I don't have enough money or own enough cars to drive them SO infrequently to treat them as museum pieces.

That's like having a 12 incher and deciding celibacy is a good idea. Cars are built to be driven, how can you fully appreciate them, if you don't get in them and feel them and drive them and enjoy them.

 

^ Fully agree but there are a lot of people with money and space which is why cars like this exist.

 

True that...lucky us! hahaha...
Either way...to see a car in motion is where I really get excited. So nice, standing still...but it's a real treat to see it rolling.

 

I Daily it now. Im not discounting its longevity as I know several people that are in the 200's and I've seen a few 300k cars.

My plan was to always buy another car once the S was paid off. My dilemma will come at that time because it will no longer have daily duties.. but it wont exactly be a spring chicken anymore.

I average 40-50k miles a year on my cars. Im not a weekend warrior.

 

Low-mileage AP2 you say?

2009 Honda S2000 Base - Hillside Honda

 

They're asking more than MSRP on a 5yr old car

 

Weekend toy then? That's what my S is going to end up being as soon as I get a DD. It'll be driven on nice sunny days or when I fancy a drive. That's it.

Again, you already have the car so what you do with it is really not as big of a deal. If you were looking for a new one then I'd tell you to get an older/high mileage one if you were going to mod the hell out of it or a low mile, pristine one if you were going to leave it stock-ish.

At this point it probably doesn't make a difference for you. You won't reduce the value of your car by modding it like you would with a 30k mile 2004-05 one. As soon as you start modding something like that, the value tanks.




I'll be shocked if they sell that for anywhere close to the asking price.

 

If you own a S2K, just drive it til it dies! I wouldn't resell it unless I absolutely have to sell it.

 

Learn from the dumb rockstar...listen to Jin.

I disagree about devaluation on a car due to modding though. I think it limits your target audience, but if you mod it right, and don't neglect the maintenance and upkeep the paint...I am fairly certain you could ask nearly the same cash and find a buyer. Might have to be a little more patient...

Then again, that $40K one is an example of the opposite of what I'm saying...not modded, over-priced...probably a very limited market for that one as well.

For 40...I'll hold out for an NSX.

 

If you do very basic mods like you've done, then sure. But adding parts to make it more track focused is going to drastically reduce the resale value...unless you're selling a real non-street legal track car.

 

I totally agree with you there. I guess I picture unmodded being a bone stock car.

 

Like which parts?

You can always stock it out and sell it. Everyone does that without any problems.

But I know what your point is. I just like dragging the discussion for no reason, you know that.

 

Stick on numbers (), light weight lug nuts, some stick on vents, high temp blinker fluid, fully synthetic headlight coolant, etc. You know...that sort of thing.

 

My wheels, suspension and exhaust will all be sold separately IF I ever decide to sell my S.

The parts are desirable to a pretty large target buyer , but im no dummy, I know what I looked for when I bought my car haha.

 

Low mileage, meh.

 

I have more on my 2004 TL

 

I've passed on a few vehicles because I had a suspicion they were modded and subsequently 'beat on' and the owner wasn't upfront with me regarding the vehicle history. I'd rather someone disclose its history and leisure time activities (autocross, track, canyon runs, drift events, drag races, etc.) to graphic detail than someone try to pull the wool over my eyes [a quick forum search reveals lots anyways].

90% of buyers won't know or won't care either way on out of sight/sound out of mind mods but there is a small group of 'enthusiasts' that'll notice and worry about mods & market value. So - I don't mind that it was modded, be upfront and I'll knock a fair % off my offer to account for increased useful life wear & tear and we both go home happy.

 

^ For most cars that's true but people looking for a bone stock, never modded S2000 are usually willing to pay more for the honor (myself included).

I'm not talking about light mods though, I'm talking about putting aggressive front splitters, rear diffusers, big GT wings, stiff coilovers, etc... Those are the things that really lower the value unless you find that one specific guy who wants it that way. Either way, you're not going to get the same price as you would if you had a stock, never abused example.

 

This is sig worthy.

 

My car's sales listing will have this:

"Selling my bone stock BRZ. Low Mileage. Very clean. Never modded. Never tracked. Never been to the canyons. Only has LEDs in the turn signal, hope that's okay!"

 

And this is why you only buy a BRZ new.

 

And I'm gonna do the same when I sell my parts too!

 

2005 Honda S2000 in Gulf Freeway, TX- 11914170 at carmax.com


sigh @ the price....

 

^ Seems to be right at market value?

 

yes it is but still a lot of $$ for a 10 years old car with original sticker at $30k....

 

I agree but apparently they are selling at those prices (which amazes me too) if it seems that everyone is doing it.

Makes me think about putting mine up for $25k and seeing what happens.

 

$25k down payment on a Focus RS would be nice.

 

... but ... but....

What about the vtak?

 

The prices are going up pretty steadily over the past few years. So are OEM parts. I wish I had bought up OEM hard tops when they were going for $1500~$2000.

I have a standing offer from a guy in Atlanta for $35k for my '08. I told him he's nuts and that the car isn't worth it.

 

I'd forgo the S2000 for a $10,000 profit for doing nothing.

If people are really selling their AP2's with less than 50k on them for $25k then I should have no problem selling my 04 with 40k on it for nearly that much.

 

lol, the only way I'm getting the RS at this point is if I sell the S2000. Wife says no to having four cars for the two of us. Also, I don't want to find offsite storage for the winter.

 

Sell it to him and buy another 08 and keep the difference?

 

The problem is- the body will rust away before the engine dies. Those of you living in snow free climates will be driving for a loooooooong time

 

That might be the case 99% of the time, for me the engine died first

 

bump.

Finally got to take the S out today, it's been raining pretty much all week so the car has been sleeping in the garage the whole time.

Oh what a difference it is to go from driving an old Yukon to the S2000.

 

I parked mine, TL needed to be driven a bit...
I patched the cracks in the top too...they seem to be springing up every few months of UV exposure. Gonna need to think about replacing top in the next year.

 

How much to replace the stock canvas top?

 

Stock? I think $1200-ish.

There are GOOD aftermarket ones. A friend of mine got a Robbins cloth top that's higher quality thank stock for $400. It also keeps out the wind noise better.

I'm going to grab one as well this fall, mine is starting to tear.

 

$400!? That's it? That's awesome.

 

Note, that's parts only. Labor is a lot more.

Also if it's glass it's more and if it's heated glass it's more still.