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After 3 yrs, I'm getting another S!

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Hi all,
I had a Sebring/red 03 which I sold in 2006.. always missed my S, and now that I have a subie legacy manual DD I want a 2nd car. I was looking at a bunch of cars, but I always seem to come back to the S2000.

It is unusual for me to buy a model I've owned already, but there is just something special about S2000. Besides, no other sports car can fit 2 of my golf bags.

I'm looking at a used 2004 AP2, and hopefully will keep it for a long time. My concern though is, would it be OK to get a S2000 with more than 45k miles? I sold my S2000 with 34k miles and it had never given me an issue. However, after 50k miles, are S2000s still reliable?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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I bought mine with 40k, now has 50k and no issues at all. Is it a honda certified car?

I've had 5 hondas now and wouldn't think twice about buying the specs you mention if it is clean.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ProV1,Oct 3 2009, 03:10 PM
Hi all,
I had a Sebring/red 03 which I sold in 2006.. always missed my S, and now that I have a subie legacy manual DD I want a 2nd car. I was looking at a bunch of cars, but I always seem to come back to the S2000.

It is unusual for me to buy a model I've owned already, but there is just something special about S2000. Besides, no other sports car can fit 2 of my golf bags.

I'm looking at a used 2004 AP2, and hopefully will keep it for a long time. My concern though is, would it be OK to get a S2000 with more than 45k miles? I sold my S2000 with 34k miles and it had never given me an issue. However, after 50k miles, are S2000s still reliable?
If you have enough to buy a C4S, you have enough to repair an S2000....
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 07:45 AM
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Too bad you are in MI. I am thinking about selling my 04 berlina Black. It only has 20k on the clock.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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You will find there are a couple members on the board that have over 150k and claim their motors are still running strong. I might be mistaken, but i am almost positive there is someone at 200k or higher. I myself am at 70k and it is doing just fine. Long story short, a 50k vehicle is nothing. Hell, you are just getting it broken in!
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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I'm the third owner (who knows what the car's been through). I bought the car with 64,462 miles and it now has 79,700 miles on it. It has seen a drift event, an autocross, 3 track days, a drive from Texas to California, and several 6 hour drives from my city to Dallas Ft Worth and back. Not a single problem so far. Of course, you have to take good care of the car though.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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Im in the same boat as you. Had a 03 sold it got an STI and now ill be picking up a AP2 next weekend :-p
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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I wouldn't worry too much about the miles as long as the price reflects them. I would have bought a 50k mile S2000 without a second thought.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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I'm also looking for another S2000...and yes 50K plus is fine. My friend had over 150,000 on his and you'd never know it.
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