Listing snapshot
| Spotted | October 2022 |
| Asking price | $10,000 |
| Listed on | Facebook Marketplace |
| Drivetrain | V6, automatic, front-wheel drive |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We came across this 1990 Acura Legend in October 2022, listed on Facebook Marketplace for $10,000. It’s a champagne-gold coupe with a tan interior, and it looked very clean in the photos. The listing is gone, and we keep this record so anyone pricing a first-generation Legend coupe has a real number to compare.
What this car was
Our old write-up called this car a sedan, but the photos show the two-door coupe, with its long doors and sloping rear glass. The gold paint was even and glossy, the bumpers and side trim were straight, and the photos were taken indoors in a showroom, which suggests a dealer or consignment sale. The tan interior visible through the open door looks clean, with no obvious wear on the driver’s seat bolster.
The seller’s description was brief. What we could take from it:
- Gold exterior with a tan interior
- Automatic transmission
- Described as in excellent shape, with nothing damaged
- Soft, comfortable seats and a dash in excellent condition
Was $10,000 a fair ask?
For a clean first-generation Legend coupe, $10,000 was a confident ask in 2022. These cars have a following, and coupes in this condition are getting hard to find, which helped. The automatic and the lack of a stated mileage held it back, since enthusiasts tend to want the manual cars and buyers want to see low miles before paying top money. Anyone buying one should also budget for timing belt service if there are no records, a standard job on these V6 engines.
A little Legend history
Acura launched in the US in 1986 with two cars, the Integra and the Legend, making Honda the first Japanese maker to start a separate luxury brand in America. The Legend sedan came first, and the coupe followed for 1987. Both used a V6, which was unusual for a Honda at the time. 1990 was the last year of the first generation before an all-new Legend arrived for 1991.
More cars from the archive
- 1993 Acura Integra LS, another Acura
- 1990 Honda Prelude 2.0 Si, another 1990s Japanese car
- 1992 Lexus LS 400, another 1990s Japanese car
- 1992 Toyota Camry LE, another 1990s Japanese car
