1987 Honda Prelude review from North America
"A fun summer car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Power steering system broke, needed completely replaced.
My number 2 spark plug has blown 3 times, and the 3rd time damaged the engine enough for me to junk it. No matter what I did, got new plugs, etc, it kept blowing. Mechanics didn't know what was wrong.
Rear trunk leaks from "somewhere" another leak soaks the rear seat.
Power steering fluid keeps leaking out.
Misc. parts broken in interior, such as both window cranks, door handles.
Vibrates like crazy between 60 and 70 MPH and pulls to the right always. Had it alligned 3 times, tires balanced twice, nothing will fix it.
A/C stopped working one day, must have been a blown fuse, but at that point it wasn't worth checking into.
General comments?
It was a fun summer time car to open up the sunroof, roll down the windows (you have to take the handles out of the glove box though and stick them on since they are broke.) and drive to a park or something, as long as you didn't have to go over 60 mph and get your spinal cord rattled by the shaking.
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| I would recommend this car to anyone |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 107000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 122000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 31st May, 2004 |