I am looking on a 2000 base model prelude, 5spd, with 76k miles. I am buying from the original owner who has records of ALL the services done to it. Even carfax shows everytime he took it to the dealership. It had been in two accidents. One a light hit on the front which messed up the bumper a little bit, but it just looks like it needs to be repainted, and and one from when he just bought the car. It is modified with suspension, sound system, air intake, exhaust and the likes.
Is it a steal for $6,500?

Should I be weary of it? Should I walk away or jump on a spectacular deal?

 

i'd beware of chassis damage that might be invisible to you at first. i'd request the owner have it taken to a shop/dealership to have it checked out. this is not a steal fyi. it's an average price. and there's a lot of variables you have left out. lets' see some pics

 

fair price

 

Check carfax and do a compression test. Good deals do come by, but make sure it's one.

 

carfax verify everything, and it backs up their recipts, all from the Honda dealership. It is for my cousin. I guess we thought it was a steal.

She currently have a 91 Prelude. She really wanted a 2004 BMW 3 series though, so she is thinking of passing on this to find the particular one that she wants.

 

Considering 2000's sell for about 10-11K here I would say that's a good deal

 

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That is what I am used to seeing them for 1 year ago too.

 

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Yup, still that price around here as well... its a steal

 

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not ones that been in two accidents.

 

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Yeah true but it all depends on what happened to it. The light bump seems fine but you're right, they didn't state what the first accident was and accidents no matter how severe will cause the price to drop.

If they were light bumps then I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

i would rather put a bit more money into a cheaper prelude with no records of accidents.just my 2 cents, motors can be fixed, frame damage can't be.

 

good price but have to consider the accidents...

 

Personally, I won't buy any car that has been in an accident at more than 5mph. Too many unknowns on what it did or didn't screw up. The price doesn't seem that great as you can get about the same car accident-free for the same amount. I recommend Autotrader.com or eBay.

 

insurance will be more expensive cuz of the two accidents

 

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where are you from? around here, insurance is based on the driver's history, not the vehicle's history

 

lol, insurance will be more b/c the car has been in a wreck???

 

well that's what i was told by my insurance company back when i was getting my car. driver history as well as vehicle history comes into play to determine the cost. if he was mistaken, oh well, not that it matters, my car has a clean title anyway

 

your insurance guy wasn't mistaken, he was stupid....big difference

 

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When I bought my Accord in 2004, it had a CLEAN as a whistle carfax. In 2006, I checked it again, and an accident from 1995 showed up on it LONG AFTER I bought the car. Its hard to tell with these things.

It seemed like a good deal, but my cousin decided she wants to wait to get a BMW instead. I hope she is not just talking. lol

 

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No that is not why, there's a higher insurance cost for a Prelude - It is because it costs MORE to repair the car after an accident/loss (certain vehicles just cost more (parts and labor) to repair) hence the higher price for insurance (collision and comprehensive coverage). It has NOTHING to do with the driver (although his/her driving record and # of at fault accidents will determine the liability coverage cost).


Modified by TheJGB3 at 10:07 PM 8/4/2008