My stock dif puts me at about 4K at 75. This is the one thing that would give me pause. I think it depends on how you are going to use the car. For my purposes (no track use) I feel zero need for more power or torque. Running on the highway at 5K would drive me batty.

 

Howdy there,

Im currently looking at two S2Ks and I wanted to get your thoughts.
- 2008 Black/Black with 65K miles and a new soft top. Minor road rash on two tires (5spoke).
One owner with all dealer maintenance. Mostly daily driven. Minus hard wet and snow days. Always garaged Asking around $22,000
- 2005 Silver/Red with 35k miles. Minor tear in passenger side soft top. Road rash on all four wheels (10spoke)
One owner with limited vehicle maintenance. Only summer car. always garaged. Asking around $27,000

I like both colors. Wish i could take both.

You thoughts are appreciated~

Peace

 

I'd say the cheaper 1 is the better 1 for the $.
Levi

 

Hi A_SpeC,

I just bought my second S2K. My first was a 2006 NFR with 96,000 miles. I bought it for $13.5K and sold it three years later for $12.5K with 135,000. I put almost 40,000 miles on it and only loss $1K in sale price. The new one I bought is a 2008 NFR with 103,000 miles. I paid $17K (dealer, meh, but it was 100% stock, 1-owner vehicle with perfect maintenance records). Three years from now I have no doubt I'll be able to sell it for ~$15K at a $2K loss. Bottom-line: 35,000 miles is worth about $1-3K tops, not $5K.

 

Thanks Aabajian. Thats exactly what i was looking for.

Some of these S2K owners are looking to cash in. I dont blame them though...

 

Can't go wrong with a 2008 BB but I would seriously consider buying both!

Good luck.

 

#2 is asking way to much money. If I have to chose I would take #1 because I am an 06+ guy

 

Hey jakescakes,

I agree, whats your take a fair deal for #2 and #1 while we're talking.

Also, want to share a little bit about why you like +06 over the rest?

Thanks!

 

Definitely the 2008. The 2005 is WAY WAY WAY overpriced. It should be AT LEAST 5k cheaper. Then do a flashpro tune on the 2008 and enjoy!

 

The '08 is a better car. Read the "Gernby FlashPro tune" threads to get a better understanding of how the '06 and later cars can be easily tuned for noticeable increased midrange power.

65K miles is fine.

You'll want to do all the preventive maintenance on the car, including checking the valve clearance, but that's a different topic and applies to both.

-- Chuck