The price of other Z's-n-stuff

Inspector71

I am 8 business days from (forced) retirement but still thinking about a "toy" to mess around with. I have a 15 370z but she is my queen and I don't want to do anything to that car other than a spoiler and FI exhaust system. So, I got to thinking I need an older Z that I can drive, build, and modify as I go. It didn't take me long to realize 240s and 260s are so expensive as to be out of the question. Anyway, what I found was the 280Z is still kind of affordable, the 300ZX N/A is almost in the same price range, and then the surprise. The most affordable, all things being equal, is the 350Z even with relatively low miles. How could this be? What I want is the 280Z but I have to admit, the price of 350 is really tempting, complaints about bad paint and all considered. What is up with that?