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Originally Posted by thill
I agree with everything you wrote in terms of resale and aftermarket, but when you consider how much performance and little maintenance a used S2K offers vs say a used Boxster, it is still, for me, a car to consider.
In terms of the inflation argument, we could keep going on but a new WRX is not much more than one from 10 years ago not factoring in inflation and that car is completely different from the ground up. When you factor in all the mandatory safety features now, as well as all the technology it is pretty impressive that you can pay $26K for a base WRX that has a lot of options and features. Same with a modern GTI. The interior of a moderately priced MKVII is almost as good as an Audi and you get tons of tech and way more performance than previous gen for not much more money.
At any rate there are just so many great cars out there right now for enthusiasts. FT86, WRX/STI, Evo (at least for another month or so), GTI/R, new MX-5, FIST, FOST, FOST RS very soon, new Mustang, new Camaro, Genesis Coupe will be redone, upcoming Fiat Spider, etc, etc. I mean so many options for somebody in the $25-38K price range and the performance is ridiculous. The limits on these cars keep getting higher. My Golf R is just ridiculous in terms of features, tech, and performance for the money.
Great time to be an enthusiast.
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Yeah I definitely think the current WRX, GTI/R and Mustang are great values compared to previous gens. Many improvements in power, interior, handling, etc. for the same inflation-adjusted price (or cheaper in some cases!)
It's funny - for me, the S2000 isn't a great value compared to say a 987 Boxster because the Boxster can usually be tracked without an aftermarket roll bar. That alone reduces the S2000's value, not just from a pure cost perspective (price of adding a roll bar) but also its lack of suitability as a street car with the roll bar. But again, it's all very subjective because not everyone is interested in going to the track. I also love the sound of Porsche's flat 6, but that's subjective too and I bet some prefer the sound of the F20 at 9000 RPM. That's why one person can say the S2000 is still a great value, another can say it's over-priced, and they can both be right.
