I think it’s more people now just only caring about stats and not how a car feels at the limit, my buddy for example when we talk about me wanting a s2000 says that it’s way too weak and to get a c5 corvette and to me that just is 🤢 when you compare it to the s2000. Both good sports cars but better at different things, for my type of driving a s2000 seems far more fun then a corvette that will just roast the tires everytime I wanna get on it.
@@KevinDFuller94 It's a simple case of clout chasing. There's a reason _most_ of these cars exploded in price(and popularity) with Instagram and social media "car guys". Shit in the last 10 years I've seen my favorite series of cars(old Z cars) explode from high 4 and low 5 figure sums to people unironically pricing them _twice_ what it costs to buy a brand new, fully ticked out Z. The other day I saw some dude trying to sell a _280_ for something over 80,000 dollars - that's the price of 2 base model 2023 Zs or 20-30 thousand over one at the highest trim level. *Shit you could buy a GTR for that kind of money.* And I know this shit entirely due to clout - because Zs have always been moderately popular but _nobody_ was willing to give up that kind of money for a Z car before.
@@The_Crimson_Fucker you sound ridiculous. People want 90s JDM cars that have been out of production for years, so naturally the prices are going to reflect that. That's how it works with anything that is in high demand and has a limited supply not just cars. It's supply & demand.
I saw this auction go down n had a feeling that everything was about to go up. So I decided to borrow 6k from my brother he helped me get a gpw ap2 with 72k miles from Washington for a birthday present drove her back to California. Still hasn't settle in that I own my dream car now.!❤
Damn GPW too? Congrats! I sold my 05 berlina black 4 years ago and just picked up an 04 Silverstone Metallic 2 months ago before the market got anymore out of hand lol
It's pretty crazy how the market has turned on the s2000 so quickly. Sure wished I would've picked up a low mileage example 5+ years ago. I was pretty lucky to pick one up right as the pandemic was kicking into overdrive and scored a 88k 04 for under 17k. Almost a year later and I'm seeing high mileage, 125k+, ap1's going for well over $20k. I don't think I could get the $30k yet, but I'm glad to have such an awesome car parked in my garage.
You have to be ahead of the curve and get something not everyone’s talking about, it will be too late soon. Just picked up a 3000gt in a rare color, idc if it goes up in $$ I just love how it looks
I bought my 2004 S2000 back in 2008 for $26,000 CAD. It's currently got about 70,000kms on it and they are selling for $30,000 - $40,000 CAD here. Not bad when you drive a car for 16 years and it's worth more now then what you paid for it all those years ago. I'll never part with it though as it's a beautiful car to drive and always puts a smile on my face.
I got mine for a steal back in late 2018. AP2 with 58k miles, 1 owner no accidents all 10 VINs, WITH OEM hardtop for 20k OTD. Its been close to 3 years and she's just about to hit 70k miles. Never getting rid of this car.
I bought my 2000 AP1 Black/Red bone stock 37k miles back on 11-2019 just before Covid-19 for under $18k. If I was shopping for this car today, I don't think I can afford it. This car is basically a motorcycle with four wheels. Puts smile on your face every time you open the garage door.
I feel bad, since I think when the time I can actually afford a car comes out, all these S2K's and NSX's are gonna be as expensive as a new C8 Corvette.
It's terrible. I loved these vehicles as a young kid playing them all the time in racing games like Gran Turismo and now that I can actually start paying for one, they're already inflated. It's really sad.
S2000 owner here. After watching your GTR and Supra videos, I was afraid this might come soon and sure enough it did. I bought my 2002 AP1 with 92500 miles in 2010 for $11000. 11 years later, it has 135000 miles (though it's my only car, I don't drive much). With the way the prices are going, I can probably sell it now and still make money... but I'd rather not. This was a great, true enthusiast's car that could be had for cheap but sadly no longer. For years, I've been trying to get my friend to get one and he almost pulled the trigger a few times (even got his wife's permission)... unfortunately, after all the years of waiting, the ship's sailed with the price being like this now. Some S owners are happy about the price appreciation... but I'm not in that camp. I had always planned on getting another S (newer and lower mileage) after I was done with my current one. Looks like that's not going to be feasible or sensible now.
I bought my 02 w/ 19k miles in 2007 for $19k from a dealer, sold my 02 in 2015 with 80k miles for $16.5k w/oem hardtop. I'm buying it back tomorrow with 107k miles for $14k. From what I can see I found basically the best deal in the country considering its super clean inside and out and I owned it for half its life already. they are always going to slowly increase in price
@@albonfilms 2007 with 50k miles, great condition west coast car, Laguna Pearl Blue. Love her! I've wanted one ever since it first came out when I was in high school.
I miss Alex Albon 😢 I remember back when the choice between a clean condition low mileage fun Honda S2000, an old Porsche Boxster, or a brand new Subaru BRZ for $25,000 was a real question. Glad we chose Honda 😄👍
I've noticed your other "Here's Why You Can't Afford..." videos pop up in my feed, but I never checked them out because of the cheesy click bait titles. I only watched this one because I own a S2000 and tend to watch content related to these cars. I'm glad I did as you've done a really nice job with this video. It's actually one of the more interesting, informative videos regarding the S2000 that I've seen. As far as S2000 prices are concerned, I'd note that prices for all sorts of things have been thrown way out of whack by the pandemic, not just classic/enthusiast cars (the S2000 certainly isn't alone in this trend) or even used cars for that matter. It's also important to note that these cars are more than capable of racking up some serious mileage - a S2000 with 150K miles still has a lot of life left in it. These cars definitely represent the end of an era given Honda's announcement of their plans to get out of the internal combustion game. Every automaker out there seems to understand that this Net Zero push is going to dramatically change the automotive landscape. While it's anyone's guess as to just when the ICE will be banned from our roads, if there was ever a time to enjoy driving a car like the S2000, it would seem to be now.
