| rocky top |
I keep reading about these dealership invoice prices that many new MDX owners were able to obtain. Do any of the good deals apply to the basic Premium package?
I went to the dealership yesterday to crunch numbers on a premium MDX that supposedly had my name on it. When I got there, the car was sold the day before and now the dealer wants to charge me and extra $350 to ship in my first choice color.
As far as the asking price, don't even think about invoice. The price was sent at the TMV price from Edmunds.com (I guess everyone in my "area" is not getting near the invoice price.)
The total amount including about $2500 for state and local taxes left me at about $41.5K.
I've made an appoinment to test drive the best Honda Pilot they've got this weekend to see if I can stand it until 2009 when the Lexus 3 row comes out (or something else that moves me).
I test drove the MDX for the second time yesterday and it almost "anti-climatic" based on the hell I was catching at the dealership. . .
Any advice? |
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| phins2rt |
| Unfortunately, most of the really competitive pricing is found on the coasts where there is more competition among dealers. You should try later in the month to see if the pricing changes. All told, if you're going to spend 40K on a vehicle you should be happy with it. Based on your post, it sounds like you might want to do some more cross shopping (CX-9, etc). |
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| TooHypper |
I e-mailed dealers as far out as 200 miles and listed what I wanted, every detail. I asked them:
"What is your out the door no BS price for this? "
I got mine a 2006 fully loaded for 38K and the sticker in the window was 48K.
I have bought all my cars that way.
When they reply take the best price to your local dealer and see if they will honor it. When I bought my pilot this one dealer gave me what I wanted and even had the pilot driven up from another dealer.
Dealers get kick backs from new cars sales. SO the more they sell the more money Acura/Honda sends them.
Most of their money comes from used car sales.
I hope this helps
Julie |
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| rocky top |
Thanks for the advice. Although the Acura dealer insisted on playing hardball, Lexus came through for me. Today I bought a 2008 RX350 and could not be happier. They gave me a better deal all around including more money on my trade-in than Acura. The only downside is that my husband insists that my RX350 is a women's car. I admit, my RX is low on the testosterone factor compared to the MDX but that could explain why I was getting such a hard time at the Acura dealership.
I'm off to my new Lexus forum . . .
Thanks again! |
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| shootist |
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Originally posted by rocky top
The only downside is that my husband insists that my RX350 is a women's car. I admit, my RX is low on the testosterone factor I'm off to my new Lexus forum . . . [/B]
Well, you don't really want all that testosterone in your veins, do you? The RX350 is a really nice vehicle, so you made a good choice.
THe MDX forum is better, though. :D |
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| Fabvsix |
Not only is the Lexus girly, it is outdated to me....
It wasn't even mentioned in the recent C&D comparo which the MDX sport took FIRST place, yes over BMW, MB, Volvo and the CAddy.....It is OK for a a dealership to "turn down" business ! I do it all the time........ |
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| pdempsey |
| I sat in the 2006 RX because I really wanted a hybrid. Seemed a little small and closed in. No 3rd row seats, so didn't drive it. If the size fits, it's a nice ride. |
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| rocky top |
You're absolutely right about the fit of the RX350. It is narrower than the MDX and definitely designed for smaller frames. One thing that I will say in its defense, is that I find the RX seats much more comfortable than the MDX. During the two times that I test drove the MDX, I could not get comfortable. Something always felt a little off. (Maybe it's that MDX sport style.) I did compare the MDX and the RX350 on Edmunds website. The MDX has 8 seat positions and the RX350 has 10. I've had back problems in the past so I'm very sensitive in that area. The seats in my RX350 are like "butter" on my back.
As far as the RX350 not having a third row, the MDX has practically zero knee clearance in that third row. (O.K., maybe an inch or two.) Driving on the expressway the other day, I passed by a bad rear-end collision. I'm not sure I'd even feel comfortable putting MY 5 year old in the third row of an MDX. I'd also feel obligated to get specific permission (in writing) from the parent of a kid that I were to put in that MDX third row seat. Even though I'm missing that third row, I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable using it. Especially on my kid.
I've digressed from the original purpose of this thread. I will say that my purchasing experience and trade-in value was significantly better with the Lexus dealer than with the local Acura dealer. Acura has a dealership monopoly on the area and they act like it. The Ragin Cagun Man is right. Dealerships do have the right to "turn down" business. But I have rights too. Such as the right not to "bend over" when I go shopping for a new car.
My car may not have the newest "look" (whatever that is), but I will say that I could not be happier with my decision and the way my 2008 RX350 performs.
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