Acura RL Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • tonymagtonymag Member Posts: 6
    gcook

    The price is without the tech package.

    MK

    With taxes. Titled in Delaware. No sales tax.
  • sjsawyersjsawyer Member Posts: 2
    Hi MK
    Am looking to lease new RL - have 2004 and will upgrade. I noticed Delaware no sales tax. I have a Delaware corp- way to run through and save sales tax?
    Why did you go w/out tech pkg?
    Thanks,
    Sam
  • tonymagtonymag Member Posts: 6
    Sam,

    First, nothing in the tech package interested me and second, I didn't think it was worth another 3 to 4 grand. Just my opinion.
  • kssod1kssod1 Member Posts: 50
    dealer by email offered 1% over invoice plus $3k incentive. Net about 41.9K plus TTL. I think its a great deal if they don't blow the trade value, maybe in person I can get a little more off the price . Has anybody had any luck getting the A- spec wheels and Michelin pilot A/S at a discount at purchase. Do we get to keep the standard wheels and tires or are the prices at the dealer for the upgrade and they keep the rims. the online parts price seeems the same if you purchase after the deal or at the time of delivery. Any suggestions would be great, thinking of going in on Mon. to finalize
  • erfanerfan Member Posts: 12
    Thats a great price. Was it with or without the tech package? How are you liking your RL so far?
  • bartalk3bartalk3 Member Posts: 692
    Where did you buy your RL for $41.9?
  • kssod1kssod1 Member Posts: 50
    did not yet go through eith the deal. My 02 X-Type is getting killed in trade value and the dealers offer is 3k below kbb or edmunds, but I don't think I can get more. The Jag in 02 stickered for 42.5k but i can barely get $9500 on trade. Motorcars in Cleveland gave me the price that includes the 3k incentive on purchase or lease
  • stevem7stevem7 Member Posts: 26
    Just picked up my new RL (black/tan) from Montgomeryville Acura (Phila suburb area)on Sat (5/13). Here is the deal I got. I think it is pretty good and the experience was outstanding (1 hour and done). Stopped back that day and picked it up after they detailed it.

    MSRP $49,915
    Discount $ 8,665
    Selling Price $41,225
    Accessories $ 1,500
    Total Price $42,725
    (add only 6% sales tax and $160 for PA regist fee - no other fees)

    Also received 5.69% financing for 4 years.

    Could have bought the car without the accessories for $41,225. No pressure to buy them, it was only by request they added them.

    Accessories were as follows:
    Pro package (painted mud flaps, wheel locks, trunk tray)
    Wood Steering Wheel
    Wood Shift knob
    Rear Lip Spoiler
  • toasttoast Member Posts: 50
    Congratulations on your new RL and exceptionally low price. I agree with others that if you can pickup an RL for $41,225 you are getting a great deal. I test drove a TL last week but I really wanted an RL but thought that the best deal would be around $45K. I may have to rethink now. Good Job!
  • kennyg8kennyg8 Member Posts: 225
    Toast, if you think the best deal is around $45k, you would be toasted quite well by the dealer. As per carsdirect, RL goes for $42.5k around my area (NYC). With a bit of tenacious negotiation, one may be able to get the price down to $42k or lower. The only thing I don't like about the RL is the rather tight backseat space and the smallish trunk. Otherwise, it is a great car for its price.
  • psychhpsychh Member Posts: 6
    Well – after reading lots of posts for over a year, finally pulled trigger last week and purchased a new RL. Carefully looked at and drove Lexus 350, the Infinity M, and the Audi A6 – all nice cars (obviously), but none of them had the total combination of features and quality RL provides. Closest was the M – but interior not up to the RL and found the nav system and other controls not as ergonomicly pleasing as those on the RL. Wife and I both would clearly have selected the RL even if all 4 cars could be had at the same price…and the decision was not really hard. The 350 is not as attractive a car inside (the oval in the middle reminds me of a Ford, and the wood trim that was nice on the old 330 is largely gone) and is only FWD; the Audi is nice but RL makes the A6’s technology look a decade old; and see above for comments on the M. BUT – they are not at the same price any longer – the RL’s can be had for a real bargain right now. Lexus seems way overpriced to me for the least substantial car. They were ready to deal on an M with 15 on the lot, but still not as much as Acura would with only 5 RL’s on their lot.

