I've been looking around for a while now trying to find the right s2k for me. I came across an s2k in Tracy, CA that I could possibly get. The car was clean on a brief inspection but it seems too good of a find to just be sitting at a dealer.

My question is does anybody have any idea who's s2k this was? It has a comptech SC, header, Exhaust, and it has a front lip and factory hardtop. I figure someone would have to know who's car this once was. Is there something actually wrong with this car or did this person just trade it in and that was that?

Thanks in advance

s2k

 

I dont know whos it was, but a rule of thumb that I pretty much live by is that "if its too good to be true, it probably is."

When it comes to cars, a lot of people will tell you not to by a modified car. Doesnt matter how good it looks. If the car is modded, the previous owner probably took good care of it (hence the good shape), but it probably also means that the previous owner beat on it pretty good too.

Just my $0.02. Good luck!

 

u should buy a stock one unless u wanna be fixing it all the time.

 

For that price why not buy new imo...

 

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yeah, but that sucker has a sc and hard top...

$$$$$!

 

I would just buy a stock one. Brand New!!

 

Well i'm trying to get background info on the car so see maybe it is a good deal. but if it all falls through and things don't add up the 2nd time around i'll probably just buy a White 07. Thanks all

 

To me that does not sound like its too good to be true... Dealers dont really look at mods as a good thing, especially big mods like a SC. To them it makes the car even harder to sell than a stock s2000, and what about a warranty? They can only put so much time and resources into a sale.

 

well the car still is under the 3 year honda factory warranty or 28k miles. but no other warranty.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by inline976 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well the car still is under the 3 year honda factory warranty or 28k miles. but no other warranty. </TD></TR></TABLE>

so whats the problem??

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Seller's Notes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> "Supercharged!Comptech supercharger professionally installed.Adult owned ,smog legal,the owner has over $42K in this car.Only 7900 miles.Factory Honda hard top Serious only please. ","(04/27/07)" Please call 888-847-7798 and ask for Scott if you want more details! </TD></TR></TABLE>

42k on mods? i only see radiator, SC, exhaust, hardtop, header, (maybe) reinforced diff, and clutch..

maybe 42k + the car value..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FR-MOB: Jerk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

so whats the problem??

42k on mods? i only see radiator, SC, exhaust, hardtop, header, (maybe) reinforced diff, and clutch..

maybe 42k + the car value..</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Tell them it's the car you want but you're not paying a dime more then '05 worth plus HT cost. Let them think the SC is a hinder to you for removal and wear & tear

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 43! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Tell them it's the car you want but you're not paying a dime more then '05 worth plus HT cost. Let them think the SC is a hinder to you for removal and wear & tear </TD></TR></TABLE>

he is actually right. tell them the supercharger wasn't really your cup of tea and that you really didn't care for it. Thats why most people turn their cars back to stock when trading in, they get more for it.

 

so the first time i went there I tried to talk about the price, but the first words out of the sales manager's mouth was the price is not negotiable. so the car is about 900 ish above retail value for a 05 with a hardtop since kbb.com adds for that since it's a factory part.

I figured I would run it by h-t and see if anyone knew why this person just traded it in with all this stuff on it. well thanks for the replies everyone. When i see it the 2nd time I might have a new car

 

can you check into running the vin/ license plate through DMV to see who the previous owner was? good luck, at least its from an a mazda dealership as opposed to a local dealership.

 

its not too good to be tru. id just go new for that kinda cash or get an older one and build how i want. but if you can knock down the price, do it

 

Looks like a good deal to me, Don't get new...DBW..no thanks. Maybe attempt to get them down on the price by like a grand.

 

carfax would really help.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jclamor87 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">carfax would really help. </TD></TR></TABLE> my friends integra has been wrecked 20 times, and its too cars welded together, and he has a clean carfax, so carfax these days doesnt mean that much.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by s2kdre &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> my friends integra has been wrecked 20 times, and its too cars welded together, and he has a clean carfax, so carfax these days doesnt mean that much.</TD></TR></TABLE>

very true. some people just dont report their incidences, and repair it themselves.

 

I'd rather have a stock one for that price.

 

i see what your saying about carfax, but i also see that it was with civics and integras which can easily be fixed(ive fixed a couple of civics my self and never reported it). but then again if something happened to my s2000, i wouldng go that route and get it fixed professionally.

 

the car has 8000 miles. how abused could it be?
what you should do it go and buy an AP1 and throw a sc on it