Hi everyone - I have been reading this board for a while, but never posted before. I have a question that I hope you knowledgeable folks can help me out with:
...two days ago, I went to check out a NSX being offered for sale. It was a 1993 model, 30,000 miles on the odometer, and asking price was $36,000. The car was in beautiful, excellent condition - very nicely polished and clean (inside and outside), and no visible dents or scratches at all. The only drawbacks were that it was due for the 30,000 mile major service, and the rear tires were bald and in need of replacement. Good thing I still needed to apply for a loan, or else I would've caved in and bought the car right there.
My question is this - how does reliability and scheduled maintenance look like for a 1993 NSX? The owner gave me some details about it, but I don't recall everything he said all that well. Also, if something were to break - say the clutch, tranny, or some other major component - would the repair costs be stratospheric? I'm guessing they would be pretty high, but does anyone have any specific figures from personal experience?
The other car I am seriously considering is a 2001/2002 BMW 325Ci. Does anyone know how maintenance/repair costs for the NSX might compare to those for the 325Ci? The 325Ci maintenance and repairs will be covered for some period by the dealer, but I drive a good deal (~30,000 miles per year) and will use that up quickly. I realize that this is a NSX board, and do not expect most to know too much about 325Ci maintenance/repair costs, but any sort of general comparison at all would be helpful.
Thanks a million for any advice you can provide me.
...two days ago, I went to check out a NSX being offered for sale. It was a 1993 model, 30,000 miles on the odometer, and asking price was $36,000. The car was in beautiful, excellent condition - very nicely polished and clean (inside and outside), and no visible dents or scratches at all. The only drawbacks were that it was due for the 30,000 mile major service, and the rear tires were bald and in need of replacement. Good thing I still needed to apply for a loan, or else I would've caved in and bought the car right there.
My question is this - how does reliability and scheduled maintenance look like for a 1993 NSX? The owner gave me some details about it, but I don't recall everything he said all that well. Also, if something were to break - say the clutch, tranny, or some other major component - would the repair costs be stratospheric? I'm guessing they would be pretty high, but does anyone have any specific figures from personal experience?
The other car I am seriously considering is a 2001/2002 BMW 325Ci. Does anyone know how maintenance/repair costs for the NSX might compare to those for the 325Ci? The 325Ci maintenance and repairs will be covered for some period by the dealer, but I drive a good deal (~30,000 miles per year) and will use that up quickly. I realize that this is a NSX board, and do not expect most to know too much about 325Ci maintenance/repair costs, but any sort of general comparison at all would be helpful.
Thanks a million for any advice you can provide me.