Hi all!

I am a very beginner cars enthusiast This forum so far was very helpful and hope to get your opinion on which car will be better to buy. I love S2000 and to me any year and model looks good. I am looking to find one that will hold value not be overpriced.

I found 3 offers in my area:

1. 2009 Honda s2000 Convertible 2D for $40k
black interior and exterior & 18k miles
Ithibk it will be good collection car, as it’s low on miles and clean + only 355 car were made that year (84 in that color combination) So you think 40k is a fair price?

2. 2006 Honda S2000 Convertible 2D for $22k
silver exterior with black and red interior 75k miles
Here I really like the colors combination and the car was also well kept. Is it still good for reselling though with 75k miles already ??

3. 2003 Honda S2000 Convertible For $18k
blue exterior and interior 63k milles
Blue on blue!! And the price is good. Maybe I can drive it for 1,5 year and than sell it for same price if well kept, what do you think?

 

Go to bringatrailer. com and search S2000. It will give you auction history on many cars and you can also read comments.

your first option seems overpriced.
and the black paint will show scratches and swirl marks from washing as paint is soft.

Biggest question is how do you plan to use. If you plan to drive, enjoy and forget about future value.

 

I get the feeling you are not based in usa, so are not quoting US $ prices. Plus your local market can differ dramatically from what it is here.

Most members here are USA based, so mostly limited to knowledge of market here.

What is your location? Probably get better answers posting in your local areas subforum.

 

You're buying a car to preserve and re-sell later?
Cars are a bad investment....why not just keep the money and actually invest it?

Or are you planning on driving/enjoying it?

 

I live in Hawaii (US)! We don’t have a big selection of cars here though and looks like the prices here are higher

 

I would buy the option #2 of the ones you listed.

The car will hold its value better than most.

 

I will check it out, Thank you !
I am going to use it for work (just started as a real estate agent ) So I need a good car anyways and having one that I enjoy driving that doesn’t loss much value over time will be a great bonus. This will also be my first car ever

 

Thank you !

 

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Will defiantly enjoy this car! But also prefer to buy one that doesn’t loss much value over time.

Out of or cars that keeps value and in my price range this one is my favorite

 

Oh...the 09 or the 04 then.

The 09 will be a better car in the long term because of its low miles. You'll be the one putting miles on it. But the $40k price is high...and you'll likely not get that money back later down the line, even though the 09 models are very desirable. It will be the nicest one to drive, though, as its the newest model. $40k today was worth $33K in 2009. So...the seller is effectively asking for the same-as-new cost. Its steep. But I'm also not considering Hawaii pricing.

The 04 has already depreciated enough that you won't feel it as badly when you go to sell it. But its a bit older, so it may need a few more things to be perfect.