What are 2001 Honda Preludes worth?

What are 2001 Honda Preludes worth? I am helping my sister sell hers....



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Your sister just got it and she's selling it already?

go to kelly blue book. they can give you a good figure to start with.

Your sister just got it and she's selling it already?


Let's say that she made a stupid mistake, and thought she was helping out a friend, and signed papers that she should not have.

It's a nice car, for a daily driver or a beater, but I found it very irritating over a long drive. I'm way to spoiled by the TORQUE and Horsepower of my car. I love the brutal ability to pass on demand, and that's one thing the Prelude can't do, even when that "V-Tech" kicks in.
The Prelude is definatly a softer ride than my car, the handling is alright, but the brakes fade after a few hot corners and quick stops. Gas milage is definialely better than my cars. The only thing it has that I wish my car had.... is the sun roof, and that's it. I would classify the Prelude as a chick's car.

I would blame that car's inability to pass on its automatic transmission. Unlike the MT versions generally sit the car at around 4k at highway speeds, which is very close to its powerband. I'm not sure what the AT tranny's are ratio'd at. I'm not sure what car you drive (I'm guessing a V8 Mustang, due to your username), but I would have to say its probably quite the beast for you to be unhappy with a 200hp, high 14 second car. To each his own I suppose.

Assuming all is in good condition, I'd say anywhere from 10 to 15 grand max. Also note that the AT tranny will tend to raise the value of the car a bit, it would probably make it harder to sell since the current target buyers of Hondas tend to be clutch-clutch hungry rice boys.

Good luck to you.

To make a VTEC Prelude go fast you need to keep the rpms up and work the clutch - two things that aren't possible with an automatic.
I just saw two 2001 Preludes for sale: $14500 each. One has 62,000 miles and the other has 30,000.

Automatic preludes are the worst in my opinion. Transmission isn't built well at all if u use that triptronic thing.

Automatic preludes are the worst in my opinion. Transmission isn't built well at all if u use that triptronic thing.


I tried using that thing.... it helped alittle..

Why doesn't honda make that vtech thing kick in about 2000rpms sooner......ARRGGG

The prelude definately needs another 30hp more and atleast another 60ft-lbs of torque. actually if it could get the torque, it would help more than the hp..... the car seems too heavy for the engine.

I tried using that thing.... it helped alittle..

Why doesn't honda make that vtech thing kick in about 2000rpms sooner......ARRGGG

The prelude definately needs another 30hp more and atleast another 60ft-lbs of torque. actually if it could get the torque, it would help more than the hp..... the car seems too heavy for the engine.

vtec kicks in at the given rpm because thats where it would give the most power. Any sooner and you would lose power. You have to understand that its an aggressive profile and is utterly useless in lower rpm's.

I can't argue with you on the power part. More power the better. Although you must realize that even if you had more torque, you wouldn't feel it due to Honda's natural tendency to make peak torque at a higher rpm; which is actually desirable because torque multiplication is key. The torque curves on Honda's tend to be extremely flat; which is also desirable. This is the reason Preludes can beat out cars such as V6 Camaro's; which has tons more torque, but peaks at a very low rpm, hindering its ability to keep moving. What am I talking about though, If anyone knows anything about torque, its you, driving a Mustang and all. :smile:

vtec kicks in at the given rpm because thats where it would give the most power. Any sooner and you would lose power. You have to understand that its an aggressive profile and is utterly useless in lower rpm's.

I can't argue with you on the power part. More power the better. Although you must realize that even if you had more torque, you wouldn't feel it due to Honda's natural tendency to make peak torque at a higher rpm; which is actually desirable because torque multiplication is key. The torque curves on Honda's tend to be extremely flat; which is also desirable. This is the reason Preludes can beat out cars such as V6 Camaro's; which has tons more torque, but peaks at a very low rpm, hindering its ability to keep moving. What am I talking about though, If anyone knows anything about torque, its you, driving a Mustang and all. :smile:

I love Torque, so does my wife and bro...


