***STICKY*** Gen1 NSX Current Market Analysis

In a nutshell, the sample sizes for the NA2 car sales are too small (n<30) to draw statistically significant conclusions. You'll get funny variances like the 95-96 ones above. However, they are still useful data points and this tool should be a first step in valuing any NSX. I was three credits shy of a statistics minor in college, Tim. :)
 
VIN: JH4NA1287TT000123
96, red, auto, 177k, rebuilt FL title sold for $43,500.

Pricing was posted on NSXprime FB.
 
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ekhonda87 said:
I see what you are seeing, and agree, that is weird. But in no world is a 95-96 targa worth more than a similar mileage 97-01 NA2 targa. My guess is that the data is skewed due to limited sales of 97-01 NA2 targas.
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My guess is most people looking to buy one do not know about the big updates that went into NA2. There ought to be at least a 20k premium just like the msrp for NA1 vs NA2.

Estimate for a 97 with 100k miles?
 
nsxtacey said:
My guess is most people looking to buy one do not know about the big updates that went into NA2. There ought to be at least a 20k premium just like the msrp for NA1 vs NA2.

Estimate for a 97 with 100k miles?
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75-85k depending on conditions and if no accidents.
 
nsxtacey said:
My guess is most people looking to buy one do not know about the big updates that went into NA2. There ought to be at least a 20k premium just like the msrp for NA1 vs NA2.

Estimate for a 97 with 100k miles?
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Depends on what you're looking for.
The 91-94 coupes were lighter, manual steering, no side impact beams,
passenger airbag added 1994
steering changed in 95
later cars were more powerful but the earlier ones rev'ed faster
91-94 1370kg
95-96 1425 kg
97 -01 1435kg
So if you wan the original design, manual steering, 5 speed - Sena influenced etc.
- earlier cars might be worth more to some.
 
nsxtacey said:
My guess is most people looking to buy one do not know about the big updates that went into NA2. There ought to be at least a 20k premium just like the msrp for NA1 vs NA2.

Estimate for a 97 with 100k miles?
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When Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver reviewed my 1995 car along side Marios 1997 they said they actually preferred the 95 on the twisty mountain roads. And privately said the later upgrades didnt make that much difference except in a tiny bit more torque in the NA2. They said the NA1 5-Speed seemed better mated to engine than the 6-speed and actually preferred it. On paper, and maybe in the hands of a pro driver the NA2s are better but those guys test lots of cars and they didnt see much difference in the real world. I suspect, as I did, most people drive NA1s and NA2s, and evaluate the real world feel and buy the best car for the money. I know I did. For most avg drivers the superior specs of an NA2 could be easily cancelled out by a better condition but older lower mileage NA1 car.
 
bullithollywood said:
When Paul and Todd of Everyday Driver reviewed my 1995 car along side Marios 1997 they said they actually preferred the 95 on the twisty mountain roads. And privately said the later upgrades didnt make that much difference except in a tiny bit more torque in the NA2. They said the NA1 5-Speed seemed better mated to engine than the 6-speed and actually preferred it. On paper, and maybe in the hands of a pro driver the NA2s are better but those guys test lots of cars and they didnt see much difference in the real world. I suspect, as I did, most people drive NA1s and NA2s, and evaluate the real world feel and buy the best car for the money. I know I did. For most avg drivers the superior specs of an NA2 could be easily cancelled out by a better condition but older lower mileage NA1 car.
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Well the 92, 95, 97 I test drove were not all equal. I felt the 92 was solid because it was not a targa but was lacking pull in gear 2 and 3. The 95 felt slow and not as rigid with the targa. The 97 had much more pull and more fun with the targa. But I had chance to buy a Zanardi #2 for 5k more but passed it up because at the time to have a targa seemed more cool. What a terrible mistake lol
 
Just repeating what the independent reviewers said. When shopping I drove a 94, the 95, a 97 and a 00 in that order. All in the 30-35k mi range. In the end their just wasnt enough difference in performance to offset the 95s superior condition at a $10k lower price.
 
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I've been looking to get another one after I sold mine last year, and it seems that the +/- 75k miles NA1 are hitting an obtainable territory again for me. They were in the high 60s and low 70s for a while but they seem to be dropping into the 50s now pretty often.

