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at $665 per month with 1,500 down (including 1st month and bank fee)
acura ending my lease 2004 mdx a few month's early.
Is this a good deal?
44725(including auto day/night mirror) in MA...
Thanks!
Wander whether anyone has recent deal experience to share, and the price paid? 2.9% financing is attractive so I'm thinking to take my favorite silver MDX in 2 monthes, instead of waiting to 2008...
Thanks in advance.
I have a quote for a 2007 MDX Tech/Ent:
$41500 including destination
$3541 options (see below)
$3152 Tax
$410 Registration (4 years)
$178 Doc Fees
$48781 OTD
Wood-Grain Steering Wheel; Wood-Grain Shift Knob; Cargo Cover; Cargo Net; All-Season Floor Mats; Roof Rails; Moonroof Visor; Fender Garnish; Front Lower Garnish; Sport Running Boards; Side Body Molding; Towing Package; 2 Free oil changes
The quote I get for Tech Pkg is $40130 + tax and fees.
Good luck.
We will be picking up MDX with Tech package this saturday from the dealer. We got it for 41000$ + taxes (We are registering in NC though we bought it in NY) + fees.
Closest dealer (the one I am buying from) is 50 miles from my place. I live in Ithaca, NY. We did get 40,300 quote from NJ dealer but its 250 miles from us. So we did not take it.
The dealer is small and is not giving me any thing else (accessories).
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This being the first time buy for me, while picking up the car what should I be looking for? what should I be careful of? Any tips/cautions are really appreciated.
Best,
M
-M
Undercoating is taken care of by the manufacturer. The car probably has a 7yr/70k corrosion warranty on it guarenteeing against it rusting out.
"undercoating" is one of the oldest rip off tricks in the book that car dealers use with naive car buyers.
edmunds has this info right? on smartphone right now & cant look it up.
hondacuraworld.com? has cost price of all accessories right?
i have a fully paid 06 subaru B9 Tribeca so no rush but if i can hit a sweet spot of maximizing what i can get for current vehicle considering subie dealers are offering 2k above book value for 06 because they are in more demand now that the 08 was redesigned and ppl like the 06-07 better.
plus with the high dealer holdback (profit) right now & 08 mdx coming next month, it may be the right time to make a move i would otherwise be waiting at least another year to do.
but when you buy outright you realy should keep almot 10 years to get your moneys worth but i have a hard time keeping even for 5yrs like i did my last car as i get bored of it & want something newer. 4 yr lease would be prfect for me but i dont want to pay interest.
plus though my mileage will go up on my B9 and value down, there will be even more demand for it next year at least from subie dealer when they have none left. plus around this time next year or when the 09 mdx comesout there may be even better deals on the 08 then there is now on he first year redesign 07 with 08's coming as soon as next month.
its a tough call, is opportunity for great deals about to reach its peak? or will they be better later? i think they are about to peak as 08's get closer & hit dealerships & they aggressively move out 07's then after all 07's are gone, deals wont be as good until next year round same time where they will be just as good and possibly slight better.
but i most likely wont get as much for my tribeca next year with more miles on it even if its in as much demand.
basically if i can get 35k for my B9 tribeca & an 07 mdx for 40k, id do it. but thats a few thousand more then i probably can get on current vehicle unless private sale & 40k would be more realistic for just tech mdx not tech & ent.
i can always add auto tailgae later & one can usually get a better dvd system with more screens for less money then the oem one.
i guess right now all i need is invoice price for 07 mdx with tech & ent & invice pice for just tech. list of all accessories @ cost. and invoice/cost to add auto tailgate (if i dont get ent.)
i have a dealer that will beat any qoutes i get and we already have bought a TL for below invoice from there. though the amount below invoice for mdx should be more since its a higher priced vehicle then tl to be equivalent deal, i would take the same couple hundrd or so below invoice that we got on the tl as a benchmark but not a dime over.
im in a position where i will just pass on all but the best deal that is just to good to pass up.
is it stupid to sell a paid for 06 suv that ive only had for 2 yrs (since july of 2005)?
or is it better to cash in now on the demand for it (again dealerships offering 2k over book value due in part to ppl likeing it better then the new redesign) which may lessen as ppl get used to new model or they make a new sti/turbo vrsion or something plus i put more miles on it decreasing the value.
and are we approaching the peak sweet spot time for best deals on 07 mdx?
i'm thinking its a sweet spot to sell my current but demand may or may no become more so, for it later. i should prob list it for sale myself & only accept offers @ or above a certain price point.
