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2013 and earlier-Acura RDX Prices Paid and Buying Experience
The RDX is starting to show up at various Acura dealers. Share your purchase experience here.
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that seems a bit off MSRP, no? I think MSRP is 36,595 without any taxes, etc. Do you know what the bottom line price of the car was before the fees? When were you told it could be delivered?
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Wasn't this thread about getting deals on an RDX?
OK, I got my deal.
I'd originally left a small deposit with my nearest Acura dealer before pricing was announced. When I came in for a test drive, the salesman made the usual noises about new car, low supply, big demand, not making any deals. So via Edmunds, I sent out a request for a quote to the four nearest dealers and I got called by all four. That included the one that had my deposit, but the quote request was in my wife's name and she doesn'y use my last name (not that I'm suspicious or something).
Two stuck with the "no deals" line. One offered me $500 below MSRP on the phone as soon as I asked. The fourth said they had deals, come on in. What they offered right up front was $800 below MSRP. My wife, bless her heart, said "Let's offer them $1500 below list." By the time we finished, I got $1200 off MSRP and $579 worth of accessories for $200 on an RDX with tech package.
I'd prefer not to mention the dealer's name just yet because I know that some dealers have a scam where they offer a low price and sell the same car to someone else for more money if they can and tell you that yours didn't arrive for some reason. I don't think that that's what's happening here. First, we got the price offer before deciding if we were going to take one from stock or wait for something else to come in -- the salesman offered one from stock, but I didn't like the color combination (gray exterior, taupe interior). Second, my father was in the car industry for decades and I can usually spot the crooks.
But if course it's the best crooks that are hardest to spot.
The one I chose was already on the list of incoming cars and is supposed to arrive September 19. I'll let you know what happens.
I've test drove the rdx last week. It was nice. I noticed a small, very small, lag before it picked up speed. Frankly, I knew more than the salesperson which I thought was shocking and surprising. I don't like that the rear seats don't lay flat. There are no air ducks for the rear seats. The key is cool; it slips into the base. The rdx was smaller than I expected from the acura web site and the sales brochure.
I have three other suvs I'm consider - subaru, mazda cx7, murano.
If the price on the acura was better, I'd buy it tomorrow. Anyone have any clue when they "think" the price would drop? I test drove the car a week after it hit the dealership and the sales guy told me they hadn't sold any.
Thanks, in advance, for any replies.
Please tell me; I want to come visit!
I think the prices will probably drop for sure after about 3 months. You might be able to find some deals in the next few weeks in certain areas depending on demand. The fact that the dealership you went to hadn't sold any yet I think is an invitation to make an offer. Did you already talk about price beyond hearing the MSRP?
I was also disappointed the rear had no air vents. I don't think the X3 does either. Does the Mazda or Murano have rear vents?
Pricing in the Cleveland area was at MSRP. Not much wiggle room. Sales guy gave to typical 'Acura will only make 25,000' speech, so demand will be greater then supply.
I agree with you Flats, the prcie will come down. What's at question is when and how much. I can get a deal on an 2006 Tribeca. I owned a Subaru before I owned my current car, the Acura 2.3 CL.
Gofitguy, I swear, I tried to get the seats to go flat, they didn't and the sales guy couldn't either. They remained "moslty" flat but had an angle to them. Maybe it's the dry Arizona air. All the more reason to have rear air vents :shades:
There is one more dealership in the Phoenix area, I guess I could get a quote from them....stay tuned.
they definitely fold flat. It's not intuitive. I remember there had to be some tucking and folding of some sort. Clearly your sales guy didn't know what he was doing. I wish it had rear air vents as well.
And, so it begins? Time will tell.
This coupled with premium only fuel makes this otherwise great car aggravating. Car and Driver (or Road and Track - I read it today at Walmart, but didn't buy it!) also got 13MPG on their test, so it's not a fluke.
Very, very aggravated!
As for the magazines' results, you have to wonder if 1) they didn't also get a low-mileage example, and 2) if part of their driving doesn't include some serious flogging.
So relax, give your new baby some time, and good luck.
12.8MPG is way too low to be a break-in "effect" in my opinion. I just don't see how mechanical wear-in can account for such a huge hit. If you have ruled out sprited driving, idling, and other possible factors, I have to wonder if something is wrong with the vehicle. You'd never free up enough friction losses through wear-in to account for the current low MPG.
I'm just going by the prevailing experience on this and the CX-7 forums. Many posters have started at 15-16 mpg and ended up at 20-22 mpg by the time they got 3,000 miles under their belts. It might also be wishful thinking on my part since my 1200-mile CX-7 is stuck at 16 mpg for the moment...
If you have ruled out sprited driving, idling, and other possible factors...
Would love to give people the benefit of the doubt, but can't rule out any of that based on the post.
Unfortunately, the sentiments that appear time and time again are "Brand X obviously rushed this design to market" and/or "My dealer is a crook because I'm not getting the EPA numbers in week two of ownership." While 12.8 mpg is a real bummer (and I have been there myself), I just wish people would put some miles on their car before venting. If RDX or my fellow CX-7 owners are stuck at 14 mpg after 6 months - then I would say it's time for a letter to the manufacturer.
The dealership knocked $1000 of MSRP without much negotiation at all (actually my wife did the negotiating). So we got the vehicle for $36,165. It was the first one moved off the lot. When she checked with a dealership in Memphis, the were wanting $40,000 for the tech package and would not move from that price. They had already installed side running boards, a roof rack, a body side molding...say it was standard. They said they were moving fast.
We did test drive a Mazda CX-7 and could tell a little bit of a difference. It seemed that the driver sat lower in the CX-7 than in the RDX, that the car was not as tight, and there was more lag than with the RDX. We might have already made up our minds, however, before driving the CX-7. My thinking was if we were going to spend $30K on a loaded CX-7, why not spend a couple extra thousand to get a luxury car. We originally had no intention of getting the tech package, but the more we thought about it the more we decided "what the heck".
We are not car experts, especially with respect to horsepower and handling. But so far we really enjoy the RDX. It may not be for everyone, but it seems to fit my wife's desire to get an SUV and mine to have something sporty and different.
Have driven our RDX 1437 miles. Gas mileage on last 1000 miles about 12 MPG.
Don't think we need to wait six months to know that there is something wrong.
Father-in-law is a mechanic, says high weight is causing the fuel-burn. Very expensive on gas.
Good car otherwise, but very poor gas mileage, guzzles premium gas, weird for a Honda/Acura.
Sorry to hear about the experience that some have had with low mileage.
On top of that, one of the cars that was on display outside was UNLOCKED ! Dealerships in Quebec, Canada are closed on Saturday and Sunday and thus the lot was unsupervised ! I could clearly see the package to activate the Navi !
I opened the door, locked the door through the central mechanism and left still surprised at these 2 findings !
What do you think about the MPG difference with Canadian Cars !
- a consumer rating elsewhere on the site, 09/04/06
Thanks
I am going to purchase a RDX in the NYC (NY/CT) area in the next 2 weeks and I am shopping around. Has anyone purchased a RDX with the tech package in the area and what did you pay?
Thanks,
dmg
$2500 off of MSRP is the starting point offered at some dealerships in Philadelphia, whereas the bozos at Montgomeryville Acura still demand list price. We had a very bad experience with Montgomeryville on price and would recommand against them.