Hi OP, good to hear that you pulled the trigger, congrats! Took me 15 long years to pick one up. I was in the same situation, paying bills, buying house, getting married etc.....never had a chance as seems like there is always something more important to do. What the heck, if I don't do it now, might as well just don't do it but with remorse for the rest of my life. Your RYP is a steal deal. Congrats again!

 

PICS!!!

 

Glad to hear you bought the car!

I was in the same boat. I'm a saver, and am still saving up for my house down payment, but a deal came along that I didn't want to pass up and since I've bought my s2k, I have zero regrets! Wonderful car, couldn't be happier.

 

I felt that way but I really needed a car, the guilt will go with time and you will be happy. Just have to be a little selfish to enjoy.

 

IMO.....you only live once.
Nothing I have bought( cars,houses) were worth the money I paid for it.....but you either buy them and enjoy them or sit in the corner and count your money.

\rlr
Carolina

 

I've said it before and I will say it again. Driving an S2000 is an unique experience unlike other cars. I have owned ridiculously powered mustangs and vettes and driving the S2000 is a much more satisfying experience for me. I have driven Ferraris and porches and M cars and they all have something about them, but the cost per satisfaction is off the charts with the S2000. Its as a unique experience as any of those exotics. So its a smart buy from an enthusiast perspective. Also, the prices are only going up for these cars. All S2000s come in three varieties.

High mileage, beat, tracked, totaled titled, shity mods, etc...

Middle mileage (75-125kish, decent condition, maybe all original

Low mileage, in the wrapper, high quality mods or OEM, money invested.


The surprising thing is the middle group is very small. There is a good supply of very low mileage, expensive, clean S2000s out there. And there is a good supply of whooped on, high mileage, previous owner was an idiot type S2000s for reasonable money. The high mileage group can be the riskiest for an investment. The middle group, while rare, if you can find the right price can give you the best return for the amount spent. The low mileage group is usually the safest bet. The prices will stay steady if not rise fairly predictably, but it costs more to get in.

As far as year, CR aside, very low mileage AP1s cost almost as much as very low mileage AP2s. They are all about the same. Most people will generally prefer the newer AP2, but there is a group of buyers that is looking only for the raw AP1 experience. Because low mileage AP1s are more rare, this sort of balances out the values across the years.

So the bottom line is if you buy right, your money is not gone, you now have a fixed asset. Get good insurance, have fun and sell it if you ever need to cash in.

Enjoy!

 

My s2000 is my 2nd car. I told myself as soon as I pay off the civic I'm not having another car payment for a while...3 months later I got my BB s2k.

If you're worried about money, don't get it. If you're worried about spending too much money now, why not get a low interest loan? Sure everyone prefers to pay for a car in cash, but I've always hated the idea of "down payments" if you can't pay for it all then. And, again my opinion, if you don't plan on keeping the car for a very long time, don't get it.

Good luck!