There are some reasons for this. Keep in mind that where a car has spent it’s time can raise additional causes for concern. Cars that have spent a chunk of their life where the roads are salted in the wintertime require greater due dilligence on the part of the buyer.

This is why cars from the southwest and the west coast have traditionally been more desirable than say those cars from the midwest or the northeast. That’s not to say that I wouldn’t buy a car from those areas, but I just wouldn’t do so sight unseen. Most enthusiast cars like the S2000 are probably okay, but some guys do get a bit too anxious to get the car out of storage before all the salt and salt residue is gone. I’d just want the ability to either inspect the car in-person, or have a reliable third-party that would be willing to do so for me before I’d hand over the cash.