Originally Posted by agent325

In early 2011, I almost bought a 1997 with 20k miles, pearl yellow, beautiful car. The guy was asking 45, came down to 43, I was at 40 he passed. I eventually bought 996 C4s.

Originally Posted by Ten Years

True, CJ, in a perfect world, we would've been offered the 1997-2001 3.2L 6-speed cars, with all their upgrades, as coupes, versus targas, here in the US. As you know, all but almost literally a handful of cars, post-1995, were targas. A 3.2L coupe would be a rare find, for sure. Idk, mine is a ('98) targa, but as I almost never remove the top, I just pretend it's a coupe when I'm in it. At least they gave us the bigger motor, to try and balance things out.

Anyway, your coupe is built out, and badass, and likely a hell of a good time on track, but for most of us just cruising the streets in our twenty year old NSXes, the 3.2L stock cars are still pretty damn great.

To the OP, that's a really low price, for the current market, if it's a clean, all original car. Just FYI, there have been reports, on Prime, of at least half a dozen cars recently changing hands for six figures, with more mileage (all 3.2L cars, I believe). (E.g., http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...NA21625S000223 ; http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...=1#post1898532)


To many, the '97-'01 cars will be/already are the most desirable NSXes, as they combine the aforementioned bigger 3.2L motor, with the 6-speeder, and myriad other improvements, with the old-school pop-up headlights, and original overall aesthetic. Basically they're the same car, mechanically, as the 2002-2005 run-out cars, but they look much better (IMO). Others will insist the newest frog-eyed cars are the best, while yet others won't buy anything but the early cars. I happen to love them all.

Best of luck with sale. Nice looking car.

Originally Posted by agent325

Took the guy some time, but he eventually sold the car for around 43. Yes, crazy how the tide has changed.

Originally Posted by mkd944

71 is the new 43

Originally Posted by Sterling Sackey

Not an unreasonable ask for a '97 with these miles, very nice looking car. Targa vs. coupe debate depends on who you ask, really. The coupe was special order for the USA but hardly anybody ordered it, so clearly people like an open-top experience.

Originally Posted by C.J. Ichiban

They cancelled the car because hardly any dealers could sell them. It was very niche because at the end of the run the car was still not making any more HP and had the same interior that it debuted with. So there was no reason (similar to Miata recently) to "upgrade" to a newer car.

Last years of NSX even the mags would write about the car being killed off as early as 2002 when it was obvious Honda no longer cared to develop the car.

Originally Posted by manimal

I'm sorry, but how is any of this relevant to the used prices in 2016? That "niche" demand is very clearly there now, and $71k is a steal for this car in the current market if everything is as advertised.

Originally Posted by C.J. Ichiban

I own one so it's not like I am talking out of turn. He was implying there was some kind of scarcity to the car in the last few model years and the reality was nobody felt like paying 92k for it since it had not been updated. They are VERY engaging and special cars to drive. I love mine. But the Zanardi cars are the only real "rare" or hard to get (outside of the Type R from Japan). the last 4 years the factory could not get anyone to buy them and that's why they only sold 1000 or so in the last few years.

Originally Posted by KrazyKemo

Any idea what the market is for the zanardi cars are if these are going for 70k now?

Originally Posted by jdjones2010

Man, i've just Never understood the appeal of these cars much less the Price of them! Of vehicles in the 70k range this one wouldn't even make my top 20. But, apparently they have quite a following. GLWS