hey, looking to get a 1200 ute and wondering whats a good price guide for a average say 1981 or near abouts ute. Also what are common problems, wat rust, and how reliable are the stock engines and finally do they go! any help will be great or any one looking to sell a datsun for around $5000
cheers

Where are you ?

I'm going to sell mine soon.

Problems:rust rust rust.

I dont follow prices to much but for 5000 i recon you will get a pretty good ute with out any rust.
Stock engines go for ever with out to much maintaince but dont expect a benchmark in performance
common probs are rust mainly in sill pannel under the doors and in the tray.

i got offered 9,000 for my ute, it's only a A15 custom interior, i should've taken it but i love my baby too much, plus after spending 2500 on the engine i figure i'll wait a bit before selling.

A series problems you ask, SLOWWW but very reliable, work it a little and you can hav a respectable ford eater!!!
Expect to pay no less than 5500 for a semi decent 1200 ute, thats with a little bit of rust,okay spray job and an A series engine.
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hey thanks for all the help, i living in sydney on the

hey guys thanks for all the info, i got a SR20 n14 pulsar now so i will be a bit of power decrease.
i looking at a datsun soon for like $4000 but has rust fixed and rough paint job, is it woth it?

i payed $2500 for this:

it depends on the sellers circumstance, if you want a ute that has had all the right things done to it u'll pay the money for it, but if you want sumthin you can muck around with maybe have sum fun learning a bit more about the car you can get sumthin reasonably cheap. i know a bloke in brissy whos lookin to sell a recently resprayed ute. everything is there its only 3/4 put back together, every time he and his old man try to work on it they end up fighting, so they're gettin rid of it cheap.

In other words, theres lots of utes out there so shop around and get wat u REALLY want. You're the man with the money after all

yea cheers, i just checked one out 2nite and it was i white stock one with most of the big rust repaired but it still has little spots through out the car and needed a new door and he wonted $3400.
Is a A15 motor a lot $$ to put in? i think best getting one with a paint job and no rust for about $5-7 grand. And how much is the ute in BRIS going for? cheers 4 tha help guys

gday mate if your interested in a ute there is one for sale at manly vale for 9 grand i think with a 12a turbo in it if u want one thats already done up but for a stocker in good condition i would say expect to pay around five thats how much i got mine for with only 40 000 ks :D