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Wyllee Coyote

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Need some help please. I live in eastern N.C. (where we don't undercoat) and am looking to purchase a 280zx from a neighboring state. The car has been undercoated. Is this considered good, bad, etc., and does it have a positive/negative impact on value?

Appreciate the help.

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I bought one that had been a Tenassee car that was undercoated when new-it protected very well, but probe from underneath-and pull the carpet to be sure-if water ever got trapped between the undercoating and the steel, you could have a real mess! I have owned a car that had that situation, the undercoating hides the problem, and oneday you have a flintstone mobile. The car looked great from the top, very well taken care of, but the floors and rails were gone to the point the car noticeably flexed with the doors open-Prettiest parts car I have ever seen!

Will

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hls30 is exactly right. I bought a beautiful looking 73 in 1995, it had no rust that you could see and was undercoated. But under the carpet and under the tar paper stuff Nissan stuck down was rust like crazy. The undercoating held together enough to look solid until you took a screwdriver and poked around. The undercoating was in some places almost a quarter inch thick. Look carefully!! And much luck to you.

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