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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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is this worth it?

wussup everyone. its my first time posting. anyways, my friend is selling me a 97 2.2 cl 5 speed manual with 91xxx miles on it. it has the following: greddy evo catback, aem air intake, new alpine deck, neuspeed short shifter and a bunch of other little stuff... overall, i think the car is pretty tricked out. i was wondering the car is worth 9500 and if not, how much would you pay for it? thanks for the help
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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i'd pay 8K


I've seen 97 and 98 3.0's w/ that many miles selling for less then 9500$.


These cars have not held their value well!
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 12:23 PM
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KBB says if the car is in good condition it should sell for 7500 through private party and trade in price is 6300$.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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i think its a descent price with all the upgrades he's got. I'd prob pay $9k
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by imparator4
i think its a descent price with all the upgrades he's got. I'd prob pay $9k

you have to remember, when you sell a car w/ mods the mods lose about 80% of their value.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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thas a good price

mods do cost money
and if he got mods
with greddy and all that
thats a good price

list the mods man
we will let you know
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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thanks for the comments so far. the mods are:
-greddy evo exhaust
-aem cold air intake
-alpine deck (dunno wha kind but its the one that goes on an angle he said he just got it for 400)
-tinted widows
-neuspeed short shifter
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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Mods don't really increase the value of the car so much. In some cases it can actually reduce the value. Since it's your friend, I would look at the value of the car on edmunds or kbb and then add about half the cost of the mods, say somwhere around $500. If it was someone you didn't know, I wouldn't even consider the mods in the price.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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if you want. . . i'm selling mine

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=106205
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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teamblurry your car is too nice to sell!
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:13 PM
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sorry man. . . i really want my nsx
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by TeamBlurryCL
sorry man. . . i really want my nsx

just make sure to not get one w/ the shitty 5 speed!
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:57 PM
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teamblurry what year nsx?
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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91. . . sorry i heard about the 5 speed being crap. . . but i can't stand to drive auto.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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Originally posted by TeamBlurryCL
91. . . sorry i heard about the 5 speed being crap. . . but i can't stand to drive auto.

it's just that everything before the 6 speed was crap motor wise and tranny wise.



Why do you want an nsx? They are gonna be expensive to mod, you'd be much better of w/ an rx7 or a supra.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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274hp stock. . . . i'll throw on a intake, headers, and exhaust. there you go 300 hp. then go for body mods, seats, and other stuff. . . say you were a chick. . . there's a guy with a cl or a guy with a nsx. each guy is equal in looks. who do you go with?

NSX = chick magnet. labeled as an exotic

rx7= new engine every 45,000 miles. I don't know a damn thing about rotory

Supra= everyone and their mom has one. Played.
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 08:53 AM
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Originally posted by TeamBlurryCL

NSX = chick magnet. labeled as an exotic
..because thats a good reason to get an NSX.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 08:27 AM
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I think you mean

Supra= everyone and their mom *wants* one. Played.

And they arent any rarer than supras. There were ~8000 of both cars sold in the US.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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there's like 5 supras on my street. my neighbor across the street has a 12 sec. supra . i don't see one nsx. i have a originality complex. sorry.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 12:22 PM
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Thats cause the NSX is fucken expensive for what you get. Its still a NA 6. Plus the whole body is aluminum...aka you get hit, your wallet gets fucked. Plus, its not a practical car by any means. Atleast the supra has 4 seats (technically) plus a real trunk.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Originally posted by Got Rice?
Thats cause the NSX is fucken expensive for what you get. Its still a NA 6. Plus the whole body is aluminum...aka you get hit, your wallet gets fucked. Plus, its not a practical car by any means. Atleast the supra has 4 seats (technically) plus a real trunk.

my boy has an NSX and got in a fender bender, there was like no damage at all and it cost close to 10K to fix!



plus parts are fucking expensive for those things. I'm sorry, i've driven an NSX and just wasn't impressed. I'd much rather have a fixed up supra or rx-7, plus you'd spend about a 1/3 to get those cars to 500 HP as it'd cost you to get an nsx there.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 12:33 PM
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Team Blurry, have you driven one yet? Drive a 96 and a 91 and see what you think. I'm not trying to put you down, I just think there rae alot better deals out there for you, but then again 91-92's are selling for high 20's.
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 01:37 AM
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or this

Hell, I know its American...

but I would buy a 98-02 TransAM WS6. Its a 5.7L, and with just a few grand in work, you instanly have a few hundred extra HP... on top of the 315HP it already has!

Plus it had the meanest sounding exhaust (with new aftermarket cams, exhaust) that ive ever heard other than a Vette (same LS1 engine) or a Viper.

Plus I can pick up one thats newer, and has less miles for less than what my car is worth if I shop around a bit.

Dont tell me a Black WS6 with T-tops, stock chrome 17s, 275s, huge ram-air hood isnt sexy

I know, i know... its a sacrelidge to the import gods ... but its a tempting offer and i want to get one soon

Meanest sounding/looking/performing for the money


...oh btw i dont need a NSX to get the girls. i could have a 87 camry and still get them hahah
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Old Jun 20, 2003 | 10:33 PM
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They aren't sexy. I saw one pass me today...Gave it a look, but didn't look "money." Just looked fast...Not pimp.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 03:09 AM
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some girls like speed.. . .i just always wanted one. . . i think i'll buy one just to retire out of my, " i have turbo so i'm a racer" stage. i'm getting tired of angling in/out of driveways, watching out for pot holes, and getting scared everytime i pass a cop to see if he pulls me over to pop my hood. i'm so not carb legal right now it's not funny. the more i fixed my car, the more stressful it becomes to drive it.

i know i'm not going to keep the nsx stock, but i just want a fast car that's street legal. i'm just going to do some body and interior mods, but i want to pass smog and not have to worry about giving people 150 to pass me.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 08:55 AM
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id say buy what ever make YOU happy
btw: what color are you looking at getting? I would recommend a midnight blue cause they look pimp
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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The Nsx is a phatty ride, but pretty damn expensive. Good luck getting one, when you do post some pics.
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Old Jun 21, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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Originally posted by moforose3.0
The Nsx is a phatty ride, but pretty damn expensive. Good luck getting one, when you do post some pics.

NSX's prices have fallen to the floor, my boy just got a 96 w/ 30,000 miles for 34K!



I've seen earlier ones for low-mid 20's!
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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just a thought...does an upgraded motor like say the h22 or h23 bring up the value of the car?
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