Hi, I own, since I bought it new, a 2008 S2000 w/ 134,000 miles. Its been the best car I've ever owned and my every day driver since the moment I bought it. I'm just here to say that your history, is the best i've seen online....and I've watched a bunch. Thank you and well done.
got my ap2 2007 last year for 25k with 59kmiles on it. I already feel like I could flip it....but I won't because this was a dream car since I was 8 so I'm keeping this forever.
I was actually shocked when I found about this auction result. I called my insurance company to raise my stated value coverage on my CR just in case. These rising prices are a double-edged sword, prices increasing means more hesitancy to put more miles on the CR. It’s too enjoyable not to drive though, especially with the hardtop off!
Good call on getting the insurance adjustment, I've seen too many cases where a total loss has ended up being an all-out battle with the insurance company. Drive your car and enjoy it! Best case scenario, as you put miles on it, the value increases proportionally and you won't lose a penny either way!
I intend for my CR to be a family heirloom so ultimately not too worried about putting miles on the car. I got incredibly lucky buying my apex blue example at the very bottom of the depreciation curve!
My guy. Here's the issue that I have. While I like your video of why you can't afford a Skyline NSX etc, your last video is literally titled: Buy these JDM cars now before it's TOO LATE. This completely goes against everything I thought you stood against about some cars getting so expensive, now you're contributing to the problem. If shit keeps going like the way it is with Doug Demuro, Hagerty and Magnus Walker, Fitment Industries, Donut Media and with the aid of social media like Facebook and Instagram, all of these cars including any non performance variants of the same car or some cars in general are going to get so expensive that the average person may as well not drive. Shit used to be so affordable, everything's getting more expensive nowadays, and we certainly really don't need anymore cars to go up stupidly now. Also I don't understand why people buy cars as an investment. Buy a car because you love it not because you want to make money off it in the future. Also makes me laugh when people say, 'appreciating asset Lol. Assets is something that put money in your pocket every month. Cars don't do that. Its a liability. I like your videos man. You do extensive research and I like the way you explain things and your style of presenting but please don't contribute to the madness man. And please DO NOT make anything on German cars. That's literally the last thing we need and some are getting stupidly expensive already.
I appreciate the input! But as much as I'd like to believe that videos like this are the reason for these price trends, they're not. The collectors car market doesn't hinge on things like UA-cam videos. These are established price trends that 20+ years in the making, and the buyers and sellers of these cars are hardly in the demographic of my viewer base. The things I make videos on have been reported on a thousand times before me and will continue to be documented an infinite times after. I merely take information from the internet and put it in one place. As far as the titles go, well they're provocative by design, but as you're well aware the information in the video is just simple trend analysis.
I'm never letting go of mine. The more you modify it, the better it gets. For the same amount of money I've spent modifying mine, I could have jumped into a P-car, but even then the driving experience wouldn't be as satsifying.
Loved this video. I must say I am beyond lucky. Just got a 2003 AP1 yes high mileage, original paint needs redone but not accidents all original except coil overs, timing chain tensioner, Steering wheel and radio and everything works except ac. I bought it for $2500.
I bought my ap1 right at the beginning of the pandemic. 9/10 vins. 34k miles. I purchased for 17k !! Now I’m positive i could sell it for even more, although it’s never going to be for sale.
Honda needs to keep making more meme tier cars. Their vtec engines are just too good for them to move on from their internal combustion motoring heritage. They need to keep building efficient gas cars for passenger vehicles to fight EV’s and keep using their formula 1 technology for special cars like their type R’s, Type S, and Type V. The time to pick up a CR is probably just too late now. Shouldn’t have waited to pick one up 3 years ago. Definitely big sad.
Fight EV's? Honda has already announced that they are abandoning the internal combustion engine, embracing EV's completely by 2040. Pretty much every auto maker these days realizes that Net Zero is the way of the future. How much longer the ICE will be allowed on the road is hard to predict, but it's safe to say that the best time to enjoy cars like the S2000 is now.
I got mine right before the bubble. Got my 2007 S2k black for 24k with 28k miles. The dealership was trying to raise the price as we was waiting my bank paperwork. Lol I just made it
I brought mine back in 2017 on offer up for 7500 till this day it runs like a champ I've had so many people asking if I would sell it wherever I go it gets attention I don't think I would ever sell it considering how much more rare these cars are becoming every year
Definitely a challenge to find a nice and clean s2000 in today's day and age. I have been wanting one for 4 years and the prices kept going up over the years. A few months back, I narrowed down my search to a 2006 and up, clean title, 2 or 3 owners, stock or as stock as possible, below 100k miles, in new formula red, and with a budget of $25k. I searched pretty much the entire United States and after a few months of searching, I finally found "the one". It checked off all the boxes except for being a hair above 100k miles. The seller was letting it go for a great price and I just couldn't say no to the deal. I drove 10 hours out of state to test drive the car and drove it back home the same day. Best decision ever!
