| H2ODavid |
I drove the 2007 sport tech MDX today. Compared to my 2004, it handles much better on curvy roads. The back doesn't tend to swing out like on the 2004. The 2007 feels a bit more truck like, i.e. heavier and stiffer. The comfort setting makes it a little bit softer, but still a bit more stiff than the 2004 (of course, the 2007 is new and my 2004 has 84K miles).
THe new seats are more contoured. You sink deeper into them and they are very comfortable.
The transmission feels about the same. The 07 engine is a bit faster. I wish they would have increased the MPG instead of the horsepower.
The interior is more sporty, modern, and high tech. Very nice! The Navi screen is bigger and easier to see. The fake wood actually looks like a dark charcoal plastic with a bit of grain. It doesn't look or feel as expensive as the rest of the interior.
Storage space with the third row down is within an inch or two of my 2004 (about the same).
I drove the white, but saw the Nimbus grey in the shop and thought that color was nice and more professional. I walked over to the Honda dealer who had a Odyssee in the same new red. The red looks like a very dark red wine with a shiny pearl glaze in the sunshine. I am curious to know what others think of the red.
Overall, a nice, but not drastic, upgrade from the 2004. I do plan on getting a new one soon. at 105 K mine needs a $2500 service with the timing belt. |
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| eurohazard |
| Cool write up bro. Thanks. |
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| kunB |
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Originally posted by H2ODavid
I drove the 2007 sport tech MDX today. Compared to my 2004, it handles much better on curvy roads. The back doesn't tend to swing out like on the 2004. The 2007 feels a bit more truck like, i.e. heavier and stiffer. The comfort setting makes it a little bit softer, but still a bit more stiff than the 2004 (of course, the 2007 is new and my 2004 has 84K miles).
THe new seats are more contoured. You sink deeper into them and they are very comfortable.
The transmission feels about the same. The 07 engine is a bit faster. I wish they would have increased the MPG instead of the horsepower.
The interior is more sporty, modern, and high tech. Very nice! The Navi screen is bigger and easier to see. The fake wood actually looks like a dark charcoal plastic with a bit of grain. It doesn't look or feel as expensive as the rest of the interior.
Storage space with the third row down is within an inch or two of my 2004 (about the same).
I drove the white, but saw the Nimbus grey in the shop and thought that color was nice and more professional. I walked over to the Honda dealer who had a Odyssee in the same new red. The red looks like a very dark red wine with a shiny pearl glaze in the sunshine. I am curious to know what others think of the red.
Overall, a nice, but not drastic, upgrade from the 2004. I do plan on getting a new one soon. at 105 K mine needs a $2500 service with the timing belt.
2500$ for 105k service ? Is that with the dealer. Did you check indy serrvice stations. |
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| H2ODavid |
| $2500 is what the delear quoted me for the 105k service. Has anybody else out there had it yet?????? |
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| ROTORRAY |
$2,500 is more than rediculous! Many of the "inspections" you can do with a few minutes of your time under the vehicle. Fluid changes are well within anyone's capabilities. Just take your time. You and your car will enjoy it! Especially with the money you will save. When doing the timing belt (since they are right there anyway) go ahead and do the water pump and have them change the thermostat. There are a great deal of indys who do Honda/Acura work. Check with friends or co-workers. They're having their work done SOMEWHERE! You might not want to tackle the spark plugs but if you do just take your time. Heck, a shop manual is only $70 and it shows how to do everything, and where everything is.
Good luck and keep us posted. We all learn from experiences like yours. |
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| silvius |
| Sounds like time for me to take a test drive as well.... |
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| Mikel |
Did you say $2,500 for the 105k service??? I was quoted around $1,150 by an expensive dealer, and $795 by a local Honda-Acura specialist shop.
Ended up avoiding the whole problem by trading the 2001 Touring with 107,000 miles on it for a new 2006 Tour/Navi with 7 miles on it... get to start all over again! |
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| kunB |
| 800 to 900 $ is what should be a fair price for a 105k tune up cost when done at an indy shop. |
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| mdefrances |
| I agree with H20David completely. I tested a White Tech/Sport yesterday (even parked it next to my 2004 MDX at the dealer's lot to look at the size) with 11 miles on the odometer. If I may add, the interior is what will help me make my decision on this one. I love the auto rear hatch feature. We use the hell out of the back of our X. The dash is busy but not hard to get used too. There seems to be backup buttons for just about everything that the control knob does. The shifter is at the right height when you rest your arm on the center console (which, BTW, is not at all awkward to use even tho it opens out instead of up). The seats are very comfortable and fit nicely. I brought along a booster seat for our 5year old and had him climb into the rear seats for fit. We use the hell out of the rear seats, too. I will probably look into getting side steps for the kids to get in and out easier. Little features, like the seat fold down handles in the middle of the seat back instead of at the top, heated second row outboard seats (yes, it gets a bit cold in the desert). and electronic steering wheel positioning. The MID display (at least that's what it's called in our TL) is kind of sandwiched in between the instrument cluster but has all the good information that the 3rd Gen TL has. The switchblade key is different. Saw three of them -- one grey, one silver and the white demo. I'm thinking that different colors will make that particular model seem bigger or smaller according to your perception. IMHO, if you aren't going to spend a lot of time in your garage looking at the new styling, the interior and the tech goodies will more than make up for the change. Really, the profile is not that different -- except, obviously for the rear quarter panel. The test drive was on straight city streets and part of a freeway, so I couldn't really get into the cornering issue and with only 11 miles on it, the car didn't bust out with HP. I did take one corner faster than normal and it held on nice. |
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