Originally Posted by
Oneloveknk
Hello all, Wow! Is all I have to say you all seem to be very passionate about your Preludes. I respect that. Not to piss anyone of but I just sold an Item on ebay to a kid who has an SH model and he called me and we spoke for a bit on the phone and I asked him was the SH really that much of a deference then the Base (Which I have never driven an SH) So I asked and he went on and on telling me how he wished he never bought a used SH because he had to replace the whole ATTS system and it set him back a lot. So I guess if I was looking to buy a brand new car the SH would be the one. But if I was looking to buy a used Prelude that was to be modifed I would buy the base. My theory is why spend more money on something that I am going to change anyway. Ps (Just a thought) I want to make sure all understand that this is just my opinion.
That's totally cool, as I respect everyone's opinion.
But on the contrary, how do you know the "kid" didn't ruin the ATTS himself?
He is a "kid" after all...
I bought my 97 SH used with 124k miles. I now have ~142k miles.
I haven't had a SINGLE problem with the ATTS, nor has the car had any service on the ATTS before I bought it, as I have all of the service paperwork from the first (and only) owner.
And I will tell you it was owned by a college student who drive the hell outta the car. Cause when I got the car the tires had like zero tread on the outer edges of the tire, hence lots of hard cornering. Still no problems.
So, it's up to you to take some "kids" advice, but you really should drive one before you go making conclusions about the SH.
Honestly I doubt anyone who drives the SH would then want to buy the Base model. And in your case, since you never drove an SH, then you definitely need to. It handles so much better.