Same here, pick up an 2004 Ap2 in grand prix white with 101k miles for 26500, super clean car and interiors looks like a 10k mile car, white was hard to find for that yeae so i jump on that deal.. drives amazing even in stock form, i might keep it stock since that is even rare now
I have a 2007 S2000 in Laguna Blue, purchased new in Jan 2008 with three mikes on the odometer, all stock (radio died and was replace but kept the original dead radio) clear title and clear car fax - current miles 13,131. YES - thirteen thousand one hundred thirty one miles as of today!
sold a rebuilt title'd 2002 with 100k miles back in 2015 for 8.5k, just bought a clean 2003 with 42k miles for 29k in 2021. Mistakenly thought I'd be able to get an 02-05 NSX now for 30-40k. Nope!
Another excellent video man. Love the series. I’m sure it’s the “go to” video for people trying to explain the premium of their cars to sellers. Now we gotta get that MR2 Turbo or Celica All-Trac video, there are no good MR2 videos. None.
Only 50 CR Delete models (no AC/radio) were made, making it one of the rarest production cars of the last two decades and the rarest S2K. The remaining 649 CR models had AC and radio, which is why a Delete model fetches a premium. The BB CR sold with radio and AC was not one of ten, but one of over 200. BB is the color most produced color and the vast majority of all CR models had radio and AC. See S2KI for production numbers, etc. Cheers.
I bought mines (2001/AP1) back in 2007 I was 19yrs old 😬😅 for 18k w/ 26k miles I’m second owner. Still have her been thru so many cars (c6 vette, other Honda’s) since then but not letting go of my s2k.
I got a 2004 yesterday for 19k with 88k, with extra wheels with bridgestone potenzas koni struts full exhaust and intake. Oh it came with beefy sway bars and adjustable CAMBER. She eats
Just bought a New Formula Red AP1 and I love everything about this car, If you are looking to buy one I say go for it before they get too expensive It’s definitely one of the coolest cars ever built to come from Japan.
I felt in love with S2000 many years ago, wanted to buy one, but I am from the Europe were these cars are hard to find in any condition, went to check one pretty far away for me, that car costed 25k USD and was in pretty bad shape, then I rather got manual Z4 3.0si for cheaper.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve had my July 2001 built Type SH Prelude since ‘08. Very underrated and undervalued currently. Bought a 2005 S2K 6 weeks ago with high miles for $11.2k bc I saw the price trending upwards & It was the last clean title, OEM, never modded S2K in the country for that price. Now I’m realizing the SW20 MR2 T-tops may be next.
@@driftking4AGE if you’re interested in one I highly recommend. I absolutely love mine, and drive it as much as I can. Bought mine for $16,000 with 46,000 miles on it. I went with a JDM one just because I wanted a slick top but regardless the car is fantastic. I want an S2K but with the prices going up it’s getting further out of reach for me.
Bought my Silverstone AP1 5 months ago for $6500. 180k on the clock running and driving. And its got a lot more to give. Been restoring her since. I dont think ill be able to sell this one due to the fact i wont pay what theyre asking for them now. 🤙🏽
The S2k was my dream car growing up and after graduating college in 17’ I snagged a 00 with 55k for $15,000. Every now and then I consider selling it, I rarely drive the car and living in New England it’s stored half the year. but I don’t think I’d be able to afford another one later, I guess I’ll have to keep her for eternity lol
I just bought an all original 41k miles 2000 AP1 for $28k and even that is considered a good deal for a clean car these days. Who knows what the prices for clean cars is gonna be in 5+ years
I pick up a 2004 AP2 in grand prix white with tan interior, mint condition all stock for 26500 and for the condition and color combo it was a great deal.
Thank god the prices shot up!! I got mine one owner, 45k miles with oem hardtop for 17k at the beginning of 2020 now blue book showing me it’s worth 27k not including the oem hardtop which go for 4-5k alone
Donut media made a video about the s2000 a while back and they said the double a arm suspension was first used on the accord and than the prelude in the 80’s before being used on most of their other cars. Also it was 247ph 11.7.1 for the Jdm/uk spec and 240hp 11.5.1 us spec
BASITH PH No Bubble here. As time goes on more get crashed and trashed. Clean examples are getting scarce and harder to find. Its in the Realm. Just like the mistubishi evo. The price isnt going to stop going up. Look at Fd3 RX7s
Part of this bubble is due to broader trends; all used cars are more expensive because the gov printed a ton of money. People have been in lock down and they want to cut loose by getting a fun car. It will slow down eventually.
I own a July 2001 built Type SH, one of the last Preludes made since production stopped in October. And I just bought a 2005 AP2 S2K 6 weeks ago for $11.2K clean title/ high mileage. I already gained $3k in equity. So I got both cars sitting in my driveway under car covers. 😁
Love this series, such great, well researched videos! I bought an AP1 2003 S2000 in December 2020 in the Netherlands, which I imported from the UK for €8500 with 180,000km in Monte Carlo blue, it was the cheapest S2000 in Europe and I'm doing a full rebuild series on my UA-cam channel.
So 2 of these 3 were owned by Honda NA and were kept as test vehicles for technicians. They can be driven with factory plates by a few peole but since the CR is so stiif most of the managers did not like it. A good friend of mine runs the program.
speaking from personal experience, the hardest part is finding a low mileage example that HASN'T BEEN RAN THROUGH LIKE A VIRGIN ON PROM NIGHT. I bought my 2002 a year and a half ago with 75k miles, $24,000, and I just spent $14,000 getting a new block in it because a previous owner messed up a common install, put some small cracks into it. Was absolutely no way in hell anyone would've found out had I not gone under and tried to do the install myself, not knowing that someone had already tried before me and obviously messed up. Be smart, just don't buy one lol.
