hmm m mine is a 2002 sebring with all red..I wonder how rare that is? anybody seen it with interiors mentioned too? think how much those old butterscotch ugly corvettes are worth lol

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flt, from a collector's point of view, I'd think that your mods are more of a concern than the paint scheme (long-term) for collector value. Don't ya' think?

Here's an ignorant question for the collectors out there... Do original color schemes really make any difference in value for antiques? Don't people just repaint over time? In 25 years or so when the S2000 might be a collector classic, will people pay more for specific original colors? Will they care?

I mean, when all is said and done, there'll probably be a final production run of something like 40,000 or so S2000s in the US. This isn't a rare breed is it?... Am I way off?

 

The precise question for collectors, I believe, is how many S2000's there will be in 25 years. Sadly (because I love the cars), I expect the "mortality rate" of the S2000 to be remain high. I solicit information on the number of S2000's totaled each year so far, either through accident, theft, or junking and, if there is an actuary out there , please tell us the right answer.

However, I can guess some values, accounting for some cars having already been lost and using the 40,000 production number.

If one S2000 in 40 is totaled every year, about 20,000 will remain in 25 years and the S2000 will not be much of a collectible. (I personally think the annual fraction totaled will exceed 2.5%, on average, over the next 25 years.)

It it's one in 25, it's about 13,500 at the end.

If it's one in 20, about 10,000 are left.

If it's one in 15, about 6,500 remain.

If it's one in 10, roughly 2,500 are left.

And to complete the analysis, if one of every three S2000's is totaled every year (an absurdly high number), only one S2000 will be left at the end of 25 years and it should be worth a helluva lot.

 

Sales Summary

The sources from foreign sources seemed to have dried up, here's what's known:

Japan

 

According to Honda in The Netherlands the total production run per year for the s2000 is 60k (LHD + RHD) maximum.

 

60,000 a year!! NO WAY. That's clearly wrong.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chazmo
[B]Wasn't Spa introduced in MY01, s2k1?

 

useless information, I figure one is enough for me, and it is in my garage white/tan 2003

 

usless information to you. some of us like to know these kinds of things.
i guess you could say your real name is usless information.

 

But, you still looked, didn't you!