I relatively new to the forum and when the 350z's first dropped I was in love but I couldn't afford it on my student salary but I remember them going for quite a premium on ebay (I believe that is correct??)

Does anyone remember who bought the 1st one? I swear it was off of ebay for a pretty hefty price

or maybe i'm just completely wrong

 

I think I read somewhere that the first Z off the line went to the Nissan museum in Japan. The second went to Carlos Ghosn.

 

There were pre-production models scattered around, but the first US spec 2003 350z with a U.S. VIN # 000001 was sold on ebay in 2002. I can't find the article, but from what I remember it was a silver track model and sold for something like $95,000. The proceeds went to some charity. Nissan scored bookoo publicity from the event. I don't know who bought it (although that info was probably covered in the press at the time). I don't think anyone knows where the car is today or who owns it. I'm sure it's decomposing in some rich dudes warehouse.

First year early VIN#s have always been more valuable once the car becomes collectable. Interesting VIN#s make for good conversation and might increase the value slightly.

Does anyone have an interesting VIN#? You should check it. It might be something cool! Somethling like 000350 or 666350 or 010101or your birthday or ATM code or something?

 

thanks for a legit answer, I was searching trying to find an article on the ebay auction

 

The first 350Z was sold in a charity auction. Here's the article on it...

http://www.motorcities.com/contents/...181611682.html


IIRC, a dealer in Washington bought it.

EDIT: I remembered correctly (https://my350z.com/forum/showpost.ph...8&postcount=32)

 

wow......................................................... ....................................

guess you cant make a joke around here

 

Jokes belong in the Off Topic (The Lounge) section.

When somebody asks a legitimate question, they expect a reasonable answer.

 

ends in 007. Can I have some money now?

 

interesting... good find

 

I wonder if it has or had tire feathering?

 

So who was the first My350Z member here (current or otherwise) to own one?

 

Alright... so basically everybody please tell us your ATM codes... thanks

lol

 

Meh

 

I'd bet most of the early owners have long since sold their cars. I could be wrong though. Mine was delivered to the dealer in November of 2002 and 38K miles later, I still own it. I am no where near the first one on this site though. There were alot of people that preordered....

 

We did at our ZCON in 02.

Ignore the dummys in the picture..lol

 

haha bookoo....

 

I never bothered to check this .. but looks like mine is no 00319 .. anybody with lower VIN no ?

 

#127 here

 

Everett Performance Nissan in Washington State bought this car off charity auction. It is usually on-display in their new car showroom. I have seen it there regularly since my 07 350Z is serviced at this dealership.

 

Yup. It' still there in their showroom along with the last 1996 "US" 300ZX produced.