Complete noob looking for some perspective used S2000 Pricing.
07-26-2011, 08:31 AM
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I got an 05 silver, with 71k for $14k (included taxes and dealer fees)out the door from a subaru dealership. It was lowered with a front lip, but other than that stock. Your best bet is to find a dealership, other than honda/acura, who is looking to unload it fast. If you're doing a trade in it will save you on taxes giving you the same advantage of buying from a private party.
07-26-2011, 10:42 AM
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yep, traded my TL in for the s2k. these cars are generally going to run more than other places since we live in the 4th largest city in the US. more people, more potential buyers, higher prices.
07-26-2011, 10:48 AM
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07-26-2011, 10:56 AM
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In the summer, values get inflated, and reasonably-priced cars sell FAST. I took over 3 months to find the right S2000 and finally ended up with one earlier this month. I am in the PNW so I don't know if the same inflation occurs in the south where it's nice all year round. I had two cars bought out from under me before I jumped on mine, and I ended up buying mine 3 days after it went up for sale. But, I got a good car at a good price.
Be prepared to wait for the right car at the right price, and once you find it, JUMP on it. There were several cars that I still think would have been the "right" car for me, but I had not driven enough of them and hadn't tested the market enough to act fast enough to get them. If you want to be smart about it, it will take some time or it will take some serious luck. Buying in the fall or winter will also get you good prices, but there are fewer cars for sale then.
I was hoping for an AP2 but ended up with a pristine 2003 with fairly low miles and paid well under blue book. 02/03 cars have pretty much all the bugs worked out, and they offer 99% of the performance at a much lower price.
Be prepared to wait for the right car at the right price, and once you find it, JUMP on it. There were several cars that I still think would have been the "right" car for me, but I had not driven enough of them and hadn't tested the market enough to act fast enough to get them. If you want to be smart about it, it will take some time or it will take some serious luck. Buying in the fall or winter will also get you good prices, but there are fewer cars for sale then.
I was hoping for an AP2 but ended up with a pristine 2003 with fairly low miles and paid well under blue book. 02/03 cars have pretty much all the bugs worked out, and they offer 99% of the performance at a much lower price.
07-26-2011, 11:48 AM
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I bought my03 spa yellow with 55k miles on the odo about 3 years ago for 15k out the door + my 98 prelude with 120k miles on it (was a pos)
This was in south houston, they originally had it for sale for about $21k, but I contacted them at the end of a bad month and they were desperate to get rid of it, so they were willing to jack the price down and take my old car for a trade. Was completely stock and driven by a girl who actually knew how to drive stick apparently (117k miles on it now and stock clutch still holds perfectly)
I was patient as well though, just be on the look out everyday for new cars to go up for sale. If I were to sell mine right now, I'd probably try to get about $10k for it including all the mods it has right now (in sig)
Hope this helps give you an idea of a 'fair deal'
This was in south houston, they originally had it for sale for about $21k, but I contacted them at the end of a bad month and they were desperate to get rid of it, so they were willing to jack the price down and take my old car for a trade. Was completely stock and driven by a girl who actually knew how to drive stick apparently (117k miles on it now and stock clutch still holds perfectly)
I was patient as well though, just be on the look out everyday for new cars to go up for sale. If I were to sell mine right now, I'd probably try to get about $10k for it including all the mods it has right now (in sig)
Hope this helps give you an idea of a 'fair deal'
07-26-2011, 12:35 PM
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The price S2000's are still selling for has me thinking I got a steal on my 2002 for $19.5K with 12K on the clock back in 2006!
07-26-2011, 12:48 PM
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For a clean title ap2 at that price, you'll be able to get anything from probably 10k-100k miles.
Depending on the mods the price can vary a lot as well. If you're looking at a modded car, look for something with wider/lighter wheels, wider tires, downforce, or a hard top. Intake/exhaust hp gains are negligible for how much the parts are. Be wary of buying a car without driving it if there is an exhaust, because many have a loud drone at cruising speeds that you'll probably hate after a few weeks.
But for a sub 30k mile, stock ap2 with a clear title, I'd expect to pay 15k. But that's not to say I haven't seen them go for 12-13k on here.
Depending on the mods the price can vary a lot as well. If you're looking at a modded car, look for something with wider/lighter wheels, wider tires, downforce, or a hard top. Intake/exhaust hp gains are negligible for how much the parts are. Be wary of buying a car without driving it if there is an exhaust, because many have a loud drone at cruising speeds that you'll probably hate after a few weeks.
But for a sub 30k mile, stock ap2 with a clear title, I'd expect to pay 15k. But that's not to say I haven't seen them go for 12-13k on here.
07-26-2011, 01:22 PM
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These prices are not typical. For an average market price of $15k, you can expect a 2005ish car with around 50-60k miles. Any AP2 with 10k miles is likely to be north of $20k. Sure, you could wait around forever for some fool looking to give his away for some silly price, but if you just go out and buy one, this price is pretty typical.
Yeah, I'd be happy with a good example around that range. Problem is, around here, they seem to want to sell that 2005 with 50k miles for $21k. (Had the dealer call me back about that red one today, even.)