[QUOTE=Paul S,Jul 18 2008, 04:45 PM]
Forget the S for now.

 

c.w post is about an hour and a half from my house i was thinking of getting an old wrangler as a beater for the winter but i would still want the s2k at school during the spring and fall

 

Bingo. People that dont care about the cost of stuff or know the value of a dollar are dangerous cause everything they ever wanted has come free to them.

 

Had mine in school for the past Fall semester and Summer. So far I've had a minor fender bender but their insurance covered it so it looks better than new. I usually park mine in a secure parking deck and I've had no issues there. If you can find a deck that would be the best option, but other than that a hardtop may be the way to go.

 

get the S but get a cheap beater too.

dumping a beater will probably be as cheap or cheaper than repairing an S that gets dinged and/or vandalized occasionally. in college, i'd be more worried about door dings and key marks etc than top slashing. its usually the negligence, carelessness, and jealously of other students that will be the problems, not as much seat theft. (assuming all valuables are always hidden and you dont live in florida)

park the beater in places where the s wouldn't be safe. get a garage and enjoy the S whenever you can, but use the beater when it will get beat on.