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2013 and earlier-Acura RDX Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • b_anilb_anil Member Posts: 1
    Total price out the door is 42.4K bought it on 11/20. I live in Wheeling 60090 dealer is 4-5 miles from my home.
    Acura RDX 2013 AWD Tech package + 10.2" DVD Player+ Remote starter
    37K+1500+600+TTL+etc=42.4
    tax is 8.25%
    Got through dealer 3.89% for 72 months 4K downpayment. Around 600/month

    Let me know is it a good deal
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    ok 37k is for the car and then 1,500 extra is for the 10.2 dvd player and remote starter? I assume the 600.00 is dealer fee, and tax is $3,225.75 at 8.25% which totals the 42,325.75 give or take is this correct?
  • 4mercoachrick4mercoachrick Member Posts: 133
    No offense; but unless your credit is absolutely shot, you should have been under 2% for a new auto loan with a decent down payment. Check out Pen Fed:
    https://www.penfed.org/Auto-Loans-Overview/?intcid=ad-AutoLoans-PenFedORG-Ticker- -10312012

    The F&I guy was smilin' at that rate you got.
  • srizvi1srizvi1 Member Posts: 263
    edited November 2012
    Yes the purchase was made last night. Here are my final numbers for my 2013 Acura RDX AWD w/ Tech.

    Selling Price: $37,615
    Dealer Processing Charge (Not required by law): $200
    Electronic Title and Registration: $20
    Total Purchase Price: $37,835
    Tire Recycling Fee:$4.00
    Title Tax: $1098.90
    Title Fees: $100
    Lien Filing Fees: $20
    Registration Fees $195
    Total Cash Delivered Price $39,252.90

    For my 2008 Lexus IS 350 which was just shy of 65k miles I got $19,600 for it (the highest - by far - over two Lexus Dealers and Carmax) from the Acura dealership I went to. There was $8058.42 due on it. That gave me Trade-in Equity of $11,441.58

    $39,252.90
    - $11,441.58
    = $27,811.32 = final amount I am responsible for.

    I was approved for 1.9% APR financing from Acura Financial (Honda financial) for 60 months from them but chose instead to go with my work's Credit union (I work for Fed govt) for 1.99% APR. On a 60 month loan it's $1ish more each payment at $487.38. Not sure how much it would change if I decided to do 4 year payments instead of 5 years.

    I don't know if I have the best price in here or not. But if anyone wants to see my purchase order, I am willing to blur out my sensitive info and share it. If you're in the DC area and can do Laurel's Tischer Acura dealership, please pass my name along as the referral because maybe I can get some credits or reward points for the referral.

    Email me (my email is my username here @ gmail ) and I'll give you the salesperson's name. Today's the 29th and tomorrow's the 30th, I don't know if the end of the month thing is real or not, but if it is, it's a good time to make your move.

    Two Final notes:

    1) Above I've put in italics the fees I wasn't expecting or expecting to be different. I don't really know at this point if I can bring up anything but these weren't disclosed to me. But then again, I didn't pressure hard for a full breakdown of all fees to expect. I'd strongly suggest making all dealers you're considering do that. Really spell out what the fees should be. I thought it was simply going to be Tax, Tags ($180), and Dealer processing ($200).

