Category:Purchasing an NSX

Overview

This section contains the typical information that is useful when considering purchasing an NSX including pricing guidance, costs of ownership, etc. In addition, ownership brings certain recommended responsibilities that are covered in the section titled "Exotic Car Owners Code of Conduct"

Buying_and_Selling_Resources

• Buying_and_Selling_Resources

• Reliability Surveys

• Pricing considerations

• Road & Track Buyers Guide - June '01

• File:Honda Tuning Checklist-Final.pdf

• Inspection Checklist - need to consolidate

  • Used NSX Checklist

  • Inspection Checklist

• Inspection_and_History

Some Important Numbers

• Production Numbers

• Are some NSXs rare?

• Decoding a VIN

• The Infamous "Snap Ring" Problem

  • Officially known by Acura as the "Broken Countershaft Bearing Snap Ring" problem, it was a manufacturing defect in the 5-speed transmission in 1991-1992 and according to Acura, it only affected transmission numbers in the following range: #3542 - #5978. An Acura technical service bulletin (TSB-93-010) describes the problem and remedy and can be found here. There have been unconfirmed rumours of failures outside the number range but they tend to be rare

  • Check here for tips on locating the Transmission and Engine Numbers

• Avoid these: http://www.nsxprime.com/Gallery/crashburn/crashburn.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

• Cost of Ownership

  • Typical Maintenance Costs

  • Other comments

• Will I Fit?

• Daily Driver?

• High Mileage

• Winter Driving

  • Winter Driving

  • Snow_Tires_and_Chains

• Importing a Car - there are 2 write-ups which need to be merged

  • Importing a Canadian car to the US #1

  • Importing a Canadian car to the US#2

  • Importing a US car to Canada

• Insurance

• Monroney Sticker

Other Considerations

• Purchase Process

• Extended Warranty

• Shipping

• Notifying Acura

• Exotic Car Owners Code of Conduct