On Thu, 17 May 2007 02:34:07 +0000, griffin wrote:
> Are these good cars? I've always wanted a Prelude but:
>
> 1. I have a 4 yr old child and he likes to make a mess plus getting a
two
> door can be tricky for a kid.
> 2. I live in a place with 6-8 months of harsh winters 3. It's a '99 with
> 110km so I'm wondering if it will start breaking down? 4. It's heavily
> modified in terms of body kits and extra stuff ...not sure if this
becomes
> a problem? (Damage, repairs, etc).
>
> What are your opinions? I currently drive an '01 Corolla - nice boring
> family car but it's quite reliable. This car is an extra $6000 at least
> with selling my car but it'd be nice to drive a fun car for a bit.
>
> Thanks in advance
I would shy away from it. And a hint: body kits aren't worth ANYTHING once
they're installed on the car. I used to sell used cars. Does it have 4
tires and a spare? I don't care if they're stock or Bridgestone Potenzas
2x over.
Has it got a radio? i don't care if it has a stock radio/cassette or an
Alpine Am/FM/CD/MP3/Satellite with 12 speakers.
Does it have an engine? I don't care if it's stock or turbocharged, camed,
etc. Actually, I *DO* care! I don't want to see all that crap! It probably
meant you abused the car.
Open your eyes and take a look without a "gotta have it" attitude, and
look for signs of abuse, racing, and esp at the body kit. Some of these
things are flimsy at worst and will crack if you look at them too hard, or
worse, were installed in a way that will cause water/road salt to
ac***ulate and rot the body a lot faster than it would without having it
installed.
Bring a magnet and a napkin; put the magnet in the napkin and check ares
of the body for Bondo; if the magnet doesn't stick, look out...
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