tlee1234

Hey guys,

my s2000 is at 170,000 miles right now (paid off).

I like to mildly track, and it is a daily driver (100 commute daily)


1) do you think it's better keeping my car, and just replace stuff as it breaks, such as: engine, tranny, diff. (I commute daily so, I don't want to be in the shop too much)

or

2) do you think it's better trading my car in, to get a lower mileage s2000


What are your thoughts?


Thanks

GoOn3

it really depends on the trade in value and how much you will go in debt for the new(used) s2000. If the new one has say 70,000 miles and you only had to add $3k then that is what I would do. Give some more details. Like price of the new car, your trade in value(if offered by dealer already), paying cash? or would you get a loan for the difference...etc.

Bullwings

Keep it. It's paid off, and regardless of newer or used - things will break and wear down. Additionally, you know what to expect out of your car and how it has been treated.

If you have extra cash burning a hole in your pocket from your car being paid off, buy a DD beater for less than $3K to $4K. Then you won't have to worry about your S being down. Also, when you track the car be prepared for the worst - including you wadding it up in a concrete wall, some guy's brakes failing and smashing into you, etc. etc.

These are cases where you'd much rather have a car that's "worth" less monetarily. This is why guys buy old E36 M3s for $10K and track them instead of their $200K+ Ferrari sitting at home...

Also, it's a waste to pay taxes twice for essentially the same car. Use what you would have paid in taxes for the newer S2K for some good driving instruction and any wear and tear repairs you'll need to make.

tlee1234

some cool advice thanks!

murderedrsx

Im with keep it. I mean worse comes to worse. Motor used 3-4k. Tranny 1-2k. Diff 500.

tlee1234

coo, good point

iqbal624

i'm going to go against the grain here and say that you should trade it in. 170 is pretty high... i've had honda's and lexus's that around that mileage, you see more maint issues. I would feel much more comfortable with a daily that's driven 3k+ miles a month that has less than 170k... just my opinion...

I wouldn't want to be the guy on the track that has my brakes fail etc because of high stress on high mileage parts and you smashing into that guy who did bring his ferrari out...

Good luck.

USAF_S2K

keep it for sure! when something breaks just buy upgraded parts. Your luck the new S you get will break right after you get it.

tlee1234

that's one of the things I was thinking... it might cost me around the same at the end of the day, with little maintenance issues in the future... thanks for your comment