    Here is what I see happening. Having checked with several dealers, I believe the RL sales/lease numbers are going to be up this month. Acura has recognized the need to lower the price to move these exceptionally nice cars…and they have done so via dealer incentives. I believe we are at the very bottom of the RL price decline, i.e., I doubt the price is going lower and may even tick up as back inventory is sold/leased. I believe the public has simply missed this car – maybe due to poor marketing or the vagaries of Acura’s reputation…but the opportunity to take advantage would appear to be there now.

    2006 RL with:
    Wood Wheel
    Wood Shift
    Ipod Music Link
    Splash Guards
    Trunk Liner
    Wheel Locks

    Total price: $43,500

    We could have perhaps saved a couple hundred by purchasing out of town, but not worth the hassle. Lastly – I am a current TL owner…and it is a fine car. BUT those TL owners who are saying that the RL is not a significant step up in luxury and quality are deluding themselves…maybe not worth the difference to $50,000, but sure a big step up when it can be had for $42,500 without accessories. I suspect that many RL sales are now coming from folks who came in to see the TL and found the amazing RL not all that far out of their reach.
  • kennyg8kennyg8 Member Posts: 225
    Congrats on getting yourself a new RL. I think RL's sales has been in the slums is partly due to competition from within -- ie the value-packed and very good TL which can be bought for about $33k. This makes the RL about $9.5k more expensive, but the extra features and amenities the RL have over the TL do not seem to bear out the extra expense.
    You may say the same about the loaded Accord and TL, but the difference in price there is not as steep.

    If money is not an issue, the RL is a good buy, especially when you compare it against MB (E Class), BMW (530s), Audi 6, Lexus (GS 300) and perhaps Infiniti M35 too!
  • psychhpsychh Member Posts: 6
    Thanks. I understand your point, but really think the RL is a substantially different (and in my opinion as a current TL owner, far superior) car. SH-AWD alone is a huge difference, along with a remarkable list of technology and an impeccable interior, reclining rear seat headrests and sunshades, outstanding sound system and XM, maple wood trim, and on and on. The TL being such a strong product may have deterred sales a bit at the $50,000 level for the RL, but if I am right, the low 40's will move the RL's VERY quickly. The RL simply matches up too well with cars that are trying to demand $50,000, e.g., the A6, and BMW’s 5; I don’t see the new ES 350 even being in the same class. We will see how sales go this month, but I believe the RL sales will see an up-tick...and a few of those buyers are going to come from the ranks of TL shoppers who see the RL well worth 8K more when purchased without any additional accessories. Yet I admit the TL and the RL do seem to be targeted at different markets…the TL seems an aggressive sports sedan targeted at a younger market of those who are in the process of making it (i.e., Captains or Majors if you will) while the RL projects an assured strength coupled with elegance for those who have made it (e.g., full bird Colonels and Brigadier Generals). The RL has a number of reasonable competitors at $50,000 – I can find no legitimate competitors under $45,000. Time will tell…
  • luvecarluvecar Member Posts: 3
    I just picked up a 06 RL in Elk Grove for $42,500 + TTL (Pro package free). Great deal I have found so far. I may get it down to $42,000 or even lower with more aggressive negotiation. But, I want to get out the dealer after 1.5 hours. Anyhow, it's a great car with white color.

    Until then...

    Ciao
  • cecilt1cecilt1 Member Posts: 74
    Looking at 2 used RL's vs. a new '06. One is private party with 9k miles and the other is at an Acura dealer with 14k miles but is certified. Both around $40k asking price. I think I can get them to $38k based on my research. Looks like you can get an '06 for about $42 and change including destination. $4k is $4k so what would be the better route to go and taking into consideration resale in about 4 years(I typically get my wanting a different vehicle every 3-4 years). I would think a used '05 should be around $35k but they are going for more than this at auction. Thanks
  • luvecarluvecar Member Posts: 3
    Cecilt,

    I refer to '06 because you got the full wanrranty from Acura, and all kind of Acura's cares, etc... The different is only $4k in price, but you do get the 0 miles, a brand new car's smell, and 06 instead of 05. It is a better bang for your bucks this way, in my opinion. But never know, you may get better deal than i got. Others may get it at 41,5000.
  • briguy5briguy5 Member Posts: 4
    Did you buy it in Illinois? Or an Elk Grove in another state? I'm trying to pick one up in the Chicagoland area but have been unable to come close to the $42K other people are paying.

    What's the best deal anyone has recently found in Chicago?

