for you guys that daily drive there NSX's

[veilstylez]

Any suggustions would really help PLEASE!

As you know im in the market for an nsx and am really looking to get one as a daily driver. So should i look for a low miles NSX to drive everyday? or a more in a not so perfect condition with more miles on the car to drive everyday?

I would be driving about 1200-1500 miles per month so about 12k to 15k miles per year . I basically want an NSX to drive for a year before i get married. But i also need to resale this car so i would want one that was very well maintained of course i would maintain it well too...so that i would be able to sell it.

I guess my question is If im looking for a daily driver.....and need to think aobut resale.

~Should i look for a earlier model 91-93 with low miles
or a newer model like 95+ for more miles like 100k plus?

~which would be easier to resale?

~What kind of NSX do you guys have or would get for a daily driver?


THANKS~

 

[heySkippy]

In my opinion it's silly to pay the premium for a car that's been driven < 2500 miles a year and then proceed to drive it 12,000 miles a year. It's silly to pay a premium for a car with *perfect* paint when in 2 weeks it won't be perfect any more.

I wanted the T so I shopped '95's. The difference in price between a '95 with 25K miles and perfect paint and a '95 with 60K miles and okay paint is roughly $10,000. Why spend the extra $10K and then waste it away by driving the car every day (with the inevitable wear and tear).

My '95 is a daily driver and although I hope to keep the mileage down to 10K a year, I won't fret if I don't.

 

[MarkB]

I bought an '03 for a daily driver. It has, however, turned out to be a track car also. I know that I have lost a lot of resale value by putting 64k+ miles on it in 22 months. But, these cars were meant to be driven and that's what I do.

If you are truely concerned about resale, then buy a car with depreciation (miles or age) already on it. Either way you won't loose that much if any at all.

 

[fkong777]

You got good will power if you think you can just keep the car for 1 year and then let it go.

I cant imagine parting with my car unless I need the money badly.

 

[nsx_roman]

I recently purchased a 1991 with 73K and have been driving it every day. Since I only paid $25K for the car I feel like I can drive it for as long as I like and lose very little money if I decide to sell. It took a little while for me to find the right car at the right price but it was well worth the wait. I have enjoyed every minute of it! Just a little friendly advice though - If you plan on only having the car for a year, do yourself a favor and don't buy one. I cannot imagine being able to part with this car - ever. It would be better if you never knew what you were missing.

BR

 

[willabeest]

I recently purchased a 1991 with 73K and have been driving it every day. Since I only paid $25K for the car I feel like I can drive it for as long as I like and lose very little money if I decide to sell. It took a little while for me to find the right car at the right price but it was well worth the wait. I have enjoyed every minute of it! Just a little friendly advice though - If you plan on only having the car for a year, do yourself a favor and don't buy one. I cannot imagine being able to part with this car - ever. It would be better if you never knew what you were missing.

BR

i bought a 1992 with 80K on it. i actually was looking for an M5 when i drove/bought the NSX on a whim. i was going to keep it until the V8 M3's came out. the NSX is magic. i may never sell it. and if i ever do i will probably get most of my money out of it. 30K won't even get you into a 3 series BMW but it will get you the best car ever made!!!

 

[ffffanman]

Get a 91 with good history and don't worry about the miles or km's.
Just do it.
Mine came with rock chips on the hood and I really think it goes faster that way. I drive it everyday and everway.
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