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Hello. I'm going to need ya'alls help here with the S2000.

I test drove one today. Needless to say, I am madly in love with the
S2000. Honestly, every S2000 should already have the deck lid spoiler
as stock since it seriously improves the look.

The thing that I need help with is that the only problem is that I'm
poor. I'm not dirt poor and disadvantaged in any way physically but
I'm not exactly a CEO. No I'm not asking for money ;-)

I need help with deciding if I can afford this car or not. I want an
S2000 plus 2 motorcycles. Right now I already have a car that I am
borrowing.

Here's my financial situation.

US Air Force service-member. I get paid somewhere over $1,500 monthly.
Rent, Food, Health, Dental, and Retirement, are already included. So
the monthly checks aren't needed for the bare essentials, I can use it
as I wish.

The S2000 is a $34,000 car new. For that price its still a bargain
considering that the car is a rocket and that only 5,000 are sold in
the states annually.

Obviously this car retains it's value pretty well considering. But
still, I should consider buying used. I haven't checked the used
market for such a car so I don't know what it's all about. Is there
any reason why I shouldn't buy used? I'm going to get a carfax report
and have the car checked out for sure.

What is the insurance going to be like?

Honda is one of the makers that don't give extra incentives to Veterans
or anyone in Active-Duty.

Again, I'm in love with this car. I want one in metallic blue. When I
sat in the car it fit me perfectly like a glove. Almost as if we were
ment to be. The seat is perfect, it cradles my body type just right.
I've never sat in any other car that fit me better than an S2000. The
car felt very comfortable.

I love the instrument cluster. And I also love the start button. Just
put the key in, press down on the clutch and push. Every car should
start like that since the system will save a lot of starters from
needless wear when someone tries to start a car that is already
running. It's fool proof.

And to think that such a car with just a 4 cylinder without turbo can
perform like a much larger V8. It's just amazing what VETEC and modern
technology can do.

The car has the Honda badge to back it up with gauranteed reliability
so I shouldn't have to worry about that aspect of the car.


TIA

Are you sure you're not head of marketing over at Honda? Just kidding.
If I could clear 1500/month and liked the car that much, it'd be a no
brainer.
About insurance quotes, just google "insurance quote" and pick one of
the
online sites. Kentrix seems to be a popular one.

Pars

I wished the Armed Forces had their own govenment subsidized auto
insurance. Now that would be something. I've never heard of Kentrix.
But I don't see myself getting Gieco or Progressive insurance for
personal reasons.


East-

<eastwardbound2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello. I'm going to need ya'alls help here with the S2000.
>
> I test drove one today. Needless to say, I am madly in love with the
> S2000. Honestly, every S2000 should already have the deck lid spoiler
> as stock since it seriously improves the look.
>
> The thing that I need help with is that the only problem is that I'm
> poor. I'm not dirt poor and disadvantaged in any way physically but
> I'm not exactly a CEO. No I'm not asking for money ;-)
>
> I need help with deciding if I can afford this car or not. I want an
> S2000 plus 2 motorcycles. Right now I already have a car that I am
> borrowing.
>
> Here's my financial situation.
>
> US Air Force service-member. I get paid somewhere over $1,500 monthly.
> Rent, Food, Health, Dental, and Retirement, are already included. So
> the monthly checks aren't needed for the bare essentials, I can use it
> as I wish.
>
You may be eligible to join USAA as a service member. Generally, their
rates are better than anyone else. www.usaa.com . I don't know whether there
are any 2005 S 2000 out there still, but Edmunds had the price at around
30k.


> The S2000 is a $34,000 car new. For that price its still a bargain
> considering that the car is a rocket and that only 5,000 are sold in
> the states annually.
>
> Obviously this car retains it's value pretty well considering. But
> still, I should consider buying used. I haven't checked the used
> market for such a car so I don't know what it's all about. Is there
> any reason why I shouldn't buy used? I'm going to get a carfax report
> and have the car checked out for sure.
>
> What is the insurance going to be like?
>
> Honda is one of the makers that don't give extra incentives to Veterans
> or anyone in Active-Duty.
>
> Again, I'm in love with this car. I want one in metallic blue. When I
> sat in the car it fit me perfectly like a glove. Almost as if we were
> ment to be. The seat is perfect, it cradles my body type just right.
> I've never sat in any other car that fit me better than an S2000. The
> car felt very comfortable.
>
> I love the instrument cluster. And I also love the start button. Just
> put the key in, press down on the clutch and push. Every car should
> start like that since the system will save a lot of starters from
> needless wear when someone tries to start a car that is already
> running. It's fool proof.
>
> And to think that such a car with just a 4 cylinder without turbo can
> perform like a much larger V8. It's just amazing what VETEC and modern
> technology can do.
>
> The car has the Honda badge to back it up with gauranteed reliability
> so I shouldn't have to worry about that aspect of the car.
>
>
> TIA
>

I would be careful here. Are you really ready to pay half of your
disposable income for the next 7 years for the car and insurance? And
then, where would you park it...do you have a garage? Why not consider a
new Civic Si for half the price or a used, certified Civic Si for 1/3 the
price? Parking a new S-2000 with soft top on the street or in a base
parking lot would not be good in my opinion. Good luck on your decision.

Can the Si go 0 to 60 in 5.8 seconds? Can it clear the quarter mile in
14.2 seconds? Does the Si have a power to weigh ratio of 12lbs/hp or
better? Rear wheel drive? If the Si can do all of that, then I would
consider it.

Life it too short to drive vanilla cars. Not that I have a dangerous
occupation or anything but I've always loved high performance cars for
as long as I can remember.

The $1,600 goes up through the years as I get promoted. There will be
times when I won't be spending any money but the car payments in the
off chance of deployment. Deployed I'll be making much more than the
usual.

During the long periods of times when the S2000 is parked I'll put the
optional hard top shell on it and put a good car cover on it. It would
also be insured against hail, tornado, theft, and vandalism during
those times.

But I'm still not going to rush into anything here. I will carefully
consider my options before making such a purchase. It helps that I
know I'll never buy a house. I don't like cleaning and doing yard work
so a much less expensive condo would be in order.


East-

If I buy a used S2000 that didn't have the glass window in the back
yet. Is it possible to add the rear glass window to an earlier S2000
that doesn't have one?



East-

Looks to me like you're sold on the S-2000. I was considering it as well as
the RX8 and the Infiniti G35. The S-2000 rides kind of rough. Plus if you
don't keep the motor above say, 5500 rpm, performance is mellow. As long
as you don't need to carry more than one additional person, the S-2000 is
an awesome sports car. All three of the above mentioned cars have their
strong and weak points, as does the Si.

Which car did you end up buying duckbill?

Still undecided, but if you look at an RX8 forum, there are a lot of
unhappy campers because of poor gas milage. Infiniti G35's are having
tire and brake wear issues. In 2004, the S-2000 received an improved
engine with increased displacement from 1997cc to 2157cc of. The rear
suspension was also softened a bit to reduce unwanted oversteer says Car
and Driver Magazine in its July 04 Comparison Test of Exreme Sports. Car
and Driver loved the engine and gearbox but commented on the numb steering
and their final verdict was "where does it say a sports car has to include
suffering." I would be looking for a 2004 with some factory warranty left
if I decided to go the S-2000 route. But, I also like the Si. My son
wrecked my 87 Toyota Supra
5 speed (not his fault) and is now driving my 85 300ZX. I'm currently
driving a 95 Civic EX with the CVCC engine. I can't even tell it's a front
driver. Honda makes great cars.