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I too own a 1990 Legend. It is a great car. I just had the suspension repleaced -- Struts etc. -- I had it done at the dealer and am pleased with the results. My experience with Midas et als is that on struts and brake work they are a little too sloppy and too generic for me and my car. Just my opinion as they say. By the way as a ringing endorsement of the 1990 Legend, I told the service manager at the dealership that I was thinking of trading it in or a new Acura and he told me not to, that rather than trading it in I should sell it to him since he felt the car has another goood 125,000 miles on it! Pretty impressive when the guy who services the car wants to buy it. My only real problem with the Legend is that it is strting to have lower panel rust problems and I just can't see the cost benefit of paying $2500+ on a car that has a street value of about 4000 - 5000. |
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| I was just wondering what kind of rust problems you're having because I just removed some rust from my '91 today using GS-27 scratch remover. I had minor rust on the front where the bumper meets the fender. I just rubbed the GS-27 on with a cloth and it removed the rust! I then painted the area with Acura touch-up paint and it isn't noticeable that I painted it until you get up close. Pretty good for $15 for the GS-27 and $5 for the touch-up paint. | |
| I am about to buy that 1991 Legend LS I mentioned above. I have been able to track down the previous owners and service records. At 105,000 miles, the timing belt and water pump have not been replaced, but the dealer will have those done for me. The car has spent most of its life in Greenville, SC (a no road salt or sea salt area). I have driven it for 20 miles or so, it seems to run well. The shifts seem rather hard. Is this normal? Otherwise everything seems solid. Is $8900 a fair price? | |
| I too have a 1990 Legend - 4Dr L series with 134,000 miles on it. I've thought seiously of trading it in on a new Acura TL but the service shop that does the routine maintenance on my Legend advises against trading it. With no ax to grind and a very objective analysis of my car, they say that the $4k I would get on a trade-in does not do justice to its true value. These folks think the Legend ('90 & older) was one of the best automobiles ever built. I certainly agree as this car has been extremely reliable and still runs like a new one. Bought it used in '92. Incidentally, does anyone know what the original MSRP was on the '90 Legend? | |
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smithed, It is normal for the transmission to be rather rough because for some reason it was made to be like that. Maybe the rough shifts help performance. $8900 is fair if it is in excellent condition and has all the maintenance done. I say go for it since these things last hundreds of thousands of miles when maintained properly. hawks4, I believe the MSRP was probably close to $28k for a 1990 Legend L Sedan. |
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Thicks 23, Hawks4 Thanks for your responses. I suspect that you are right about the reason feel of the shifts by the transmission. We drove it home tonight after the timing belt and water pump were replaced yesterday. It drives nice, straight and true, and I can't see too many sedans pulling away from this one. Lots of power. Edwin Smith |
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| After reading several of your comments, I would like to share my long time love affair with my 88 Acura legend. This car is 12 years old now and still runs like a sewing machine. I'll admit it is starting to get tired; but what car wouldn't at 277,000 miles!I hope this gives you confidence if you are shopping for a used Legend. I am considering buying a 94 Legend LS.Anybody have a good report on their's? | |
I have a 1987 Acura Legend(bought it used). It is a great car but it has 120k and it is time to replace the timing belt. Also the oxygen sensors are not working properly. I am considering purchasing a new car, but after reading what believers you all are in Legends I am considering getting mine fixed. Any suggestions?
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| An '87 with only 120k miles still has a lot of life left. Getting it fixed (timing belt and sensors) will cost about $500 depending on where you go. I got my timing belt changed at an independent mechanic for $300 and heard the oxygen sensors are about $50-$60 a piece. So it is up to you to decide if you love your Legend enough to spend $500 to fix it. Still that is a lot cheaper than buying a new car and Legends are great automobiles that last. In fact I've heard of '86s with nearly 400,000 miles on them. Good luck. | |
| I am starting to get a little concerned about my '91 Legend automatic. It has been making this strange metallic noise when I accelerate but not when I coast. The noise is almost like a combination of rattling, grinding and popping and is all have a metallic sound to them. It is louder outside of the car than it is inside and it also varies each time I drive the car. Sometimes it is unnoticeable even with the windows down and sometimes it is so loud that I can hear it clearly from the inside (at least without radio and a/c on). I am completely confused by this mysterious noise. Someone on another topic recommended using a fuel injector cleaner so I did but so far it hasn't worked. I am hoping this is not a transmission problem because if it is I might have to get rid of my dear old Legend. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks | |
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