Granted I'm not looking at perfect vehicles by any means.
 
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Great write up and info
Not sure if this helps or that you need any more data, but I feel like I got a decent deal. Perhaps others disagree.
1992 Berlina Black NSX, 100k miles, rebuilt title from CA in 2004. $48,000
Light mods: comptech headers and exhaust
Major plus was the recently completed major service
Still needs some TLC ($$$) to make it perfect, but that's the joy of the process.
 
Superhatch said:
I've been looking to get another one after I sold mine last year, and it seems that the +/- 75k miles NA1 are hitting an obtainable territory again for me. They were in the high 60s and low 70s for a while but they seem to be dropping into the 50s now pretty often.

Granted I'm not looking at perfect vehicles by any means.
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I know, whats up with the price drop? Part of me now wishes I had held off for a better deal lol.
 
vh_supra26 said:
I know, whats up with the price drop? Part of me now wishes I had held off for a better deal lol.
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The post-Covid purchasing bubble is cooling down. NSX prices went stupid high during that time.
 
I forgot to add my car to the list. Hopefully I didn't over pay. Either way, I still feel I got a better deal than red 96 rebuilt NSX from FL.

VIN: JH4NA126XNT000621
92, black, auto, 130k, clean title, got it for $40k.
 
He scans several auction sites and Ebay automatically, but you can submit individual sales with the link at the top of the page. Thanks for adding your data points; I just added one for my '95 sale.
 
Pricing seems to be all over the place.

VIN: JH4NA1159MT000696
1991, 5-speed, 145.5k miles and clean title just sold on C&B for $69,009.

VIN: JH4NA1185ST000167
1995, 5-Speed, 58k miles and clean title sold on BAT for $$77,500.
 
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vh_supra26 said:
I forgot to add my car to the list. Hopefully I didn't over pay. Either way, I still feel I got a better deal than red 96 rebuilt NSX from FL.

VIN: JH4NA126XNT000621
92, black, auto, 130k, clean title, got it for $40k.
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What a great deal! I'm looking into buying an NSX within the next 9-12 months and was wondering if I should try and save some $ by going with the auto gearbox. Can you please share your feeling about driving this car auto?

Thanks.
 
JeremyVR46 said:
What a great deal! I'm looking into buying an NSX within the next 9-12 months and was wondering if I should try and save some $ by going with the auto gearbox. Can you please share your feeling about driving this car auto?

Thanks.
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At the time, I also thought it was a good deal; however, this recent trend has me second guessing my purchase.

To be honest, I don't really mind the auto. I live in Houston and traffic is usually a nightmare. Also, I'm the only one in my family who can drive a manual and I want everyone else to have a chance to enjoy the car. What I felt that I settled on was the color and mileage. It would have been nice to find a red one with fewer miles. Unfortunately, I brought into the whole "you better get one now before prices get even higher".

My advice to you is to get something that you will be happy in the long run, but also don't go broke trying to get into a NSX.
 
vh_supra26 said:
My advice to you is to get something that you will be happy in the long run, but also don't go broke trying to get into a NSX.
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Yeah... Some NSX owners just wanted to move the sales and priced the sale at a very reasonable (steal) price. There were 2 listed here recently. $50K for a higher mileage and $68K for a fairly low mileage original car. I personally would take the $68K one due to the low mileage and being all original.
 
My purchase was an outlier, but it still provides data I suppose. It's been a couple years, so take it for what it's worth. My car came up on BaT in October of 2022. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-acura-nsx-83/. The top bid was 130,000. I was top bidder, so I was able to negotiate privately. Paid $142,000. Did I overpay for a NA1 Coupe? Absolutely. Would I do it again? Absolutely. Even at that outrageous price, I consider it a value alongside some of my other purchases (for example, my 992 GT3, for which I also overpaid!)

The freakishly low mile cars are not for everyone. They require more money to get them road worthy after sitting for all those years, but there's nothing like sitting in a 30 year old car that still smells new. It's an expensive luxury and definitely not recommended for everyone, especially when there are some really great cars out there with healthy miles.

Of course, I proceeded to immediately begin driving and modifying the car the minute I got it home.

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