I remember when I started my apprenticeship about 10 years ago, where you could get a mint S2000 for like 14k€ and a good one for 10k here in Germany; I dreamt about owning one all the time; sadly they were at like 15k average 3 years later and it got worse. You now pay around 25k for a S2000 with good condition, which is insane for a car over 2 decades old.
I guess I timed it well but it was purely by accident. I just wanted a weekend car so I bought a 2002 spa yellow with 74k miles for $15k a few years ago. Ended up not driving it much so now it has 75k miles. Had to put a lot of money into it to get it sorted. I'd probably break even overall.
I bought mine 12 years ago. AP1 one of my dream cars. I still own and love it. I will take mine to my grave.
I will buy it after that then
@@jameswillard1 lmao just take care of her
@@basshead972 I will buddy, and I will think of you every single time I hit that 9000 RPM redline..... you have my word on that
@@jameswillard1 🤣🤣🤣🤣
How often does it get out?
Even though the price is sky high, it still feels like a hidden gem
I agree, especially with all the sub $20k examples out there!
It’s kinda like a unhidden get people kinda ignore a bit
I think it’s more people now just only caring about stats and not how a car feels at the limit, my buddy for example when we talk about me wanting a s2000 says that it’s way too weak and to get a c5 corvette and to me that just is 🤢 when you compare it to the s2000. Both good sports cars but better at different things, for my type of driving a s2000 seems far more fun then a corvette that will just roast the tires everytime I wanna get on it.
“Must seat 4 People”
Honda: Sure, here’s two 2 seaters.
One of the reasons I take the S out is the lack extra seats. No other passengers :)
Bought my AP2 in 2016 with 75k miles for $12.5k. Its currently at 82k miles. It went from my dream car - to a great investment.
Factual
Huge fan of the “Why you can’t afford” series. keep up the work man👏🏼
Thank you for watching!
@@albonfilms And thank you for crushing my dreams of owning one now 😞
At this point every JDM enthusiast car will be beyond our reach
Some bulll
Once again ,rich kids clout-chasing are ruining everyone else's fun.
It's a simple case of supply & demand.
@@KevinDFuller94
It's a simple case of clout chasing.
There's a reason _most_ of these cars exploded in price(and popularity) with Instagram and social media "car guys".
Shit in the last 10 years I've seen my favorite series of cars(old Z cars) explode from high 4 and low 5 figure sums to people unironically pricing them _twice_ what it costs to buy a brand new, fully ticked out Z.
The other day I saw some dude trying to sell a _280_ for something over 80,000 dollars - that's the price of 2 base model 2023 Zs or 20-30 thousand over one at the highest trim level.
*Shit you could buy a GTR for that kind of money.*
And I know this shit entirely due to clout - because Zs have always been moderately popular but _nobody_ was willing to give up that kind of money for a Z car before.
@@The_Crimson_Fucker you sound ridiculous. People want 90s JDM cars that have been out of production for years, so naturally the prices are going to reflect that. That's how it works with anything that is in high demand and has a limited supply not just cars. It's supply & demand.
My dream car is now under my ownership. I couldn’t be any happier!
Congrats! Enjoy it. My 04 drive by cable is waiting for me in storage. Need to really get back and drive my baby!
I remember I almost traded my single turbo mkiv for one like 15 years ago
Close call!
Glad you dodged that bullet bro! 👍
I saw this auction go down n had a feeling that everything was about to go up. So I decided to borrow 6k from my brother he helped me get a gpw ap2 with 72k miles from Washington for a birthday present drove her back to California. Still hasn't settle in that I own my dream car now.!❤
Damn GPW too? Congrats! I sold my 05 berlina black 4 years ago and just picked up an 04 Silverstone Metallic 2 months ago before the market got anymore out of hand lol
Smart move. You'll never lose a penny on it.
It's pretty crazy how the market has turned on the s2000 so quickly. Sure wished I would've picked up a low mileage example 5+ years ago. I was pretty lucky to pick one up right as the pandemic was kicking into overdrive and scored a 88k 04 for under 17k. Almost a year later and I'm seeing high mileage, 125k+, ap1's going for well over $20k. I don't think I could get the $30k yet, but I'm glad to have such an awesome car parked in my garage.
Earning money while having fun
I was lucky enough to find a 05 s2k with 49k miles on it for 25k! I love that car so much
You have to be ahead of the curve and get something not everyone’s talking about, it will be too late soon. Just picked up a 3000gt in a rare color, idc if it goes up in $$ I just love how it looks
I bought my 2004 S2000 back in 2008 for $26,000 CAD. It's currently got about 70,000kms on it and they are selling for $30,000 - $40,000 CAD here. Not bad when you drive a car for 16 years and it's worth more now then what you paid for it all those years ago. I'll never part with it though as it's a beautiful car to drive and always puts a smile on my face.
I got mine for a steal back in late 2018. AP2 with 58k miles, 1 owner no accidents all 10 VINs, WITH OEM hardtop for 20k OTD. Its been close to 3 years and she's just about to hit 70k miles. Never getting rid of this car.
That's a fantastic deal! Enjoy every second of it!
I bought my 2000 AP1 Black/Red bone stock 37k miles back on 11-2019 just before Covid-19 for under $18k. If I was shopping for this car today, I don't think I can afford it. This car is basically a motorcycle with four wheels. Puts smile on your face every time you open the garage door.
