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Zfrk, I am pretty much an expert buying and selling cars. If you want to check stuff in my area (zip 76036+ 50 mi radius) I would be happy to go with you to the dealers.

The best advice I can give from this distance is as follows:

1. Unless you get the deal of the century (I mean 0% or 1.9% APR) DO NOT BUY NEW, depreciation will leave you upside down for the first two or maybe three years of the loan.

2. Most cars have 3 years warranties, some have extended 100k/7 year warranties. You are looking for one of the latter, ideally, with low miles and in great shape, 12-24 months old.

3. Take your tech roomie with you. An independent opinion will save you from buying crap, sometimes your emotions cloud your judgement.

They are sweet little cars though, I looked at them but they are just a shade more than I want to spend right now.

O/T but as you know, Zfrk, I was also looking at the M Roadster (again, too much money for me) and was considering the S2000. I have decided to go with the S2000!