1996 Honda Prelude VTEC review from North America
"A performance bargain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Warped front disks at about 130,000.
Dragging rear caliper (driver side)
A/C condensation leak into pass side floor at 187,000 miles.
Radiator leak started at about 180,000 miles.
Leather seats have torn on both front seats. Perforated leather.
Automatic antenna retract/extend had to be replaced at about 130,000 (about 4 years old)
General comments?
This has been a wonderful car for me. It's sporty, efficient (comparitively), and has been extremely reliable. Still going strong and getting lots of lookers - even at 8 years old.
The dash took a little getting used to, and sometimes the sun causes glare on the windshield from the odd shaped dash.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0? Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 33000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 187000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Concorde |
| Date of Entry | 10th August, 2004 |