    2) For anyone sharing prices, please consider doing a breakdown like mine. I think it really gives a more helpful picture. Especially when it comes to these purchases which are so large in nature, I think it's a big help to have the full picture and not some info. I think the "OTD" prices really aren't helpful without the full picture because there are so many factors w/ each individual purchase (trade-in, accessories, etc) to consider. Just my thoughts.
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    I got the same approval from my credit union at 1.95%. What I was offered is the 2013 acura RDX FWD Tech for the amount of 35,196.00 included is the all season floor mat and wheel locks. Dealer says it may go lower on the financing but I may stick with my credit union..You think is a good deal?
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    of couse you need to add the other stuff like tax tag, lic and a dealer fee which all dealers charge..
  • jay_2013jay_2013 Member Posts: 11
    I have been quoted a price of $33238 for a base fwd non-tech 2013 RDX in the SF Bay Area. I reckon getting it down to invoice (which is only a few hundred down) should be possible? Does that seem about right? Another dealer said he would "throw in fog lights" (dealer installed) for $33500. Acura.com shows the fog lights with a $350 msrp price tag which would make the second deal slightly cheaper. I am not looking for the tech package but definitely need the fog lights.
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    You can go lower on that car because the invoice is 32,245 plus 350 for the fog light adds up to 32,595. They are offering me 35,196 for a tech FWD RDX and the invoice is 35,670 here on Edmunds not all dealers work the same.
  • salliersallier Member Posts: 16
    TrueCar.com is giving me a price of $39,593 (Factory Inv-$38,160). Not sure I'm reading these
    threads correctly but the T.C. price sounds high to me - what do you all think? -- These posts
    are incredibly helpful - many thanks!
  • Hugo_StiglitzHugo_Stiglitz Member Posts: 167
    TC is a waste of time
  • salliersallier Member Posts: 16
    Beginning to think you're right about TC - thanks!
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Saillier I just bought the RDX FWD W/ Tech for 35,196.00 for the AWD add 1,200.00 more makes it 36,396.00. The best option is to call 10 dealers in a radious of 100miles from your area and propose them an offer below invoice. Then give them your email and have them send quotes to your email,and then say which ever dealer gives me the best deal is the one I choose. On my sale the wheel locks and all season floor mats were included I couldn't do more. Msrp on an RDX FWD Tech is 38,020 I'm under 2,824 msrp, I think I did a good deal. Going dealer to dealer is a waste of time done that and no good deals. Internet managers get better deals..
  • salliersallier Member Posts: 16
    What a big difference!! Louisville,KY, I think only has one Acura dealer so really like the idea of sending the e-mails. What is the 1,200 you threw cover. Many thanks, alvares!!!
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    The $1,200.00 more would cover an RDX AWD tech I paid 35,196 if I would of gotten an AWD cost would of been 36,396.00. But in florida most of them are FWD. On top of that you need to add you know tax, tag and fees, which range from $199.00 up to $699.00 in dealer fee depending in which state you live in the taxes vary an dealer fee as well...
  • salliersallier Member Posts: 16
    Yes, figured it wasn't tax or dealer fee (too variable) but my confusion was due
    to not understanding that yours is a FWD - thanks for the explanation. Am beginning to think dealership has a lock on the car & therefore charges what
    market will pay!
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    RDX FWD Tech invoice is 35,670 here on Edmunds, and about the same on most sites. Im under invoice actually by $474.00. The thing is go below msrp from 2.5K to 3K and you're in the right track...
  • billy3554billy3554 Member Posts: 148
    True Car is a joke. At best the price they offer is an average, which means half of all buyers pay less. True Car counts on lazy buyers and True Car works closely with dealers. What more needs be said.

    Edmunds TMV is also an average price.

    To negotiate a good price, take the invoice and reduce it by the holdback and any other dealer incentive you can locate. Add a few hundred for profit and use that as a starting point for negotiations. Don't forget to consider any documentation fees, which are simply more dealer profit.
  • salliersallier Member Posts: 16
    I am MOST grateful to both alvares and billy3554 for pointing me to the starting
    place of invoice & not truecar!! But even on invoice there's a difference between
    edmunds & t.c. Haven't rechecked t.c. to see if invoice includes destination but
    edmunds with dest. is 37,860 while t.c. invoice is 38,160. This is for 2013 awd, with tech. Why the difference?? MANY thanks for the help
  • fugazzi24fugazzi24 Member Posts: 8
    I just wanted to get peoples perspective on this deal I was offered by an Acura Dealership in my area.

    36month, 15K Lease

    Residual 56%, MF is .00165, Selling Price $ 37,960 , MSRP is $ 40,315.

    I think I can do a little better on the MF but other than that is seems like a pretty good deal.

    $1500 due at signing, including taxes, title, ins.

