2005 nsx jhna21695s000025

[david h]

Does anyone have any knowledge of the 2005 NSX listed on Cars.com, it is located in Tennessee? It has 70K...I would consider that as a high miler, but the price takes that into consideration, I believe? I am waiting for photos before I call the seller.

 

[Teej]

Link? I think I remember seeing the post but a link would definitely help all of us to refresh our memory

 

[blvnhim]

In cleveland Tenn, listed on autotrader, know nothing else

 

[david h]

I spoke with the owner. He bought the car from an insurance company, it has a salvage title. He claims the car may have been confiscated in a drug deal and the feds put boots on all 4 wheels and then someone tried to steal it and did damage to all the wheels and I presume the fender liners, etc. Also front headlight was damaged and replaced as well as the front bumper cover. He claims the repairs will be perfect and done by a high end body shop.
Anyone have any thoughts on value of this car. He states it runs great and the interior is very clean. Is it worth buying as a driver around 45K or walk away?

 

[Teej]

I spoke with the owner. He bought the car from an insurance company, it has a salvage title. He claims the car may have been confiscated in a drug deal and the feds put boots on all 4 wheels and then someone tried to steal it and did damage to all the wheels and I presume the fender liners, etc. Also front headlight was damaged and replaced as well as the front bumper cover. He claims the repairs will be perfect and done by a high end body shop.
Anyone have any thoughts on value of this car. He states it runs great and the interior is very clean. Is it worth buying as a driver around 45K or walk away?

$45k for a 2005 w/70k miles on it, and a salvage title is a bit rich for me. Thats a hell of a story though ROFL!! All 4 boots + theft attempt.

Maybe talk him down... or go talk to Shawn, i think he still has a nice silver late model that he built himself. At least you know its good work, his will cost a bit more.. but if salvage title doesnt bother you, then Shawn is the way to go.

 

[Ric]

Walk.

 

[silverwing]

I like the story... kinda of a cross between Miami Vice and Parking Wars...

A story worthy of a salvage title NSX...

What drug dealer would return to a car with 4 boots on it and think they could drive off? Did the POPO leave the drugs in the trunk too?

I don't think insurance companies tell stories, but if they did it would more original than this... sound more like a Hawaii Five O episode involving a Chevy
Camaro...

This is an insult to the creativity and writing style of the NSX owners of the world...

NEXT!!!!


:wink:

 

[doctor z]

Boots on all 4 wheels? Why? MAY have been confiscated in a drug deal? May have been a lot of things. Headlight and bumper? What happened? What is the name and # of the high end body shop? If you can get answers to these questions, or do a full inspection. I would think it is worth 2/3rds to 3/4ths of full retail with salvage title. Before I buy one like that I try to determine, "was this a really nice car before the accident?" Or "has it been abused and neglected its whole life?" Then value it accordingly.

 

[Dynamic-uzed-auto]

Run forest run

 

[NSX2398]

First of all, the reason you may not be finding hits on Prime is that you left a very important digit out of the VIN. It should be JH4NA21695S000025 and there is already an entry for it in the Registry at: http://www.nsxprime.com/wiki/JH4NA21695S000025
I also found a hit for it in something called the "Salvage Database" at http://www.salvagedb.com/search?q=JH4NA21695S000025

 

[Rob4092xx]

David...just something to consider....people involved in drug trafficking quit using personal cars a long time ago when RICO statutes came out authorizing law enforcement to immediately seize any vehicle that contains any amount of drugs. The bad guys quit driving personal vehicles; especially expensive vehicles.

Almost all drug activity occurs with people renting cars or driving real pieces of junk. They don't lose anything this way.

BTW...what happened to your cherry NSX?

 

[PHOEN$X]

I spoke with the owner. He bought the car from an insurance company, it has a salvage title. He claims the car may have been confiscated in a drug deal and the feds put boots on all 4 wheels and then someone tried to steal it and did damage to all the wheels and I presume the fender liners, etc. Also front headlight was damaged and replaced as well as the front bumper cover. He claims the repairs will be perfect and done by a high end body shop.
Anyone have any thoughts on value of this car. He states it runs great and the interior is very clean. Is it worth buying as a driver around 45K or walk away?

Unless the seller has photos and documentation to back up these claims (particularly the repairs), it's just a story. At 45k I'd walk unless the seller comes up with documentation, the car receives a clean PPI, and your heart is set on the year/color combo.

Linky to ads:
cars.com: http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=93393267
autotrader: http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=324868956

 

[RedWings]

Walk.

+1 Walk away

Assuming you have 45K in hand in cash (since salvage title = no loans)

get a pre-approved loan from PenFed for a targeted difference

find a cherry 02-05 from 55-70K

pounce on it and get a PPI

drive and smile

 

[david h]

Thanks everyone for all the feedback. I'm going to pass on it! I was just looking for a driver. There are a lot of options out there, I will keep looking.