Wow! Based off this data, this makes the 1991 the lowest. Strange.... I guess 95% of 1991's are here in Cali. There are a LOT here...Based on recent US registration data:
Article: http://www.nsxprime.com/2016/06/24/fewer-than-68-of-1st-gen-us-nsxs-remain-registered/
wow! Based off this data, this makes the 1991 the lowest. Strange.... I guess 95% of 1991's are here in cali. There are a lot here...
91's with pop ups are the "true" Nsx.Guilty lol
Based on recent US registration data:
Article: http://www.nsxprime.com/2016/06/24/fewer-than-68-of-1st-gen-us-nsxs-remain-registered/
91's with pop ups are the "true" Nsx.
On the surface of it, that is not the mortality curve that I would have initially expected. If the production numbers per year were equal, you would expect that the % for 1991 would be lowest and 2005 highest just due to the probability of a vehicle being exposed to a total salvage incident and age issues. Perhaps because the production numbers in the later years were so low, the loss of a single vehicle can have a significant impact on the overall survival numbers which distorts a conventional statistical analysis (sample size is too small). The raw numbers are interesting non the less.
It is possible that if the NSX is entering a collector phase, older vehicles which might decline to a salvage designation just due to age are being resurrected, restored and registered which could account for the high registration rate for early years. Interesting opportunity for endless speculation.
Wasn't it a former US President who said there are lies, damn lies and statistics?
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Yes I find this rather strange as well. Especially being that I own a slavage 1991. But only salvaged due to theft and recovery...
I could not walk away from a 16,500 price tag back in 2010... In retrospect though, it was a high maintenance lady if you catch my drift...
That's awesome data. Is there a further breakdown available? (By model year or color for example)
Wow! Based off this data, this makes the 1991 the lowest. Strange.... I guess 95% of 1991's are here in Cali. There are a LOT here...
On the surface of it, that is not the mortality curve that I would have initially expected.
Perhaps because the production numbers in the later years were so low, the loss of a single vehicle can have a significant impact on the overall survival numbers which distorts a conventional statistical analysis (sample size is too small).
Based on recent US registration data:
Article: http://www.nsxprime.com/2016/06/24/fewer-than-68-of-1st-gen-us-nsxs-remain-registered/
The Zanardis also seem to have taken a real hit. I know some have been destroyed, but others may be unregistered collector cars at this point.
It appears that 36% (18 cars) of the Zanardi's are not registered. We know #1 is in Italy and another one was exported to Japan. Two have been stolen, and never recovered. One has never been reregistered. Others have been totaled and there are probably collectors storing cars without registration. So the numbers seem reasonable.
Bob
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