Price differences between 01-02 model...

[s2kpunisher]

I've been searching online (ebay, cars.com, and autotrader) and noticed that between the 01 and 02 model there is not really a significant price difference despite the shape change in 02.

Just thought I'd share. Any thoughts?

 

[Jetpilot3]

Those two years are interesting because you've got:

1. The last year of a famous and endearing design with the 6-speed transmission and 3.2L engine

2. The first year of a the same car but with a modern looking facelift and new wheel design.

Both are desirable IMO. I went +02 as I much prefer the look over the original and I wanted Imola Orange Pearl.

 

[Osiris_x11]

still appreciable difference. . .

I've been searching online (ebay, cars.com, and autotrader) and noticed that between the 01 and 02 model there is not really a significant price difference despite the shape change in 02.

Just thought I'd share. Any thoughts?

I'm not so sure of that, my friend. Well, it depends what one would consider "significant". . .

For a clean, avg' mileage (~5k/year or less) & non-modified samples, this is the trend I've *personally* observed as of late...

'97-'01 NSX-T 6spd' (avg' miles -> 40k-60k miles)... asking price-range: $37.5k-$47.5k

'02-'05 NSX-T 6spd' (avg' miles -> 20k-35k miles)... asking price-range: $52.5k-$72.5k

Obviously, there will be extremes on both ends of the pricing spectrum for both respective model-year groupings mentioned above (attributable to mileage,color-combo', maint'/service history, general-condition, paintwork/wear-&-tear, location, time-of-year, mods'/etc').

Also, it is plausible that a very low-mileage/garage-queen '01 model potentially might be more in value than a high-mileage/weathered '02 model.

 

[NSXGMS]

I've been searching online (ebay, cars.com, and autotrader) and noticed that between the 01 and 02 model there is not really a significant price difference despite the shape change in 02.

Just thought I'd share. Any thoughts?

As Osiris observes there is a slight jump in resale due to the 02+ changes but I agree not as much as one would expect from the most radical body redesign in the car's history.

The 02+ updates are not lauded by everyone. In my experience the praise of the 02+ changes is only about 50/50, at least here on Prime. That may play a large part in why the 01 to 02 spread isn't that large relatively speaking. It's not that much more desirable for many people.

I think you'll find a much more drastic spread in the 96 to 97 price where the updates were much more significant and popular.