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tidester, host
1. We're looking for a low mileage MDX (say, under 30K miles). We live in Boston area - any suggestions on getting a good deal?
2. Any experiences on long-distance transactions like e-bay?
3. Can someone give me differences between the '01, '02, and '03 models? Style? Substance?
Thanks for feedback.
Thanks for comments.
The biggest con is that the U.S. Acura dealership is not authorized to perform warranty-paid service on the Canadian vehicle (assuming there is any warranty left). They'll work on it, but you will have to bear the cost.
Most import buyers resort to third-party warranties to overcome this, which cuts into some of the price advantage.
You would also have to make sure that recalls have been properly applied.
The only pro I can think of is if you can get a good price. Usually the resale market severely punishes the vehicle because of the above issues, so the price should reflect a big discount over buying a used U.S. one.
Most MDXs have not reached the miles where one would usually expect increased maintenance costs. Based on the experiences of friends who have Hondas I don't expect my MDX to fall apart (so to speak) like my Volvo.
The are four MDXs in my family. The 2001 is out of warranty and the three 2002s are still covered. I have not heard anything adverse about the cost of maintenance or frequency of repairs
My 2002 wasn't assembled well, dealer service was terrible, and a few problems still exist. They are not serious and nothing else needed repair. I do my own routine maintenance, so my maintenance costs are very low.
Some folks have brought their MDX to their local Honda dealers for some services. Since the Pilot is, under the covers, very similar, they can perform most kinds of warranty service on the vehicle. Usually the labor rates are lower and the general component costs are lower.
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Just got a quote on a 2004 MDX Touring with Nav, wood steering wheel, wood shift knob and wood grain meter trim and moonroof visor, in Midnight Blue Pearl for $41,000. Is this a good deal? Also, any feedback on Midnight Blue color? I was leaning toward the Black/Black combo, but my husband thought the Blue really looked nice.
Thanks,
Paula
Look at post #657. A fully loaded MDX was sold at Reading Acura for $2640 below MSRP. Calculate how much they are giving you off of MSRP. If you are getting $1500 or more off you have a very good deal. I live in the Phila. area and I am planning on purchasing a MDX in Dec. If things work out , let me know how much you get off list price and which dealer. Good luck!
The changes from 01 to 02 were not as extensive, mostly centered around minor enhancements to the windsheild to reduce road/wind noise.
An MDX with under 30K will a) be hard to find b) command a princely sum. You might have to widen your acceptable mileage and/or raise you budget (which might make an 04 with even MORE enhancements {the most obvious are new styling of taillights, headlights, dual tailpipes, better nighttime cabin lighting, redesigned dash graphics, repositioned switches} even more desirable...)
No direct experience with ebay motors, though I have bought & sold fairly expensive items on ebay & feel that IF you can get a trustworthy relationship it can be a good marketplace...
Thanks.
bestofdixie
Regards,
Chris
Money wise, here is my experience with the dealership.
MSRP - $39794 (including window tint and wheel locks)
Sales tax - 8.1%
Documentation fee - $164.50
TTL - 670.50 (Yes, in Arizona we pay a lot for the registration)
AZ Tire fee - $5
I was able to negotiate the price down to $40600 on the road price. This turns out to be $2800 below MSRP (courtesy: Costco and my negotiations on top of the Costco member's price).
I think I did good with the price and more than all that, I am happy I finally got the MDX I wanted.
Can you tell me which dealer you bought from and if you had discussions with others and if so, pros/cons.
Thanks,
metmdx
Yes, I did go to other dealerships but worked with only the Internet sales guys.
It's posting names of individuals that leads to shilling.
Steve, Host
Pros about this dealership:
- Very easy to work with
- Low documentation fees
- Not many forced extras (relatively low)
- The paper work process took less than 1 hour
Cons:
- Sales team behaved very unprofessional with me and my wife (this happened a couple of months back when I was negotiating with them for a 03 MDX). I have already called the Acura personal department to give a piece of mind about that sales manager there, not sure how much impact that would be. That is when I decided I won't deal with the sales reps directly.
I have also worked with the Tempe Acura folks a bit.
Pros:
- Brand new dealership, good ambience
- Proximity (at least for me)
Cons:
- Higher prices for the extras. They marked the window tint at $299 whereas the Bell Acura marked it at $149.