I feel bad, since I think when the time I can actually afford a car comes out, all these S2K's and NSX's are gonna be as expensive as a new C8 Corvette.
Yeah, I feel the same. Also, ive never seen someone with the same last name as mine online :D
@@rafa.t Happy to meet you, bro.
Yeah man nsx go for more than c8s
nsx already costs more than a shitty corvette that cant take a corner
It's terrible. I loved these vehicles as a young kid playing them all the time in racing games like Gran Turismo and now that I can actually start paying for one, they're already inflated. It's really sad.
S2000 owner here. After watching your GTR and Supra videos, I was afraid this might come soon and sure enough it did. I bought my 2002 AP1 with 92500 miles in 2010 for $11000. 11 years later, it has 135000 miles (though it's my only car, I don't drive much). With the way the prices are going, I can probably sell it now and still make money... but I'd rather not. This was a great, true enthusiast's car that could be had for cheap but sadly no longer. For years, I've been trying to get my friend to get one and he almost pulled the trigger a few times (even got his wife's permission)... unfortunately, after all the years of waiting, the ship's sailed with the price being like this now. Some S owners are happy about the price appreciation... but I'm not in that camp. I had always planned on getting another S (newer and lower mileage) after I was done with my current one. Looks like that's not going to be feasible or sensible now.
I bought my 02 w/ 19k miles in 2007 for $19k from a dealer, sold my 02 in 2015 with 80k miles for $16.5k w/oem hardtop. I'm buying it back tomorrow with 107k miles for $14k. From what I can see I found basically the best deal in the country considering its super clean inside and out and I owned it for half its life already. they are always going to slowly increase in price
Next week: "here's why you can't afford a Camry"
Have you seen how much an XSE V6 costs??
@@albonfilms I mean, due to my age and job experience I couldn't afford one lol
@@albonfilms also plz don't take the comment offensive, it was a joke. I'll take it down if you want.
@@douglaslane6184 I don't think he was offended, sounds like he agreed with you. The prices of an xse Camry are really high!
@@brianhill4153 they really are though lol
I'm so glad I got my S2000!
I just bought one last month. Maybe just in time!
Great buy!
@@albonfilms 2007 with 50k miles, great condition west coast car, Laguna Pearl Blue. Love her! I've wanted one ever since it first came out when I was in high school.
@@fhowland how much if u dont mind
@@adnikelmendi3847 28k … wish I bought two years ago like I almost did!!!
Nice! I just bought a clean, original ‘05 with 50K miles. Love it!
I miss Alex Albon 😢
I remember back when the choice between a clean condition low mileage fun Honda S2000, an old Porsche Boxster, or a brand new Subaru BRZ for $25,000 was a real question.
Glad we chose Honda 😄👍
I've noticed your other "Here's Why You Can't Afford..." videos pop up in my feed, but I never checked them out because of the cheesy click bait titles. I only watched this one because I own a S2000 and tend to watch content related to these cars. I'm glad I did as you've done a really nice job with this video. It's actually one of the more interesting, informative videos regarding the S2000 that I've seen.
As far as S2000 prices are concerned, I'd note that prices for all sorts of things have been thrown way out of whack by the pandemic, not just classic/enthusiast cars (the S2000 certainly isn't alone in this trend) or even used cars for that matter. It's also important to note that these cars are more than capable of racking up some serious mileage - a S2000 with 150K miles still has a lot of life left in it.
These cars definitely represent the end of an era given Honda's announcement of their plans to get out of the internal combustion game. Every automaker out there seems to understand that this Net Zero push is going to dramatically change the automotive landscape. While it's anyone's guess as to just when the ICE will be banned from our roads, if there was ever a time to enjoy driving a car like the S2000, it would seem to be now.
I have a prelude 1999 and i love it . Honda prelude is very hard to find manual these days too
Hi, I own, since I bought it new, a 2008 S2000 w/ 134,000 miles. Its been the best car I've ever owned and my every day driver since the moment I bought it. I'm just here to say that your history, is the best i've seen online....and I've watched a bunch. Thank you and well done.
You do a lot of research on these kinds of cars I like it
Thank you! They do take a long time to make but the end result is definitely worth it!
@@albonfilms ALI RANA is actually me that’s my main account ok
got my ap2 2007 last year for 25k with 59kmiles on it. I already feel like I could flip it....but I won't because this was a dream car since I was 8 so I'm keeping this forever.
I was actually shocked when I found about this auction result. I called my insurance company to raise my stated value coverage on my CR just in case. These rising prices are a double-edged sword, prices increasing means more hesitancy to put more miles on the CR. It’s too enjoyable not to drive though, especially with the hardtop off!
Good call on getting the insurance adjustment, I've seen too many cases where a total loss has ended up being an all-out battle with the insurance company.
Drive your car and enjoy it! Best case scenario, as you put miles on it, the value increases proportionally and you won't lose a penny either way!
I intend for my CR to be a family heirloom so ultimately not too worried about putting miles on the car. I got incredibly lucky buying my apex blue example at the very bottom of the depreciation curve!
@@albonfilms oh and nice teddy fresh sweater! Fupa nation represent!
It took me a long time, but I finally found a clean, stock and relatively low mileage example. I’m not disappointed, it was worth the wait.
Great job! Enjoy it!
My guy. Here's the issue that I have.
