Honda Car Forum

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

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

171,500 miles?!?! thats quite a lot isnt it?!

"LovingPerson" <saylo1234@aol.com> wrote in message
news:fed77941.0312280107.4a4ae56@posting.google.co m...
> 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

Never seen anyone so excited about two pieces of junk.







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^x WITHOUT YOU IN IT! x^
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saylo1234@aol.com (LovingPerson)
wrote:

***>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 say teach her how to drive the car! You may find yourself with a
Prelude Chick.
I'm a woman and my first car was a '78 Honda Civic stick. Once you
learn, you never forget. It's a skill I'm glad I know.

It's obvious from your post the passion you feel for the deal and the
car you found. Preludes are a coveted item by young guys. I know, as my
16 year old son would *Love* to own one.

You by chance in CA?

drpimpdaddi@aol.comearthsux (DrPimpDaddi) wrote in message news:<20031228080343.10854.00001006@mb-m24.aol.com>...
> Never seen anyone so excited about two pieces of junk.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^
> ^x IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE x^
> ^x WITHOUT YOU IN IT! x^
> x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^x^

Dear Dr. Pimp Daddy:

Where do you live? I would like to send you a plane ticket here
to the East Coast. I would like to do this because I would like to
kick your ass. In other words, I am going to buy you a plane ticket
so you can come here to get your ass whooping.

Never seen anyone get so excited about two pieces of Junk?
Well, now you have. You can now crawl back to where you came from.

fukcer.

"froglewis" <froglewis@btinternet.com> wrote:

>171,500 miles?!?! thats quite a lot isnt it?!

Not necessarily for a well maintained honda. 1995 prelude is a nice
car.


( modify address for return email )

www.numbersusa.com
www.americanpatrol.com

Hi:

Yeah, I used to think the same way. I would only look for cars
that didn't have as many miles as 171,000. However, I have changed my
mind. Hondas are good cars. They are really good. Correct me if I
am wrong, but don't you think that a good Honda, well maintained, can
go about 300,000 miles?

My buddy has an Accura which is basically a Honda in disguise.
It is a 91 Legend LS with leather. The exterior is Mint and he has
310,000 miles on it. It runs like a champ still. Probably will go
400,000.

Anyone who has opinion on this, please chime in. I am looking
for good information. Am I correct in thinking my car can go 300k or
should I start getting rid of the car because it really don't have
much life left? What would be the smart thing to do? Sell it now
while I can still sell it or take a gamble that the car can make it to
300k? How big of a gamble will it be if I try to keep it? Will it
poop out on me? How much good life would you guess a well maintained
Prelude can get.

Mind you, when a car is got 171,000 miles at eight years of age,
it means that most of the miles were freeway miles. A car does not
get to that high of a mileage in eight years without being driven on
the freeway a lot. You just can't gather that kind of miles on local
roads unless you were a taxis driver or delivery person.

Thanks in advance for any input.

HondaPreludeSiMan.

"froglewis" <froglewis@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:<bsmgl6$sed$1@titan.btinternet.com>...
> 171,500 miles?!?! thats quite a lot isnt it?!
>
> "LovingPerson" <saylo1234@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:fed77941.0312280107.4a4ae56@posting.google.co m...
> > 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

>Mind you, when a car is got 171,000 miles at eight years of age,
>it means that most of the miles were freeway miles. A car does not
>get to that high of a mileage in eight years without being driven on
>the freeway a lot. You just can't gather that kind of miles on local
>roads unless you were a taxis driver or delivery person.
>
> Thanks in advance for any input.
>
>HondaPreludeSiMan.
>



How da hell do you make such an assumption? My mom drives 20,000 miles a year
and she NEVER uses the freeway!

You should be HondaMoronMan.




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"DrPimpDaddi" <drpimpdaddi@aol.comearthsux> wrote in message
news:20031228164306.10976.00000995@mb-m24.aol.com...

> How da hell do you make such an assumption? My mom drives 20,000 miles a
year
> and she NEVER uses the freeway!
>
> You should be HondaMoronMan.

AOL account...
faux "Gangsta" handle...
knows how far mom drives in a year...


I dunno....grade ten maybe?