If you have 9-10k to spend now, I say wait a year and pick up a used S2K for 14-15k after you've saved up working after highschool? hehe. Seriously, I would steer clear of a car that was in an accident unless it was a minor fender bender. This sounds like a lot more.

 

after owning a RX-8 i highly recomend saving for a s2k. the MPG on the 8 is garbage your supposed to get 23mpg more like 16-18. it felt like i was filling up every 3 days and i didnt drive the car hard. good things come to thoes who wait.

 

One thing to keep in mind is insurance on a S2000. Remember that it's expensive to insure this car and at your age, it should be outrageous.

 

The RX-8 sounds like a mess to me.

Not sure why the other guy with an Eclipse wants to trade straight-up when yours is worth less and has more mileage.

I would say that nobody on the Internet is going to have enough details on such sketchy-sounding opportunities to give you any sound advice other than to tell you to walk away.

 

Ok thanks everyone. Yes i'm 16. The s2k is a good finicaial move because the insurance is less on it than the eclipse!!! 903 every 6 months for the eclipse 802 for the s2k

The guy wanting to trade eclipses is wanting to because i have the v6 5spd and he has the 4cly automatic =P

 

Might I ask how you are getting those rates on those cars @ your age?
I pay that in Canadian and I've been driving since I was 16 (no accidents..tickets..etc) now i'm 23.

 

1. buying a sports car when your 16 is not a good financial move.
2. your insurance rates are to die for...where the hell do you live Montana?
3. save up your money and in a couple of years you'll be able to afford a car that hasn't been in a serious accident which WILL include future headaches.

have patience grasshopper...you're getting sick of your eclipse and you're 16...you shouldn't have been driving long enough to get sick of any car yet.

save yourself the grief of trying to make some money on a busted up car...plus, are you going to tell the buyer the car was nearly totaled? if you are then you're not going to make much money and will have a very tough time selling...if you are not then let some other sleezeball try this move.

 

 

I'm not going to say anything about that salvaged car because I don't know of its condition enough. However, I personally think the RX8 (new) is very cool. Sure, it's not as fast as some other cars, but it certainly has a lot of positives too.

 

My wife drives an RX-8, and I drive an S2000, so I have good experience with both. The RX-8 is a fine car. It's hard to put the top down on a nice day, but my son fit ten (count 'em ten) wheels/tires for my Spec Miata in his RX-8, plus an OEM Miata exhaust; try that with an S2000. So both cars have their strengths. I prefer the S2000.

That said, I wouldn't touch the RX-8 you describe. You can buy a brand new one for low-to-mid 20's. They've been out since 2004, and they don't sell well (simply horrible gas mileage), so the used market is a buyer's market.

But you're 16; buy an old VW and save your money until you can buy a real car.