All -
I've been looking again at the google sheets amazing stats on actually selling prices for NSXs over the years with just about every factor you could imagine. If you haven't seen this be prepared to be impressed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...giPanuhIfiHDIcsmwfqBxOUZJb_-WUwbcHb7L/pubhtml
My question to the community is more subjective than math, but the google sheets may in fact answer the hard math part. Here goes.
I bought my 2nd NSX with around 34K miles (1991). I was thinking if I drove it to just under 50, that would be how ever many years of enjoyment, but most of all, 16K miles of actually driving it. After having the GPW and selling with 61K having put around 18K on it, I was committed to NOT being afraid to go on a decent drive whenever I wanted to, but also I don't feel it's a comfortable car nor wise to drive a 30 year old car with the mechanical skills I have say...across the country - or even from NorCal to Phoenix without a LOT of preparation and consideration about what could go wrong and how I'd deal with those situations. OK - that was the lead up. I now have just under 45K. I have an investment I'd like to lock in that's worth about what I think I'd get for my 91 after I color correct and ceramic coat, as well as replace the front spoiler and address any minor cosmetic issues, possibly including spending the ridiculous amount of $500 OEM mats. I already just put pretty much perfect fat 5's with brand new sticky Yokohama's so it's bone stock less those fake NSX-R mats. <<insert Drumroll mp3 here >>
Question to community is this: Other than the obvious risk of crashing it or having it hit or having another truck pitch a rock into windshield - last windshield - glass alone was OEM $2600, I got it for under 2K, but still - it was a pricy proposition that my insurance fortunately covered less small deductible. So other than the risks, does anyone think a 45K car is particularly more valuable than a 49.9K car? WIth all of the 8K, 22K, etc on BaT lately, I don't think 45K is a real # for anyone but me, and buyers looking for super low mileage cars, would already pass mine up since they want (for some damned reason) a car that hasn't been more than backed in and out of a garage or barely driven for 30 years. I think if I were looking - 45K and 49K would feel like same exact price and more the "luck of the draw" so I shouldn't deny myself the 5K enjoyment unless I'm worried about risks of messing it up so bad the value would be salvage or something terrible. I should also mention that previous owner spent $12K at Acura doing timing belt, water pump, and just about anything you can think of less than 5 years before I bought it. Having owned two and been a good friend of a certified NSX trained specialist, I am not a big believer in worrying about age of a timing belt, unless we're talking 15 or 20 years since the last one was done, and hoses are more subject to light/heat/cracking, etc than the timing belt.
Love to hear ppl's thoughts. I know some will say "don't sell it - you'll be sorry - you already took 10 years to find a 2nd one" but the investment is something very meaningful and tangible, and as much as every mile in my NSX is still better than an old E ticket Disneyland ride, I find I don't want to track it and there are fewer and fewer places where it's safe to really enjoy the speed you can get out a plain old stock 91 (trust me those that've seen my GPS screen shots know I've had a bit of fun now and then on some very barren roads to remain nameless. Thanks.
Footnote: To anyone who thinks posting pix of your vehicle on social media is harmless be warned: I posted exactly ONE pic ever of my NSX where it lives and was promptly met by a scraggly guy in a F-150 at 11am trying to steal it from it's beloved spot in a locked garage. Lesson learned - and oh yes - Cops could give a $hit - no body and chalk marks found outside my garage, so no reason for them to check it out. No neighbors cameras were helpful so rest assured it's now well protected and less and less public pix are posted. I recommend you use snipping tool or similar to ensure no GPS data gets included with any pix you post.
I've been looking again at the google sheets amazing stats on actually selling prices for NSXs over the years with just about every factor you could imagine. If you haven't seen this be prepared to be impressed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...giPanuhIfiHDIcsmwfqBxOUZJb_-WUwbcHb7L/pubhtml
My question to the community is more subjective than math, but the google sheets may in fact answer the hard math part. Here goes.
I bought my 2nd NSX with around 34K miles (1991). I was thinking if I drove it to just under 50, that would be how ever many years of enjoyment, but most of all, 16K miles of actually driving it. After having the GPW and selling with 61K having put around 18K on it, I was committed to NOT being afraid to go on a decent drive whenever I wanted to, but also I don't feel it's a comfortable car nor wise to drive a 30 year old car with the mechanical skills I have say...across the country - or even from NorCal to Phoenix without a LOT of preparation and consideration about what could go wrong and how I'd deal with those situations. OK - that was the lead up. I now have just under 45K. I have an investment I'd like to lock in that's worth about what I think I'd get for my 91 after I color correct and ceramic coat, as well as replace the front spoiler and address any minor cosmetic issues, possibly including spending the ridiculous amount of $500 OEM mats. I already just put pretty much perfect fat 5's with brand new sticky Yokohama's so it's bone stock less those fake NSX-R mats. <<insert Drumroll mp3 here >>
Question to community is this: Other than the obvious risk of crashing it or having it hit or having another truck pitch a rock into windshield - last windshield - glass alone was OEM $2600, I got it for under 2K, but still - it was a pricy proposition that my insurance fortunately covered less small deductible. So other than the risks, does anyone think a 45K car is particularly more valuable than a 49.9K car? WIth all of the 8K, 22K, etc on BaT lately, I don't think 45K is a real # for anyone but me, and buyers looking for super low mileage cars, would already pass mine up since they want (for some damned reason) a car that hasn't been more than backed in and out of a garage or barely driven for 30 years. I think if I were looking - 45K and 49K would feel like same exact price and more the "luck of the draw" so I shouldn't deny myself the 5K enjoyment unless I'm worried about risks of messing it up so bad the value would be salvage or something terrible. I should also mention that previous owner spent $12K at Acura doing timing belt, water pump, and just about anything you can think of less than 5 years before I bought it. Having owned two and been a good friend of a certified NSX trained specialist, I am not a big believer in worrying about age of a timing belt, unless we're talking 15 or 20 years since the last one was done, and hoses are more subject to light/heat/cracking, etc than the timing belt.
Love to hear ppl's thoughts. I know some will say "don't sell it - you'll be sorry - you already took 10 years to find a 2nd one" but the investment is something very meaningful and tangible, and as much as every mile in my NSX is still better than an old E ticket Disneyland ride, I find I don't want to track it and there are fewer and fewer places where it's safe to really enjoy the speed you can get out a plain old stock 91 (trust me those that've seen my GPS screen shots know I've had a bit of fun now and then on some very barren roads to remain nameless. Thanks.
Footnote: To anyone who thinks posting pix of your vehicle on social media is harmless be warned: I posted exactly ONE pic ever of my NSX where it lives and was promptly met by a scraggly guy in a F-150 at 11am trying to steal it from it's beloved spot in a locked garage. Lesson learned - and oh yes - Cops could give a $hit - no body and chalk marks found outside my garage, so no reason for them to check it out. No neighbors cameras were helpful so rest assured it's now well protected and less and less public pix are posted. I recommend you use snipping tool or similar to ensure no GPS data gets included with any pix you post.