OT: midlife crisis purchase

[duff_duffy]

I feel the urge to buy a 100% stock 2000 Honda S2000 in percect condition with under 20000 miles that is for sale by me. Am I crazy?

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by duff_duffy

I feel the urge to buy a 100% stock 2000 Honda S2000 in percect condition with under 20000 miles that is for sale by me. Am I crazy?

No. You are not crazy.

Make sure there is zero rust and it's accident/flood free.

Price?

[v531xc]

not crazy at all. Get it before it gets posted on BAT and the price skyrockets from the BAT-tax

[zmalwo]

If that was your dream car back in the days I'd say def go for it. life is too short to miss out memories like that.

[MattTuck]

do it! do it! do it!

seriously though, I don't know your financial situation. But you should do it!

[NHAero]

If it's for sale by you, make sure to give yourself a good price :-)

Originally Posted by duff_duffy

I feel the urge to buy a 100% stock 2000 Honda S2000 in percect condition with under 20000 miles that is for sale by me. Am I crazy?

[mktng]

if its clean 1 owner. never modified/tracked or abused. id do it!

[jfranci3]

Not crazy if you live around curves and sunshine. I'd go by condition/color/hardtop over miles though. If you're going to do any spirited driving, get a later unit with the less snappy rear. Drive it first, as it'd be a pretty boring car in a lot of places.

I'd also get a Boxster S for the bigger, more responsive motor, but that's just me. More part throttle grunt equals more fun in street cars.

[Ken Robb]

Just don't pay TOO much of a premium for ultra-low mileage because if you drive it much that premium value will evaporate and its market value will be closer to an average S2000. Quite a few items that need replacing are time related as much as mileage related so you may be surprised by some repairs that are necessary at lower mileage than you expect.

I don't know about an S2000 but my experience with BMWs and MINI had me replacing cooling system components that are now made of plastics and aluminum rather than brass and steel.

[93KgBike]

Originally Posted by duff_duffy

I feel the urge to buy a 100% stock 2000 Honda S2000 in percect condition with under 20000 miles that is for sale by me. Am I crazy?

Well, your instinct to get the go-ahead is probably correct, but I'm betting there is somebody specific you probably want to run this by.

[batman1425]

Is the purchase for the drive or the investment?

[flydhest]

I loved my S2000. Such a fun car to drive.

[mktng]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

I don't know about an S2000 but my experience with BMWs and MINI had me replacing cooling system components that are now made of plastics and aluminum rather than brass and steel.

Its a Honda.
None of this nonsense you speak of :P

[jfranci3]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

Just don't pay TOO much of a premium for ultra-low mileage because if you drive it much that premium value will evaporate and its market value will be closer to an average S2000. Quite a few items that need replacing are time related as much as mileage related so you may be surprised by some repairs that are necessary at lower mileage than you expect.

I don't know about an S2000 but my experience with BMWs and MINI had me replacing cooling system components that are now made of plastics and aluminum rather than brass and steel.

It is true, the Euro brands cannot make cooling systems and rubber/plastics to save their lives. For some reason, the American and Japanese brands have no problems building gaskets and radiators that seemingly last as long as the vehicle, while Europeans can't make one that lasts 5yrs/75k with no signs of improvement into 2019.

S2000 engines do fail in the most violent way, but will happen between 90k miles and never. Get a 2.2 for the midrange tq and longer life, it also comes with less snap oversteer (the non-fun kind).

[Tickdoc]

Crazy you are not. That is a nice collectible whiz bang of a car. Overvalued in the tuner arena and undervalued in the collected market.