1998 Honda Prelude

"Traveller" wrote
> Looking at purchasing a 1998 Prelude with 85 thousand
miles!
> Any thing I should look for as the dealer advised the car
is OK I would
> still like opinions on what else. What kind of fuel
mileage should I expect?
> 1/3 city 2/3 highway at speed limit.
> Your advise will be appreciated.Any cool sites on Preludes
would be
> appreciated.

I think www.edmunds.com 's used car appraising site is
helpful. It breaks down each year and model's appraisal by
mileage, geographic location, condition, and whether one is
hoping to buy from a dealer, private party, or via trade-in.
It also has city/highway fuel mileage stats for a given car.

www.fueleconomy.gov has fuel mileage stats also.
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"Traveller" wrote in message

> Looking at purchasing a 1998 Prelude with 85 thousand miles!
> Any thing I should look for as the dealer advised the car is OK I would
> still like opinions on what else. What kind of fuel mileage should I
expect?
> 1/3 city 2/3 highway at speed limit.
> Your advise will be appreciated.Any cool sites on Preludes would be
> appreciated.
>
>
Good info at this site -- particularly on what to look for.
http://www.absoluteprelude.com/
I get around 27-28 on the highway running at 75-80. A lot depends on how
much you run in up into the VTEC, which is around 5300. I don't advise
running it past the redline -- 7400 -- as some Prelude owners tell me they
do. The car requires premium.
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:51:15 GMT, "Traveller"
wrote:

>Looking at purchasing a 1998 Prelude with 85 thousand miles!
>Any thing I should look for as the dealer advised the car is OK I would
>still like opinions on what else. What kind of fuel mileage should I expect?
>1/3 city 2/3 highway at speed limit.
>Your advise will be appreciated.Any cool sites on Preludes would be
>appreciated.
>
A friend of mine has a 97 SH model. He's had an O2 sensor replaced.
His ATTS oil sensor is bad. The connector to his driver-side (left)
headlight is now faulty as it comes on and off. Some Honda's suffer
from leaky distributors (which are quite expensive, I assure you).

If accidents bother you, look out for that. The hood, truck, and
fenders should still have their sticker that has the VIN. Check all
the glasses to ensure that they are the Honda brand.

Honda's are also very specific on their power steering and coolant
fluids. Make sure that they are Honda brands and not aftermarket.

Make sure that you have all the factory keys. A replacement with
built-in anti-theft chip will cost you big bucks. While you're at it,
make sure that you get the anti-theft code for the radio.

My brother's had the 2000 base model and achieved 26mpg 50/50 split
between city and freeway. He got 30mpg on a mostly freeway trip.
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