Any recommendations? I'm taking a potential '00 I am buying to have it checked out. They said it'd be $50 for an hour. Dealership and mechanic for Jap imports is booked for
Hopkington Lumber Street Auto
508 435-4046
I found it here.
http://www.hondabeat.com/recommended.php

 

see if you could get the car for a few hours - drive up to Manchester and have Scott look at the car - I am sure he will charge his hourly rate


there are a handful of guys in the new england forum that really know the S2000 inside and out and Scott is clearly one of them

people drive from all over to have scott fix, look at, eveuate their cars

603.668.3285

 

I have an incredibly tight schedule. Manchester is way too far for me.

 

Also, the owner won't be able to let me have the car for a few hours.

 

Then go to Bernadi Honda- BUT i will say that they won't look at the car 1/2 as good as Scott and they charge 90 an hour

good luck but please know that many people do not know the S2000 - they may say "i've seen hundreds of them but " not many people truely know the S - also ask the owner if he/she has all the TSBs done - ie spark plugs, clutch, etc etc

 

Any good mechanics out where I am? The owner is in North Attleboro, and I'm in Framingham. Anyways, I booked Lumber Street Auto, Boch Honda is also a possibility.

 

Glenn aka G-s2k MIGHT be ale to help you but i am not sure what his hourly rate is to check out cars - you do need someone that knows the S2000

you could also drive the car to Majestic Honda in RI

does the car fax come back clean -

Honestly i don't know why the owner wouldn't give you the car for a few hours heck i gave my 04 to a guy in Chicago for a few days

again good luck - btw Boch is just ok - that's why most of us drive to NH

 

One of the mechanics/service guys at Ragsdale Honda in Westboro on Rt 9 has an S2000. I think his name is Twan? I met him at John's tech day this spring, and the sales guy there mentioned him and his S when I was buying a CRV for the wife recently.

 

Carfax is clean.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...g=en&cardist=24

The story of this 2000 HONDA S2000 (JHMAP1141YT002632)
according to our interpretation of the information reported to CARFAX:

* This convertible has had 1 owner in Massachusetts. The first
title for this convertible was reported to CARFAX by a
Massachusetts DMV in 2000.

* It has had no minor or moderate accidents reported to CARFAX.

* It has had no DMV-reported total loss events, like a major
accident, fire or flood.

* It has not been reported by a DMV as having an Exceeds
Mechanical Limits or Not Actual Mileage title.

* It has a consistent mileage history with no indication of an
odometer rollback. The last odometer reading, reported on
01/14/2000, was 18 miles.

* It was not reported by a DMV as a Manufacturer Buyback (LEMON).

* Its basic warranty has expired. You may want to discuss an
extended warranty with your dealer.

* Go to the Detailed Vehicle History for the complete history and
a glossary of terms.

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CARFAX VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT SUMMARY
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** Good News - Vehicle qualifies for the CARFAX Buyback Guarantee!
No severe problems (major accidents, fire, flood damage, major odometer
problems or lemon history) were ever reported by a Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) for this 2000 HONDA S2000 (JHMAP1141YT002632).
If you find that any of these severe problems were reported by a DMV
and not included in this report, CARFAX will buy this vehicle back.

You MUST REGISTER to activate this free guarantee!

http://www.carfax.com/guarantee/Warr...NNDEAN@AOL.COM

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Sect.# Section Name Section Results
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1. ACCIDENT CHECK
Total Loss Check NO Severe Accident or Total Loss Event Reported to DMV - Buyback Guarantee!
Other Accident Indicators NO Accident Indicator Found

2. MILEAGE ACCURACY CHECK
Truth-In-Mileage Check NO Odometer Problems Reported to DMV - Buyback Guarantee!
Odometer Rollback Check No Potential Odometer Rollback Found
Mileage Consistency Check NO Inconsistent Odometer Reading Found

3. LEMON CHECK

 

It's a lot cleaner than that one I looked at Bernardi yesterday, and a lot better than the '01 I have been looking at. $16k for 34k miles. Carfax shows accident with possible frame damage. Had body shop and mechanic in Natick (Luu Auto Service) look at car. They said there was minimal damage on car. Anyways, that's in another thread in one of the main forums.