Im not going to post location or dealer but its an AP1 w/ 47k.. there askin 9990.. bunch of ricer parts/ cf fender/etc... drivers seat is bad.. and 2 little cuts in the soft top.. i currently have an 02 EM2(01-05) civic i'd trade in to supplement as a dp.. i also have 2k in cash available.. should i jump on this deal or wait it out?.. and how much would i be able to talk em down for a 10 yr old car, with a under par drivers seat, slight tear in soft top, and modified engine?.. its missing passenger side mirror lmao.. paint looks ok tho

 

i am also wondering why the engine bay is black and not GPW?? .. i'll call the dealer and see if they have any reports on it

 

might be salvage, you should run a carfax

 

EW!!!!!!!!! UGLY....

 

Well the engine bay being a different color than the car is your dead giveaway that it was repainted. I am with IDanny it might be a salvage title vehicle, or at the very least in a major accident. There are better examples out there.

 

9900!!! LOL NO THANKS

i paid 9500 for my stock 03 SS/Red

that one has a torn top, bad seat, and looks like it came from hot import nights... and its MORE MONEY??? WUHHH?

 

 

idk how you guys find these great deals.. everything in this tri-state area (NJ/NY/PA) is more expensive than most of the country

 

just got off the phone and the guy is saying that he ran a carfax and it has a clean title.. the original owner was from texas.. i then asked him why is the engine bay black on a white car?.... no answer.. so i guess ill pass this one up.. too many crooked cars salesman out there selling cars they know have issues

 

So look on the national market (ebay, expanded search in autotrader, etc). Either way, I'd avoid that car, even with low miles (which I would doubt is accurate), I would look for a better example for $10k. It's a shame that S2k's are now POS driven by ricers that further push the value down, but it is what it is. Sad when Civics are worth as much as S2ks and cost half as much new.

 

I semi-agree, however I don't think the more recent ricey s2k's that have been popping up haven't cause the value crash, they are a result of the value crash.

The market for sport-roadsters in the mainstream market has dwindled drastically since even 4 years ago. Raising living costs + a hurting economy has smashed the demand for even slightly higher maintenance cars, cars that have less day to day convenience, and 'seem' to not be MPG friendly (which in the s2k's case seems to be just a bad assumption by buyers because as we all know, for how much the car performs it gets stellar MPG).

This has raised the availability as cars such as ours owned by 'average-joes' (i.e. not enthusiasts, just simple day-to-day owners) are being traded in more and more for cars that are more practical. Availability up, demand down means value crash to stabilize and unfortunately that's how their getting in the hands of people that well; don't do our beloved s2k's justice.

 

Obviously the paint issues raise some red flags...

I'd also be concerned with how it was driven, given the "fast and furious" parts that were added... 47 grand on the odo is good, but you can still do some damage in 47 thousand miles...

Also the damages done to it support my concerns... Steer clear of that one IMO.

 

I just read the first line... The answer is no!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MW538g5j0c

BAH HA. I just had to add.

Keep your EM2, i'd take mines over that s2k anyday

 

lol you can prolly grab a better ap1 for around the same price and not so ricer...that thing is super sketchy

 

I saw this on cars.com when I was looking for another one. I agree about the engine bay color

 

Fantastic CAR i love to buy that car but for now i need to earn some money so that i can buy...

 

i wouldnt buy a modified car