Is this a good deal?
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$30,000 for a 21 year old car seems fine if you consider it an "investment" and don't intend to drive it or modify it in any way. Maybe a couple thousand mines a year at most. And it's no better or worse than a $15,000 car from a recreational standpoint. But there are people paying stupid prices for non-collector cars like ours. 65,000 were imported, not 650. 
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Yup, I never look at my S2000 as a monetary investment, rather an investment in smiles and happy thoughts when I go out to the garage and see it, work on it, or drive it. If it's worth something after I enjoyed it, icing on the cake. Life is too short to try to make money off something this much fun. I do take very good care of her and only use for serious fun, not point A to B daily grind drives. At the rate we drive and short season good weather it will have a whopping 60K miles on the dial in 20 years time and might still be worth something.
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Well, If you were not interested in the car as an "investment", I suppose the increase in prices might help in the worst case scenario of your car getting totaled in a crash. You might get a bit more for a replacement if you are so inclined.
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$30,000 for a 21 year old car seems fine if you consider it an "investment" and don't intend to drive it or modify it in any way. Maybe a couple thousand mines a year at most. And it's no better or worse than a $15,000 car from a recreational standpoint. But there are people paying stupid prices for non-collector cars like ours. 65,000 were imported, not 650.
Only money of course -- your money.
-- Chuck
Only money of course -- your money.
-- Chuck
the drive was amazing. pulled hard. got them down to $26,750. it had a check engine light on, and I wanted to sleep on it.
seriously felt like a brand new untouched interior and exterior
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When I got mine it had the same miles on it. I got it 2 years after the one original owner purchased it new. It also felt like a brand new untouched interior and exterior. I also paid the same price as you!
Think this will pass California inspection and smog?
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