All luxury equipment you can think of is standard; smooth and responsive ride; comfort; Price of an entry level luxury car with features and performance of a flagship sedan.

Lack of dual zone climate control; Lack of V8(even though there is plenty of power from V6);Lack of prestige associated with Lexus or BMW names.

Acura is a quite luxurious car, which is in a class by itself. Its price puts this car in competition with Lexus ES300, GS300, AudiA6 2.8, BMW 3- series. I have previosly owned a '98 ES300, which is an excellent luxury car -- however, Acura is a superior car in any respect( luxury, features, ride quality and smooth responsiveness). A GS300 is a small car with rough ride, noisy engine, poor quality stereo without option to upgrade( Levinson's system exists only on Lexus' website and impossible to get from a dealer), but with sporty look and feel. However, for 42K it's a rip off. Acura is much smoother, more comfortable, bigger, has ALL the toys INCLUDED ! Audi A6 2.8 is underpowered, feels smaller inside, is not nearly as luxurious as an RL. Even though Audi has Quattro and German quality, Acura feels so much more luxurious, powerfull and equipped, the choice is obvious-- at least to me.

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lexusES300, GS300, AudiA62.8, BMer 300 No competition comes close to this balance of price and features.

Less price than ls400, e320

Less control, reliability , steering feel ,client service than a lexus or benz.very very bad automatic window regulators, you can expect a break down of its automatic windows at any time.Heavy steering feel,bad break,but you can expect a honda civic reliabilty on this , not a penny worth more than that

I am driving this car for more than 5 years, I am not satisfied with its gear changing with jerk feature(gear changing is not smooth), dealer changed my bise stero system once. 4 window regulator gone bad, dealer changed one under warrenty, 3 others i changed for more than one grant, definitely you can expect a break down in its automatic window regulators with in 3 years of use.I never heard in my life 3 automatic window regulators go bad with in 3 months for this kind of high costly car.Breaks are not poerful enogh to stop in emergency situations.Acura has to do more home work on this.Steering is heavy, not smooth as a MB e320 or lexus ls400.Vehicle stability is another problem, but better than any American cars.

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lexus ls400, Benz e320

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Bad acura customer service,Specially bad window regulators.

I had my front left window broken(Regulator) just after the 50000 warrenty expires, i payed 450 dollar for that an acura dealer to fix it, just after two months my back two window regulators are broken, i felt very bad on this with the acura, they had covered my parts at this time, not the labour another couple of hundred dollars i had to spent on this.. When i told the sad story to acura client service manager Allen, he refused to give me the labour to cover...

BAD CAR ... and a BAD experiance ..

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Lexus

Very comfortable and spacious. Very feature-packed (power everything, ABS, yada, yada, yada). Smooth and eager shifting automatic. Controls had good, well-built feel, even after eight years.

Heavy steering for a car in this class, but also good steering feel. Engine lacked torque, but was almost fast anyway. Brake pedal was far from progressive...starting and stopping while parking was very jerky. Shifter had weird design.

Pretty fast, beautiful design, lots of interior space, good stereo.

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If you're looking at a Legend, get the GS sedan or the LS coupe. The other models are pretty boring, even with the 200HP V6. It's a good car, but it feels so generic...an ES300 or I30 would be an equally good buy. IMHO, the Vigor of the same year is a better buy...it looks the same and gets better mileage.

Huge on the luxury. Nice lines, great paint, leather, sensational stereo. This car has it all. Great brakes, very nice ride. Can't think of any negatives. I even like the V6 unlike some, although it would be nice if it was VTEC'd.

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Absolutely the best value for the money. What other car in this class of luxury could be bought for under $33K?

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1998 Honda Accord LX. This was a big step up.

Understated Body Styling - I think this is a big plus, Solid build quality inside and out - this car feels like it will last for a long time, huge boot (trunk), Sporty engine sound when accelerating for a luxury car, good fuel economy. Lexus looks, features and quality for less $$. Pound for pound a Lexus LS 400 eats a Legend, but so it should because in NZ they are twice the price. For such a big car the Legend is extremely manouverable, its one of those cars that the more you drive it, the more you love it.
Its size is a huge strentgh, this is a genuine family sedan.

depreciation, but this is also a strength because if they didnt depreciate so much in yrs 1 - 3 I couldnt afford to own one.
The gear change in the auto from 1 to 2 on acceleration from standstill is not as smooth as I would expect, I think a Camry is probably smoother.
I think the only MAJOR that I notice often is that Auto Shift lever Gate design, it is a noisy, notchy piece of nonsense, I hope the designer who came up with it has been fired.
The fact that the Headlights dont turn of when you turn the ignition off is odd, heaps of cheaper cars have this feature (Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry)
I have no info the substantiate this comment, but while reliable I dont believe Hondas are in the same league as Toyota and Nissan for like models.
if someone has info to put me straight I would love to see/hear it.

