what to look out 4 5thG help

[TRU32U]

hey guys most of yous would know i sold my car by now, and im thinking of a 5th gen lude...
jus for insurance sakes and everythign else....
what are the factory options, for a vtir
and common problems...
tried search =0
cheers

[vtek]

they leak oil, tiptronic gear boxes can fail...

[Mrkrooz]

Factory Options include:

6 speaker system + CD player
Sunroof
Leather seats (was optional )
CF / Woodgrain Inserts...

I look for one with a regular service history, low kms... i have a tipronic gear box and have no problems... depends how its looked after etc i know sum1 who had one and has reached 160*kms w/o problems...

And i Dont think you did search...

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4796&highlight=Buying+prelude

Just type in "buying Prelude" in search buddy..:thumbsup:

[Jerms]

factory optional bodykit

cracking lower external window seal and worn out leather on steering wheels are common.

[Tarks]

jump on preludeaustralia.com.... we got a few of our syd members selling some awesome 5th gens

[TRU32U]

u guys rekkon 12gs for a 97 vtir at 170ish kms too much??
at what kms would a vtir start falling apart considering the owner service it every say 10 -15000kms??

[Mrkrooz]

i think 170+ kms on any car ist too good...try n get one with lower kms...but if thats ure price range i think that about the usual kms ...

[glen2602]

ive got 170 on mine now, looks like brand new still, and engine feels like its new too.

[armo90]

u guys rekkon 12gs for a 97 vtir at 170ish kms too much??
at what kms would a vtir start falling apart considering the owner service it every say 10 -15000kms??


Providing its been looked after and regularly serviced thats a fair price, for a manual. But if it were tip and you weren't sure about the history, i wouldn't touch it...........

[glen2602]

yeah id only go for manual, ive only heard bad things from the tippy

[Brash22]

In the US there's a class action law suit against Honda/Acura in regard to the quality/lack thereof of the sport shift/tiptronic/auto transaxles.

However having said that, mine's seven years old and showing no signs of problems. Come to think of it, I've heard of some that have started to act like they might be thinking about giving up the ghost, but have not heard of any actually doing it here.

Even in the US, they recon that the problems had pretty much been fixed by the time 1999 rolled around, so after that you should be right.

If not, then you've got the perfect excuse for a box swap!