What's up with 95's?

[kgb_agent]

Before I ask my question, let me just state that I have seen the annual production numbers. Even so, how come it seems as though there are still disproportionately very, very few 1995's on the market? (An yes, I know it was the first year for the T). Are there any other glaring reasons?

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by kgb_agent:
how come it seems as though there are still disproportionately very, very few 1995's on the market?

Here are U.S. sales numbers:

1991: 3163
1992: 1270
1993: 608
1994: 512
1995: 780
1996: 505
1997: 338
1998: 245

Here are raw totals of ad listings on autotrader.com:

1991: 54 (1.7 percent)
1992: 24 (1.9 percent)
1993: 10 (1.6 percent)
1994: 12 (2.3 percent)
1995: 26 (3.3 percent)
1996: 32 (6.3 percent)
1997: 16 (4.7 percent)
1998: 18 (7.3 percent)

Based on these numbers, you can see that the percentage of cars that are being advertised varies; the older the car, the lower the percentage. There are many different reasons that might explain this phenomenon, but the bottom line is that the 1995 cars are not disproportionately underrepresented.

 

[T Bolen]

Maybe it's because we love them so much you can't pry them away from us!

 

[kgb_agent]

Nothin' like good solid quantitative analysis from NSXTASY. Just based on my perception it seems that 91's and 92's are more prevelant than most other years. But maybe the 1995-96 range NSX-T has hit that sweet spot where depreciation has done most of its damage, yet the 95-96 is still considered a newer car (unlike a 91). This perfect combination must produce a car that (a) very few are willing to sell like T Bolen stated and (b) don't stay on the market long.

NSXTASY - got any figures on average time to sell by model year?

Thanks!

 

[NetViper]

Also remember the 95-96's were the slowest of all the NSX's because they weighed more and did not have any increase in power.

 

[steveny]

Originally posted by T Bolen:
Maybe it's because we love them so much you can't pry them away from us!

Or maybe there are fewer left out of the original production number.

 

[nsxtasy]

Maybe we should come up with reasons why they are not disproportionately fewer '95s on the market, such as:

- because they look like all the other years
- because they're exactly the same as the '96

etc