One thing for sure, he's not answering my inquiry about whether the maintenance is up to date, i.e., the timing belt and water pump biggy which is due right now! Let me tell you anyone that gives this guy the money he's asking which is above excellent individual seller price should have without a doubt this service included. He's even high with the service included. He may be way out there in getting it paid off, he may need to sell it, who knows, he may not be able to do the service. I don't know but you can bet there is a story to tell here; there always is. It's the prospective buyers job to find out what the story is. This one is nice and a rare color, granted, but that doesn't make it worth way above market value. This car should be priced in the 40s and just because he doesn't think so, means nothing. This car has been on the market for over a week and there are no bids as in 0. What does that tell you - first of all it's on ebay, secondly nothing on ebay ever meets reserve since the economic down turn- nothing. You have to see what they actually sold for and if they've sold at all - not what the buy it now price is. It's easy to find.
Point is that there are all kinds of things going on out there with individuals selling cars. Many folks are caught by this economic situation - and this guy may be no exception. The bank still owns it, how long has he owned it. There are a lot of NSXs out there that are bought by guys that plan to drive them a couple of years, deffer any maintenance unless something happens and they have to do some, and then they pass it on. Feeling like, hey it's a Honda, doesn't need anything, "This car has been absolutely no trouble", you hear that all the time out of these guys. That translates into one thing - another car that has deffered maintenance and the guy is trying to get out, having had his fun, and pass the maintenance on to the next owner.
I have been way educated to that and have employed that same kind of logic myself. But these cars are all over the map in price- many have no idea what they are really worth, they just know what they paid for it- and probably too much. That's the education you have to get when looking at any car that is new to "you" the prospective buyer. Do your homework, don't let someone pass their maintenance on to you without consideration in price just because it's rare! That inflates the market unreasonably and why we are experiencing an adjustment in the market for all kinds of things, from cars to real estate. Everything is coming down and some are trying to get out passing the buck so to speak and asking prices that have no bearing on reality. This is one of those cars and owners - this white one. They guy hasn't even answered my email as to maintenance. He most likely won't - you'd have to call him.
I like the car, but it'll be there for a while at that price. Look around there are others out there that are much better deals and more reflective of the true value and economic times. This guy is living in a fool's paradise.
He'll find out real quick when his car doesn't even get a bid what's happnin now. Watch and see. It'll be interesting - I'll say this, if he hadn't set a bid opener of 50k, you'd see what folks really thought his car was worth OR what the market is willing to pay. It's a cruel hard world out there right now for sellers.
Tim
Atlanta
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