insurance is quite a bit higher than on say an accord coupe of the same year, on parwith the Insurance rates of an Integra. Both are high, because of theft rates, iirc. That being said, yes I like the preludes, I even like the most recent gen ones, the 2000 or so. I wouldn't mind picking one of those up, except for the insurance rates. a newer maxima is about 200/6 mo. cheaper in insurance at least that's what I've seen from mercury and from AIS for me (24 yr old male, clean record). Also, that 25 year old thing is bs. because I switched the dates on my birthday to see if it would be cheaper, and it was the same price, I turn 25 in 10 days! ouch.
BTW - I'll be making $10.50 an hour, with a minimum of 30 hours a week.[/quote]
Hope you plan on living with your parents til it's paid off!
Insurance + car payment will definately be taking away that $8 you get after taxes.
Hope you plan on living with your parents til it's paid off!
Insurance + car payment will definately be taking away that $8 you get after taxes.
That's $16,380 - $21,840 a year pre-tax. Count on losing 28% roughly to taxes, so roughly $11,800 - $15,750 post tax. That is $983 - $1,312 per month.
We'll take an average $11.5K price, subtract your $2,500 trade=in + $2,000 cash = $7,000.
Finance $7,000 at a modest 10% interest (remember this is a used car, rates are higher) for 48 months and your payments will be $178. You will have to have comprehensive insurance since it will be financed, so add another $250 a month for insurance (just an estimate).
Total cost for vehicle + insurance, not counting gas/maintenance/etc. = $430.
Round that up to $500 to cover the total cost of the car (gas + averaged maintenance costs).
You will be spending a minimum of over 1/3 your monthly take home on the car, and very possibly more than half.
That's a very, very high percentage of your income to spend on a vehicle.
I'm not trying to be a wet blanket here, but I go through the same math every time I think about buying a new(er) car.
And every time, the bottom line is that's a damn lot of money to commit every month. And I make $10,000 a year more than you.
Viper GTS
Insurance is high yes, but compared to the integra its cheap! Progressive rated a similarly equipped integra for $2200/6 months versus $1500/6 months for a lude.
I didn't do progressive, I don't think, but the others the lude was only 100 or so cheaper than the integra.
I own a 1999 prelude SH.
Fast, lacks some torque (all vtechs do). Once you get the revs up hold on. sleek lines, very low to the ground with a nice, but to the ground feel.
I would sell it but I to this day CANNOT find a car that handles better for under 35K. period. It has a slight tendancy towards oversteer and never plows. Breaks are AWESOME with total control.
There - that's what I think about them. Cons are lack of torque, could be faster, no way anybody is sitting in the rear.
Fast, lacks some torque (all vtechs do). Once you get the revs up hold on. sleek lines, very low to the ground with a nice, but to the ground feel.
I would sell it but I to this day CANNOT find a car that handles better for under 35K. period. It has a slight tendancy towards oversteer and never plows. Breaks are AWESOME with total control.
There - that's what I think about them. Cons are lack of torque, could be faster, no way anybody is sitting in the rear.
Damn straight, but...
I had 4 ppl in my prelude, that I posted pics of above, once....damn sure don't know how comfortable it was but it couldn't have been too much fun
Right on the money here. Even an underweight midget would have trouble with that backseat! Its nice though because no one ever asks me to be DD
I feel the same way about the handling...my friend said I was being a jackass because I told him my prelude handles better than his IS300.
Shiva,
Yep, was eager about the IS300 till I drove it. handles very well, rolls a little - doesn't have that surefooted go-cart feel of the 'lude though.
If mine had about 100 more horses/torque it'd be exactly what I need.
Funny how I think 210 horse isn't enough. but it isn't.
Yep, was eager about the IS300 till I drove it. handles very well, rolls a little - doesn't have that surefooted go-cart feel of the 'lude though.
If mine had about 100 more horses/torque it'd be exactly what I need.
Funny how I think 210 horse isn't enough. but it isn't.
OS
Lifer
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Originally posted by: spidey07
Shiva,
Yep, was eager about the IS300 till I drove it. handles very well, rolls a little - doesn't have that surefooted go-cart feel of the 'lude though.
If mine had about 100 more horses/torque it'd be exactly what I need.
Funny how I think 210 horse isn't enough. but it isn't.
so why don't you put a turbo on it or get NOS?
