thinking about buying a prelude, does it seem legit? - Honda Prelude Forum

Cadzz3 · 05-29-2010, 09:42 PM

"red, 5 spd, will throw in parts, apexi air controller and aem high velocity fuel rail and fuel filter. Runs great, great gas mileage. Need the money so downgrading to something older. willing to trade for a honda and some cash. love the car and dont wanna part with it. Rear brake calipers and pads and rotors changed out bout 4 mnths ago. Needs nothing ready to roll. 7000 obo"

does this sound like a good deal?
i haven't been able to look at it, and i don't know how many miles are on it...
anything that i should look for while looking for it, like the common problems with a 2000 prelude?
thanks in advance haha i kinda really want a prelude now

Kronn 98SH · 05-29-2010, 10:21 PM

Fuel rail is suspicious. No reason for that to be on the car. Can't tell you any more until you go check it out.

Cadzz3 · 05-29-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

Fuel rail is suspicious. No reason for that to be on the car. Can't tell you any more until you go check it out.

okay i feel like a complete noob,
but what is a fuel rail?
and is there anything i should ask about to to find out if it's okay that it's there or not?

Kronn 98SH · 05-29-2010, 10:45 PM

Google "fuel rail"

I'd ask why it's on the car.

Cadzz3 · 05-29-2010, 10:50 PM

okay haha
are there like super common problems for 2000 preludes i need to worry about?
like water in trunk or gears griding or something

Kronn 98SH · 05-29-2010, 10:58 PM

Idiotic previous owners are really the only things you need to worry about. And don't buy a sissy-tranny version.

Cadzz3 · 05-29-2010, 11:04 PM

haha what do you mean by sissy-tranny version?

Kronn 98SH · 05-29-2010, 11:36 PM

Guess.

barzook · 05-29-2010, 11:36 PM

Automatic transmission.

Cadzz3 · 05-30-2010, 12:32 PM

yeah haha
i know,
i'm only searching for manual cars,
getting tired of autos...

I <3 My BB6 · 05-30-2010, 12:34 PM

noobs posts sure can be painful sometimes, kronn's answers always make me laugh. I would say look for a stock lude over that one. Fuel upgrades are more than suspicious. And also, there is no way to judge whether a car is "legit" or not based on that incredibly bleak description with no pics or real info. Can you post the for sale ad? Or any pics?

Cadzz3 · 05-30-2010, 12:57 PM

here's the add
do you think i should go after a stock white one instead? haha the white one has 101,000 miles and it's a 2000 also

Kronn 98SH · 05-30-2010, 01:07 PM

Definitely consider the white one.

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Originally Posted by I <3 My BB6

noobs posts sure can be painful sometimes, kronn's answers always make me laugh.

That's partly why I do it.

aboone78 · 05-30-2010, 02:42 PM

^ +1.the pearl white preludes are beautiful and i hate white cars.my 5th gen is black and I actually wish I had bought a white one.the fuel rail thing definitely sends up some red flags but manual preludes dont really have any kind of specific problems that any other car doesnt have.just be careful and search thoroughly.good luck.if you do buy a prelude you will not be disappointed

SH DRIVER · 05-30-2010, 02:55 PM

The 1st Preludes had problems but by 1999 , except for the auto transmissions, they were all pretty much fixed.Before I would buy a Prelude , I would check to see how much smoke is coming out of the exhaust because its a good indicator of the condition of the engine,whether or not its been abused, and how much oil its consuming.I differently would not buy a lude that has been modified in some major way because such a modifications can effect the longevity of the already 9 + year old car your considering purchasing..

Cadzz3 · 05-30-2010, 07:16 PM

okay,
so that means the red one is out,
i'm gonna go look into the white one,
maybe that one will be good,
i'm gonna get a compression test done too just to make sure.
thanks for the help

Kronn 98SH · 05-30-2010, 07:58 PM

Don't listen to him. The "problems" thing is mostly garbage.

Cadzz3 · 05-30-2010, 10:52 PM

so it doesn't matter if i get like a 98 or anything like that?

aboone78 · 05-31-2010, 10:53 AM

no it doesnt matter.97-01 are all solid