While I like your video of why you can't afford a Skyline NSX etc, your last video is literally titled: Buy these JDM cars now before it's TOO LATE.
This completely goes against everything I thought you stood against about some cars getting so expensive, now you're contributing to the problem.
If shit keeps going like the way it is with Doug Demuro, Hagerty and Magnus Walker, Fitment Industries, Donut Media and with the aid of social media like Facebook and Instagram, all of these cars including any non performance variants of the same car or some cars in general are going to get so expensive that the average person may as well not drive.
Shit used to be so affordable, everything's getting more expensive nowadays, and we certainly really don't need anymore cars to go up stupidly now.
Also I don't understand why people buy cars as an investment. Buy a car because you love it not because you want to make money off it in the future. Also makes me laugh when people say, 'appreciating asset Lol. Assets is something that put money in your pocket every month. Cars don't do that. Its a liability.
I like your videos man. You do extensive research and I like the way you explain things and your style of presenting but please don't contribute to the madness man. And please DO NOT make anything on German cars. That's literally the last thing we need and some are getting stupidly expensive already.
Facts upon Facts My Son!
Thank you. I been saying this man. Its videos like that that make them skyrocket wth
Literally any of my dream cars are getting so expensive :( 😭
I appreciate the input! But as much as I'd like to believe that videos like this are the reason for these price trends, they're not. The collectors car market doesn't hinge on things like UA-cam videos. These are established price trends that 20+ years in the making, and the buyers and sellers of these cars are hardly in the demographic of my viewer base. The things I make videos on have been reported on a thousand times before me and will continue to be documented an infinite times after. I merely take information from the internet and put it in one place.
As far as the titles go, well they're provocative by design, but as you're well aware the information in the video is just simple trend analysis.
Great comment! I feel the pain reading this, these videos sure make things worse!
I'm never letting go of mine. The more you modify it, the better it gets. For the same amount of money I've spent modifying mine, I could have jumped into a P-car, but even then the driving experience wouldn't be as satsifying.
Loved this video. I must say I am beyond lucky. Just got a 2003 AP1 yes high mileage, original paint needs redone but not accidents all original except coil overs, timing chain tensioner, Steering wheel and radio and everything works except ac. I bought it for $2500.
Wow! Where?
Bro this channel is so thorough and well put together. How do you not have more subscribers. Amazing work man I love this show.
Thank you Wyatt! We're getting there!
I bought my ap1 right at the beginning of the pandemic. 9/10 vins. 34k miles.
I purchased for 17k !! Now I’m positive i could sell it for even more, although it’s never going to be for sale.
Same here!!!
I got mine for 8k last year right before the price boom. Definitely got lucky.
That's a great price! Enjoy it!
Man, I thought mine was a good deal at 16k!
Woah! U got so lucky.
Bought mine in September 1999 and I still have it. What a wonderful car!!!
One of the best researched/presented honda/s2000 videos I've seen in a while.
Thank you Jose!
AP1 FTW!! Can’t beat that 9,000 rpm
Love the F20C for that reason!
@@albonfilms Love Australian S2000s :) our "AP2s" got all of the upgrades but retained the F20C. Best of both worlds!
Honda needs to keep making more meme tier cars. Their vtec engines are just too good for them to move on from their internal combustion motoring heritage. They need to keep building efficient gas cars for passenger vehicles to fight EV’s and keep using their formula 1 technology for special cars like their type R’s, Type S, and Type V. The time to pick up a CR is probably just too late now. Shouldn’t have waited to pick one up 3 years ago. Definitely big sad.
Agreed man! I'm just thankful they're still making the CTR!
Fight EV's? Honda has already announced that they are abandoning the internal combustion engine, embracing EV's completely by 2040. Pretty much every auto maker these days realizes that Net Zero is the way of the future. How much longer the ICE will be allowed on the road is hard to predict, but it's safe to say that the best time to enjoy cars like the S2000 is now.
@@VirtualGuth en, exactly the reason why I bought an S2K
@@VirtualGuth I did not know that. RIP. That’s unfortunate.
"Here's Why You Can't Afford a Honda Civic DX" when everything goes EV lol Deadass
I've owned my 04 Rio Yellow S2000 since 2012 with 7000 miles, have it to this day. Fun little weekend/summer car.
I got mine right before the bubble. Got my 2007 S2k black for 24k with 28k miles. The dealership was trying to raise the price as we was waiting my bank paperwork. Lol I just made it
Had an AP1 & present AP2 11 years ownership i drove this car all through cali, vegas, & mexico
I brought mine back in 2017 on offer up for 7500 till this day it runs like a champ I've had so many people asking if I would sell it wherever I go it gets attention I don't think I would ever sell it considering how much more rare these cars are becoming every year
Definitely a challenge to find a nice and clean s2000 in today's day and age. I have been wanting one for 4 years and the prices kept going up over the years. A few months back, I narrowed down my search to a 2006 and up, clean title, 2 or 3 owners, stock or as stock as possible, below 100k miles, in new formula red, and with a budget of $25k. I searched pretty much the entire United States and after a few months of searching, I finally found "the one". It checked off all the boxes except for being a hair above 100k miles. The seller was letting it go for a great price and I just couldn't say no to the deal. I drove 10 hours out of state to test drive the car and drove it back home the same day. Best decision ever!
Same here, pick up an 2004 Ap2 in grand prix white with 101k miles for 26500, super clean car and interiors looks like a 10k mile car, white was hard to find for that yeae so i jump on that deal.. drives amazing even in stock form, i might keep it stock since that is even rare now
I hope you're making money on this channel. It's the best car documentary channel on UA-cam.
