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Old 07-04-2006, 01:24 AM
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In reality is there much difference in pricing between the seasons with S's?

Also what happens to the volume of cars on the market in the winter Vs summer?

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Old 07-04-2006, 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Mattyboyz,Jul 4 2006, 01:24 AM
In reality is there much difference in pricing between the seasons with S's?

Also what happens to the volume of cars on the market in the winter Vs summer?

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Yes there is a big variation.

Book price drops big time from October to February. It stays static and even sometimes increases when the sun comes out.

This weekend should be a bumper time for soft top sellers.
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HUGE!

Not you or though you might be but what do I know.

If you are it would be rude of me to say HUGE.

Anyway..............

The difference in prices is considerable.

Buy Winter, Sell Summer!

Unless you find a bargain, they are around but the deaper into summer the less there are.

and .........
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Exactly what I thought.

I am waiting to get one for around Dec/Jan time. Not only is it winter, but its also after Xmas where no one really buys cars.

Lets just keep our fingers crossed I do lose control driving it back with all the Ice!
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Originally Posted by Moreno5,Jul 4 2006, 09:44 AM
Exactly what I thought.

I am waiting to get one for around Dec/Jan time. Not only is it winter, but its also after Xmas where no one really buys cars.

Lets just keep our fingers crossed I do lose control driving it back with all the Ice!
'You think he's HUGE too?' How can you tell?

You mean 'you don't loose control'.

Forget your fingers crossed, just respect the car the conditions and your abilities and you'll be fine.

There's no luck in getting home safely, just like there's no bad luck if you don't it's generally bad driving.
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Thanks. What kind of % differences are we talking about??

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Yeh......

Don't lose control...and....No I wasn't talking about hugeness, I was talking about the fact that it is cheaper in the winter.

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look here https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=249683
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It really depends on the market, you know supply and demand and all that.

I would expect the difference to reduce each year given more S2000's out there.
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Originally Posted by Mattyboyz,Jul 4 2006, 10:01 AM
Thanks. What kind of % differences are we talking about??

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Gimme a shout in November and I'll tell you !!






Thats if someone ever makes a suitable replacement......




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