S2000 question
 

Hey guys....not enough traffic in S2k to ask this, so I'll ask those of you who i actually know :)

Test driving an 05 w/ 40k miles in a few hours. Anything I need to look for in particular? Its a CPO, I have them offering it at $20k right now (down f/ $24k which I laughed at.)

I'm gonna take it for an hour or so and really give it a good look over. Also have an appointment to look at the G37S and some Z4s. We'll see where it all goes.

As to price, $18-19 k sound about right?

Also, anything i need to know about the 05 that I might have missed? No good lease offers on new, so I'm investigating this as a purchase over 5 years.

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i dont know about s2k pricing but 40k miles and 2005 sounds like a lot...but i'm pretty sure it isnt.

kbb on it is about $20k but this market is screwy right now. As to moving the thread, that's fine as long as i get a bit of advice. In the end, final pricing point isn't crazy important...i'll negotiate the payment i want and they'll fix the price to get me there.

i got a "Tae chills" deal for my '04 AP2

whatcha mean by that?

2004 AP2 wtih 27K+ miles for $19K :oh:

yea, that's a pretty banging deal. i'm waiting to hear back f/ BMW right now. thoughts on the audi TT? they have a few on the lot. I might drive that also.

not a audi + vw fan

TT FTL

i hate that baked potato looking thing

That price is ok... especially if it is in perfect condition. There are definetly better deals out there. But not really too much to look for, if the interior and exterior are mint - and its what you want. It'd be a good car. and old TT FTL, new TT FTW.

Also, try buying it from a hardcore enthusiast from S2Ki

they're usually anal about maintenance and the overall condition of the car is usually better than whatever you find in dealerships.

I thought about looking at private party sales, but at this point in my life, I want a good warranty. Less shit i have to worry about. The honda CPO program is pretty good thankfully

meh I would hold off XScar.

Is there anything else that money could go to? House? :)

That price sounds just about right. How tall are you?

lol - very good question.

Woah, I didn't realize you had one as well

we need a HAN S2000 Registry

shuddup feg

We are in the housing market and currently rent one...we'll still end up buying. This is extra $ and im way over due for a new car.

As to height, I'm about 6 feet tall.

you'll fit fine

Had one... lost in in an accident - so I'm back on the trails for another! Probably waiting till spring though, the Canadian dollar is the suck...

do it :o

:hsugh:

Ok, got the car in the driveway and did a thorough run-through. Whomever owned it before abused the leather pretty bad:(. There are some usual blemishes and the tires are entirely shot. The top center console cover is missing w/ the airdam. It also smells like mildew. As a car, I absolutely love how it drives but i feel it may have been neglected. They're gonna have to come in w/ a seriously lower price. i'll have another update later.

ah bummer.

I'm 6'6", and I can just barely get my knees under the dash to work the clutch. I have to turn the wheel hand-over-hand as my legs are right there. haha.

keep looking, AP2s with low miles can be had for ~$20K.

They said that the tires are gonna be replaced and the console will be fixed. They also dropped the price by $500 or so making it about $22k out the door including tax, title, etc which i'm not crazy happy with. If they come back with $19-20k out the door, Ill push the civic at them for $2000 trade and consider discussing financing $18k.

If you can walk away with it for that price from a Honda dealer than I'd do it without a second thought. If they do a nice interior cleaning before they give it to you, that should take care of that smell, and if they fix all the small issues, it'd be perfect.

I have 2 more appointments now at dealers within about an hour drive. One is a 2005 w/ 30k miles and a starting price of $18,950 and the second is a 2006 with 20k miles at $20,900. I'm pretty sure i'm gonna go w/ the S2000 this week, but i still want to drive a few other cars. I can't get infiniti to call me back though, which pisses me off.

Also, the original dealer has responded to me and said they want to negotiate based on the prices I just listed once I see the other cars. There's hope still. my biggest concern is the leather wear on this one though.

Ah, those other options are nice. I'd be interested to drive the 06 and see what the drive by wire throttle is like in the S2000 (I think it was put in that year), in my civic SI it is garbage (even after the reflash) - So keep that in mind. What colors are ya looking at? And do you have a mind set on what color you really want?

here's one of them:
(actually 40k miles, not 30 now that i look)http://www.wildehondaofsarasota.com/...ils/1080225164

These three are are all the dark silver. The only color i'm really against is the light silver. My favorite colors are probably the yellow or dark blue (sorry i don't remember the honda paint names). In the end, the color isn't a huge factor for me.

I had the rio yellow - which I liked, however I could definetly go for the blue as well. When I buy in the spring I'm sort of aiming to buy around St Petes or Tampa oddly enough. Just cus my parents are flying up there to vacation in March - so I may go with them and drive back another S2k.

what color is your current one?

I only had the yellow one, but it was written off in an accident a few months back... I made the mistake of replacing it with a civic SI.

there a cr locally for $23k, 7k miles, never tracked, blue, private party
wish i had the $$$

Working on financing now for the one I linked above. We shall see.

:yay: https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=413974

Nice - good choice.

boooo spammer!

that's what honda's warranty is for anyway!