so what exactly are you selling in Halifax , Nova Scotia, Canada?



LovingPerson wrote in message ...
>Dear all:
>
> I woke up today and was expecting it was just to be a regular
>day. No way was I expecting to end up with a '95 Prelude in Mint (I
>am talking MINT) condition! So, I take my wife to work at the crack
>of dawn. I decide to drive by the for sale lot here on my Air Force
>Base. Guess what I see: A white, Shiny Prelude. Blue book value
>printed on the window was $7000 (I think it must be $7000 retail, but
>probably not $7000 wholesale). Anyways, the asking price was $5000.
>Miles: 171,500 miles. I take the number down and was going to give it
>to a friend.
>
> Then, I got bored about at 1000 AM. I call up the owner. She
>is an eighteen year Veteran of the United States Air Force. It turns
>out she is the first owner and has all the maintenance records--oil
>every 3,000, Air conditioning condenser last year, New muffler last
>year, quarter panel replacement after a minor front end accident, a
>new radio (factory one died), timing belt changed, alternator changed.
>
> The car has never had major accident or major problems. I ask
>for a test drive and tell her that if the price was negotiable, I
>could make the deal happen within hours! She is leaving this base in
>two months and just bought a new Nissan Z 2004 model. The Nissan
>dealer offered $500 for trade-in on this Prelude--totally ridiculous,
>but it set her mind set for a low price.
>
> I drive this stick shift Prelude Si and it really moves! The
>exterior and interior are MINT: shiny and clean and just a few paint
>chips about dime in size, but that is all. The 190 HP really moves
>this car. I make an offer of $3500 and thought we'd haggle.
>Surprisingly, she goes for it. I hesitate a little. I was not really
>expecting her to say yes. Now I have to make a decision as to whether
>to add a third car to my family's fleet.
>
> Long and short of it: I could not pass up the deal. I
>eventually actually got the car for $3200 [READ: $3200!].
>
>1995 Honda Prelude S-i (Mint inside and out)
>171,500 miles
>Chrome tips for the exhaust
>Nice decent rims
>Tinted windows
>Sun Roof
>Rear Spoiler
>Gold Package (ie the H in front and back is gold or brass).
>AC/Sterer/CD
>
> Here is my situation: I recently also bought an Accord EX 1991
>125,000miles (I had posted about this one before under the handle
>HondaAccordEXman). I bought that one for $900. It was also a
>military car. That Honda is running like a champ. So, now I am in
>the enviable position of having to make a choice. I don't know
>whether to keep the Accord or the Prelude. I love driving the
>Prelude, but the Accord is more sensible of a car and I don't really
>need to drive a three thousand dollar car when I have a perfectly good
>$900 car which I also love!
>
> One thing that would help me in the decision would be how much do
>you think I can sell the Prelude for? I guess if someone is willing
>to pay a good premium for it, it would persuade me to sell and just
>drive the sensible Accord, which I am perfectly happy to do in the
>first place.
>
> My wife and I don't have kids, so passenger space is no concern.
>Howeever, the Prelude is 5 speed and my wife would not be able to
>drive it. Even in emergency, she would not be able to drive it.
>Decisions. Decisions.
>
> I know it is not the worst thing in the world to have this
>problem of having to choose between two cars. I am just putting this
>forth as a fun problem. Believe me! I am not complaining. I am just
>wanting some input so I can actually make a good decision.
>
>
>Sincerely. HondaAccordEXman and now HondaPreludeSiMan :-)
>
>If you have any more questions on either car, please don't hesitate to
>ask. I would appreciate any input. thx in advance