Prelude selling prices

rexracer · Saturday at 4:26 PM

What did you pay?

I suspect prices for the Prelude will drop more now that dealers have had some in inventory for more than 60 days. I have been seeing about $2K off msrp on new Preludes for a while. Has anyone done better?

Jusbs549 · Saturday at 5:07 PM

I did $40,499 for my Boost Blue, out the door price (Car and dealer fee include...I bought out of state so paid my sales tax separately back home).
I bought a separate 8 year, $0 deductable Honda Care extended warranty online from Saccucci Honda for only $1098...the dealer I bought the car from wanted $4200, then came down to $1900, but wouldn't match Saccucci's price.
Dealer had it on their showroom for 60 days near the end of the month...I offered $40,300 OTD and they came back at $40,499.

rexracer · 2026-07-26T11:38:06-0500

Thanks for the pricing datapoint. I have bought a few cars out of state. The trip there and back is part of the adventure! Good info on where to buy a Honda backed extended warranty. How many miles does your 8-year, $0/ded warranty cover? Who was the contact at Saccucci Honda?

Jusbs549 · 2026-07-26T13:01:02-0500

rexracer said:
Thanks for the pricing datapoint. I have bought a few cars out of state. The trip there and back is part of the adventure! Good info on where to buy a Honda backed extended warranty. How many miles does your 8-year, $0/ded warranty cover? Who was the contact at Saccucci Honda?

it covers 100,000 miles!!! There are all types of coverage terms available...NOTE, from what I understand, the price of the contract goes up if your car is over 8,000 miles..
Here's their link (everything was done online, but the CIO Gardiner Reynolds sent me the contract). https://www.saccuccihondacare.com/index.php

rexracer · 2026-07-26T13:26:22-0500

Jusbs549 said:
it covers 100,000 miles!!! There are all types of coverage terms available...NOTE, from what I understand, the price of the contract goes up if your car is over 8,000 miles..
Here's their link (everything was done online, but the CIO Gardiner Reynolds sent me the contract). https://www.saccuccihondacare.com/index.php

The good thing is factory backed warranties are available through online dealers for discounted prices.

I always have been on the fence about extended warranties. Things are different today. Labor and parts prices are constantly going up at a rate that is higher than inflation. It seems like every minor repair at the dealer is over $1K. It is a Honda and repairs are unlikely but having peace of mind is nice for anyone who plans on keeping their car longterm. For $1098 in today’s dollars I feel it is worth peace of mind for 8 years/100K miles and $0/ded.

Jusbs549 · 2026-07-26T14:16:16-0500

rexracer said:
The good thing is factory backed warranties are available through online dealers for discounted prices.

I always have been on the fence about extended warranties. Things are different today. Labor and parts prices are constantly going up at a rate that is higher than inflation. It seems like every minor repair at the dealer is over $1K. It is a Honda and repairs are unlikely but having peace of mind is nice for anyone who plans on keeping their car longterm. For $1098 in today’s dollars I feel it is worth peace of mind for 8 years/100K miles and $0/ded.

I agree...i wanted something for the next 8 years that I didn't have to worry about major repairs on, especially with the new technology used on the Prelude. Granted, there's the routine maintenance that will still be out of pocket.
Signing up was pretty easy once you select your policy...you get a confirmation back on the purchase, and then within a week they emailed me the documents (since this is Honda Care, and they're a Honda dealership, they add the warranty info onto your VIN)