Year: 1994
Model: Prelude Si
Color: White
Trans: Auto
Miles: 221,000
Engine: H23

Price: $2900 but probably negotiable


I'm thinking of buying it as a daily. Interior and exterior of this car is in great condition but downsides are high mileage and auto transmission. I know Hondas are very reliable but its questionable at 220k. Also any tranny problems associated with the preludes? MPG in city/highway? Any immediate serivces that needs to be done? Reasonable price for this car? Any of your inputs will be very helpful.

 

Price seems a little high for 220k miles. $2000 seems more acceptable considering the maintanence you'll have to do to keep it running as a DD. I haven't ever heard of any issues with the auto in the Preludes, but with that kind of mileage you shouldn't consider a failing tranny a surprise.

 

Sorry but an automatic with that many miles? I guess if you're the dice rolling type, then go for it.... but I don't care what kind of car it is. I'd only get a car with that many miles if I were planning to use it almost as a roller that I could drive home.... after which I'd drop in a whole new drivetrain, or at least a new engine.

I can guarantee you this much.... it will probably eat oil, maybe a quart every 2 or 3 months, so keep your eye on it. H-series motors burn oil and a higher mileage one will probably have a greater tendency to do so.

 

I wouldn't do it.

You can get a 3rd gen Si with 4WS with fewer miles for less

 

i was thinking $2000 too with that kind of miles. or maybe even under $2k


probably it'll need new tranny and engine in near future for sure. will tranny swap be pain in the ass for ludes (auto to 5spd)?

 

let me know if you find a great deal like "free" lude like yours

 

$2000 would probably be worth it.... the tranny swap shouldn't be that hard or different from any other Honda auto-to-manual swap if you know what you're doing. As long as you use a H-series tranny. I'd make sure with people on you-know-what-tech.com

 

Unless it was cheaper.. like free...

I like manuals, especially on smaller cars... and that's alot of miles for the price...

 

thanx for the info


yea.. i'm only considering it because its pretty clean in/out for '94 prelude

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/1104617917.html

 

trading the TL-S?

 

Never say no to free Preludes

 

try to negotiate closer to 2000. or keep looking
you can find a 4th gen VTEC with that milage for 3k.

 

probably tl-s will be the only car that i'll keep for more than 3yrs


me too!!


h22 will be lovely if they are below 200k. so 2000 will be a okay deal?

 

h22s last just as long as any other honda engine. they just need constant oil changes due to the FRM cylinders. and timing belt thas to be properly done.

it looks really mint in the ad, but not 3000 mint. you want a good deal, not an okay deal.

 

haha yea and your tsx was nice but that wasn't around long

good luck on the lude my friend picked up one its hiding in his garage till he can get time to work on it.

 

Post has been deleted. Maybe Mink bought it?

 

what's wrong with your TL-S as your daily?

 

2000 bucks is a good buy, drive it til the motor out and get a compleete jdm swap under 40K miles for less than 1K and slap it in, there you go, have a new car again for less

 

haha....
and only couple months with the hondata reflash too


no.. its lowered to 2500.
took a test drive, and for 220k engine, it runs really strong.
new battery, alternator, starter, etc... one owner. been serviced at local import shop that i regularly go for past 10 years.

just need some detail, and new rad cap for now until engine blows up or tranny breaks down.


nothing. just want a beater that i can play around with cheapo parts


h22 & 5spd manual swap guessstimated around 3k..

 

Sounds about right for an H22 swap.

I'm doing the work myself

 

I'm helping friend find a beater and I came upon this:

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...=64366973&ct=p

Is it me or is the price too good to be true? Would you buy it? Thoughts & opinions please...

 

Anyone?

 

Thats a great price if true. I'm thinking the tranny is having issues and thats why its so cheap, the autos werent very reliable on those Preludes.

 

Thanks Ken, are the earlier automatics anymore reliable?

I'm basically looking at anything reliable + auto + good mpg + under 4k. Am I right to talk her out of getting a '94 Jetta?

 

It looks like it's great condition, $3900 is fair IMO

as for the 94 Prelude, I'd keep looking for a cheaper manual. After all, it's a beater, you don't want to spend too much money on it and it doesn't really need to be in great condition.

 

highly doubt a Jetta will outlast a Prelude.