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I found a 92 Legend with 54,000 miles (1 owner) in great shape. Automatic, dark blue with grey leather interior. I drove it for a while, enjoyed the power and comfort. I am a little uneasy in buying an 8 year old car.....I'd appreciate opinions. it is priced at 12,000. Thank you
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| I think a '92 Legend with only 54,000 miles would be a great car. As I have said before on this topic, Legends will last a long time. I wouldn't worry about it being 8 years old considering it has the mileage of a car that is 3.5-4 years old. If it is in excellent condition inside and out, $12k is a good deal. I just priced out a '92 L w/leather for $14 on KBB so you're $2k under if the car is an L but $12k is about right if it is the STD model and an LS runs closer to $15k. I say go for it, having owned a '91 L I must say it is a wonderful car. | |
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MSRP prices on 1990 Legends: base, 5-MT, no sunroof ............... 22,895 base, 4-AT, sunroof .................. 24,580 L, 5-MT, cloth, s.r. ................. 26,195 L, 4-AT, leather, s.r. ............... 27,945 LS, 5-MT, leather, s.r. .............. 29,905 LS, 4-AT, leather, s.r. .............. 30,705 Hawaii price $150 lower, Alaska price $280 higher. I used to have a 1991 LS. The MSRP was $34,200, an increase of $3,495 in one year! Probably due to the new engine, larger body size. |
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| I also am very happy with my 93 Legend. It has 151,000 miles on it and I have owned it since day 1. I runs well, but I have noticed an extreme amount of heat that radiates from the converter. The car's performance has slowed down a bit, requiring a bit more "right foot" to get it moving, but it still will perform. Has anyone noticed this before? Could it possibly be those Oxygen sensors going bad? Any help would be appreciated. | |
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Very informative post. It's always interesting to see what cars costs way back when. The TL has taken the Legend's original price point, almost to the dollar. M |
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| Great discussions and obvious loyalty to the Legend. I'm a second owner of a 1987 Legend L w/110K miles and it has performed flawlessly for my past 8 years/70K miles. Besides routine maintenance (inc. timing belt & water pump replacement at 85K - "why not the mechanic said, it's cheaper to do it now while I'm in there") only the muffler has needed replacing - a result of surviving it's formative years in the rustbelt. Shifting has always been especially firm (as noted by others) and not a drop of oil is burned by it's smooth revving 2.5L V6 engine. AND, having just relocated to the S.W. USA, I've had the extremely good fortune of finding a 1993 Legend LS, pearl white, w/21K miles (estate sale) - and it's got it all, including my $$$ as it sold at retail price - but worth it. I can't wait to experience the difference! | |
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i am in a quandry - my wife is expecting a third child and i need a car that can potentially handle three kids in car seats - right now we have a 94 corolla and a 99 odyssey. the minivan is great, but there will be times when she will have all the kids and i have the minivan. i do alot of out of town driving i.e. - gone for a couple of days at a time, and generally i use the corolla, but i have taken the van on occasion for reasons to long to discuss. here's where you people come in. on a used lot near my house are two acuras - a 92 legend ls auto w/68,000 miles and 94 vigor gs auto w/ around 69k - both being offered at $12,500. both seem to be in really good shape - no rust and they seem to run well - both white for what that's worth - i have never dealt with the dealership before, but their cars always look impeccable (even the american ones). reliability is crucial. since, either i'm on the road or my wife has three kids w/ her. any ideas on which to take? i'm asking since you all made me fall in love with the acura legend and vigor |
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| Three kids? I'd take the Legend. The Vigor is a bit smaller in cabin capacity and "powered" by a five-cylinder engine instead of a proven V-6. | |
| I agree with prophet2, I would take the Legend. I just purchased the 93 mention in post #25 and so far no complaints, and absolutely none with the 87 I've owned for 7+ years. Don't know about the inline 5 cyl of the Vigor, but I did own an 83Audi 5000S and it just didn't seem to have the power you would expect - which right or wrong I attributed to only being a 5 banger. Retail blue book on the LS is $15,800 - sounds like a good deal. | |
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As long as any Legend has been properly maintained you should have no concerns about buying. Bought '88 LS with 96K in '96 for son. Currently has 139K - bulletproof performance and service. Only normal maintenance required - had all receipts from original owner. Bought '94 6 spd. Coupe for myself with 54K. Drove it without a care for about 1 year when job forced sale. Worry about buying a '94 Legend with 54K on it? Please! If properly maintained (and they are relatively low maintenance cars compared to German) car will stay tight and go 300K without trouble. Looking at '88 for second son right now. Car has 120K with all service records - I have no concern whatsoever about its reliability and my son's using it to go back and forth to college. And the big benefit? He is 6'4" and the Legend is the only car we can find that gives him enough legroom when he drives. In our '00 V-6 Accord, with the seat all the way back, his knees hit the dash!!! In my experience, the Legend is the only car that offers tremendous legroom for tall drivers. I wish they still made them - one of the best cars of all time. What does my son say about his '88? Heroes are soon forgotten, but Legends never die. Acura needs to revive the Legend. |
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