Honda S2000

[MrH]

$19,500 is a crazy deal for that car.  That MSRPs for $31,000.  And it has 700 miles on it...

[SJ_GTI]

If it was near me I'd probably give it some serious thought, that is definitely a solid discount for being "used."

[MrH]

Either that or a shady bait and switch "typo".  I'm betting on the latter

[2o6]

Byers mis-lists stuff all the time. It's probably a typo, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[MrH]

[CALL_911]

If it can't rev to 9k RPM it's shitty in comparison

[MrH]

It was a "clerical error"

[FlatBlackCaddy]

So what's the real price?

[MrH]

$29,500.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Offer him 19,5.

[MrH]

I should.

The guy had to the balls to answer the email like this:

"Unfortunately there has been an clerical error on the internet price.  The price is $29,500 not $19,500.

Do you still have interest in the vehicle?"


Should I just respond:  So will you take $19,500?

[SVT_Power]

I should.

The guy had to the balls to answer the email like this:

"Unfortunately there has been an clerical error on the internet price.  The price is $29,500 not $19,500.

Do you still have interest in the vehicle?"


Should I just respond:  So will you take $19,500?

Yes you should

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Yes, or send him a check for 19,5, tell him it's a clerical error it was supposed to be 29,5.

[Soup DeVille]

I should.

The guy had to the balls to answer the email like this:

"Unfortunately there has been an clerical error on the internet price.  The price is $29,500 not $19,500.

Do you still have interest in the vehicle?"


Should I just respond:  So will you take $19,500?

Funny how "clerical error" can still be online after he's aware of it. This isn't a paper that's been printed.

[MrH]

Alright, I'll give him until this evening to correct it.  Then I'll lay the sass on thickkkk.

[2o6]

They just going to ignore your ass

[Rupert]

No, remember H has The Power to hard negotiate himself $10k off what they want.

[Soup DeVille]

I have the power to change Coke into Pepsi.

[MX793]

I have the power to change Coke into Pepsi.

I have the power to de-carbonate soda.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I have the power to turn snow yellow!!!

[MrH]

The guy opened the door by asking if I was still interested.  I'll just respond with "Yes"

I have zero intention on trying to really negotiate him down to $19,500.

[Rupert]

I think that just makes you an asshole with to much free time, but it could be funny, so go right ahead.

[68_427]

This reminds me of the time I posted that dealerships YouTube channel who responded to you via video on TCL and they got trolled to the point they made a video response to my thread.

[GoCougs]

Alright, now that I've been driving this quite a bit:

GOOD
- Engine.  This whole car is awesome because of this engine.
- Gearbox is nice too.  2nd gear can grind a little if you rush a redline shift from 1st.
- Steering.  It's electric, not a ton of feel, but silly fast rack which I like.
- Turn in is really quick
- Sound.  Engine makes good noises
- chassis is really solid. Not a ton of cowl shake.

BAD
- Rides like shit.  Way too little rebound damping.  Rear end feels like a pogo stick mid corner.  Hopefully coilovers will fix this once I get them on.
- It looks like a 16 year old car.  Paint and headlights are pretty beat up.  I got a quote for a professional detail and Opticoat finished.  Debating whether to pull the trigger or not.  4Runner + S2000 full detail and opticoat would be $1350.  Not bad IMO
- There are more rattles, squeaks, road noise, and wind noise than you can imagine.  It's not a comfortable car to daily at all.  I think I just need to sack up and put dynomat in the thing.
- Shift knob. It's metal and gets hot.
- not a lot of room here. It's tighter than the NC

Just need to decide if I want to dump a lot of cash into this or not.  Probably keeping this for at least a few years, so I'm leaning towards spending now so it's nice and pretty.

Pretty much all Hondas of that era sooo suffered because of ride, NVH and interior rattle problems. IMO it held Honda back a fair amount (not for the S2000 of course, being a niche product). Many/most of those problems seem to be fixed these days but it took too long to get there.

[MrH]

This reminds me of the time I posted that dealerships YouTube channel who responded to you via video on TCL and they got trolled to the point they made a video response to my thread.

  Link please

[68_427]

  Link please

Thread got deleted but don't know if the dealership kept the video up

[Raza]

By the end of this summer, I want to get my car all taken care of myself.  Fix the paint and the dents from the vandalism (I mean, it's been a year since it happened), then get it detailed fully, exterior and interior.  Convertibles get a lot of crap in the interior.  And I want to get the one headlamp refinished. 

[giant_mtb]

By the end of this summer, I want to get my car all taken care of myself.  Fix the paint and the dents from the vandalism (I mean, it's been a year since it happened), then get it detailed fully, exterior and interior.  Convertibles get a lot of crap in the interior.  And I want to get the one headlamp refinished. 

Yeahhhhh convertibles and window-down driven vehicles get nice and dirty really quick and every single nook and cranny will be layered with some amouny of dirt. I love having a truck where I don't care that there's always a layer of dust on the dash. Unacceptable in the Audi, windows always up. 

[giant_mtb]

$1350 would be for both vehicles to get full paint correction and opticoated, not just the S2000.

Yeah, the appeal is to get it to a maintainable state.  The BRZ I got fresh from the dealership with the stickers still on.  I did the first wash, polished to get any orange peel or swirls out, and kept it pretty much perfect.  I think the S2000 is outside my skill set to get it back to looking brand new.

Paint correction as in wet sanding and wheeling or just wheeling?  j/w

[Raza]

Yeahhhhh convertibles and window-down driven vehicles get nice and dirty really quick and every single nook and cranny will be layered with some amouny of dirt. I love having a truck where I don't care that there's always a layer of dust on the dash. Unacceptable in the Audi, windows always up. 

I've learned to live with it. Consequences of open air freedom. It's worth it.