Hey kpond, I'm going through a similar process at the moment. I actually tried to order a new 2020 at the beginning of September from my local Acura dealer. My order was rejected and I was told that the factory wasn't accepting any more orders for 2020's. The dealer informed me that I could just wait a few weeks and then place my order for the 2021's.
At the time, that sounded pretty good! I was happy to wait a few extra weeks in exchange for the new model year.
Fast forward to today - we're almost halfway into November and I still haven't been able to place an order. I tried again last week. Historically I've seen people on the forums comment that $10-15k off MSRP from the dealer isn't out of the question. Acura has offered the $20k-in-the-trunk finance incentive every year as well (although it seems to come-and-go depending on the season).
My dealer e-mailed me last week that he was "99% sure Acura is not going to be offering the $20k incentive on 2021 cars." That initially struck me as a bit odd considering that they've offered it every other year. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get him to elaborate on how he had such high confidence. Perhaps they're introducing a Type R or a much better infotainment system? Or some other upgrade that will motivate people to buy the car without the incentive? Or perhaps they'll just reduce MSRP by $20k on the 2021's and eliminate the silly finance incentive. I have no idea.
But back to your original question - personally I thought it was a no-brainer to just order a new one. With the $20k off from Acura and another $10-15k off from the dealer, you can get a lightly specced new NSX for around the same price as the typical used inventory. I'm sure people have different perspectives on the topic but personally I'd rather have a brand new, minimally optioned 2021 with a full warranty than a 2017 with a bunch of extraneous carbon upgrades. Again, this is entirely a personal choice and I could see how some people may value the carbon bits more highly.
In the past couple of weeks I've started to consider used NSX's more seriously simply because I've gotten tired of waiting for Acura to provide information on the 2021's. First world problems, I know - "whaaaaa! - I can't order an NSX, whaaaaa!" - but for vehicles at this price point, I really do wish that Acura could provide a bit more transparency and play less games with huge incentives.
I strolled into a local Porsche dealer last week to look at a Taycan (amazing car, by the way). They were happy to offer me an allocation on a 2021, provided me with straightforward pricing, and a guaranteed me a March delivery date. I didn't pull the trigger on it (yet) but the contrast between Porsche Sales and Acura Sales was pretty stark.
At the time, that sounded pretty good! I was happy to wait a few extra weeks in exchange for the new model year.
Fast forward to today - we're almost halfway into November and I still haven't been able to place an order. I tried again last week. Historically I've seen people on the forums comment that $10-15k off MSRP from the dealer isn't out of the question. Acura has offered the $20k-in-the-trunk finance incentive every year as well (although it seems to come-and-go depending on the season).
My dealer e-mailed me last week that he was "99% sure Acura is not going to be offering the $20k incentive on 2021 cars." That initially struck me as a bit odd considering that they've offered it every other year. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get him to elaborate on how he had such high confidence. Perhaps they're introducing a Type R or a much better infotainment system? Or some other upgrade that will motivate people to buy the car without the incentive? Or perhaps they'll just reduce MSRP by $20k on the 2021's and eliminate the silly finance incentive. I have no idea.
But back to your original question - personally I thought it was a no-brainer to just order a new one. With the $20k off from Acura and another $10-15k off from the dealer, you can get a lightly specced new NSX for around the same price as the typical used inventory. I'm sure people have different perspectives on the topic but personally I'd rather have a brand new, minimally optioned 2021 with a full warranty than a 2017 with a bunch of extraneous carbon upgrades. Again, this is entirely a personal choice and I could see how some people may value the carbon bits more highly.
In the past couple of weeks I've started to consider used NSX's more seriously simply because I've gotten tired of waiting for Acura to provide information on the 2021's. First world problems, I know - "whaaaaa! - I can't order an NSX, whaaaaa!" - but for vehicles at this price point, I really do wish that Acura could provide a bit more transparency and play less games with huge incentives.
I strolled into a local Porsche dealer last week to look at a Taycan (amazing car, by the way). They were happy to offer me an allocation on a 2021, provided me with straightforward pricing, and a guaranteed me a March delivery date. I didn't pull the trigger on it (yet) but the contrast between Porsche Sales and Acura Sales was pretty stark.
