NSX for sale in Calgary for under $30k...

[rc2002]

http://www.canadatrader.com/result/detailinfo.aspx?ID=14513062&pgno=1&srt=1

Hey I was checking the auto trader and got looking at NSX's. I was thinking that there was the odd chance that maybe somebody knows the history behind this one, or why it's going so cheap. I haven't heard much about Millenium Car and Truck sales before and wanted to get some feedback before I went to check it out.

What do you guys think of this car? I'm thinking this car might be a bitch to work on being mid engine. If it's not done yet, the timing belt would not be fun to change and I imagine parts for this car aren't cheap either. Does anyone have one or know what it's like to maintain one?

Thanks for any feedback!

[ecstasy_civic]

SHADY dealership:thumbsdow

thats all im gonna say

[heavyD]

Car was obviously bought at an auction for cheap. Price is about right for that mileage & year IMO. The NSX originally in it's first few years wasn't near as expensive as it is today. The price has crept up a fair bit over the years for essentially the same car.

[Aleks]

maybe because of the high mileage for that type of a car...

[redline]

I dont know about the dealership but that year of NSX had a bearing problem in the engine. They warrentied a bunch of engines from those early years, if the engine has not been touched i would stay away as it will not last long and NSX engine are very expensive.

[Weapon_R]

Very high mileage...

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by Aleks
maybe because of the high mileage for that type of a car...

So true. My daily driven '91 Civic that I sold to a buddy has less km today than that NSX.

[lastprodigy]

high mileage for an nsx.....i mean a 14 year old car with 170K kms....what do you expect....

[rc2002]

Thanks for all the comments guys. I didn't know about the engine bearing either - that was good to know.

But yeah you guys have pretty much summed up all my worries about the car. I guess somebody really got their enjoyment out it - the mileage is quite high for that type of car...

[JAYMEZ]

Wowza , that car has been driven! But it doesnt necessarily mean its a bad car.. Just check on the maintence reports for it.

[me&you]

Could be a great deal for someone. Make sure everything is checked by an Acura dealer, the udates have been done (snap ring and window regulators too).

Parts such as t-belt and other "normal" pieces are suprisingly cheap, do-it-yourself or pay someone, it shouldn't cost anymore than an Accord (don't let anyone tell you otherwise).

Make sure there has NEVER been any damage to the frame. DO NOT buy an NSX that has been in a severe accident. With all of the aluminum, the car can never be properly repaired.

Other than these notes, the car could be a deal!

[lastprodigy]

get all the appropriate checks done and if it checks out go for it....i personally would not want an ns with that many k but thats just me i mean under all that beautiful metal it is a honda and "should" last forever :D

edit- for that much money i would probably go for a 10 yr newer s2k....but -10 for uniqueness then :)......as long as the nsx would not be your daily driver!

[Penguin_Racecar]

edit: thinking wrong dealership

[RickDaTuner]

This car IMO is only worth the hassle if you like if for its looks..

from what i recal reading the 90-91s had some pretty crappy suspension geometry, soft Springs and not so responsive steering, if I rember again i think it wa in 95 that they changed a few things and then it became a real Super car, but yeah Mellinuim has some super shady practicies, but from what I hear thier cars a legit, its the sellers your need to look out for

[Mad$ella]

My friend sold his 1991 NSX for $35,000 but it had lower KM

[C4S]

$29K for NSX? that is CHEAP!

go buy it!

can't go wrong! even high kms, or accident .. as long as it is fixed, and look good!

what can you buy for $30G now? new Civic Si? :rofl:

[legendboy]

Originally posted by C4S
can't go wrong! even high kms, or accident .. as long as it is fixed, and look good!


say that after you pay acura for a regular major service lol

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by ecstasy_civic
SHADY dealership:thumbsdow

thats all im gonna say

:werd: :werd: I've have been in to check out several cars. They BS like everything!! You need to know the in's and outs of a car you want. After they feed u the bullshit, if u correct them, first they argue then they say that they dont have all the current info. I have seen two cars with fake badging, one car with several random hoses, and a accident car that they denied.

