09-09-2021, 11:09 AM | #85 |
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Back in '13 people without one were predicting they'd be able to pick up a lightly used one for $5k in the next year or two.
Hmm.
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3/4 of those were sold for scrap metal 40 years ago, not relevant when looking at the value curve of the s2000 which is still <25 years old.
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On the plus side, that means there should be double the available spare parts for these cars in the future. That’s increasingly becoming a concern for s2000 owners who want to keep driving their cars.
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I think my point stands. Limited production of a model is a small factor in its price in the future. Just because a car saw limited production is not an indicator of its future value as a "classic". I doubt the twins will reach the level of an S2000 but that has more to do with the attributes assigned to the cars by collectors than the numbers produced over its lifespan. Also, if the S2000 is already having parts issues, and there aren't enough of them to justify a 3rd party stepping in, their attainability will continue to drop.
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Or a Chevette. I can't remember when the last time I actually saw one of those on the street,but I did see one for sale one in someone's yard about three years ago. Can't imagine that were going to get much for it. |
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Personally, if you are buying a twin for future value, you are missing the point. And this goes for many cars. Its either a utility or a toy, and you use it have fun or get places and when you are done you move on to something else, usually at a loss.
Do not read much into the current market, it’s an anomaly, people who paid high prices for cars recently will be selling them for cheap in a few years. The same way one of my neighbors paid 1.2mil for a new McMansion in 2006 only to sell it for 870k in 2009. My house just got close in value to what I paid for it in 2006, only took 16 years. Asset bubbles suck when you time it wrong. Cars will be worse. |
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You’ll Be Able To Buy Brand-New S2000 Parts From Honda Soon
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Try to find a better, cheaper rear wheel drive sports car.
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I think the real challenge will be finding one that’s not completely clapped-out in 25 years.
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Miata/Fiata.
Lighter, better suspension design, basically as quick in a straight line, it's a better sports car hands down. But I don't want a convertible so FRS it is, more practical as an only car due to the storage space. |
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Id agree. It’s also a terrible car to drive regularly even besides it’s ability to hold “stuff”. They are cramped, loud, and not relaxing to drive at all. Day-to-day I wouldn’t want one.
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Pretty much sums up my position on it.
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