then if i get my price on sale of current vehicle and can get 07 mdx for below invoice now (even thoug i think deals will be slight better ayear from now) then i should do it. but that is contingent on a lot and ultimately will prob make more sense a year or 3 from now.
plus i am kind of waiting on a vehicle tha uses xm passport so you can take the chip out to use in home xm device, potable, and others cars etc. also want a vehicle with xm & harddrive to recod live xm content as you hear it & ability to schedule recordings for playback later (handy when you dont have xm signal) all of which i can currently do with my pioneer inno used in vehcile with car kit, in home,on the go portable & others cars.
but something like that, like the pio inno, but integrated may have to be an aftermarket headunit. speaking of pioneer they have some great headunits with touch screen nav, live traffic, dvd playback & storage for mp3s etc so they prob have one that can record xm or will soon.
but whole point of acura is there superior tech & nav etc so to get without nav & put your own aftermarket headunit in you could do with any vehicle.
same with the dvd rear eat entertainment. i would want screens in the back headrests & one up front. i know with the tribeca you can just depress the button on the parking brake (without engaging it) & get video
on the main front display in additon to the rear dvd screen. but my friend has a pioneer touch nav, dvd headunit & 2 screens so he can have nav on one & dvd playing on the other or any combination of diff displays.
i guess you could get the acura dvd with ent package & just add additional screens but no sure if that will actually make it easier to wire additiona screens or hinder it.
a lot to figure out and ive said enough. i think i better just concentrate on seeing what i can get for current vehicle & getting 07 mdx for same amount below invoice we got on he TL, otherwise im waiting till next year or another 1-2 after that (current vehicle only 2yrs old now so would do it anywhere from now to 5yrs old)
after how bad i did on my last vehcile purchase @ only 1k below msrp because it was brand new model & they had to get one with colors & options i wanted from another dealership (though i was the one that located it & convinced tha dealership to cooperate in a dealer trade with my dealer after they firs had told them no) I am determined to only accept the best deal possible that would be otherwise dumb to pass up and will hold out as long as it takes.
and equally determined to get most possible for my tribeca as i paid about 40k plus upgraded aftermarket wheels & tires.
so i figure better to start early and if I get great price for current vehicle & deal on new mdx combined that i feel i wont be able to beat in a year or 3 then i should do it sooner rather then later.
after how much i overpaid on last vehicle plus made mistake of getting new first model year which they then added some features/minor improvements the next year (though again on the flip side of that, they redesigned it for the 3rd model year 08 making the 06-07 rare being only 2 model years with design that ppl like better then the new version ) so due to that may be the one chance i have in recouping what i overpaid to begin with.
then i must get the best deal possible on an mdx so i really appreciate any help here, though at this point i think its just a matter of having my facts/numbers & holding out till i can get at least equal
also when is acura going to make a hybrid to compete with the toyota highlander hybrid? (which btw is redesigned & looks great)
there is an accord hybrid so more likely that there will be a TL hybrid befoe an mdx one cus they havent even made a hybrid pilot yet.
plus it seems that hondas hybrid are economy while toyota/lexus eem to have the right idea in making the hybrid models the top of the line version of each model & their hybrid versions get more hp etc from the same liter engine as the non hybrid version so you increased performance along with your increased fuel economy where as its usally the opposite.
now that i think about it, maybe i should wait till next year when the second year of redesigned highlander hybrid comes out & get this years model for less.
I also bought many extras, total out the door was more like 46.5 or so (I purchased many accessories and extended warranty up to 120 k, 7 yrs, etc). You should not pay more than invoice for any 07 MDX. I think mine was 100 or so below invoice.
Anybody bought a CPO MDX recently ?
I'm not so sure that you can bank on getting this huge trade on your B9. In 90% of situations you get more on a vehicle by selling it outright than trading it to a dealer, especially a dealer where you are not buying a new vehicle (selling B9 to a Subie dealer and then buying MDX from an Acura dealer).
As you say, buying a car and selling it in less than 7-10 years usually doesn't make a lot of sense unless you get an incredible deal on a vehicle that has amazing resale value... then you can effectively do your own "lease" where you are the bank!
It sounds like in your situation leasing would make the most sense... interest rates on leases are very low, and can also be negotiated.
My wife and I have driven the B9 and the MDX and there's no comparison. The MDX, especially with sports package absolutely blows the doors off of the B9. MDX is also nicer, better driving than the new HL but the HL will take some sales away from MDX and others as it's the "new kid" on the block.