[me&you]

Originally posted by C4S
$29K for NSX? that is CHEAP!

go buy it!

can't go wrong! even high kms, or accident .. as long as it is fixed, and look good!

what can you buy for $30G now? new Civic Si? :rofl:

I can't agree with the accident statement.

Think of an aluminum can: crush it, bend it, whatever. Now try and put it back. You might get it close, you might even get it right, but touch it where you crushed it, and the aluminum is noticably softer than before. NSX frame/body work = aluminum can.

[RickDaTuner]

Originally posted by me&you


I can't agree with the accident statement.

Think of an aluminum can: crush it, bend it, whatever. Now try and put it back. You might get it close, you might even get it right, but touch it where you crushed it, and the aluminum is noticably softer than before. NSX frame/body work = aluminum can.


well unless its an aluminum alloy, insteading of bending it will rather break, yeah soda cans are tin and aluminum alloys, hence why they bend so easily, even aluminuim foil is more tin than aluminum these days..

[me&you]

Originally posted by RickDaTuner



well unless its an aluminum alloy, insteading of bending it will rather break, yeah soda cans are tin and aluminum alloys, hence why they bend so easily, even aluminuim foil is more tin than aluminum these days..

Fine alluminum alloy... either way, DO NOT buy an NSX with any severe damage history, they cannot be properly repaired.

[rockym20]

If you really want an NSX, fly down to California and pick up a nice one rather than this thing. The mileage is crazy high:

US Autotrader (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?advanced=&bkms=1128370679830&certified=&isp=y&search=y&lang=en&search_type=used&make=ACURA&model=NSX&start_year=1981&end_year=2006&min_price=1&max_price=30000&distance=300&address=92803&x=107&y=16)

[Z_Fan]

:rofl:

The mileage on the one you just pointed out is virtually IDENTICAL to the one he is considering.

168,245KM on yours to the 169,000KM on his...

So, now, just to clarify, which one was it that had the crazy high mileage?

The black one he is looking at is also cheaper.

29,800 CDN versus 33,500 CDN.

Hmmm...I think you might be a little confused.

[rc2002]

Yeah the price difference isn't enough for me to justify importing one from the States. Although there was one going for 21000 with only 54000km at the bottom of that link...

Anyway, this is looking less and less lucrative as I think about it.

[Weapon_R]

You can find tons down south for reasonable prices. With a specialty car like this, you do not have to settle for an average km, average condition vehicle. The NSX has a special following and you can still find tons of them with low mileage.

The car has 170k on it. In 2 years, that number will be just under 200k. That is a very unattractive number for an exotic, and you'll be burdened with selling it for a huge loss if you can find a buyer. I suspect that anyone looking for a legitimate NSX isn't going to want one with high mileage.

[rockym20]

What are you talking about? I linked to 11 NSX's for under $30K US. Some were in the low 20's and with much lower mileage.

Instead of an NSX, do a search on Boxsters on the US site, there are a bunch in the $15,000-$20,000 range. I can't believe how overpriced they are here (hard to find one for under $30K).

[freakin]

Has anyone looked in to importing a JDM NSX? I'd be curious to see how the prices and milage compare. I've been tossing around the idea of importing one in the next few years. If everything is comparable, I'd rather have a LHD car....but if it's a better deal, then I'd obviously go for the JDM car.

*EDIT* I wouldn't touch that car. You'd be better off saving up another $5,000 and getting one with 40,000-80,000KM on it.

On a side note, I borrowed a DVD from Dieter with a big feature on NSX's and mods that you could do to one to get it up to Type R specs. The biggest bang for the buck was aparantly getting the Type S suspension and the later model 6-speed tranny and chaning the final drive. It was recomended to find a auto car if you're going to do the tranny swap to get a cheaper can and one that likely wasn't abused as badly. I have no idea where one would get the pedal assembly and tranny though....I bet it would cost somewhere in the $5,000+ range to do that conversion.

Just something to think about for perspective NSX buyers.

Richard, let me know if you want to take a look at that DVD. It's worth checking out just for the track footage of them testing out different mods.