I am in the market for a s2k and my broker had found me a '02 white/red in california for MSRP a few days ago. After shopping around, I found out that it was the probably the best deal and I could have the car in a few weeks. I called back the broker only to find out that the car's been sold and there will be no more white s2ks coming into California for '02. Since I only like the white in the red interior, the '03 won't work. So here's my dilemna

The broker has offered me a deal for a '03 to be built 10/10 and i would have it by the 1st week of november. The price will be 32980 ('02 MSRP+100) which she told me would be 300 less than the '03 MSRP. For the '03 I would be going for the yellow (second color choice). I've checked out of state and I can get a '02 white/red from NYC for about 32500 (including shipping to California). Any advice on what I should do? I really can't decide what would be best. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

 

I would tell the broker to see if she can offer u the 03 for $32500.
I don't think she would want to lose the deal for a few hundred dollars.
Unless u willing to settle for silver with red int. I could get u a good price in NYC.

 

Actually...I tried to get her to lower her price based on the quotes i received from out of state dealers...and factoring in shipping...but she wouldn't budge. I think that's the mentality of the California dealers...MSRP would be the lowest they'd go.

 

Rukawa88
Have you checked out the threads on this site concerning prices in Chicago? Several claim to be below 30k (and this is in july and august). I imagine that will hold true (especially in late fall/winter).

 

A '03 will be worth more money than a '02 a few years down the road. So, unless you can get a '02 for a couple of thousand under MSRP, you are better off with a '03.

 

That's what I'm thinking in terms of value for the car. Do you think the white/red combo will retain some value because they're no longer available? I know that a lot of people like that combination and it's quite sporty in my opinion.