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^^^LOL - when I first glanced at that picture I thought it was Photoshopped. Your driveway looks like a Ford dealer. I take it you guys don't like silver Mustangs? :rofl:

thats the gayest car lineup i have ever seen ... have you ever heard of originality? anyways, maybe you should do some research before buying the car. and how much do you really even know if youre asking for a car value without giving milage and some other important details?? anyways, if u downshift with the tiptronic u can pass people with ease. I do it all the time, i got a header, intake, exhaust, but they dont make a huge difference. The auto is still a quick car, u just hafta know how to shift with the tiptronic... but like i said how would you get a car value without milage??

yeah...mustangs R KOOL...but u sound more like a Domestic guy hatin' on Honda's a lil 2.2 Motor...can't be compare to a 4.0's and UP!! V6's V8's!! there just no way....ur motor is 2 times bigger u have twice the cylinder's "v8" so when u talk about a VTEC Lude auto or NOT..... not being able to pass traffic...I hardly belive u "sure maybe not like ur V8 monster" but I pass people with easy on my mom's '90 Honda Civic 1.5 AUTO single-cam engine!! with 250k!!!....oh btw when ur v8 mustangs get's there "250k" try doing the same..wait what the hell I'm I sayin' ur FORD will never get THERE with-out a HUGE!!! maintance done to it..hahahaha

p.s. stangs R fast ..and look KOOL..I just never would BUY ONE!!! cause it's a FORD

....about ur question...I bet ur Sis's "chick car" is worth more then any of ur STANGS!!

stock for stock!! even then I bet the Lude is still worth MORE!!

12G's eazyyyy...

Uh, he said he likes torque...definitely something Honda engines lack severely. He never said a Prelude is slow. He might not understand that once he gets to the higher RPM's and his torque is gone a lightly modded Prelude will catch up (to a GT, not a Cobra). But realistically, stock for stock, GT Mustangs put out more performance (they just don't hold their value like a Honda).

thats the gayest car lineup i have ever seen ... have you ever heard of originality? anyways, maybe you should do some research before buying the car. and how much do you really even know if youre asking for a car value without giving milage and some other important details?? anyways, if u downshift with the tiptronic u can pass people with ease. I do it all the time, i got a header, intake, exhaust, but they dont make a huge difference. The auto is still a quick car, u just hafta know how to shift with the tiptronic... but like i said how would you get a car value without milage??


Actually that's not a line up, that's just a few of the mustangs we have.

The Prelude, was not a car we wanted to buy, not even close. But my sister made a mistake in helping a friend. If anything, I would have had her buy the Hybrid Accord, that's a nice ride. She did something dumb, which was try to help a now FORMER friend buy a car.

3rd thing Carmax offered $10k for it, they said that's market value.

4th Yes I did shift with the triptronic crap, it helped a bit, but not much when everyone around me is already do 70~80mph and passing the "slower" cars on I-5. --An issue I don't have in a GT or Cobra. Like I said, it need atleast another 30hp and 60tq to feel right.

BUt yes it does get pretty good milage. great for a daily driver.

yeah...mustangs R KOOL...but u sound more like a Domestic guy hatin' on Honda's a lil 2.2 Motor...can't be compare to a 4.0's and UP!! V6's V8's!! there just no way....ur motor is 2 times bigger u have twice the cylinder's "v8" so when u talk about a VTEC Lude auto or NOT..... not being able to pass traffic...I hardly belive u "sure maybe not like ur V8 monster" but I pass people with easy on my mom's '90 Honda Civic 1.5 AUTO single-cam engine!! with 250k!!!....oh btw when ur v8 mustangs get's there "250k" try doing the same..wait what the hell I'm I sayin' ur FORD will never get THERE with-out a HUGE!!! maintance done to it..hahahaha

p.s. stangs R fast ..and look KOOL..I just never would BUY ONE!!! cause it's a FORD


ACtually your all wrong about the hating, let me give you the list of that my family has gone thru in the past 7 years... this is brothers sisters and parents and spouces.

5 Honda Civic's
1 Jetta
1 Chevy Lumina
3 Pontiac Grand AM's (two burned to the ground)
3 V6 mustangs
4 Mustang GT's
1 Mach 1
1 Nissan Sentra
1 F150
2 Escape
3 Delta 88's
1 Suburban
1 Mitsubishi Eclipse
1 Cougar
1 Mitsubishi Mirage
2 Toyota Camry's
1 Toyota Tundra
2 Mitsubishi Trucks.
1 Escort
1 Toyota Corrola
3 Maxima's
1 Kia
1 Jaguar
1 Alero
1 ZX2
1 SVT Focus
1 Nissan 350z
1 Infinity Q35

And I am missing a few cars.......

....about ur question...I bet ur Sis's "chick car" is worth more then any of ur STANGS!!

stock for stock!! even then I bet the Lude is still worth MORE!!

12G's eazyyyy...


That's mature.....

But the question was not about any of the mustangs.
and Carmax only wanted to pay $10k (market value) so please explain to me how you get $12k??? unless your quoting retail value?

