What's the Best way to Find a S2000?
05-10-2016, 02:30 AM
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Mine rolled over 50K this weekend. I can feel the value plummeting. 
12,000 miles for me and this car. Will need a set of tires fairly soon. Extreme performance summer tires corner on rails and are worth the cost.
-- Chuck
12,000 miles for me and this car. Will need a set of tires fairly soon. Extreme performance summer tires corner on rails and are worth the cost.-- Chuck
05-10-2016, 11:21 AM
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I always wanted the Ap1 over the Ap2 when i was younger. Just because i liked it more cosmetically, but when i was really in the market the ap2 look grew on to me. Then i did countless hours of studying on here (thank you s2ki.com).
few of the things I avoided:
- AP1, just due to the oil consumption issues and valves. Not saying they all do, but eventually and there's numbers that show.
- Highly modified. There's no s2000 that i'm sure hasn't been red lined. It's obviously a Fun car and even if the owner says that haven't, they have.
- Lowest mileage for your budget.
- Clean/ Salvage Titles.
- Colors didn't really matter, but having black cars in the past, I tried to avoid it because it shows too much flaws.
i found mine from a neighboring state also. Prices in Minnesota is higher then average, I think I got mine for a awesome deal. $13900, 80k, I'm 3rd owner. Shows minor accident on Carfax that happened when the dealership had it in possession before the previous owner. I was ok with that.
few of the things I avoided:
- AP1, just due to the oil consumption issues and valves. Not saying they all do, but eventually and there's numbers that show.
- Highly modified. There's no s2000 that i'm sure hasn't been red lined. It's obviously a Fun car and even if the owner says that haven't, they have.
- Lowest mileage for your budget.
- Clean/ Salvage Titles.
- Colors didn't really matter, but having black cars in the past, I tried to avoid it because it shows too much flaws.
i found mine from a neighboring state also. Prices in Minnesota is higher then average, I think I got mine for a awesome deal. $13900, 80k, I'm 3rd owner. Shows minor accident on Carfax that happened when the dealership had it in possession before the previous owner. I was ok with that.
05-10-2016, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
Determine just what S2000 you want before you even start looking. There are essentially six (6) generations of the car starting with the 1999 cars; 2000-2001; 2002-2003; 2004-2005; 2006-2007; and 2007+. Note Honda made changes every two years to the suspensions, etc. The 2000 cars got suspension changes from the first year cars to help tame the snap oversteer inexperienced drivers often experienced. Suspension changes occurred on a biennial basis throughout production. 2004 marked a major "facelift" in the body appearance and wheels and the AP2 engine was added that year for the North American cars. 2006 cars got drive-by-wire (DBW) and the ability to tune the car's computer without aftermarket or piggy back ECUs. Make a priority list if you don't just want to buy the first S2000 you find. Top items are vital; bottom items are nice to have. A priority list will create a short list so you're not looking at hundreds of cars. My list was headed by 2006 or later (DBW); factory stock; and under 50,000 miles. No point in looking at 2005 cars or cars with 100,000 miles, or buggered bodies ("rolled fenders" etc) or suspensions, or with replaced body panels or former damage. That was my list and it very quickly created a very short list of available card. Note color was not on the list but is often very high on other guy's lists. Your list will probably be unique. I found the best source of information was AutoTrader. Craig's list and this forum only get cars from private owners many of whom have greatly exaggerated "values" on their cars -- an emotional attachment. Car dealers have no emotional attachments but know their buyers will and play on that. These are not "just transportation" like a Civic DX which in many situations makes this a sellers market this time of year. I found my car on AutoTrader at a large Honda dealer in Columbus. Did NOT meet my very high ranked "factory stock" criteria due to horrible black aftermarket wheels. I determined I could easily replace them with proper OEM wheels. Everything else was to spec. Car had 38K miles, recent dealer service, professional "detail," brake booster recall performed, etc. Car is silver. Took about 2 or 3 months 24 months ago. -- Chuck
05-11-2016, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
Determine just what S2000 you want before you even start looking. There are essentially six (6) generations of the car starting with the 1999 cars; 2000-2001; 2002-2003; 2004-2005; 2006-2007; and 2007+. Note Honda made changes every two years to the suspensions, etc. The 2000 cars got suspension changes from the first year cars to help tame the snap oversteer inexperienced drivers often experienced. Suspension changes occurred on a biennial basis throughout production. 2004 marked a major "facelift" in the body appearance and wheels and the AP2 engine was added that year for the North American cars. 2006 cars got drive-by-wire (DBW) and the ability to tune the car's computer without aftermarket or piggy back ECUs. Make a priority list if you don't just want to buy the first S2000 you find. Top items are vital; bottom items are nice to have. A priority list will create a short list so you're not looking at hundreds of cars. My list was headed by 2006 or later (DBW); factory stock; and under 50,000 miles. No point in looking at 2005 cars or cars with 100,000 miles, or buggered bodies ("rolled fenders" etc) or suspensions, or with replaced body panels or former damage. That was my list and it very quickly created a very short list of available card. Note color was not on the list but is often very high on other guy's lists. Your list will probably be unique. I found the best source of information was AutoTrader. Craig's list and this forum only get cars from private owners many of whom have greatly exaggerated "values" on their cars -- an emotional attachment. Car dealers have no emotional attachments but know their buyers will and play on that. These are not "just transportation" like a Civic DX which in many situations makes this a sellers market this time of year. I found my car on AutoTrader at a large Honda dealer in Columbus. Did NOT meet my very high ranked "factory stock" criteria due to horrible black aftermarket wheels. I determined I could easily replace them with proper OEM wheels. Everything else was to spec. Car had 38K miles, recent dealer service, professional "detail," brake booster recall performed, etc. Car is silver. Took about 2 or 3 months 24 months ago. -- Chuck
05-12-2016, 12:46 PM
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