Not necessarily disagreeing with you honda606, you are right there are newer cars out there. What it comes down to for me is, these cars are all 8 years old or older, and from my lengthy experience with Japanese cars, age really isn't that much of a factor. More important to me is how the car was cared for, the condition of the car and what I want to get out of it.

I'm probably also not as price sensitive as most buyers of this car. I'm not worried about the resale value - I want a car I can daily drive and enjoy for the next 5-8 years. I'm looking for something I can love driving every day.

Thanks for everyone's input. Always valuable insight no matter what your perspective.

BTW - I did buy this one. It is in mint condition and is the first one like it I've seen in the Dallas area in 4 months. Drove like a brand new car. I wanted an AP2 so I could do a little more with the ECU but with this one, I'm going to keep it bone stock and drive it like I bought it off the showroom floor. My 14 year old son and I had the biggest grins on our faces on the test drive yesterday. This one is going to be fun and I'm going to love driving the heck out of it.

 

Congrats, ...I hope you get to enjoy it longer than your 1st one.
Levi

 

Congrats.

We all want to know price paid, if you don't mind.

Your son will also learn to "drive" a car and under your tutelage will learn that oversteer is not a boogeyman but physics that you can make your friend

 

Thanks Levi. I sure hope so. Still sad about the demise of my first S2K.

Brian

 

I think the going price should have been about $18K if this car showed any signs of being 15 years old. Lots will agree and lots will disagree with that. This car fortunately sat in a garage all its life and looks and drives like it is new. Even the plastic black guards in front of each wheel are unscratched. I've never seen a car this old in this condition.

So, I over payed. 19.5K. I mentioned before I'm not as price sensitive as most would be, and I plan to have this car for a long time, so arguing over $1.5K and potentially passing it up wasn't an option yesterday. I wholeheartedly agree with the previous poster who said selling is logical and buying is emotional. I bought on emotion and am willing to admit it. I've never been happier driving a car home. I have 17 year old identical twin boys who can't wait to learn how to drive a manual once they saw this car. They both took very short test drives in my last one and stopped the car after 200 feet saying they didn't want to mess it up so they stopped. This one they don't even want to touch. I'll get them behind the wheel and show them what real driving is like soon enough. Of course I'll be in the passenger seat the whole way.

Brian

 

You didn't overpay if you get personal value out of it.

$1500 over somebody elses ( me) uninformed opinion is meaningless.

You and your kids are going to enjoy the crap out of this. ( more free advice worth every penny - teach them stick on a beater)

Drive hard and well my friend

 

Sure, ya will.

-- Chuck

 

You didn't overpay if you get personal value out of it.

$1500 over somebody elses ( me) uninformed opinion is meaningless.

You and your kids are going to enjoy the crap out of this. ( more free advice worth every penny - teach them stick on a beater)

Drive hard and well my friend
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My 14 yr old would rather spend time with friends than hang with me, but tonight he took a joy ride with me. We had a blast. Worth its weight in gold.

Brian

 

Watch me.

 

Keep us informed -- it's a slippery slope I intended and publicly stated I was going to keep away from two years ago.

It all started with something as innocent as OEM clear side lights and a round OEM shift knob. She still looks completely stock other than those other than the round (rather than the Accord) exhaust tips. All the original parts are safely stowed.

-- Chuck