Uh, he said he likes torque...definitely something Honda engines lack severely. He never said a Prelude is slow. He might not understand that once he gets to the higher RPM's and his torque is gone a lightly modded Prelude will catch up (to a GT, not a Cobra). But realistically, stock for stock, GT Mustangs put out more performance (they just don't hold their value like a Honda).


Your right I never said it was slow, I just said passing other cars just was not as easy as in my car.

The torque does not just drop off with the mustangs, it peaks around 4000rpms and 300ft-lbs and slowly tapers off. It was not like my civic where it spiked. It's more of a gradual hill.

Here is a few dyno's of few unnamed mustangs and the hp and tq curves are typical for the mustangs.
The top is a 03 GT with a little engine work.
the middle one is a 2001 5 Speed V6 Bone stock

The bottom Dyno is a 00 GT with a Kenne Bell Blower dyno VS a 03 Stock Cobra dyno. The GT has the higher TQ numbers.



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realistically, that car will fetch anywhere from 10-15k. i bought a red 97 with 97k miles on it for $10k and that was the kelly blue book value from dealer. yours is a little newer with less miles and for some odd reason, the autos do cost a bit more, no clue why, they suck big dick.

btw, what do you plan on naming your kids? ford, mustang, and stang? or maybe base, gt, and cobra? talk about no creativity, shit, even your girl's car is that same silver. g-damn.

realistically, that car will fetch anywhere from 10-15k. i bought a red 97 with 97k miles on it for $10k and that was the kelly blue book value from dealer. yours is a little newer with less miles and for some odd reason, the autos do cost a bit more, no clue why, they suck big dick.

btw, what do you plan on naming your kids? ford, mustang, and stang? or maybe base, gt, and cobra? talk about no creativity, shit, even your girl's car is that same silver. g-damn.


I disagree..actually i think the 5 speeds are more expensive from wut I was told by multiple people. It seems like you might have overpaid alittle for ur prelude cuz i got my 98 prelude with 72k for $8,800 at a dealership. Unless I just got a real good deal. I really don't know....Personally i don't think preludes are chicks cars. I think an Eclipse or celica is a chick car.

i know i got ripped a new one by carmax, but theres nothing i can do about it now, and i know manual ones are rarer and harder to find, but i've seen the autos priced over the manual ones. its freaking weird

....of course a dealship will alwayzz give u less....in this case carmax....but 12g's should be the lease u take....I would ask 13,500 to sell it fast and 15,000 if I wasn't in a rush.. good luck...

realistically, that car will fetch anywhere from 10-15k. i bought a red 97 with 97k miles on it for $10k and that was the kelly blue book value from dealer. yours is a little newer with less miles and for some odd reason, the autos do cost a bit more, no clue why, they suck big dick.

btw, what do you plan on naming your kids? ford, mustang, and stang? or maybe base, gt, and cobra? talk about no creativity, shit, even your girl's car is that same silver. g-damn.


I just went to a few dealers..... they seem to be averaging about $8~12k for 99~01. I saw one for $15k, it was auto, and the think was beyond clean. Who ever had it polished every figgin engine part that I could see.

As far as my kids...... I was think more long the line's of Shelby :) <Joke

Not all of our mustangs are silver.....we do have black and red:)
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Your right I never said it was slow, I just said passing other cars just was not as easy as in my car.

You have to really know how to drive a stick shift and have a good feel for your clutch - like I said, it takes clutch-work to make a VTEC go fast. I would go nuts if I had to drive an auto Prelude...I'd be constantly flooring it to get it to kick-down a gear.

The dyno numbers are impressive, but you don't really need to defend yourself here - as a former Mustang owner "I ain't hating".

thats what tiptronic is for, you can downshift ... my auto is 4 gears, 3rd gear goes up to almost 110mph, so i can downshift into 3rd up till around 100 ... downshift into 2nd up till like 60

Don't mean to offend anyone with automatic preludes but they are slower than a snail.

Pretty much anyone can have a relatively fast car by getting a mustang. There not expensive at all. But you have to admitt it does take some skill and of course a good amount of money to make a 4 cylinder car fast.

Don't mean to offend anyone with automatic preludes but they are slower than a snail.

Pretty much anyone can have a relatively fast car by getting a mustang. There not expensive at all. But you have to admitt it does take some skill and of course a good amount of money to make a 4 cylinder car fast.



I think most cars are relatively fast these days, hell I think alot of the new "family" cars are faster that alot of the "sports" cars that are out there. I test drove a 300M with the "Hemi" from Chrystler the other day....... That thing is a beast right off the lot. The salesman was not too happy with my driving.

It take money to make any car fast and reliable.