s2k hunt continues!

**11155kp** · 26-01-2013 05:40 PM

My mate is going to buy it tonight -_-"

**lolmclol** · 26-01-2013 05:45 PM

Inb4 buyers remorse

**black8thgen** · 26-01-2013 06:20 PM

oh no.. Well.. I could be wrong on everything I said.. who knows... but hopefully for your mate I am..

also.. the car has been up for ages was on gumtree fair while ago when i went to look at it

**11155kp** · 26-01-2013 08:21 PM

He bought it already .. All the best on him la ..

I bought mine awhile ago from blacktown paulicoautos

**manonastick** · 26-01-2013 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by pure_na

^ I agree with the above however,

As far as i can tell, a decent s2000 will go for around 21. When i say decent, i mean there's a good chance you are getting a fairly good condition car - at 21, it's certainly no guarantee.
Now hypothetically, if i bought that car for 16, the 5k price difference would allow me to make certain parts completely bulletproof. as long as the engine was fine, i'm pretty sure i would be covered to make other known expensive parts unbreakable - which i would do straight away regardless of whether they were fine or not.

This is definately not the path i took lol, but something i considered.

I do believe that at 16k, you're going to need a pretty large buffer to cover you for any problems that may arise.

Thats the path that i went with

You can apply the theory that on a 30k s2k as well, could look good and seem well but problems will arise it is a 5~12years old car after all nothing is for certain. Buying a second hand car it self is a big gamble from the start.

**pure_na** · 26-01-2013 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by manonastick

Thats the path that i went with

You can apply the theory that on a 30k s2k as well, could look good and seem well but problems will arise it is a 5~12years old car after all nothing is for certain. Buying a second hand car it self is a big gamble from the start.

haha any retrospective thoughts? i'm happy with my decision with the s2k (it was my best mates, so it was a guarantee i will not have the luxury of next time around), but my next car i think i'll take that path so it would be good to know any pointers.

**genkitofu** · 27-01-2013 06:03 PM

what would the costs be to import one now days? just curious

**Ten Four** · 27-01-2013 06:18 PM

^lol...

**pure_na** · 27-01-2013 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by genkitofu

what would the costs be to import one now days? just curious

a job and years worth of accomodation, both in japan for starters.

**manonastick** · 27-01-2013 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by pure_na

a job and years worth of accomodation, both in japan for starters.

doesn't need to be japan. . . just anywhere that has it
you could go NZ and import a type s and the bring back here after a year too

**genkitofu** · 28-01-2013 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by manonastick

doesn't need to be japan. . . just anywhere that has it
you could go NZ and import a type s and the bring back here after a year too

yeah iv been kinda just randomly looking in nz every now and then but most iv seen has some pretty riced up kits on them but i guess im just exploring other options and just waiting it out and see whats gonna come around nothing wrong with just window shopping here and there right guys?