Sure they would. They would be purchasing an "asset" though and not a vehicle. A condition 1 1991 NSX is likely to hit 6 figures at some time in the future. Exactly when that will happen is of course the tricky question.
We will have to agree to disagree. I say no knowledgeable member on this site would pay that. Would you?
Cars are not appreciating assets. Unless you talk about a museum quality example with around 1000 miles on it that has been kept in a sealed, climate controlled setting and will continue to be kept that way then it's not worth $52k now nor will it be worth 100k in the future. There are very few examples of museum quality cars.
Not too long ago such a "museum quality" example hit the marketplace. It was a '91 with, I believe, less than 2000 miles on it. All sorts of wild speculation went on here as to value (notably nobody on Prime bought it despite its perceived value). I believe it ultimately sold for around $72k.
So the owner paid at least sticker plus taxes, etc. in 1991 for a total investment of around $65k. He held it for over 20 years and never enjoyed driving it. That 20 year asset provided him with a net "profit" of $7k.
Unless you are Jay Leno or Jerry Seinfeld, no one should kid themselves and think that buying an NSX is adding to their investment portfolio.
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Everyone should welcome this kind of value increase, remember "a rising tide lifts all boats". The value rise begins with higher asking prices. Sure not all cars will be worth that kind of money, and every deal will be negotialted and based on car condition and what the buyer & seller agree upon. But it never hurts to ask a lot upfront.
Unreasonable asking prices do nothing more than guarantee the seller will be keeping the car. After moderating the Marketplace for the last few years I can tell what cars will sell and which ones won't. There are a few members who have had their cars overpriced from between $15-25k and have kept bumping their ads for as long as 7 years! If you really want to sell the car, you will price it accordingly. If you adore getting attention, then overprice your car and expect to own it for a very long time.
Hagerty values are great for insurance purposes if you total your NSX. As of right now, values are not rising as high as stupid asking prices and that does nothing more than result in many NSXs gathering dust in someone's garage or in dealer's inventory.
