My $.02: Keep the Supra right now. If you want an NSX, take the time to properly research it and find the right one.
Better yet, if there is a Prime member in your area, take them along to do the inspection.:wink:yea I got a PM warning me about the car, so I'm gonna probably go check it out and go from there, most likely not get the car... unless he has all the stock parts/wheels... but depending on condition of car...
Holy cow! What is up with the trunk? Those vents can't be good for the aerodynamics of the car. I'm surprised the trunk hasn't flown off the car.
I'm new to the NSX, couple of weeks of wide smile ownership. However, there is a night and day difference between maintenance costs on an NSX and your Toyota. The NSX is not a car for the weak of pocketbook. While it doesn't break often, when it does it can rock your world with the price of things. There is a thread around here somewhere about someone's brake master cylinder reservoir leaking/cracked. On any other car I've owned, that part is replaceable, usually $30-$40. On the NSX, from what I've read so far, it's all part of the whole ABS unit with a $2000 replacement cost
While normal maintenance items like plugs, filters and fluids are typical of any other Honda, once you get beyond that realm, it gets exponentially more expensive (get a price quote from the dealer to replace ALL the cooling hoses and then get your defibrillator out).
I researched as much as I could, lurked here for a long time, went to different Acura dealer websites and just priced out parts that generally fail at some point in a cars life and got a feel for the overall cost of ownership. It made me that much more determined to only buy a car with complete service records and that was current on maintenance. You might pony up more up front, but in the long run buying the best example you can afford will ultimately be cheaper. Oh, also just set aside an extra $5K for the first year of ownership - just in case
And just to add my worthless opinion, whoever did all that to that poor car should be shot. Of all the cars to rice up, why pick on something that is rare, beautiful to begin with and doesn't need anything to make it stand out. And even if all that is real carbon fiber (doubtful), it still weighs more than the aluminum pieces it replaced. To make an NSX lighter, start removing stuff rather than trying to find lighter pieces.
haha thanks for the opinions guys I think I might turn it down, but I was probably just hoping it was going to be a good trade... I have never driven a supercar before
haha thanks for the opinions guys I think I might turn it down, but I was probably just hoping it was going to be a good trade... I have never driven a supercar before
Think you might turn it down? You better turn it down.It'd be stupid to accept that trade on your part, great on his part. Whether he has his stock parts or not, it shows he's got shitty taste. I can only imagine what else was done that he'll tell you, you'll find out, or you won't find out.
It's the obviously cheap seats and HORRIBLE trunk lid that makes the car so crappy.