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Re: 2025 Acura MDX Lease Deals, Incentives, Rebates, and Prices
.00156 MF and 54% RVHi good evening, can I get a mf and RV for a 25' MDX Aspec-advance trim 36/7500 in 11220. Thank you.
$2900 dealer cash
Michaell
Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations
The last 6 months seem like a blur. Had a forced upon me job change in that period too. The S4 sale was a good deal for both parties. I got more than trade-ins would pay, and he got a wonderful automobile that $20.5 K can't come close to touching at the price point. All it needed was a DSG transmission oil, and motor oil change/service; everything else including battery & brakes were fresh (well, the tires were less than fresh, but not in need of immediate changing). I was motivated by not having to pay CA for another year of registration.In case anyone wants to know, I ended up selling the S4 for $20,500 cash last November. 21 year old guy from up in LA area, man, I wish when I was 21 I had a car as nice as my S4 still was. They might be outnumbered, but there are still young people out there that like fine automobiles.Sounds like a good deal for both of you. With the work you put into it, it was definitely worth that much, but the black mark on its vehicle history made it such that it wasn't your traditional sale (like a trade-in, etc.).
You should swing by more often! I mean, we're just hearing about this now, and it's already been gone for 6+ months?!
andres3
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
@Michaell said:
In the past, leasing was popular because you could get more bang for your buck - meaning, you could go up a step in brand (or trim) for a payment lower than traditional financing.Lately, with interest rates being what they are, I thing leasing has lost its allure for a lot of people. Don't get me wrong, @kyfdx and I stay plenty busy answering questions in all the make and model forums, but the volume of questions have tailed off the last couple of years.
Lots and lots of questions about leasing EVs, however. Probably the best way to dip a toe into that technology without making a long term commitment, since the EV tech is evolving so quickly.
Best advice I give people on leasing right now is to chase the deals.
There are just some vehicles that will never lease well. Full-size SUVs for example.
Also - there are times where trim level means a lot. Take the Rams for instance. The Laramie had a near zero MF where other trims were much higher.
tjc78
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
As long as that check comes through for at least 75% (expecting deductions for fees and admin)... it will make the pain of never having used it for the 10-11 months for anything at all more palatable.
The Macan shorter maintenance agreement also has no limits, and no deductible (Lexus dealer vs. Toyota dealer I guess).
andres3
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
Lately, with interest rates being what they are, I thing leasing has lost its allure for a lot of people. Don't get me wrong, @kyfdx and I stay plenty busy answering questions in all the make and model forums, but the volume of questions have tailed off the last couple of years.
Lots and lots of questions about leasing EVs, however. Probably the best way to dip a toe into that technology without making a long term commitment, since the EV tech is evolving so quickly.
Michaell
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
We bought our ‘88 323 new. It was our first “new” car, and we got it because we couldn’t afford a Civic. But we grew to love that car, and I have always enjoyed driving Mazdas. I like their dimensions and the handling is great. The problem now is they haven’t made the transition to PHEVs and EVs, and as you say, the dimensions of their CUVs probably don’t work for the buying public. And they arent very frugal when it comes to gas consumption. Where they really excelled was small hatchbacks.Funny. When my (now) wife bought her Protege back in 2000, I really wanted her to get a Civic as well. I don't remember exactly, but the Protege ES (top of the line) was cheaper than the Civic LX. I don't know if they still had the DX model.
Re: Edmunds Members - Cars and Conversations
Only relevant in terms of financial recovery.I'm not sure where citizenship status factors in but carry on.
Re: Mystery car pix
I fixed that.. FYIMember needs help identifying a pre-war vehicleI sent out a call for @magnette for this pre-war car in Ireland - any idea how the original post got assigned to the 'Archives' category? I get nothing when I click on that.
kyfdx
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
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Was it totaled?A good friend of mine bought a brand new Buick Ranier V8 (one of 7 made, lol). He was on a road trip to Florida and something similar happened. The truck was really banged up and he assumed it totaled. Well it wasn’t and 30K later they put it back together. He had it fixed somewhere in North Carolina at a dealer.
Ended up having to drive the rental back down six weeks later to pick it up.
It was never right and luckily a lease so he just turned it back in.
I’ve never leased a car but when I hear stories about cars being in a wreck and always being under warranty, I can understand why leasing is so popular.
jmonroe
jmonroe1
Re: Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous
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