Hey guys, been thinking recently about getting a Prelude after I graduate this year...especially looking at the prices which are now into 13-16K range for a 97 or 98....I want to know what you guys think about your Preludes (97+)...What do u like about them, what u don't, and whether its a car your going to keep for the long term....

Thanks in advance

 

Get it man. If you do get one, get a 5spd. You're be happy you did. Also, you're probably have more girl notice you if you buy one and fix it up a little. There really is no downside when you buy a prelude. Just don't get the automatic, cause their trannies tend to go out for some reason, thats why they have a recall on them

 

Just got my ldue about 6months ago, I traded in my 6th gen accords for it. I like the lude, it's so much fun to drive than the accords. I love driving my lude
One thing I don't like about my lude though, it has given me some troubles since the day I bought it, but that's maybe just me. I had tranny problems, rear wheel bearings, shock knock, timing belt tensioner, and now ignition recall. All of them are covered under warranty's though.

 

I love my Prelude, no doubt! I bought it new in Dec. of 1999, and I now have 67,700 miles on it. Haven't seen the dealer for anything except routine maintainance and tires -- the factories lasted about 57,000 miles. As you can tell from my sig that I have done some stereo work and intake/K&N. I do a lot of highway driving, drive it hard sometimes, and always keep up with oil changes. It's a fantastic car, and I am now undecided about getting the 2003 Accord six speed. I think I may keep my Lude untill the wheels roll off. But I have had two people already tell me to look them up when I do decide to sell it. Just a few things to keep in mind: get used to the car before you go hitting VTEC out of the gate, and get the best radar detector you can afford