Hello and some advice please

[NSXesque]

Hello all,
Ive always wanted an NSX and decided to look into it now I thought I had the money.
However Im wondering if I had completely the wrong idea of thier value.
I had it in my head that you could pick up a decent early NSX for £15k or similar but over the past few weeks there has been nothing relevant on the market.
My only criteria is that it is manual.
So my question is thus:
Is it that I have it completely wrong and that is an unrealistic price, or is it that there havent really been any early ones about lately and its worth holding off a while?

My concern is that now have am excited about an NSX, if I have it wrong then Im going to have to buy a different car which I will hate.
THanks for your help

[AR]

If your budget is only £15K you'll be well pressed to fine a good manual example.

Add £ 5K and then look again or you might get lucky.

[simonprelude]

You should be able to find a reasonable early car for around £15k if you're patient.

There are around 400 cars in total in the UK, so I would say less than 50 might fit the bill, the average time an owner keeps a car seems to be around 2 years so one should pop up every couple of weeks statistically. However, they don't hang around long.......... those that do usually aren't in very good condition.

However, the early cars seem to be held onto longer by owners and there are still some original owner cars out there.

[AR]

You should be able to find a reasonable early car for around £15k if you're patient.

Lucky more than patient.

Could be a car in need of TLC, an owner who is desperate or a car with "hidden" history, but I can't remember a car with no issues sell for that sort of money.

[simonprelude]

Lucky more than patient.

Could be a car in need of TLC, an owner who is desperate or a car with "hidden" history, but I can't remember a car with no issues sell for that sort of money.

lol Hence reasonable

So Ary, how about another legendary BBQ ?? (can't have a thread on topic for too long)

[NSXesque]

Thanks fpr the replies
So Im going to have to wait AND get lucky?
....I see.
Hypothetically, though, looking around a decent car around 1996-7 *seems* to be around the 20k mark. Will an earlier one not command a bit less than that?

I realise Im not going to get a concourse example for my money- but am I right in thinking that as long as they have a comprehensive service history then they are pretty bulletproof mechanically?

Or have a got a lot more reasing up to do?

[AR]

lol Hence reasonable

So Ary, how about another legendary BBQ ?? (can't have a thread on topic for too long)

Working on it mate thinking brazil GP time.

[AR]

Thanks fpr the replies
So Im going to have to wait AND get lucky?
....I see.
Hypothetically, though, looking around a decent car around 1996-7 *seems* to be around the 20k mark. Will an earlier one not command a bit less than that?

NSX sell on condition, age does play a role but condition is really important there is a cat d 93 for circa 11k.

[NSXesque]

I saw that one, but its CAT C and the way he describes it it sounds like its been sellotaped back together.

[NSX 2000]

Thanks fpr the replies
So Im going to have to wait AND get lucky?
....I see.
Hypothetically, though, looking around a decent car around 1996-7 *seems* to be around the 20k mark. Will an earlier one not command a bit less than that?

I realise Im not going to get a concourse example for my money- but am I right in thinking that as long as they have a comprehensive service history then they are pretty bulletproof mechanically?

Or have a got a lot more reasing up to do?

I would say that you are thinking on the right lines :think:

IIRC a 92 or 93 with over 100k miles but in tip top condition went for less than £15k earlier this year.

HTH

Paul