Thank you for watching! We're getting there!
I have a 2007 S2000 in Laguna Blue, purchased new in Jan 2008 with three mikes on the odometer, all stock (radio died and was replace but kept the original dead radio) clear title and clear car fax - current miles 13,131. YES - thirteen thousand one hundred thirty one miles as of today!
sold a rebuilt title'd 2002 with 100k miles back in 2015 for 8.5k, just bought a clean 2003 with 42k miles for 29k in 2021. Mistakenly thought I'd be able to get an 02-05 NSX now for 30-40k. Nope!
Another excellent video man. Love the series. I’m sure it’s the “go to” video for people trying to explain the premium of their cars to sellers. Now we gotta get that MR2 Turbo or Celica All-Trac video, there are no good MR2 videos. None.
Both are on the list!
Only 50 CR Delete models (no AC/radio) were made, making it one of the rarest production cars of the last two decades and the rarest S2K. The remaining 649 CR models had AC and radio, which is why a Delete model fetches a premium. The BB CR sold with radio and AC was not one of ten, but one of over 200. BB is the color most produced color and the vast majority of all CR models had radio and AC. See S2KI for production numbers, etc. Cheers.
Thanks for the info!
@@albonfilms You're very welcome. Excellent video.
I bought mines (2001/AP1) back in 2007 I was 19yrs old 😬😅 for 18k w/ 26k miles I’m second owner. Still have her been thru so many cars (c6 vette, other Honda’s) since then but not letting go of my s2k.
So glad I picked up an S2000 back in 2006 new. Still just sitting in the garage.
RX7's? how do we think they are looking price-wise? I just bought a Spirt R, would like to see it worth 100k haha.
Working on RX7 right now!
@@albonfilms so it will be a vid? yes please
@@albonfilms Awesome 👏🏼 FD3S here we come. Oops...now, it’s almost impossible to find a clean unmolested one.
They cost more but definitely not unaffordable. In the 30s for mid mileage models makes sense considering the market
If anything has gotten overpriced its rx7s
@@Nah5534the FD first year is in 93
I got a 2004 yesterday for 19k with 88k, with extra wheels with bridgestone potenzas koni struts full exhaust and intake. Oh it came with beefy sway bars and adjustable CAMBER. She eats
A story on the Celica would be interesting. How they went from rwd to fwd to nothing.
The AP1 is the king. I have one. 2000 S2000. I've had it for 14 years in New Formula Red. I Love it, and my 2018 NSX pictured left. :)
Just bought a New Formula Red AP1 and I love everything about this car, If you are looking to buy one I say go for it before they get too expensive It’s definitely one of the coolest cars ever built to come from Japan.
I felt in love with S2000 many years ago, wanted to buy one, but I am from the Europe were these cars are hard to find in any condition, went to check one pretty far away for me, that car costed 25k USD and was in pretty bad shape, then I rather got manual Z4 3.0si for cheaper.
I'm convinced I bought the last cheap S2000. 2002, 120k miles, clean title, $10k. Haven't seen any lower than 15k lately.
Great deal I paid 16k for my 02 Honda S2000 with 132k on it.
Clean title 2003 Suzuka blue with 161k miles, clean title, 2 owner for $7,900 on 2/29/2020. It was a killer deal
The gauge cluster pays hommage to the Honda powered McLaren MP4/4.
Great video 👍🏽
The cluster is inspired from their F1 cars. Specifically the McLaren MP4/6
Recently bought a SW20 MR2 just in case Albon has to make a video about them in 5 years.
Hahaha I'll be sure to tag you in 2026!
@@albonfilms with as much research as you put into your content, I’d love to see an MR2 video regardless
@@danielvisintainer3352 It's on my shortlist! I briefly mentioned them in the last video as well.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve had my July 2001 built Type SH Prelude since ‘08. Very underrated and undervalued currently. Bought a 2005 S2K 6 weeks ago with high miles for $11.2k bc I saw the price trending upwards & It was the last clean title, OEM, never modded S2K in the country for that price. Now I’m realizing the SW20 MR2 T-tops may be next.
@@driftking4AGE if you’re interested in one I highly recommend. I absolutely love mine, and drive it as much as I can. Bought mine for $16,000 with 46,000 miles on it. I went with a JDM one just because I wanted a slick top but regardless the car is fantastic. I want an S2K but with the prices going up it’s getting further out of reach for me.
Just got mine for $12k USD in the UK. And that’s high out here. They are very underpriced out here
Can they ship it here in the USA??
@@JAWFFREY unfortunately RHD
Affordable ones can definitely be found. Just got my 2002 AP1 for just 17k. Clean title and only 56k miles!
That's a great deal!!
Yo Albon, don’t forget about making another one of your classic videos on the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4. That would be awesome. Thanks
I still have my 02 S2K but it's got 108K miles on it. I was thinking of maybe selling but not anymore.
Can you do one on the integra type R or the fd rx7
I paid 25k for my 2009 AP2 back in 2012. The car had 14,000 miles on it at the time
Bought my Silverstone AP1 5 months ago for $6500. 180k on the clock running and driving. And its got a lot more to give. Been restoring her since. I dont think ill be able to sell this one due to the fact i wont pay what theyre asking for them now. 🤙🏽
I'm a former S2k AP1 owner and loved the car when 7 had it. But that price is ridiculous.