    Monthly payment of $550 a month.
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    saillier don't go for that destination they tried putting it on my sale at the end of the deal for 895 so it was 35,196 plus the destination equals 36,091. I said no I'm only paying the agreed price of 35,196 plus tax, tag and the fee the dealer charges and that's it. They always try to get you some way but always go with a fixed price and there is no back end deal fees.
  • iris9iris9 Member Posts: 5
    The kbb invoice which includes the destination is 36565. So you were really $1369 below invoice. Wow! I didn't think it was possible to have the dealer exclude the destination fee. I think you got a great deal.
    I am in the Dallas area and am looking for the base RDX. Will the end of the year be the right time to snatch a great deal(as alvarez!) or it doesn't matter?
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Thanks Iris are you ready to buy now?
  • iris9iris9 Member Posts: 5
    Yes I am ready to buy, although the quotes I have been getting over the internet is $500 or more above invoice. So should I wait till end of the month?
  • jay_2013jay_2013 Member Posts: 11
    Thanks to Alvares for providing one data point for the FWD Tech level. (35196). While this is a truly a good deal, I can't seem to get any SF Bay Area dealer to come even close to that number, so I am curious if there are other data points anyone else could share.
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    This month is really good to but
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    I meant Dec is a good month to buy but be firm on your price
  • sunnyfl1sunnyfl1 Member Posts: 19
    Hi Alvares, Thank you for sharing your experience I'm looking to upgrade my 2009 pilot, I've been following this thread for a while and I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on the same exact RDX (FWD Tech) I live in South Florida and I was wondering if you can share the dealer where you got your RDX. I'm leaving my email just in case you want to provide the info in a private manner. misuk01@optonline.net

    thank you in advance for your help
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Sure sunny what part of South fla are you?
  • sunnyfl1sunnyfl1 Member Posts: 19
    Miami Dade
  • m6userm6user Member Posts: 3,181
    You guys should realize that it is perfectly ok to mention the dealer name which does help others that may be in the same region.
  • srizvi1srizvi1 Member Posts: 263
    $35,196 for the 2013 RDX FWD Tech seems pretty good. I was at $37.5k-ish for my 2013 AWD Tech and I don't thin the AWD is a $2.5k-ish option so I think you got a really stellar price.

    For all the people who are in FL, you guys are all doing FWD Tech, not AWD Tech? I know you don't get winter weather down there but I think there are some other advantages to having AWD like the distribution of which wheels handle the load to help with MPG.. but yeah, I don't know if it's worth the cost for AWD.
  • sunnyfl1sunnyfl1 Member Posts: 19
    Srizvi, I used to live in NY and had my share of winter time, I believe spending the xtra money in the AWD option here in FL is not worth it
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Yeah you really don't need the AWD here in florida but if you are towing i recommend it, at any rate the new Acura RDX AWD are not SH which is super handling like the older ones but is still good. Even if you live up north on a FWD with snow tires you can probably get away with it..
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    email me sunnyfl1 your email is not working for me, mines is aalvarez2929@aol.com
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    What gas octane is everyone using on the 2013 Acura RDX, I heard octane 87 is not recommended? Haven't fueled up car yet just bought it.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,507
    the manual is pretty clear that regular is not supposed to be used, but stops short of saying you can't. I think it is less strict about mid-grade.

    I have just bit the bullet and put in premium. figure that I don't want to take chances, considering I plan to keep this a real long time!

    there is also the "why did you spend so much on a car if you can't afford the gas" aspect!

    FWIW, I also have a 2000 3.2TL. Originally my sisters. When she first got it (new), she tried regular, and it was not at all happy about it. So she tried mid-grade, and it seemed fine, and that is what it has had ever since (up to 168K now). Once in a while I put in premium, and honestly did not notice the difference.

    But, if you try regular, please let us all know how it goes!

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • 4mercoachrick4mercoachrick Member Posts: 133
    No problems at all running 87 almost all of the time in our RDX with ~2400 miles. Filled with 93 a couple of times and can't tell a difference. I do try to stick with branded gasoline, especially Chevron and Shell with their extra cleaning agents.

    BTW, if I run 87 vs 93 in both of our vehicles, I save ~$600/year...nothing to sneeze at. ;)
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Yes sunnyfl1 give me an email so I can get yours, its not working the email you gave me. Here is my email aalvarez2929@aol.com
  • srizvi1srizvi1 Member Posts: 263
    Yesterday was the first time I had to fill up gas on my own in our 2013 Acura RDX AWD Tech. It was purchased new a week ago.

