Give me some advice before I buy a used 1993 Acura Legend

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Smit99

I most sincerely appreciate the tips that I have received from you guys. On closer consideration, I found out that this vehicle has been damaged in a major accident which is why it was titled Salvage, I do not want to go ahead with the purchase of this vehicle anymore because it will be detrimental to me, I want to thank anyone who is reading this and i appreciate this forum. I got my information from Premium VIN

Here is the link to the Vehicle History Report the Vehicle:Vehicle History Report for VIN: JH4KA7659PC019882

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Hello everyone,

I'm looking to buy a used car and I found one that I'm considering. It's a 1993 Acura Legend with a 3.2L V6 SOHC 24V engine. The title status is salvage and the price is 5,800$. I'm wondering if I should buy the car or not.

I'd like to hear from forum members who have experience with this model car. Are there any common issues that I should be aware of? Any advice on how to make sure that I'm getting a reliable car? Is the salvage title a concern?

I'm also wondering what kind of cost I should expect for maintenance and repairs. What can I do to make sure that I'm not spending a lot of money on repairs?

Thanks for your help. Any advice or opinion would be greatly appreciated.

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Legend32

· #2 · 3 mo ago

Well, salvage could be water damage due to high tide. I would like to know more about that.

The car is 30 years old. It is more likely to be due to technical aging. This Legend allready still looks very clean in the pictures.

I myself own such a Legend as a coupé for at least 19 years. It has been quite reliable over this time. However, I don't drive it often anymore because it's too good for me to drive every time and I have other cars.

Greetings
Ralph

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Minnesota51

· #3 · 3 mo ago

Smit, are you there?

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canook2u

· #4 · 3 mo ago

Best bet is to take it to an Acura Dealer & have them do a 1 hour, (pre-purchase), check-over.
Let them know it has a salvage title, they'll know, (should anyway), what to look for.

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Sonnycheeba3578

· #5 · 3 mo ago

I'll say this. I got my 92 ls 2 years ago with 173k on the clock for $2700. Timing belt, water pump and head gaskets had been replaced 30k ago +/-. Just dealing with minor 30 year old car stuff

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ExHack

· #6 · 3 mo ago

If you don’t want “to spend a lot of money on repairs,” buy something else. Like maybe a retired Crown Vic Police Interceptor (CVPI, aka P71). The Gen 2 Legends were always high maintenance cost cars. I had mine from 1998-2004, when parts were still more readily available (Honda still supported them with parts, although new OEM parts were top dollar, and they were more available in junkyards). Mine started at 81K, drove it to 221K, mostly freeway. Even buying junkyard pulls or remanned, I spent as much on repairs as I did on the car.

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Sonnycheeba3578

· #7 · 3 mo ago

ExHack said:
If you don’t want “to spend a lot of money on repairs,” buy something else. Like maybe a retired Crown Vic Police Interceptor (CVPI, aka P71). The Gen 2 Legends were always high maintenance cost cars. I had mine from 1998-2004, when parts were still more readily available (Honda still supported them with parts, although new OEM parts were top dollar, and they were more available in junkyards). Mine started at 81K, drove it to 221K, mostly freeway. Even buying junkyard pulls or remanned, I spent as much on repairs as I did on the car.

This is very true. It's hella hard finding parts for these cars. Ebay has been my friend. These are "premium unleaded fuel only" cars...not sure the cost of gas where you are but that's another thought. That said...I love my Legend!

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ExHack

· #8 · 3 mo ago

oh yeah. Best car I ever owned. But someone here once said it best: BUYING a Legend and OWNING a Legend are two very different things. Neither is ‘cheap.’

Sonnycheeba3578 said:
This is very true. It's hella hard finding parts for these cars. Ebay has been my friend. These are "premium unleaded fuel only" cars...not sure the cost of gas where you are but that's another thought. That said...I love my Legend!