    Thanks for your help
  • luvecarluvecar Member Posts: 3
    I got it at Elk Grove, California. Dealer just quoted me another RL (for my brother) even better deal, including wood steering, wood shift, spoiler, pro-package, for 43.4K + TTL (destination charge already included). I may get it for $43K even. But I am thinking about it, 2 cars are the same in the family!!??? They (salemen) are keep calling me to push the deal thru this weekend.

    We also have a lot of Acura Dealers in Northern CA, so i think that is the reason why that we do get more negotiating power than at other places.

    Good lucks.
  • bartalk3bartalk3 Member Posts: 692
    What's the lowest price you've been offered in Chicagoland?
  • eclipse2eclipse2 Member Posts: 64
    I just got a quote of $40,599 from a dealer in NJ if it get it this weekend! and this is a 06 RL :shades:
  • briguy5briguy5 Member Posts: 4
    I was quoted $42K today by the dealership in Schaumburg. I'm thinking they might go lower, so I told them I'd think about it. I'm planning on going back in on Monday. Has anyone been quoted less in Chicagoland?
  • kennyg8kennyg8 Member Posts: 225
    What's the dealer's name? Care to share? THanks.
  • jdsfjdsf Member Posts: 1
    Many thanks to everyone on the board for all of your insight and sharing of information. I picked up my RL over the weekend for $41,500 (pro package included) +ttl.

    MSRP $50,314 (w/pro package & destination)
    Invoice $44,921
    minus 3K dealer cash
    my price $41,500.

    Dealt directly with the General Sales Manager and took less than two minutes to agree on the price. About another minute after that for the trade in and then just had to do the paperwork. A very pleasant experience all the way around. Good luck to everyone else still shopping.
  • gearheadedgearheaded Member Posts: 19
    Great price! Can you tell me where you purchased? What was included in the PRO (protection?) package? Noticed as of today Edmunds lists no incentives for any Acuras, assume info is not yet available. Anyone know if there are incentives for June on RL's?
  • garnetgarnet Member Posts: 7
    Yes! Just informed incentive continues til July 5. However, still looking for $41,000 price instead of $42,500, my lowest so far.
  • kssod1kssod1 Member Posts: 50
    $42814 including decklid spoiler and new Pilot A/S tires. Essentially 1% over invoice minus 3k incentive plus options.
  • bobby423bobby423 Member Posts: 8
    what is the pro package?

    r. koch
  • BushwackBushwack Member Posts: 258
    FWIW, anyone living in SoCal considering an RL, you can pick one up for $40,999 at two dealerships that I know of (one dealership has eight on their lot). A few weeks ago I sent e-mail inquiries for a family member who eventually took delivery on an RL. Over this weekend, I received two follow-up e-mails from two dealerships offering the same price for an RL.

    So here it is five months before the '07 arrives and Acura really wants to empty the dealer's lots.

    My two cents: If you must have an RL, lease - don't buy. Resale will not be kind to you down the road.
  • cc2010cc2010 Member Posts: 16
    What's the best deal anyone has recently found in the Seattle/Bellevue area? I'm going to test drive on soon...any thoughts on the ride vs an ES 350?
  • gcookgcook Member Posts: 33
    Is wheel locks, a trunk tray and splash guards. They put it on almost every car then they try to get you to pay for the extras because they are already on the car.. Just tell them to take it off and they will give you the pro package.
  • jfredricksonjfredrickson Member Posts: 6
    Should I purchase a 2006 at these deeply discounted prices or wait and purchase a base trim 2007? I don't want the NAVI, GPS climate control et al on the 2006 RL but they may be going out the door for less that the stripped 2007s wind up selling for.
  • kayleen0205kayleen0205 Member Posts: 2
    This was the info I was looking for. Looking to buy in the NJ area - any dealer suggestions?
  • kayleen0205kayleen0205 Member Posts: 2
    Looking to get the best deal on the 2006 RL in New Jersey. What dealerships in NJ have had the lowest prices, looking for that $40,000 price on this car any suggestions?
  • shoresailingshoresailing Member Posts: 29
    If you do not receive a direct response for the RL in this forum, you may want to check recent posts in the Prices Paid & Buying Experience forum for the TL. A number of NJ dealers are referenced (both North and South).
  • dadcatdadcat Member Posts: 29
    The Sunday NY Times has a classified ad in the Automobile section (from a car broker?) for the '06 RL for $39,895. He also has an ad for Lexus vehicles at a good discount.
  • snilakhesnilakhe Member Posts: 10
    Question to msg # 693:

    Was it with tech pkg ? What was MSRP ? Who is this dealer in Schaumburg/Palatine/Arlington Heights ? At what price did you end up buying it ? I am very much interested in buying RL after comparing it with M35X.