I think the 210 hp that we have just doesn't seem fast enough since we're still riding on 4 bangers. That and you gotta rev HIGH to feel that speed. Not like my friend's Mustang cobra that screams before you even hit 3k rpm.
Shiva,
Unless your lude is an SH then its only got 200 or 205 HP. neener, neener, neeeener.
check here for LOADS of lude info.
http://www.preludeonline.com/
Unless your lude is an SH then its only got 200 or 205 HP. neener, neener, neeeener.
check here for LOADS of lude info.
http://www.preludeonline.com/
Back in 97, I had a 97 Black Prelude SH for 2 years. Put only about 20K miles on it before I had to get rid of it because I was getting married and needed something bigger for my wife.
I absolutely loved the car but insurance was a beeyotch. I was paying about $3,600/yr in NYC at age 27 with no tickets, accidents, anything ever through State Farm. All State wanted $7,500/yr! I will never give All State any of my business ever because of that ridiculous quote.
Edit: Also wanted to point out that the handling on the SH is unbelievable. There was a turn near my home where I would just fly into and the car would take it with no problem. After I got my replacement car, GS300, I was still use to doing the same thing but the first time I tried it, all the lights on my dash turned on, the skid control turned on and warning bells started whistling. I almost fishtailed out. I tried it again later on just to see if it was a fluke but it was definitely the car. The SH would handle like it was on rails.
I absolutely loved the car but insurance was a beeyotch. I was paying about $3,600/yr in NYC at age 27 with no tickets, accidents, anything ever through State Farm. All State wanted $7,500/yr! I will never give All State any of my business ever because of that ridiculous quote.
Edit: Also wanted to point out that the handling on the SH is unbelievable. There was a turn near my home where I would just fly into and the car would take it with no problem. After I got my replacement car, GS300, I was still use to doing the same thing but the first time I tried it, all the lights on my dash turned on, the skid control turned on and warning bells started whistling. I almost fishtailed out. I tried it again later on just to see if it was a fluke but it was definitely the car. The SH would handle like it was on rails.
iamme
Lifer
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I had a '98 black prelude base model that I had to give up once i got married too
Loved that car. Even though it wasn't an SH, the suspension was tons of fun. I remember test driving the SH in a parking lot, and I couldn't get the tires to squeal no matter how fast I took turns. Amazing car. Make sure you get a manual, otherwise there's no point in getting it
<------jealous!
Honda preludes are OKAY, but its still a front wheel drive vehicle. I'm not sure how its going to handle a turbo/supercharger kit.
<-------------getting my 1995 240SX and going to add in a turbo kit running at 6psi (for now).
<-------------getting my 1995 240SX and going to add in a turbo kit running at 6psi (for now).
it's a nice car but overpriced, which resulted in poor sales. that's why they discontinued it.
just get a 2003 accord coupe V6. should still be cheaper than the prelude, and faster with more HP.
just get a 2003 accord coupe V6. should still be cheaper than the prelude, and faster with more HP.
and I'll still put you to shame while you hang on to your steering wheel for dear life. Hope you've driven the 240 before you purchase, I also had one of those in '95 so I can offer a purely objective opinion. You'll need some serious suspension work as well as they're WAY soft.
The prelude SH handles like no other front wheel drive car you've ever driven. See my above post - actually slightly oversteers. also voted best handling car under 40K by car and driver three years running. combines benefits of a RWD and FWD with none of the negatives.
Not going for braggin rights here as there are definate cons to the car in terms of torque. I'm also looking to sell mine because of the power.
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Wow! i can't believe this thread is still humming along!
On a side not, I went ot work tonight, and there was this '99 silver Prelude parked outside of the store from the time I got there to the time I left. I started talking to my boss, telling her how much I liked that prelude outside, and how much I woudl like to have one. She kinda gave me this funny look, and said "Oh, well, that's my new car. I picked it up from a dealership in Pensacola yesterday." I was like, HOLY JEEBUS! It was too weird
On a side not, I went ot work tonight, and there was this '99 silver Prelude parked outside of the store from the time I got there to the time I left. I started talking to my boss, telling her how much I liked that prelude outside, and how much I woudl like to have one. She kinda gave me this funny look, and said "Oh, well, that's my new car. I picked it up from a dealership in Pensacola yesterday." I was like, HOLY JEEBUS! It was too weird
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