Shopping for a Prelude

[trethus]

Hi, all,

Looking to buy a VTi-R prelude, with between 120,XXX and 150,XXX, what should i look out for and what price range do you think is acceptable?

Ive found a few in the bracket for $10,000 to $14,000...

Cheers..:cool:

[omgzilla]

I was looking for BB6 for a while and the only VTi-R's I found that were in excellent condition with under 150,000klms were around the $18k mark. The others i'd looked at around the $13-15k range all had either higher klms or visible things (cosmetic or mechanical) wrong with them.

Then again it's completely up to you - if you want to save some coin you could opt for one that's slightly 'worse for wear'.

Obviously make sure it has a RWC and do the normal under bonnet and undercarriage checks (oil leaks, split cv boots etc).

[guwarkjay888]

Hey guys i got a mate whos selling his prelude, it's been looked after really well and i think has only hit 100,000KM not long ago.

PM me if you need further details. I'm sure he wouldnt be asking $18,000

Thanks, Chris

[trethus]

how long ago were you looking for the BB6??

[migoreng]

if you want 120k-150k then you will be looking at a 00-01 model i guess..should be around $14-15k
97-99 models will have 150-170k on average.
will be around 11-13k

[jim57a]

have a look at http://carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/HONDA/PRELUDE/details.aspx?R=6423043&Make=HONDA&__Ns=pCar_PrivateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCo unt_Int32|1||pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&Model=PRELUDE&__N=4294965322%2080%201622%204294964973%2042949332 08%201216%20834%20285%20257&State=New%20South%20Wales&distance=25&silo=1003&seot=0&Cr=15&__Nne=20&trecs=19&state_id=80&__sid=11D683E1B81D

[gumus89]

My 160k '00 model without any mechanical or cosmetic damage was 11k.
Runs beautifully, great economy etc.

[safetycar]

My ATTS has less than 50k on it and it is a '97 ('96 actually). Not selling it, just saying...

[migoreng]

wow so that's less than 5000km per year...
and the oil would of been changed every 2500km as it's not good to leave oil for more than 6 months in an engine i heard
lol

[preludeman]

i got mine below the 100000Km mark and its 99 model and it doing well. But if your buying a lude over 100000km mark make sure you get the timing belt checked before buying. Some people dont change it ? im doing mine in the next month or so. Look for a prelude with service history of any kind such as receipts and so on. If they cared about the car they would of kept it knowing the next person if they ever sold it would want to know about the cars history. Mine came with logbooks and a list of mechanics and honda dealers that delt with the car so i could verify it being serviced and if there were any repeated problems with the car.

ive given my mechanic an old 2007 diary that i had to keep note of the dates of my car being serviced for his records. So he can verify to whoever (if it happens) that the car has been treated this way and only the best has gone into the car?

So keep in mind those who care about their car will go out of their way at times.

[trethus]

Awesome people,

thanks for the reply's

i am some what obsessive about maintaining cars so i fully understand PreludeMan.

safteycar, thats just not fair you have your hands on that car!! :honda:

[migoreng]

i got mine below the 100000Km mark and its 99 model and it doing well.Some people dont change it ? im doing mine in the next month or so.


10 year old car with <100,000k?
the timing belt should of be done every 5 years anyway.

mine is around180km..97 model..it appears mine has been changed twice.

first was done by honda around 2002 (when the car was 5 years old but only had 80,000km)
not sure when the second one was done..guessing 150,000km/a few years ago..
i will definately get it done when i hit 200k anyway for peace of mind.

when i was looking at mine it drove heaps smooth. everyone works great in the car. that's all that mattered to me when i got it.
i'm guessing a poorly maintained car would be obvious straight away when you drive it right?
i did services straight away and hasn't been a prob for the last 10months or so.

[MWAKU]

got my prelude 99 for 11750 with 114,000MS. slight scratches under door handle (she has nails). and a scar on the front bumper

other then that, full service every 10KMs, logbooks, receipts all that. :D he (the bf) had it advertised for 14.5k. so yeah, go look at them in person first, then give them an offer.

[SXC-84K]

service every 10,000km? its spose to be every 5,000km?

[MWAKU]

honda says 10,000KM in the log book? :S

[migoreng]

service/general checkup every 10,000km/6 months
that's what the log book says

every 5000km is just something people do if they really care about their car. people just change their oil and filter.

[MWAKU]

so every 5000KM spend 100$ to change oil and filter?

[migoreng]

that's if you really care..
$100?
something like FEO + filter = $35ish and $15

oil these days can last 10,000km

[SXC-84K]

i empty all my fluids and replace them every 5000km...

these include:
FEO honda oil
oil filter (obviously cause i change the oil)
brake fluid
coolant (just a top up if needed i dont flush and replace this 1)
power steering

[trethus]

What about clutch fluid if manual, and or trans or gearbox fluid??

^^I guess only if your really keen^^

generally its 5000km for basic oil and such for hard stop and go driving and 10,000km for easier "country" crusing

so, one could assume 5000km intervals for most city cars is relevant.

[SXC-84K]

tranny oil (manual) is kinda hard for me to do cause u gota fill it upwards, so i dont do it. my mechanic does it for me every 7500km

[preludeman]

yeah filters and oil change are done every 5000kms but tranny oil change a little hard lol. I do injector clean on mine as well with a throttle body and acc cleanout as well. The amount of crap that u find in your acc when u clean it out is insane!! How do u do your brakefluid thoe SXC-84k?? actually how do you bleed your brakes on a 5th gen lude??? sorry for hijacking thread btw "gullhhh" *grabs colla*

[trethus]

Thats cool, good conversation happenin here...

by the way how am i to gain member status so i can advertise ma car on here???

[SXC-84K]

i just get a small tube and attach it to the caliper, theres a brake line sorta thing there which i replace with the small tube. put the end of a tube into a bucket, go inside the car and pump the brakes and then hold. repeat this step a few times and go outside to check if its all out (alot easier to do with 2 people, 1 person pumps and the other checks). then top it up with the brake fluid and pump on the brakes again. at 1st it will be really light, then after a few pumps the brake will soon firm up, which is what u want it to be.

[gumus89]

To become a member you will have to gain at least 1 Post Quality point.
Make some useful posts and hopefully you will get recognition for them.