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Old 02-23-2016, 12:49 PM
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Trading in S2000 for TL Type-S

I stumbled upon a 2007 tl type-s at my local acura dealership.
61k CBP asking $15.5k

My only two concerns are: crack in the dash and rip in the leather on the drivers side

Emailed the sales rep and he said the car was sold as-is.

My 2004 s2000 has 48k

Any opinions on the trade? or pass?
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where you at?! I'll trade you!
Old 02-23-2016, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by next89
I stumbled upon a 2007 tl type-s at my local acura dealership.
61k CBP asking $15.5k

My only two concerns are: crack in the dash and rip in the leather on the drivers side

Emailed the sales rep and he said the car was sold as-is.

My 2004 s2000 has 48k

Any opinions on the trade? or pass?
I think you would be better off selling the s2000 privately instead of trading it in.
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Originally Posted by ScoobyTL
I think you would be better off selling the s2000 privately instead of trading it in.
seconding this but also pass on this one..


cracked dash is a pain.

when i bought my TL, it had rips in the leather, but my dealer offered to replace it (and they did). you can find a better one i think.


also as an s2k owner you should frequent this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-tal...thread-385130/
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
seconding this but also pass on this one..


cracked dash is a pain.

when i bought my TL, it had rips in the leather, but my dealer offered to replace it (and they did). you can find a better one i think.


also as an s2k owner you should frequent this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-tal...thread-385130/
Yes, i would pass on the TL as well. Plus I think that if you sell your s2000 privately that you and the buyer would both benefit from this. You would get more for your s2000 while the buyer would be paying less from buying a low mileage s2000 from a dealer.
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15.5k for a Type S that likely needs 2.5-3k in repairs? Yeah... no thanks.

Seriously, listen to Thoiboi. He's got a nice clean Type S and he's been wanting an S2000 for quite some time. Switch it up, boys.
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Originally Posted by ScoobyTL
I think you would be better off selling the s2000 privately instead of trading it in.
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seconding this but also pass on this one..


cracked dash is a pain.

when i bought my TL, it had rips in the leather, but my dealer offered to replace it (and they did). you can find a better one i think.


also as an s2k owner you should frequent this thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-tal...thread-385130/
Alright then- I'll pass.

I was looking at the coverlay/dashmat for the dashboard an upholstery shop for a patch but it seem like a headache

I agree that I would benefit from a private party sale, but the state I'm in has no market so the buyer would either have to drive or fly to me.

I've popped into that thread and they all told me to keep the car. Between a rock and a hard place when I can only afford one car at the moment
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what state are you in?

TALK TO THOIBOI!!!
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I've popped into that thread and they all told me to keep the car. Between a rock and a hard place when I can only afford one car at the moment
Well I'm not telling you to keep it


SELL it.. (to me, maybe)


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Thoiboi post a pic of your car
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Drinking at mid afternoon on a Tuesday? lol. Keep the S2K.

And we need obligatory pics of it.
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Well I'm not telling you to keep it


SELL it.. (to me, maybe)


s2000's are hard to come by now, especially one with a clean title and low miles! This might be a win win situation for both of you
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Drinking at mid afternoon on a Tuesday? lol. Keep the S2K.
S2k is a weekend toy. There comes a time in life where 1 passenger seat and a suitcase size trunk just doesn't cut it as the main vehicle.
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Originally Posted by TacoBello
what state are you in?

TALK TO THOIBOI!!!
Down south- bayous

Originally Posted by rossv1
Drinking at mid afternoon on a Tuesday? lol. Keep the S2K.

And we need obligatory pics of it.

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S2k is a weekend toy. There comes a time in life where 1 passenger seat and a suitcase size trunk just doesn't cut it as the main vehicle.
This is the time where I meet that crossroads. The combination of lack of twisties, straight and flat roads (unless I drive 3+ hour to get to them) and limited space for hauling puts a damper on things

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Fuckkkkkkkkkk



Johnny you betta go get that!
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Originally Posted by FamilyGuy
S2k is a weekend toy. There comes a time in life where 1 passenger seat and a suitcase size trunk just doesn't cut it as the main vehicle.
Agreed^.


But damn that S2k looks goooood
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Any mods man?
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Yeah sell it to thoiboi. Or keep it and buy a cheaper car as a DD.
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Originally Posted by mtiaz
Agreed^.


But damn that S2k looks goooood
Thanks. Bought it from an older gentleman who bought it new and babied the car. Washed it everytime he took it out and I wash and detail the car every Sunday

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Any mods man?
Negative. Neighborhood I live in is very quiet with kids running around and I'd like to keep on my neighbors good side

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Yeah sell it to thoiboi. Or keep it and buy a cheaper car as a DD.
I wish I could to be honest. Bought a place and don't have the funds to keep two cars on top of that. Which is why I would rather trade for a tl since it's my only form of transportation at the moment
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S2k ftw! Sell it to someone here so it stays in the family
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^^^^ This......
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Someone needs to PM someone in this thread.
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
Someone needs to PM someone in this thread.
I did..


It's his only mode of transportation currently so he's looking for more of a direct trade than anything
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Wow! that's a pretty clean s2k! I remember I had an s2k a few years ago as my DD. It was fun for the first 3 months then when you finally needed to haul something then you realized you are screwed!

The other issue for me was interior space and leg room. Not much to work with there.

OP, it sounds like you have a few potential buyers already in this thread!

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I did..


It's his only mode of transportation currently so he's looking for more of a direct trade than anything
I would say that if you agree that you'll buy the car from him and put a deposit down, maybe OP can use that to find a TL within an agreed time frame. But it seems like you would have to fly out there to check out the car so it might be too much of a hassle?

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