It was a blanket statement, of course it is not correct all of the time. I am sure some enthusiasts purchased the cars for a number of reasons, value, performance and childhood dreams being way up there on that list.

 

Umm....the person looking to buy an NSX (new OR used) is probably not looking at a Marauder. It is not all about the attention (hence the reason I did not buy a Viper)....

 

The ZR1 by all accounts was one of the most awesome performance cars ever built. I would add it to my collection without reservation. That car is an icon for several reasons.

 

Got it,

 

This is exactly what I've been saying. To me, the exterior is timeless because it still looks beautiful even by today's standards. The interior is not the most beautiful, but it's still rather nice, much nicer than S2000's and many other cars'. The quality of the interior is still very nice, again, much nicer than S2000's and many other cars'. Let's remember this is a 15 yr-old interior design, yet still holds a candle to many of today's cars.

Just look at BioBanker's yellow NSX in his sig! I don't understand how some of you can think it's dated and doesn't look beautiful. It still looks stunning to me. Does it need to be updated? ABSOLUTELY! Especially in the power department. It'd be nice to have a whole new design for the car, however, even with the current body, it's still beautiful. That's all to my opinion. I don't know what else to say.

 

Had the car been changed (to a larger degree than it has) my bet is that more people would share my feelings that the current NSX looks like it came out of the late 80's.

The best example I can give to explain this is the Ferrari 355. Because of the 360, and now the 430 when I look at a 355 where I once saw just beauty, I now see old beauty. Pretty? Sure, but old.

 

I would think that someone who is in the market for a $100,000 car is probably not just looking for the most speed for the money. Seems a little one-dimensional perspective at that price. Personally if I could buy the nsx today I would. I even considered getting a used one when I was shopping for my S.

The nsx was never a cheap car anyway(almost $70k when it debuted?), and it was never just about pure speed or power. But aside from the fact that the exterior styling is still pretty much the same, the performance did improve over the years. I am looking forward to seeing the relacement honda says is coming in about two years

 

Really, how can anybody take Steve C serious with statements like these.

Depreciation is an artificial construct...so how is it "artificial" that the depreciation is low because of low production numbers????!!!??? Name a car whose depreciation is kept "naturally" high due to low production numbers.

Worth and value are artificial constructs. Why was MSFT valued more than GE at one point? Why is a Ferrari worth more than a Corvette when the performance is the same? Is the "heritage" that you gave as the reason really worth THAT much more? Why is a Mac more expensive than a PC when a Mac is slower, has less memory, has a smaller harddrive, and runs less applications?

Production numbers are always artificially controlled, either by the manufacturer limiting the production number directly or indirectly, through the price. Are you saying Ferrari's production numbers are not directly related to how overpriced Ferraris are? But wait, Ferraris aren't overpriced. Or are they? How is pricing determined again?

Surely a smart guy like you has taken econ 101.

I'm still wondering why a rock should be worth 3 month's salary.


We get it, you think the NSX is overpriced, and many would agree with you. But really, what is this need to be so condescending..yea, people who buy NSXs are brainedwashed..give me a break.

 

Very good, you can take the common vernacular and deconstruct it to your advantage. Kudos.

Perceived value and yes, heritage with a dash of exclusivity, i.e. I can afford this car and you can not.

Because the world is full of morons. See earlier comments regarding fanboi's.

Not true, the third dimension you are leaving out, which plays into my earlier comments is the performance to price ratio. *If* the NSX still offered competitive performance for the price it would sell more. Don't believe this is true? Look at the numbers sold, they have declined with each successive year and the introduction of better cars for less money.

Yes, and it appears I retained more of the class than you.

And I must have passed reading comprehension with a higher grade as well. People that buy (and if you read again, people that buy new at the full price, not lease) the NSX new are morons.

 

Lets analyze Steve C's comment a bit:

Please list all the cars that have an all Al chassis and engine/tranny. Hmmm, Porsche 911- Nope. If it is so damn common, why is it that only a Jag, and Audi A8 come up on my list.