1989 Honda Legend review from Australia and New Zealand
"They should still make cars like this (2dr coupe)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fuel gage often gave inaccurate readings.
Leather on drivers seat was ripped.
Passenger side window motors were very slow.
Gear indicators for Drive and S gears did not light up,and Reverse was also intermittent.
General comments?
Was an amazing car for my first car, bought it for $2000, spent $30 on new oil and it ran beautifully.
Fuel consumption wasn't too bad, $60 filled the tank up (approx 60 liters), and ran about 450/500km, and a lot of that was in the steep Adelaide Hills.
Was in a car accident two days ago, the legend has now been written off. If it wasn't for the strong doors and frame, my mother and the back passenger probably wouldn't have survived. I wish they still made cars like this.
I must admit, with the windows closed the engine was incredibly quiet, even with them up. The tapping noise everyone complains about isn't all that bad, I got accustomed to it.
If the crash repair cost wasn't at $3500, I would get it fixed.
I definitely would buy another Honda.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 228000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 232890 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 20th May, 2009 |