Originally Posted by 350ZTheStandard

I was under the impression that 300Zx's were selling new in the 40's, or so I was told by local owners here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_300ZX


The 300ZX was doomed to the same fate of many Japanese sports cars of the time. The mid-'90s trend toward SUVs and the rising Yenollar ratio were both influential in ending North American 300ZX sales in 1996 at over 80,000 units sold (production for other markets continued until 2000). Probably the biggest killer of the 300ZX was its ever inflating price;[citation needed] at its release it was priced at a about $30,000, but in its final year this price had increased to around $50,000. This left many people questioning its value, and despite a final Commemorative Edition of the final 300 units shipped to America (complete with decals and certificates of authenticity), the Z-Car was on hiatus

Originally Posted by mike5411

Out of curiosity I just used an inflation calculator to see how much 29,108 equals in today's dollars.

What cost $29108 in 1991 would cost $45275.50 in 2009.

Also, the wiki article says in its final year the price increased to around 50,000. IIRC 1996 was the final year and the OP says his is a 91. I would personally find it crazy if it really did increase 20k in those few years but I'm not really sure. Maybe someone can chime in who knows a little more.