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Old Jan 13, 2022 | 11:50 PM
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This one makes no sense to me. With all the Vin tags it had to be flooded. And the miles don't jive, 7900 miles in 15 or 16 years. No way I would buy this sight unseen, especially $17,725. You don't get a junk title for nothing.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-honda-s2000-78/
edit: for what I didn't see, the seats are not '06 seats.

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Old Jan 14, 2022 | 03:57 AM
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Likely a flood vehicle that went through title-washing. Even with the low mileage, the resale value of that vehicle is shot. Might be a good candidate for someone with the intent to put a lot of miles on or a track car. I certainly wouldn't pay more than it's current auction price given the uncertainty.
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Old Jan 14, 2022 | 04:04 AM
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I'm a bit surprised that BAT is allowing this car on the site, low mileage or not. At the very least, the status of the car should be in the title of the auction. Further, it's immediately apparent that the interior doesn't match, so what else has been done to the car?
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Old Jan 14, 2022 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rrounds
This one makes no sense to me. With all the Vin tags it had to be flooded. And the miles don't jive, 7900 miles in 15 or 16 years. No way I would buy this sight unseen, especially $17,725. You don't get a junk title for nothing.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2006-honda-s2000-78/
edit: for what I didn't see, the seats are not '06 seats.

Rod
Maybe the seats were stolen and they vandalized it to get in
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Old Jan 14, 2022 | 08:52 AM
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Title got branded in FL 3 months after 1st owner. 2nd owner, probably a re-seller buying it from auction, took it over just a month later. 3rd and current owner took it over 5 months later in KY.

It's weird the seller is not more forthcoming with information, even if just to say, "I had no idea".
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Old Jan 14, 2022 | 09:52 AM
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^ I'd guess the current owner truly has no idea. I don't think carfax was anywhere near as widely used in 2006 as it is now.
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Old Jan 17, 2022 | 11:17 AM
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This car is up to $20,260. For a car with a junk title. Just think what I can get for my '06 with 185k miles on a good title.

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Old Jan 18, 2022 | 05:21 AM
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The car has been registered -- and I assume driven -- every year since 2006 (16 years) -- leading me to believe it's operational and not a time bomb waiting to fall apart in the garage. Photos look good. Seats are of course from an earlier model. May have been flooded long ago. Even the roof looks good.

Not sure how a "junk" Kentucky title will transfer to another state.

-- Chuck

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Old Jan 19, 2022 | 05:00 AM
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Lol....Reserve not met @ 23.5k.....what a clown world we're living in today....
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Old Jan 19, 2022 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyle
Lol....Reserve not met @ 23.5k.....what a clown world we're living in today....
Tell me about it, I have to pay an Ad-valorem tax on mine and because of the overinflated car market the taxable value shot up on mine and now I owe almost $130 more than last year.
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