- Higher documentation fee ($299 compared to $164 at Bell Acura)
- I was OK with the higher prices and still wanted to purchase the vehicle from them because of its proximity to both my work place and home. I searched through the live inventories at each dealership and that is when I found that "my MDX" is available at Bell Acura. I notified this to the Internet sales rep at Tempe Acura but he really didn't follow-up on that. Infact, he wanted me to wait till December to get "my mDX". I will give him low marks just because of this.
Anyways, that is all I can think of. Do let me know about your experiences and good luck!
Please let me know
Thanx
(it's not even listed on Acura.com yet - at least a week or so ago).
I travel to Phoenix alot so it wouldn't be a stretch to get an "X" there. I'll let you know what happens.
Thanks for the info.
metmdx
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Also, for the 2004, has anyone noticed how the rims seemed to have a flat look to them?
The price included the destination fee.
Overall it is almost 2k below MSRP.
Is it a good price in the Bay Area ?
Can you elaborate on the deal? Specifically:
Dealer name, accessories if any (parts & labor), before TTL or after?
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The price included the destination fee.
Overall it is almost 2k below MSRP.
Is it a good price in the Bay Area ?
accessories: it is fully loaded touring package + nav + DVD, with all weather mats
Price is 41250 + fees.
TTL is tax and license fee, right ? then the price above is before tax and license (which dealer called fees), but after destination charge.
At first dealer in LI,NY they only had 03 MDX touring w/NAV and RES,chrome side boards, extra wood trim kit,wood knob, rain guards, protective pkg, front and rear deflectors,and fender flares with 17K miles . Asking price started off at $37,900 then $36,995 (just turned in, lady decided she missed driving her Mercedes).Got the impression some more weddling off that price could be done (Edmunds lists the MSRP-$42500 ,Inv-$38332 and TMV-$41715).
At second dealership in LI,NY thay said that had a 2002 but they didnt( yes, that old dealers trick). But, they made some interesting offers for a 03,02,and 01 MDX. Check them out.
Offer #1.
They had a 2003 MDX touring w/nav (silver)with 2900 miles on it. The salesman started the price off at $39,500 then went to $37,500. He got his manager in on the act. The manager offered me a price of $36000,if I was willing to leave $1000 deposit( Edmunds list MSRP-$41000, Inv-$36982 and TMV-$40074 ).
Offer #2.
Manager says to me he can get me a 02 MDX touring w/NAV with under 40k miles for $33000( So, why didnt he do that in the first place..hmmm).
Offer #3.
In last ditch effort to get me to buy today ( he wanted to get in another end of the month sales),the manager says he has a 01 MDX w/o NAV and 39K miles on it. He says he will put a NAV in and I can have it for $31000.
Needless to say, they kept pushing for a deposit.
Any opinion on these offers? Maybe Acura dealers are beginning to see the light and get more reasonable with their prices. I guees it also helps that it almost the end of the year, the 04 MDX's are coming in,there still alot of unsold 03 MDX's out there,and the 01 MDX's are coming off lease.
metmdx
By the way, if anyone got an offer better than $41800 in the east coast, please let me know
My suggestion would be to check out multiple postings and check dealers that appear to be reputable and honest.
Thanks,
Darrell
I too have questioned the legitimacy of some deals, especially with "sketchy" info. However, in this case the poster offered his e-mail and if you felt compelled to, you could have checked it out - as I did - rather than speculate on his credibility. It's intact, as far as I'm concerned, albeit I am disspointed I can't replicate the deal.
I won't get into too much detail, however, I am in contact with dealers every day and I know what prices are given via the internet. So when it is stated that 2004 models are sold at huge discounts, I have to question the validity.
Darrell
My new 2004 MDX with Navigation was delivered to my home today! Through the posts on this board I was able to get in touch with a gentlemen at an Acura dealer about 2 hours away. He aided me in every step of the deal, gave me an outstanding price, and even delivered the vehicle to me. The total deal was better than most of the discounts posted and the time I saved was just the icing on the cake.
If anyone would like the details I would be more than happy to provide them to you. Email me at matdavis94@yahoo.com . Thank you again edmunds for this forum.
...gave me an outstanding price
The total deal was better than most of the discounts posted...
But why all the secrecy? Why don't you just post what you paid and let people decide for themselves if the deal "was better than most?"
Email me at xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com
This board is about sharing pricing information. And you'd save everyone the extra effort if you'd just say here what you paid! Why should people have to email you to find out what everyone else is freely sharing? :-)
tidester, host