I may have to sell my s2000. I was hoping to get some input where to price it.
it’s a 2005 red with 65000 miles.
I’ve owned it since 2013 I think.
it’s been garage kept. It’s a nice day toy and has never been in rain, snow etc
it’s missing 1.5 vin tags. The front bumper had to be replaced and rear repainted when an 18 wheeler slung a tire cap and I couldn’t avoid it.
It’s needs a top as both corners above the seats have a tear. It doesn’t bother me since I don’t drive it in poor weather & it’s kept indoors but it does need replaced.
It has a SOS supercharger stage 2. It’s a stage 2 kit running a stage one pulley. Still on stock clutch. It also has sake bomb garage ohlins coilivers and a gernshaust. The rear end is a puddymod with 4.56 gears that I bought second hand. It’s a bit low geared for the supercharger but it’s quick.
I have all of the original parts, exhaust, suspension etc (except for one diff)

Located in northeast texas. I was thinking if I had to sell it it would price at $35k.

Any input? To much? To low? I’m open to opinions

 

From what I have seen on Bring a Trailer and other sites, as well as my own views, $35K is very steep for a modified car that has seen some repainting from damaged, replaced parts with missing VIN numbers, as well as an unserviceable top.
Get a new top and maybe the low twenties is something you can get.
I wish you good luck.

 

Low 20s is a lowball and not correct. Mods limit the scope of people who will want to buy your car. Yours sounds clean and with high quality, reversible mods. Everything you have is inline with what the community considers to be quality stuff. If you have pictures of any damage to the car, that should help ease anyone's concerns. Your best bet to make the most money is to take the mods off and sell them separately. Buy a used OEM diff and put that on there. Personally, I wouldn't want gearing that low but someone would pay good money for a Puddymod diff sold alone.

The market has come down some and idk where it's at anymore. High 20s or low 30s seems right to me. Low 20s and bashing on it because of "mods" is not a good valuation. This isn't a car on BC coilovers with 17x8 +30 wheels jammed under it. Pics would help you too.

 

For modded cars its always better to put it back to stock and sell the car that way. 1. you're not dealing with people arguing over the quality of mods and the ease of reversability and 2. you will get more $ by selling the mods separately than with the car.

 

I will give you that to some extent but damage can drive a lot of people away. This just sold on BAT for $29K with a new Robbins top. 2002 with 51K miles. All VIN tags, no accidents.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-honda-s2000-184/

 

If OP has pictures of damage or even if it's obvious the car wasn't hit hard, that type of accident doesn't matter much to me. I might use it to haggle but it wouldn't stop me from buying a car provided that I am confident there was no significant damage and that the work was done well. If I wanted a red car and there was a silver car at the same price with no accidents, I'd still be buying this red car. That's assuming OEM Honda parts and good work with no signs of problems. This one is not a collector but should make a nice driver that presents well. For that purpose, I do not see why be so puritanical about VIN stickers. To me, the VIN stickers are a tool to show that the car hasn't been hit, repainted, or altered. It's not some puritanical "sealed box" thing. I understand it is for a collector grade car but this is not that. It's just an easy way for me to look around a car and have a high level of certainty that it hasn't been hit hard and the paint isn't going to strip off in two years.

Hopefully the front bumper cover is OEM and has the HDOT sticker where the VIN should be? The rear damage here is not really disclosed and not clear if it's repainted factory bumper or something more. I'm operating on the assumption that we're talking about repainted bumpers.

Your comparison is an 02. I'd expect an 05 is more desirable I do not have data to back that. I do agree that OP should do the top if the car is otherwise very clean and problem free.

 

And yet here's a heavily modified 2007 that pulled almost $40k - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2007-honda-s2000-140/

 

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the input.
As far as replacement & paint go, the front bumper was replaced with oem Honda from the local dealer. The rear bumper was resprayed. You can see the vin tag & make out the numbers on it, it just has a layer of overcoat on it.

I’ll have to put some thought into the mods & removing them. Where I live there’s not another s2k to sell them to. Plus I’d still have to be honest with a prospective buyer about what the cars past is.

overall the car is a clean driver. It’s got some small rock chips but no dents scratches etc.

I don’t have any pics of the car besides one I took from the side of the road. It won’t give much detail though.

 

I’ve been following the market closely for almost a year, the right car with the right color at the right price just hasn’t clicked for me yet.

But I’ve developed a good sense of what moves the numbers. It’s color, miles, vin tags, and of course condition. Originality is important, it’s a very narrow market for a modded car. An AP2 car all things being equal will bring 10% more than an AP1. If a car isn’t a 10/10 car it’s a car with a story. I know a beautiful 30k1-owner 10/10 car but it’s had both bumpers resprayed including spraying over the tags. It’s now a “story car”. I spoke with the guy, he’s beside himself how picky buyers are when you get over $30k when all he did was try to clean up some scratches. He’s frustrated it’s not selling and receiving only lowball offers. And it’s one owner, 30k miles.

I'm pegging your car closer to $25, just my 2 cents. GLSW.

 

Advertise it at your price. If it sells, great. If it doesn't, you can drop the price or sell parts. Last thing you want to do is leave money on the table. Asking for a price here is like asking what oil to use, (it's Amsoil of course). Good Luck!