Buying a Used S2000. The Movie.
05-06-2010, 11:21 AM
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Buying a Used S2000. The Movie.
Found a dealer with a used (10K mile) 2009 GPW/Red S2000 for $29.2K + TTL. This includes the "Honda Certified" used car warranty which bumps to coverage to 4/48 bumper-to-bumper and 7/100K powertrain.
Car is perfect from what I can tell. It only has 1 remote to go with the 3 keys, is that normal?
GPW is my color of choice, and I don't find that many decent used ones in this color.
Quick feedback appreciated.
UPDATE:
Got CarFax...it was clean but this car was a LEASE!
Not sure buying a leased car is a great idea. Opinions?
Car is perfect from what I can tell. It only has 1 remote to go with the 3 keys, is that normal?
GPW is my color of choice, and I don't find that many decent used ones in this color.
Quick feedback appreciated.
UPDATE:
Got CarFax...it was clean but this car was a LEASE!
Not sure buying a leased car is a great idea. Opinions?
05-06-2010, 12:00 PM
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Just to give you an idea, I got my 07 GPW with 27k mi single owner from a dealer with their certified pre-owned warranty for $20k with TTL.
With that much mileage on an 09... pretty high price.
With that much mileage on an 09... pretty high price.
05-06-2010, 12:05 PM
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IMO the dealer has the advantage since 09s are the last models. Check KBB, Nada Guide and edmunds to see what the real market value is.
Buying a used car and a leased car isn't that different IMO. If anything a leased car might be better if the leaser is afraid to pay for any damages done to the car.
Buying a used car and a leased car isn't that different IMO. If anything a leased car might be better if the leaser is afraid to pay for any damages done to the car.
05-06-2010, 12:19 PM
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My car was leased. I think its not a bad idea to buy a leased car. it means that they had to take some sort of good care of it before they gave it back to the dealer. 29k seems was to expensive. I would try and get them down to about 25k
05-06-2010, 12:30 PM
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KBB, Edmunds and NADA all show this car to be ~29-30K from a private seller. I'm not sure why there is such a premium on the '09 over previous years.
It is a bit more than I was looking to spend by about 4K, but the CPO warranty and the fact that it is EXACTLY the color combo I wanted makes it hard to pass up.
It is a bit more than I was looking to spend by about 4K, but the CPO warranty and the fact that it is EXACTLY the color combo I wanted makes it hard to pass up.
05-06-2010, 01:28 PM
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Well I agree with others that the price is high, but that is your call to make. If you feel this is a good deal and its the car you're comfortable with...get it. You won't be sorry. After driving it a while, you'll forget about what you paid anyway.
As for lease, don't worry. If anything, it gives you a better opportunity to acquire service records, which to me is valuable when buying used.
Good Luck...go get it!
As for lease, don't worry. If anything, it gives you a better opportunity to acquire service records, which to me is valuable when buying used.
Good Luck...go get it!
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05-06-2010, 01:46 PM
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I dont think the CPO warranty is really worth that much extra. I think an 08 in that color combo would be just as good a deal. About a year and a half ago in late 08 early 09, 08 models were going for 25k-27k new before ttl at some point.