Just got my 06 S2k Ap2 for 33k with 44k miles believe it was fate bro bc this was a steaaallll 🔥💯
I am glad I managed to pick up my AP1 for $4200 with 62000 miles on the clock. It is the longest I have owned a car for.
One of the best s2000 narration video i seen.
The S2k was my dream car growing up and after graduating college in 17’ I snagged a 00 with 55k for $15,000. Every now and then I consider selling it, I rarely drive the car and living in New England it’s stored half the year.
but I don’t think I’d be able to afford another one later, I guess I’ll have to keep her for eternity lol
I just bought an all original 41k miles 2000 AP1 for $28k and even that is considered a good deal for a clean car these days. Who knows what the prices for clean cars is gonna be in 5+ years
I pick up a 2004 AP2 in grand prix white with tan interior, mint condition all stock for 26500 and for the condition and color combo it was a great deal.
We want “Why you can’t afford a Mazda RX-7” please *still wating 😁
bought my '01 almost five years ago with 64k miles and clean title for 11.5k :D
Thank god the prices shot up!! I got mine one owner, 45k miles with oem hardtop for 17k at the beginning of 2020 now blue book showing me it’s worth 27k not including the oem hardtop which go for 4-5k alone
At the rate they're going soon the hardtop will be worth more than you paid for the car...
@Artemio Medina my ex girls grandpa he bought it new in 2004.. I guess that’s the only thing I got out of the relationship lol
He started making videos about cars we all loved but knew that we couldn't afford but it hurt to see possibly attainable dream cars in this series too
Donut media made a video about the s2000 a while back and they said the double a arm suspension was first used on the accord and than the prelude in the 80’s before being used on most of their other cars.
Also it was 247ph 11.7.1 for the Jdm/uk spec and 240hp 11.5.1 us spec
The S2000 is a sexy machine one of my favorite Honda’s ever.
This channel must have more subs... You are so underrated bruh... Keep going🔥
Welp collectors crushing my dreams
Greed eats you up
The market is wild!
@@albonfilms yeah its a bubble right now so hopefully it pops soon
BASITH PH No Bubble here. As time goes on more get crashed and trashed. Clean examples are getting scarce and harder to find. Its in the Realm. Just like the mistubishi evo. The price isnt going to stop going up. Look at Fd3 RX7s
Part of this bubble is due to broader trends; all used cars are more expensive because the gov printed a ton of money. People have been in lock down and they want to cut loose by getting a fun car. It will slow down eventually.
I just “collected” a real nice one. haha
got a steal on one early this year right before they REALLY took off
Bought mine in truly excellent condition completely stock with 218k miles for 11k this summer
This channel has crushed all my dreams.
On shieeee.... We got that sponsor money....! Congrats! Keep up the great content. Another great vid!
Thanks Hieu! Autotempest is a great partner and we're super happy to have their support!
in 15 years "here's why you cant afford a Honda Prelude" Great Video !
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised! Preludes were so underrated!
@@albonfilms they already are over priced
I own a July 2001 built Type SH, one of the last Preludes made since production stopped in October. And I just bought a 2005 AP2 S2K 6 weeks ago for $11.2K clean title/ high mileage. I already gained $3k in equity. So I got both cars sitting in my driveway under car covers. 😁
That old red honda motorcycle in the beginning😍😁. I like it👌 Should have a little video on that.
Love this series, such great, well researched videos! I bought an AP1 2003 S2000 in December 2020 in the Netherlands, which I imported from the UK for €8500 with 180,000km in Monte Carlo blue, it was the cheapest S2000 in Europe and I'm doing a full rebuild series on my UA-cam channel.
I'm 17 right now and whenever I think I would buy this car, Albon comes with his why I can't afford it 😭😭😭😭
So 2 of these 3 were owned by Honda NA and were kept as test vehicles for technicians. They can be driven with factory plates by a few peole but since the CR is so stiif most of the managers did not like it. A good friend of mine runs the program.
Yaaasss. Been waiting for this!
Yeeeeeee
my favorite kind of car video
Thank you for watching!
speaking from personal experience, the hardest part is finding a low mileage example that HASN'T BEEN RAN THROUGH LIKE A VIRGIN ON PROM NIGHT. I bought my 2002 a year and a half ago with 75k miles, $24,000, and I just spent $14,000 getting a new block in it because a previous owner messed up a common install, put some small cracks into it. Was absolutely no way in hell anyone would've found out had I not gone under and tried to do the install myself, not knowing that someone had already tried before me and obviously messed up. Be smart, just don't buy one lol.
Bought my ap2 in October in love
I remember when I started my apprenticeship about 10 years ago, where you could get a mint S2000 for like 14k€ and a good one for 10k here in Germany; I dreamt about owning one all the time; sadly they were at like 15k average 3 years later and it got worse. You now pay around 25k for a S2000 with good condition, which is insane for a car over 2 decades old.
I guess I timed it well but it was purely by accident. I just wanted a weekend car so I bought a 2002 spa yellow with 74k miles for $15k a few years ago. Ended up not driving it much so now it has 75k miles. Had to put a lot of money into it to get it sorted. I'd probably break even overall.
Very interesting video... nicely done! Thank you
I regret not buying a s2000 in 2017 they were cheaper. Instead I got a 2013 si such a big mistake I made that I regret to this day.
Still see them under 30k.
Bought an S2000 before prices went crazy, and a Skyline GTR when they were kind of good price. Got lucky :)