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Old 11-17-10 | 06:48 AM
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Post After 25 years on European markets, Honda Legend goes.

Seems it was taken out of the Middle Eastern Market as well after 2 years.

http://www.vcar7.com/2010/11/honda-l...les-in-europe/

Went to the Honda EU sites and it is gone.

After 25 years on European markets, Honda Legend goes. At the end of this year and early next, sales of the Honda Legend will stop in Germany and most other European countries. Main reason is the relatively low demand for this model. In the expensive middle class on Europe market, Legend remains in the shadow of German models. In Germany for full year 2009 were sold only 21 cars of the model, in most European countries sales are almost identical. The share of this car in the segment of higher middle class in Europe is less than 1%. Honda Legend is powered by SOHC VTEC V6 engine with a volume of 3.7 liters and power 217 kW. The movement is transmitted to all four wheels with five speed automatic transmission. By end of Legend in the European market Honda will offer only 4 cylinder engines.
Old 11-17-10 | 07:09 AM
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But the car will live on elsewhere as the Acura RL
Old 11-17-10 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Haitwun
But the car will live on elsewhere as the Acura RL
Not if sales stick around like this:

OCTOBER 2010 SALES OF MID-LUXURY VEHICLES
E Class- 5,568 (includes coupes)
5 series- 4,925
M37/56- 1,175
MKS- 1,085
A6- 824
XF-612
GS- 557
STS- 364
RL- 251
Old 11-17-10 | 11:25 AM
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The European nations are celebrating
Old 11-17-10 | 12:10 PM
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RL/Legend sales have been a hard one to swallow. Will Honda learn? No.
Old 11-17-10 | 12:42 PM
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Wow RL sales of 251 in a month, sadly that was a good month for 2010. Weak.
Old 11-17-10 | 07:56 PM
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RL might have been an great car, but it simply didnt look as expensive car here in Europe... I had one in car wash next to my GS, and everyone was starring at GS (everyone does in Europe, not many around), while nobody cared about Honda
Old 11-18-10 | 09:01 AM
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As CAR stated "Legend only in its own mind". It doesn't sell anywhere, not sure why they are going to try AGAIN after failing with it since 1996. Expensive Hondas/Acuras simply do not sell anywhere.
Old 11-18-10 | 11:19 AM
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Seriously, Honda should be embarrassed.
Old 11-18-10 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GFerg
Seriously, Honda should be embarrassed.
Honda's too arrogant to think that.
Old 11-18-10 | 01:36 PM
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It's rare to see top-of-the-line mainstream cars on the roads here. A fully-loaded Passat or Citroen C5 is a rarity here. Unlike Americans, most Europeans don't want fancy gadgets in their mainstream cars (they'll usually go to luxury brands for that). That's, at least, from what I understand (and have observed). The Honda Legend, like the Hyundai Grandeur, is pretty much an exotic car here. It doesn't help that both come only with a thirsty and overpowered V6 engine. I can't remember the last time I saw a Passat, C5, Laguna, Superb etc. V6 on the road here.

I've only seen two Honda Legends in Stuttgart this far and in both instances they had "dealer car" written all over them...

I think quite simply, it's just a case of selling the wrong car in the wrong market. Selling an overpowered Honda Legend in Europe is almost the same as if say BMW sold a 116i in the US. Nobody would want one.
Old 11-19-10 | 01:13 PM
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I don't know if you guys know this, but used RL's have actually increased in value. Prior to the (ugly) model update, RL's were coming off lease and selling for $15k. Now that same RL is $18k.

The model update actually caused first gen RL's to increase in value. Lol.
Old 11-19-10 | 02:35 PM
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Almost all used car values are up right now.

Big SUVs (as used vehicles) are especially popular right now with rising values today and supplies of clean well-equipped ones are low.

(Although ugly beaked new models does help value of more attractive older models for sure)
Old 11-19-10 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Almost all used car values are up right now.

Big SUVs (as used vehicles) are especially popular right now with rising values today and supplies of clean well-equipped ones are low.

(Although ugly beaked new models does help value of more attractive older models for sure)
Yes, that is very true and likely has an effect on RL pricing also. In addition, there just weren't a whole lot of RL's sold to begin with, so finding a clean example is difficult, bolstering prices.
Old 11-19-10 | 05:33 PM
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That is disappointing to hear. The Legend is one of the best cars ever. Well it was until about 1996...

It is sad the Legend name is dead.

Legends never die...



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