1995 Acura Legend Review

355,000 Miles And Still Going

Written by: Loren on 06/17/2009

Vehicle

1995 Acura Legend 4 Dr LS Sedan

Review

OK. So what if the air conditioning, the heat and the music no longer work. After 14 years and 355,000 miles this has been the best vehicle ever. It still looks pretty good and is still reliable.

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Never again

Written by: Drive4Pleasure on 03/23/2009

Vehicle

1995 Acura Legend 4 Dr GS Sedan

Review

I bought this GS with a 6-speed manual from a school teacher who had put 28K miles on the car in 5 years. It had minor cosmetic flaws then. They worsened and were joined by a slew of other system failures. The paint cancer started early. The Bose stereo was total garbage. The windows failed. The power locks failed. The leather (which a leather shop told me was generally awful on Acuras) began cracking. A short developed that caused the battery to drain. One thing after another after another. A disaster. Prior to this I had owned a Prelude that I drove for 14 years with no issues. The Acura was a nightmare, and expensive to drive, insure, and maintain. Never again.

Favorite Features

The engine on this car is sweet. 230 HP, and incredible response. The manual transmission made this car fun to drive (when it was working). Beyond that, there is very little to recommend the car.

Suggested Improvements

How about some quality control? How about some responsibility for defective parts? The Bose stereo failures were the subject of multiple websites. Not our fault says Acura. The poor paint quality. Replacing a timing belt for 1.2K$ as a regular service item. No thanks. Never again.

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A Car Way B4 Its Time

Written by: Pdiddy on 10/26/2008

Vehicle

1995 Acura Legend 2 Dr L Coupe

Review

I bought this car 3 years ago,it had 75,000 miles on it and now i have 95,000 and it still not broken in. And I'm so sad I have to sell because of my son. Car seats will not fit in the back seats. Otherwise I love this car.

Favorite Features

The handle, the style

Suggested Improvements

That premium gas will kill you.

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Showing its age.

Written by: Juffowup on 07/14/2008

Vehicle

1995 Acura Legend 4 Dr GS Sedan

Review

I bought this car with 100k on it and am closing in on 200k. By far the best feature is its engine, powerful and rock solid. But my Legend has had a number of sensor/electronic failures, many of which are listed in forums as common failures. Door alarm is erratic, variable speed sensor, interior trunk opener, master window controller, brake sensor, master brake cylinder and A/C have gone out. Both front CV joints have been replaced and the rear brake calipers locked up. I'm thinking of calling it quits on my Legend, but its too old and has no value left.

Favorite Features

The 3.2 Type 2 NSX engine is a great performer.

Suggested Improvements

Things go out with age, but it look like Acura engineers put all there time into designing a great engine and neglected the rest of the car.

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Still a great car

Written by: Janice on 05/30/2008

Vehicle

1995 Acura Legend 2 Dr LS Coupe

Review

I have owned my car for 12 years. I recently have had some work done; cv boots inner and outer, new tires etc., but in all these years other than normal maintenance it has been terrific. I love this car and although i also own a jaguar i just can't sell or trade it. It looks great, never had any accidents, only 80000 miles. So although it is 13 years old it still looks great and I still get compliments on the car. Can't beat that.

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