The Legend Family from day one is a Credit to Honda. The Legends of the late 80's were fantastic cars, the quality has amazing...so the later models are holding up one hell of a legacy started a few short years ago. That aside the '96 'series 3' Legend has an understated poise that is all class. Anyone who knows what they are talking about would not slag this car, its a case of you either like it or you dont.
Me...I Loooooove this car. Why? because when I look at it I feel good, when I drive it I feel good, when my family is in it, I know they are in a well built, conmfortable SAFE car.If I had the money I may have bought a Lexus LS 400, but as time goes by I somehow feel that my next car will be a Honda Legend.

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Lexus ES300, Legend has more "Goodies", Legend looks more imposing.
Mitsi Diamante SEI - Honda use superior plastics in interior build, Build fit is also tighter than Mitsi.
Both of the above models are much more common on the roads...the Legend appears a bit more exclusive.

Bullet proof looks that even today turns heads. The 3.5 RL is not as good looking, lacks exterior personality.
The Legends engine is a jewel.Powerful,smooth and will leave many sedans or even some sports cars behind on the highway.
Very reliable, of course!!! Its a Honda after all!!!
People who own the Legend are not only friendly, but know about cars.
My girlfriend loves the car!!!
Little Civics and Integras respect there big brother.(at least most of them).I smile when the little guys only see the rear of my Legend!!!

Stock tires do not do justice to this beautiful car, too small. If you do purchase a Legend, get aftermarket rims and tires with bigger size.
Nothing else, I love this car!!!

The only thing I can say is that I have had this car for over a year now, and the only significant amount of money that I have spent on the car was basically aftermarket products. In terms of repairs or replacement, well only the battery!!!
It's one of those cars that is excellent all around. Performance, looks, luxury, and reliable!!!!!
If you have any where between 8,000 or 14,000 bucks, and you are looking for a superb sedan or coupe, then a Legend is for you!!!!!
For less money, you can also purchase the ninety and earlier models which are just as beautiful!!

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You really can't compare any other to it. Simply put, this car is in a class by itself. You just have to drive one to understand what it offers.

Smooth, comfortable ride. Enough pick-up for my city driving. Real used car luxury for a bargain price.

I had to replace the Michelin tires after 40K miles. Steering column telescoping has broken but will be fixed under warrantee.

I disagree with other peoples opinion about the styling of the car being bland or not a head turner. I think the car is very elegant and I was attracted to it because of it's similarity in styling to the comparible Lexus and Mercedez models at a much better price. I am 6'-4" tall and fit in the car very comfortably and will have a very hard time going back to an Accord or Altima in the future.

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1991 Honda Accord, 2000 Nissan Altima

Interior
-Woodgrain, Leather seats, Heated seats, sunroof, moonroof, TCS, Driver/Passenger/side airbags, legroom, trunk space,
Bose Stereo System (6-cd changer, steering wheel remote)
-Chrome rims
-Powerful enough, 3.5 L V6 (about 200 hp)

I have my vehicle on lease, not a head-turner. Maybe a coincidence, but one power window, and door release hatch failed after 4 years, still under warranty, so local Acura dealership fixed for free. Great service.

I'm a high school senior, and I'm lucky enough to have this car on lease. I haven't driven any other luxury cars so I have nothing to compare my experience to. While my friends are driving Celicas, Integras, and Civics, I'm more than content with this vehicle. The stereo system is bumpin, extremely smooth ride, and the seats are very comfortable; I love driving.

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I bought this car almost 2 months ago. It was used, of course and it still runs like a new car. Living in Hawaii with the salt air and all, the car doesn't even have any rust on it. All of the body and its parts are original. It looks great and it runs great!

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I would recommend it because it's easy to drive, fun to drive and is a very dependable car.

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I had a Toyota Celica, Eagle Talon, and a few Pontiacs, but this car is older and still runs better and has not had any problems.