Well in mid 2006 I plan on purchasing a Black 98+ NSX with roughly 60,000 miles on it. Seeing as the car will be 8 years old I'm wondering what would be a fair price to pay assuming that it is in immaculate condition. I wouldn't settle for anything less.

I would have to assume they would be in the mid to high thirties range but I am unsure. If you guys could help me with some insight that would be great. I'm not looking for a bargain at all. I would not resell it if it was in good condtition.

So give me your experiences for those that purchase 98+ used nsx's because I have been looking for one to use as a daily driver business vehicle and let my ITR be my track car.

Thanks for the input.

-Ken

 

$40-45k

 

I'm not sure why you would make a cutoff at '98 and not consider the '97, which is identical.

For an "immaculate" one, you would need to pay mid forties, in spite of the slightly above-average mileage you're considering.

If you want to pay mid to high thirties, then you're looking at a '95-96, which has the smaller engine, five-speed, etc.

 

If one is in mint condition with that mileage or less, i'd say about 45k. With owners knowing the NSX being discontinued, you may wind up paying close to 50k for one in excellent condition

 

Hmmmm wow that's higher than I thought it would be. I was looking at 93 a few years ago and saw some for 30K or less. So I figured if I wait a few more years I could get the 6-speed 3.2liter version for mid to high 30's.

So how about a 97 with like 80K on it? Will I be able to get one for high 30's?


Cuz if I'm gonna be paying mid forties to 50K I think I might just put the money down on a new 997 CarreraS

 

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That's roughly correct. It was true a few years ago and it's still true today. The prices on the early NSXs have leveled out; they are no longer depreciating. Unless you're talking about one that's less than five years old, waiting a few years isn't going to make prices come down much if at all.

Depending on mileage and condition, you can get a '91-94 coupe for mid twenties to low thirties. In '95-96 the NSX-T (with the removable roof panel) was made, and sells for mid thirties to low forties. In '97 they introduced the bigger engine and six-speed, and those models start in the mid forties, unless you're talking about one with unusually high mileage.

You might want to spend some time in the NSX FAQ (answers to Frequently Asked Questions). You'll find a link to the NSX FAQ in the first topic here in this forum on h-t.com For the Pricing section, click first on "Buy, Sell, Ship, Store".

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Nope. Maybe low forties. And you'll probably have to put a few grand into it, for things like the timing belt replacement which is now overdue but probably hasn't been done.

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So what you're saying is this: If you have to pay mid forties to $50K for a used car that's no longer depreciating, that you can sell any time you want and get back exactly what you paid for it, then that's not a good deal for you; you'd rather spend $75-90K on a new car that's going to depreciate $10K in the first year and another $10-15K in the two years after that. Sure, that makes a lot of sense - go for it!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmspoonitr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hmmmm wow that's higher than I thought it would be. I was looking at 93 a few years ago and saw some for 30K or less. So I figured if I wait a few more years I could get the 6-speed 3.2liter version for mid to high 30's.

So how about a 97 with like 80K on it? Will I be able to get one for high 30's?


Cuz if I'm gonna be paying mid forties to 50K I think I might just put the money down on a new 997 CarreraS</TD></TR></TABLE>

Buy the porsche.