My wife and I will probably be negotiating for an MDX around April/May of next year when deals heat up again. Acura is rumored to be introducing new NAV system and maybe other changes on the 09 MDX so it might be a time to get a really good deal on an '08.
From the advise of this forum. I am at the dealer right now. I bought it in Invoice price!!! Which is $40,100 includes the destination charges! After this I think I need the roof rail, the saleman persuaded me to get like a invicible protection for the hood...etc for $695. And the roof rail for $380+/-. Kind of pricy but that's includes the installation. Well.....lowest quote I got is $40,400 before this ....so good luck all
I bought a base MDX for $37,310, but the dealer included the trunck tray/all weather mats and wheel locks for free ($399 value i believe). I believe i got it at invoice with those freebies.
Base Sales Price to you on 2007 MDX base with Nimbus Gray / Taupe
Leather: $37,310
NC Taxes: $1,119.30
Documentation: $398
Title / Registration: $74
Total Value: $38,901.30
Cargo Tray and All-Season Mats are included at no charge.
What does everyone think about that deal?
I got a Tech with entertainment package for 42,340. Anybosy have any ideas on how good the deal is ?
How will you even know if they applied it? How is it any better than the clearcoat put on at the factory? (it isn't.)
I also have some questions on extended warranty. How much is that on average? And how useful is it generally?
Thanks.
Can you please give me the name and address of the dealer you bought your MDX from?
Thanks,
sseid80398@aol.com
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Can you tell us the dealership in So Cal that you bought your MDX from? I am close to buying myself and would consider going there if it has the best price.
so if you didn't get the ent. package so you can have a dvd system with screens in headrests added then you can just have the auto tailgate feature added right?
how much is that?
what else comes in the ent. package?
There were several dealers that were willing to work with me (Weir Canyon, Alhambra & Riverside). I picked the dealer closest to where I live (Weir Canyon). If you send me an e-mail (mernson@hotmail.com) I can share the details with you.
The kicker, I tried to see what the Costco buying program might be able to get and they referred me to...Acura of Bellevue. Of course we never got a response to the email I sent the sales manager describing the poor experience we had. I emailed Costco and told them as well.
This weekend, friends of ours told us that they only service their car in Bellevue, they never buy there.
Corworkers confirmed that the sales staff and sales management is mostly miss, with an occasional hit.
We have an appointment to see Acura of Seattle Wednesday and hopefully purchase the vehicle. At least on the phone, they were pleasant. Hoping to get a Sport package at $800 over invoice with some DIO on top of that.
Actually many of them will treat you very well until the slightest mention of a discount comes up, and then they will treat you like you are some bum.
If we buy the MDX I plan on taking quotes from dealers within 300 miles and not even dealing with regular sales staff. 2%-3% over invoice on any car that's been on the market for over a year is a fair price unless there simply isn't enough supply.
Man - what a great ride. Still "learning" all the features. Getting the homelink to work was a little funky - had to press learn on my garage opener unit (not the remote) cause of the rolling code. Anyway - fight for a good deal.
With the end of the month here and the '08s on the way, push until you get to at least $300 over invoice. You should be able to get it lower than that with the $1500 dealer hold back from Acura.
Depends if they have the color and packages in stock for you.
Good luck
The price: 07 MDX Nimbus Gray/Taupe Tech/Ent. No frills, no dealer added accessories: $40,400 + $670 destination.
anyone know where I can get a good deal in Dallas for a Tech/Ent MDX? I'm willing to travel to Austin, or Houston for a good deal.
In that, although the deal was negotiated to be an out the door total price, the manager knowingly put a low value in Motor Vehicle fee line (by about $150) and marked it to be "Estimated". This line has a clause that if MV fees are actually higher, the customer will pay the difference. So I objected to it and dealer added a comment on the paper saying dealer will absorb the difference if delivery was done before the end of the month. They told me that latest by today (7/30) they will have the car from another dealership (they themselves didn't have the color I needed) and will give me the VIN number so I can get the insurance and take the delivery. Today I called the salesman and he said he is still waiting for another dealer to fax them the VIN info. He sounded very iffy about completing the whole deal by tomorrow. They have been unreachable for the rest of the day (salesman and his manager not taking my calls).
I find this whole thing to be a game where I have already paid over a $1000 deposit to the dealer and now stuck with them for a non-cancellable order which they will fulfil at their (new!) terms.
What do you think is going on and what are my options? I am getting nervous.
I need some help to sort this out.