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I went exotic car shopping today

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What!? An RSX!! SWEEEEET!!!

hehe, jp, NSXs are nice cars, i really love em, but don't seem them very often...there's one or two that putt around campus every now and then, but that's it.
 
Originally posted by: OS
If it's an NSX then why the worries about collision damage?

Since the NSX has an aluminum frame, it's extremely difficult to fix frame damage in a cost effective manner. Insurance cos usually scrap the car.
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Why? Just because a car is salvaged by a insurance company doesn't mean it is automatically scrapped. The car can be bought immediately and to get more money out of the car, the insurance company will sell the car versus scrapping. The car is then bought, pieced back together by someone who doesn't know what they are doing, is cleaned up, retitled in multiple states and suddenly, a clean car shows up.

There have been a number of occassions where a damaged NSX has shown up after being repaired. I follow the market on these cars carefully. The other side is, why would someone part with the car for so little, so a middle man to sell it for $10k less than market value?
 
Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
Originally posted by: dirtboy
Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
Buying expensive cars and making car payments every month until you are old and grey is not a wise thing to do.
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Looking at interest rates today, the payment would be $740 for 60 months.

I know it's not wise, but I want to be able to look back and say that when I was young, I drove a really cool car. 🙂
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Oh my god, $740 a month for 5 years? That's nuts. Is it going to be your only car? If it is that would suck since you would be putting a lot of miles on it and depreciating its value.
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It would likely be my only car. I don't drive that much and even with high miles, if a NSX has been well taken care of, it can still command a good price. 91's still go for high 20's to low 30's depending on condition and mileage.
 
Originally posted by: dirtboy

Why? Just because a car is salvaged by a insurance company doesn't mean it is automatically scrapped. The car can be bought immediately and to get more money out of the car, the insurance company will sell the car versus scrapping. The car is then bought, pieced back together by someone who doesn't know what they are doing, is cleaned up, retitled in multiple states and suddenly, a clean car shows up.

There have been a number of occassions where a damaged NSX has shown up after being repaired. I follow the market on these cars carefully. The other side is, why would someone part with the car for so little, so a middle man to sell it for $10k less than market value?
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I figured they're usually sold for parts and not reassembled. I read an article that suggested a frame damaged NSX would be a lot more apparent than other cars.

I only briefly glanced into the issue cause I like the NSX and it's almost affordable even by a punk like me when/if I start working as an EE. 😀 Sounds like you've looked into it more. Enjoy the car if you're for real. 😉



 
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: dirtboy

Why? Just because a car is salvaged by a insurance company doesn't mean it is automatically scrapped. The car can be bought immediately and to get more money out of the car, the insurance company will sell the car versus scrapping. The car is then bought, pieced back together by someone who doesn't know what they are doing, is cleaned up, retitled in multiple states and suddenly, a clean car shows up.

There have been a number of occassions where a damaged NSX has shown up after being repaired. I follow the market on these cars carefully. The other side is, why would someone part with the car for so little, so a middle man to sell it for $10k less than market value?
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I figured they're usually sold for parts and not reassembled. I read an article that suggested a frame damaged NSX would be a lot more apparent than other cars.

I only briefly glanced into the issue cause I like the NSX and it's almost affordable even by a punk like me when/if I start working as an EE. 😀 Sounds like you've looked into it more. Enjoy the car if you're for real. 😉
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I'm sure they are usually sold for parts, but I have seen pics of two wrecked NSX's welded together to make a new one. You'd be surprised what people will do to make a buck. You are right, damage on that car is more noticable because of the fit and finish of the vehicle. Still, many people don't take the time to look.

It'll be interesting to see what happens and yes, I research NSX's almost daily.

 
Originally posted by: bolido2000
10K less than the avg, eh?
How much is this particular one going for? ~ 35K?
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It wasn't listed, but over the phone the guy said $39k without hesitating.
 
Originally posted by: dirtboy
Originally posted by: bolido2000
10K less than the avg, eh?
How much is this particular one going for? ~ 35K?
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It wasn't listed, but over the phone the guy said $39k without hesitating.
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Is a 97 NSX? How many miles? Auto or stick?
 
Originally posted by: bolido2000
Originally posted by: dirtboy
Originally posted by: bolido2000
10K less than the avg, eh?
How much is this particular one going for? ~ 35K?
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It wasn't listed, but over the phone the guy said $39k without hesitating.
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Is a 97 NSX? How many miles? Auto or stick?
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It is a 1997, stick, yellow on black, with custom rims.
 
Originally posted by: dirtboy
Originally posted by: bolido2000
Originally posted by: dirtboy
Originally posted by: bolido2000
10K less than the avg, eh?
How much is this particular one going for? ~ 35K?
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It wasn't listed, but over the phone the guy said $39k without hesitating.
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Is a 97 NSX? How many miles? Auto or stick?
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It is a 1997, stick, yellow on black, with custom rims.
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1992 NSX- 20,000 miles....$31,900. 😀

This would be tempting if I were in the market for such a car.
 
Will you quit being a moron and just tell us what the damn car is? Bragging is immature, but bragging and not telling us details is even more so...

*sigh*
 
NSXs are nice...especially the recent NSX-R..with my budget i could only afford to buy a 92 or so used NSX... quite steep for an 11 year old car... i've been frequenting nsx forums and private sellers seem to give you a better deal for them... for the same money you want to put down i also saw a 911 with the GT3 aero kit... not quite a GT3 but hey it looks like one! 😀

Good luck with your search... and if you do end up buying it...i envy you... 😀

Drooooooooooooolll
 
I hope you're not planning on having this car retain its value. There's a completely new body style due out soon (the first all-new redesign of the NSX since its introduction over a decade ago.) Things might be different with the NSX, but usually new body styles have a way of killing the resale value of the older car. Exceptions would be the Impala and a few ricers, but that's about it.
 
Someday I want to find a late-model Lotus Esprit Turbo (the last of the 4-cylinder, 300HP turbos). Been in love with the shape of that car ever since I saw it in "The Spy Who Loved Me".

Hope the NSX is in nice shape for you, they are fantastic cars.

ZV
 
Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
I hope you're not planning on having this car retain its value. There's a completely new body style due out soon (the first all-new redesign of the NSX since its introduction over a decade ago.) Things might be different with the NSX, but usually new body styles have a way of killing the resale value of the older car. Exceptions would be the Impala and a few ricers, but that's about it.
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It's highly unlikely that the NSX will be redesigned. If you look at why the NSX was originally produced, why there have only been minor tweaks over the past 11 years, the sales figures, and Honda's stance on the car, I'd be willing to bet that there won't be any significant changes in the future. After all, 2002 was supposed to be the year of an all-new-NSX, but it wasn't. And years prior people have been talking about the next-NSX, but nobody has seen one or even solid rumors on one.
 
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