Interesting question. It's crossed between my ears with the ludicrous prices of late.
Beancounter head says the old banger will depreciate less, probably be more reliable(!) and fits down country lanes more easily.
And I just like it better. So there's a bit of confirmation bias going on.
Ask me again, when the NC is down to junk money and the NA in the stratosphere...
Nick
“I find myself irresistibly attracted to cars that nobody else buys. The NSX is a classic of the genre because nobody buys it and yet it’s a fantastic car. It’s got a wonderful compactness and simplicity and unpretentiousness to it. Honda rudely continues to make them whether we like it or not, even though there can be no commercial logic in doing so — I thoroughly admire that.” Rowan Atkinson