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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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FWIW, I bought my 2004 GPW/Tan, straight stock with 35k last year for $17.2k. Service records from 2007 on, no wear on seats, good top.
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 07:18 AM
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I got my white 06 w/black interior, 24k miles for like 19k
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jsims281
Do you think this is worth it? Slightly high mileage but seems kosher based on the description. Been resprayed in white, which is very desirable as far as I'm concerned! Emailed the seller with usual questions, currently awaiting reply.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...espray/1185982
Resrapy or not (and a seemingly good one at that), for $7k USD with a clean title I would have been all over that car.
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 07:49 AM
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I would start it at $19-20k.. make sure to list it somewhere like ebay motors to get national exposure. Theres a lot of people who would drive a long way for that car. GLWS
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Also depends on where you live...in Cali things seem to be a tad more expensive...houses and cars
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jsims281
Do you think this is worth it? Slightly high mileage but seems kosher based on the description. Been resprayed in white, which is very desirable as far as I'm concerned! Emailed the seller with usual questions, currently awaiting reply.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...espray/1185982
that is dirt cheap...have a compression test done on it. If it's not running 200-220 across the board, walk.
Old Mar 24, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Just picked up a super clean 1 owner 2005 GPW with tan interior, 18.5k miles for $20,000 cash, did I get a good deal?
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by noogin
Just picked up a super clean 1 owner 2005 GPW with tan interior, 18.5k miles for $20,000 cash, did I get a good deal?
You'd be lucky to get that car for $25K here in Socal. Have fun with it!
Old Mar 26, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by GetSomePiggy
You'd be lucky to get that car for $25K here in Socal. Have fun with it!
Yea Cali prices for S2k's are insane... I used to live there and my dad is still there... was thinking of moving back in a couple years, def gotta ship the S2k there if that's the case haha
Old Mar 26, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...Index=16&Log=0

Hello All,
I have been looking at this one but would like the forums opinion on it. I went to check the car out last weekend and I liked the car, I printed out the sticky about what to look at when looking at a used s2000 and the car did well. It drove nicely, transmission was good, shifted smoothly, engine was responsive, oil looked clean, overall a clean car that seemed to have been taken car of. There were some issues with the car and that is where I would like some guidance, I will post pics of the issues I have found, The top had two holes, one was patched while the other one wasn't. The front bumper was replaced or repainted, owner didnt know why but she only owned the car for a year and a half, but you can see that it was a different shade of yellow and didnt line up properly with the fenders. There was a tear in the drivers seat but that is common with old cars, but other than that the interior was clean. Now the engine looked clean but it did have an aftermarket intake and the intake manifold had writing on it as if it were from a junkyard. Then there were a bunch of wires running to a ground point near the radiator support that looked iffy to me so I thought I'd ask if that looked normal. So other than those things the body had a few chips in the paint but overall in good shape. I still am planning to take it to a local shop to do an inspection on it, do a compression test and check the retainers under valve cover, if I decide to go further with this deal.So what do you guys think?












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