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#308 of 416 Re: Bougth 07 on 12 27 07 [cookster3] by accelerator Dec 27, 2007 (2:51 pm)
Replying to: cookster3 (Dec 27, 2007 1:46 pm) Your didn't tell us the color you selected. Welcome to the club!
#309 of 416 Re: Bougth 07 on 12 27 07 [cookster3] by acemk Dec 30, 2007 (11:26 am)
Replying to: cookster3 (Dec 27, 2007 1:46 pm) I bought mine about 3 months ago and it is white s2. The price I paid was $28,200 + dest. charge + tax/tag + $99 dealer processing fee. Since that day on I'm loving it whenever I get behind the wheel.
#310 of 416 how cheap can I get an 07?? by 23109vc Jan 02, 2008 (11:25 am)
was at the local honda dealer the other day and saw about 5 S2000s sitting in their back lot. walked back to look at 4 of them were 2007s.   they must want to get rid of these things.   anyone know what the current incenties are on an S2000? could you get a remaining 07 below 28k? Replies to this message: accelerator (Jan 03, 2008 5:54 am) vinnyny (Jan 04, 2008 4:28 pm)
#311 of 416 Re: how cheap can I get an 07?? [23109vc] by accelerator Jan 03, 2008 (5:54 am)
Replying to: 23109vc (Jan 02, 2008 11:25 am) Since we are into 2008, I don't believe you can lease one. Banks will view the 2007 as a used vehicle, thus, you don't have much of an incentive to lease. Purchasing one for below 28??? I doubt it but you should be able to get pretty close, I'd imagine. Incentives can be location based but I don't think there are any publicacly announced incentives but CarGuy may know more. Replies to this message: vinnyny (Jan 04, 2008 4:28 pm)
#312 of 416 Re: how cheap can I get an 07?? [accelerator] by vinnyny Jan 04, 2008 (4:28 pm)
Replying to: accelerator (Jan 03, 2008 5:54 am) You can still lease a 2007. In fact, you can lease a used car. The main difference on the 07 lease will be a lower residual versus an 08 lease. Interestingly, 08s could actually cost you less to lease than an 07 because of this fact. However, the 07 would generally be cheaper due to higher incentives and greater willingness by the dealer to negotiate.
#313 of 416 How good is my deal? by sofr310 Jan 06, 2008 (5:46 am)
I'm just recently buying a 2003 S2000. In fact I'll be signing the contract next Monday. I searched around for a while and found this deal. It's blue on blue, good condition (no scratches or dents on the exterior, broken antenna but the dealer will fix it for $25, and a very minor tear on the passenger door which they fix for $125, like new rims, about 65% left of tires life, clean engine, everything else looks very good). It's one owner. Mileage is 63,580. It was listed for $17,475 and I negotiated it down to $15,500. Is it a good deal? OK deal? Bad deal? It's my first manual car, first sport car, and most expensive car I've purchased so I'm a little nervous. +) Any input is appreciated. Thanks. P.S.: I'm from austin, texas. Replies to this message: vinnyny (Jan 06, 2008 6:43 am) sofr310 (Jan 06, 2008 12:06 pm) vinnyny (Jan 06, 2008 5:39 pm) and 2 more...
#314 of 416 Re: How good is my deal? [sofr310] by vinnyny Jan 06, 2008 (6:43 am)
Replying to: sofr310 (Jan 06, 2008 5:46 am) High miles AND fair condition on a high-revving four cylinder sports car are not a good combination. I say "fair condition" because minor broken parts and wear that could be fixed inexpensively probably don't say much for how the car was maintained in general. The price is probably $2-3k too high if you wanted to take a chance on it. I did a quick search of cars.com and found 20 S2000s in TX with less than 50k miles and priced below $20k.   You could probably find a very low mileage example that somebody kept covered in his garage as his weekend driver. Look for "individual owner" listings and you'll eventually find the one that the guy dried with baby diapers after he washed it with distilled water. Cars.com showed a "weekend driver" in Rockport with 14,700 miles for only $18,900. Call him and talk him down! Replies to this message: sofr310 (Jan 06, 2008 12:06 pm) vinnyny (Jan 06, 2008 5:39 pm) accelerator (Jan 07, 2008 6:51 am) and 1 more...
#315 of 416 Re: How good is my deal? [vinnyny] by sofr310 Jan 06, 2008 (12:06 pm)
Replying to: vinnyny (Jan 06, 2008 6:43 am) vinnyny, thanks for the research. Unfortunately, the car that you mentioned in Rockport has a salvage title. Here's the description: "This car does have a salvage title and was repaired to like new condition in the rear quarter panels". I did call seller a while back and he said the previous owner drove the car into a ditch. Salvage title means impossible to get a loan for it, means cash buyers only. I don't have that kind of cash and I don't really trust salvage title...   ---------------- Edit: I just realized that the Rockport car you mentioned was a different one, not the salvage title one. The one you talked about is a 2001, with 14,7000 mi, selling at $18,900. So basically it's 2 years older, $3.5K more expensive, lower miles. Is that worth it? I do have a budget of $18K max Replies to this message: vinnyny (Jan 06, 2008 5:39 pm) accelerator (Jan 07, 2008 6:51 am) sofr310 (Jan 07, 2008 8:22 am)
#316 of 416 Re: How good is my deal? [sofr310] by vinnyny Jan 06, 2008 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: sofr310 (Jan 06, 2008 12:06 pm) Personally, I would take the lower mileage car that has been well taken car of. (I'm assuming this because of the description--you'd have to verify). The 01 should cost about the same as the 03 (and the Edmunds private party value is about $15k). I'm betting you can talk the seller down to that range if you show up armed with facts.   I don't know the specifics on the differences between the 01 and 03 models but maybe one of the S2k fans will jump in to offer some thoughts. Good luck! Replies to this message: accelerator (Jan 07, 2008 6:51 am) sofr310 (Jan 07, 2008 8:22 am)
#317 of 416 Re: How good is my deal? [vinnyny] by accelerator Jan 07, 2008 (6:51 am)
Replying to: vinnyny (Jan 06, 2008 5:39 pm) Major differences that come to mind or the plastic/glass rear window... the 2003 might have glass depending on what portion of the year of 2003 it was produced. Glass was used in the latter half of the year, iirc. That said, there are kits to convert the plastic to glass which I believe runs around $350 to do the conversion.   As far a which one to get, you'd be best to talk to the person and get a vibe from him. If either owner says, "yeah man, this thing is fast!" He probably didn't wash it was diapers with distilled water. I'm a member of the s2ki.com forum and there are lots of s2k fans who do baby their cars and in fact, I'd suggest you hit www.s2ki.com and find the local chapter. There is almost always someone selling their S.   Oh, also see if they'd let you have the car inspected by a mechanic you trust. If they say they are not comfortable with that, run. If they say sure, get the inspection done. Just because they agreed, doesn't mean they aren't trying to hide something. I've sold many cars before and people have asked if they could have a car I was selling inspected... only 1 person actually got the car inspected. People think if the seller of a car is willing to have their car inspected that the seller's car must be okay. This isn't always true. It could simply be they are bluffing and/or calling your bluff if you will.   Check out s2ki.com. You'll find a wealth of information and maybe your first S! Let us know how it goes. Replies to this message: sofr310 (Jan 07, 2008 8:22 am)

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