Discussion
trails said:
Little Bob said:
Lordy.
mersontheperson said:
In Japan, base models in good condition examples with average mileage are going for 20,000 GBP, as that is the base market price for cars globally, I only see prices in the UK catching up
I think Japan needs to catch up with America first......1 owner, 800 miles @ $150,000.....beat that!
https://rpexotics.com/vehicle/honda-s-2000-rare/
Little Bob said:
Haha, that's a case of "find another". A shame as it will never really be driven now.
Nearing 2 years on I'm sat thinking about the s2000 yet again and found my own thread. My sensible 3.5 year old, 22k mile Ford Fiesta has shat its gearbox on the M1 so was going to repair then sell it and get something interesting while a GR86 shows up next year, I think the S2000 is the only car I think I am interested in now that I haven't had already but they are aging to a point where I'm not sure I could be arsed to run one any more. Just in case I end up losing an engine or gearbox on the M1 again...
I get the impression the lower end of the market might have stayed somewhat sensible since this thread began, this at 150k miles for £12.5k tempts me for example - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13606130
Appreciate inflation has happened, but the lower end of the market does seem to have stayed sensible and didn't get caught up in the silly rises like the Integra DC5 or FD2R Civics did.
And the top end generally still sitting between the 18-25 mark. They don't seem to shift at that end either? Maybe a sign of the current economy
Shame you cant go test drive these any more, I loved my DC5 but unsure if Ill like the S2000.
I get the impression the lower end of the market might have stayed somewhat sensible since this thread began, this at 150k miles for £12.5k tempts me for example - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13606130
Appreciate inflation has happened, but the lower end of the market does seem to have stayed sensible and didn't get caught up in the silly rises like the Integra DC5 or FD2R Civics did.
And the top end generally still sitting between the 18-25 mark. They don't seem to shift at that end either? Maybe a sign of the current economy
Shame you cant go test drive these any more, I loved my DC5 but unsure if Ill like the S2000.
Edited by Bathroom_Security on Monday 11th July 16:23
Bathroom_Security said:
Nearing 2 years on I'm sat thinking about the s2000 yet again and found my own thread. My sensible 3.5 year old, 22k mile Ford Fiesta has shat its gearbox on the M1 so was going to repair then sell it and get something interesting while a GR86 shows up next year, I think the S2000 is the only car I think I am interested in now that I haven't had already but they are aging to a point where I'm not sure I could be arsed to run one any more. Just in case I end up losing an engine or gearbox on the M1 again...
I get the impression the lower end of the market might have stayed somewhat sensible since this thread began, this at 150k miles for £12.5k tempts me for example - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13606130
Appreciate inflation has happened, but the lower end of the market does seem to have stayed sensible and didn't get caught up in the silly rises like the Integra DC5 or FD2R Civics did.
And the top end generally still sitting between the 18-25 mark. They don't seem to shift at that end either? Maybe a sign of the current economy
Shame you cant go test drive these any more, I loved my DC5 but unsure if Ill like the S2000.
I broadly agree. The S2K entry level market was as low as £4k but that was a long time ago (10 years?). It’s now probably £8k but hasn’t gone berserk in the last few years. I get the impression the lower end of the market might have stayed somewhat sensible since this thread began, this at 150k miles for £12.5k tempts me for example - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13606130
Appreciate inflation has happened, but the lower end of the market does seem to have stayed sensible and didn't get caught up in the silly rises like the Integra DC5 or FD2R Civics did.
And the top end generally still sitting between the 18-25 mark. They don't seem to shift at that end either? Maybe a sign of the current economy
Shame you cant go test drive these any more, I loved my DC5 but unsure if Ill like the S2000.
Edited by Bathroom_Security on Monday 11th July 16:23
The top end though, for low miles facelift cars which everyone tells everyone is what they want has hit £20k - more in some cases for very rare colours or ultra low miles. These still represent relatively good value given the increases of other models but I wonder if values are tempered by the fact that there seem to be quite a few around at this level.
All very subjective of course, but looking at what £15-20k affords you in the 2 seater manual RWD open top market...you have some Z3s, an Elise or two, all the MX5s, some SLKs, TVRs, VX220 and of course the Boxster....
S2000 fits in that bracket really well...and it's negatives are vastly outweighed by it's qualities...
S2000 fits in that bracket really well...and it's negatives are vastly outweighed by it's qualities...
Should we value the Scottish ones differently?, I have 3 that come to me for work and they are all seriously corroded underneath due
to the climate / grit salt, one in particular looks like it has spent a few years submerged in the Clyde estuary with big chunks of crust falling
off if you tap anything.
Anyone thinking of buying one should be checking the underside stringently, if it's freshly coated with underseal just be very aware of what
it could be covering up, old Hondas are well known for being rot boxes with heavy corrosion and the S2K is as susceptible to it as any other.
to the climate / grit salt, one in particular looks like it has spent a few years submerged in the Clyde estuary with big chunks of crust falling
off if you tap anything.
Anyone thinking of buying one should be checking the underside stringently, if it's freshly coated with underseal just be very aware of what
it could be covering up, old Hondas are well known for being rot boxes with heavy corrosion and the S2K is as susceptible to it as any other.
Mr Spoon said:
I think it is completely unreasonable to command £20k for such a motor. Those that spend this cash on them, will realise the car isn't as good as they were hoping.
Unfortunately that isn’t really how car prices work. I don’t think an R34 Skyline is worth £150k+, but I doubt the sellers will lose any sleep.Pastor Of Muppets said:
Should we value the Scottish ones differently?
Yes - never seen a Scottish car that wasn't rusty as hell!OP - I've had my s2k 9 years, tried to sell it 3 times but nothing comes close - I'd avoid a ropey cheap one as they've not been looked after and repair bills for bushes/rust will soon be half the purchase price - but get a decent condition one with average miles and it will cost you £0 in repairs and you'll likely get your money back (or make a profit)
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