Highlights
- Honda’s flagship model of the early 2000s
- Long term ownership and impeccable service history
- A true luxury executive saloon
The Appeal
Honda’s flagship model, with a 3.5-litre V6 engine has all the early-2000s luxuries you would expect. This generation of Legend comes with a four-speed automatic gearbox, providing power to the front wheels. Air conditioning, cruise control and heated, electrically adjustable seats are all seen as standard features of a modern car, but back in 2001 they were clear signs that you had ‘made it’.
Long-standing ownership and main dealer service history add to this car’s appeal. And who wouldn’t want to experience a bit of high-end luxury, twinned with legendary Japanese reliability?
The History and Paperwork
- Main dealer servicing to 2016, then Honda specialist
- Owned by a Professor of Medicine for 14 years
- Fully stamped service book
- Very low annual mileage
- Only three owners
- New MoT
The Interior
- Air conditioning
- Tinted rear windows
- Leather throughout
Plush leather throughout, air-conditioning, heated seats and electric sunroof all prove that this is truly a luxury car of its day. Amazingly the original Honda ski bag is still present, for use in conjunction with the hatch in the rear seats, allowing safe transport of snowsport essentials.
The vendor states that the air conditioning still blows ice cold, which is always a good sign for a car of this age. Two sets of keys and remote fobs are provided, the spare wheel and toolkit are present and the rear loading area is exceptionally clean. There is no reported loose trim and no wear to the switches or steering wheel.
The Exterior
- Quantum Grey Metallic paintwork in exceptional condition
- No reported corrosion or welding
- Heated electronically adjustable mirrors
The exterior of this Legend is in exceptionally good condition, with the Quantum Grey Metallic paintwork remaining in excellent condition for a vehicle which is now over twenty years old. The vendor reports that there are almost no issues at all with the paint work: just a few small chips in places on the front bumper and a small shallow rub mark on the nearside of the rear bumper. Otherwise, the paintwork sparkles beautifully.
The vendor has seen no evidence of any welding or corrosion to the vehicle, a sign of its careful long-term custodianship, and the wheels are in almost-new condition. A trim piece looks as if it may be missing at the base of the rear window rubber.
Overall, the condition of this vehicle proves how fastidious and careful its previous owners have been.
The Mechanics
- Long-term main dealer service history
- Mechanically wanting for nothing
- MoT to July 2023
If the defining characteristic of a true luxury vehicle is how comfortable and quiet it is, this is where the Honda Legend really excels. It is said to be mechanically all original, and as near to a silent driving experience as you can get.
This car has been supremely well looked-after, and its new owner will have confidence in it for many years to come.
Its gear changes are reportedly seamless and the power produced by its 3.5-litre V6 is effortless.
Summary
A supremely understated example of a luxury modern classic. This car ticks all the right boxes as a fastidiously well-maintained vehicle
Experience the height of early 2000s executive luxury with this superb example of Honda’s flagship model.
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