Hey all, I can get a 2000 S2000 for a pretty great price, it needs nothing, and looks like it has 40k miles.


I can get it for $9950 - good price?
New tires/brakes/clutch
New soft top with glass window


Was never F/I - and physically looks great.


What are things to look for and check mechanical wise, how many miles is this car good for? I mean I think honda and I think 165k miles is not a lot. Are these cars built well?

Just looking for some guidance, I want this car to last and it will be a DD. So it will see 11k miles a year for me.

I asked for a leakdown test and am waiting to here back. Any things to look for? or would need to be replaced soon if the previous owner didn't?


Thanks,
M

 

Sounds like a steal. Might not be a bad idea to get a compression test done...these cars are prone to valve train damage from mis-shift over revving.

 

any idea how much a leakdown/compression test runs $$?

And if that checks out, the motor is healthy i assume.

 

Please don't cross post. You already have a thread in under the hood.

 

Thanks, deleted other 1.


TTT guys

 

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buy it!!! i paid 10,400 for mine MY00 and it had 100k on it. it still runs great!

 

~$10k for an 00 with close to 100k miles is about right. I'd buy it after a compression and leackdown test. It shouldn't cost much.. two hours of labor. That won't tell you with 100% certainty that the engine is healthy, but it's better than nothing. And 95k isn't a lot of miles on this engine really. I have 86k and I haven't had to do a single thing to the motor except change fluids.