    Thanks in advance,
  • pxmikepxmike Member Posts: 1
    I paid 44.5 @ Lynwood in May 2006 for 06 RL, no tech package. Excellent buying experience.
  • mevandemevande Member Posts: 190
    What is the site where you can put in your zip code, model and trim and they (site) comes back with a price quote?

    Thanks!
  • snilakhesnilakhe Member Posts: 10
    In western suburbs of Chicago a couple of dealerships
    are ready to sell New 2006 Acura RL at 41k. I bought one at 41k.
  • cc2010cc2010 Member Posts: 16
    Did you go through internet sales? 44.5 is right at invoice, which sounds like a good deal. It does make one wonder why the RLs are going for 41K in Chicago and CA. I know the TLs are good cars and a good value, but I'm having trouble overlooking the plastic wood trim that comes in the TLs and MDXs. I would gladly pay extra for real wood, but it's not an option. Have to upgrade to RL for that. How are you enjoying your new car? Thanks for the info.
  • skb123skb123 Member Posts: 13
    snilakhe, congratulations. Will you please tell me the dealership you bought the car from? thanks
  • bartalk3bartalk3 Member Posts: 692
    According to Edmunds, Acura now has a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer incentive.
  • snilakhesnilakhe Member Posts: 10
    The dealership is in Westmont
  • dallasjusticedallasjustice Member Posts: 3
    I traded in my old 2003 TL and got my new RL. I paid $41,300 for the RL and got KBB for the trade at Vandergriff. I dealt with every dealer in the D/FW area (there are four). Vandergriff gave me the most hassle-free experience. The dealer gave me a much better interest rate through Honda Finance than any other bank could get me.

    The car is great. I love all of the technology and it works well. BTW, this forum helped me out a great deal in negotiating with the dealerships.

    What a value; ain't nothing anywhere near the RL for the money. Great overall experience. :D
  • jquiltyjquilty Member Posts: 10
    Kayleen0205,
    I purchased my RL from Precision Acura in Lawrenceville, NJ (Rt1 near Princeton) back in Oct,05. Don't know where they are with pricing currently, but I have bought two cars from them and think they are very fair and willing to deal.
    My 05 RL has almost 23,000 miles on it now and it's been fabulous. Not a single issue and even the factory tires (much maligned in these forums)are performing well. I drive 100 miles a day and I still wish I could stay in the car longer. My only issue at all is with the Handsfree phone. I think the voice activation is terrible and get lot's of complaints about the sound quality on the other end. But that's a very small issue in a terrific car for the $$.
    Good Luck.
  • sjsawyersjsawyer Member Posts: 2
    Leased an RL - traded in 04 RL - got a good trade - higher than kbb listed and the experience was pretty smooth. Paid $42.5 for total lease price.
  • crazyfurbycrazyfurby Member Posts: 9
    Purchased 2006 Acura RL in New Jersey on 07/01/2006. Here is the info on my deal.

    Color: Lakeshore Silver / Taupe
    MSRP: $49,915
    Price: $41,500 (Includes mud guards and Acura wheel locks)
    Documentation Fee: $189
    All Season mats: $100
    Total Price $41,789 + TTL

    Financed at 2.9% for 3 years.

    I am happy with how I was treated. The whole purchasing experience was very pleasant. I look forward to driving my new car for many years.
  • kellykkellyk Member Posts: 5
    Just bought RL a week ago without checking this site out and seems like I overpaid about $1000.
    Paid $42445 with 6.9% APR.

    Should I go back to the dealer to complain? At least ask to refinance since they are doing a special APR now? Please advice, I'm horrible at negotiating.. =(
  • munitzmunitz Member Posts: 3
    I have been looking at new RL's and I have been reading the latest posts, I can't belive a new RL can be purchased for $41,000. Anyone know of a dealer selling at those prices in Florida? :confuse:
  • munitzmunitz Member Posts: 3
    Crazy; Any tips at negoiating a deal like you got? I'm in Florida and am ready to buy. :confuse:
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