    I found this thread: "Regular or Premium" on acurazine ( http://rdx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=859183 ) and read through it. I didn't find anything conclusive to go with premium over regular. I'd rather save the $5 at the gas tank everytime I fill up. Here's a link to my specific post in that thread: http://rdx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14196740#post14196740
  • m6userm6user Member Posts: 3,181
    Below is a direct copy from the online RDX owners manual.

    Fuel recommendation

    Unleaded premium gasoline, pump octane number 91 or higher

    Use of lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine performance.
    Use of gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to engine damage

    You will notice that it clearly states "fuel RECOMMENDATION". Manufacturers make a distinct difference between "recommendation" and "required". I believe it's clear that Acura allows 87 octane but performance will be affected. They do make a point of not using anything less than 87 octane which I don't even know if that is available or not.

    I thinks it's a personal decision. Some people like to play the ego game and say "well, if you buy an Acura you shouldn't be cheap and put regular in it". I don't view it as cheap....I view it as frugal. Maybe somebody doesn't need all the horses that premium provides. I know a dealer service manager that has a 10 year old TL and has never used premium it. I personally use premium but I did use one tank of regular and the only thing I noticed was that it appeared to drop my MPG by one mpg. I have a couple of vehicles that I switch off and am retired so I don't put a ton of miles on so premium is not a problem price wise. But I can understand if someone puts a lot of miles on that it could make a big difference over time. Premium is sometimes .40 to .45 more per gallon than regular where I live at upper tier stations. So a 10% increase in price versus a possible 4% decrease in mpg may appeal to some people. I'm not one to say they shouldn't as it's their car, not mine.
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Hello srizv1 so what gas did you pump 87,91, or 93 Octane?
  • kkumar99kkumar99 Member Posts: 3
    I just wanted to post my buying experience as I actively followed this thread prior to my purchase. I purchased a AWD without Tech in the DC area for 33995 including the freight charge (33100+895), plus TTL. I felt like that was a pretty reasonable deal based on others posts. Hopefully it helps others have an idea.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,507
    a strong price. I got my AWD non-tech on 8/31 for $33,500 (inc. freight) but that was a "if you can take it today only" deal.

    You did good.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    You got it right on invoice stick guy but kkmar did not pay too much over invoice either, so I would say it's a good deal. Most people may just a little under msrp. I assume the prices you guys got the car you need to add the fees, tax correct? Because when I bought mines I had to pay the other things
  • kkumar99kkumar99 Member Posts: 3
    Of course, had to add taxes, tag, etc, but didn't include those cause I figure it's generally not negotiable. By the way, if I'm not mistaken, the invoice should be around 34,400 with the destination charge, right? Or the destination included in the 33,540 invoice listed everywhere?
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    Yes thats correct kkumar you need to add destination which will put the vehicle value at 34,435.00. How much was the dealer fee in your location. Where I'm from in florida is from 599.00 up to 799.00. Look at this sitehttp://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2013/Acura/RDX/AWD-4dr/Pricing
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 50,507
    I was $3,115 below MSRP, and I think about 1K below invoice. And my price included destination.

    the only think I had to add was the NJ DMV fees (registration and taxes) and a dealer doc fee of $199.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • kkumar99kkumar99 Member Posts: 3
    Dealer fee was 399 (not included), but the destination charge was included in the price I paid.
  • alvaresalvares Member Posts: 75
    I paid 35,196.00 for the 2013 ACURA RDX TECH FWD, plus the fees
  • srizvi1srizvi1 Member Posts: 263
    In my 2013 RDX AWD Tech, I pumped 87 (regular around here) gas in my first fillup. As I said, I'm not convinced from the discussions that going with Premium will really benefit me much. Seems the claims are that if you go with Premium you'll get a) maximum performance and b) best long term engine health. My 2008 Lexus IS 350, the car I had before this one and was traded in for this, said to put in premium only and that's what I did. This car says that Premium is "recommended."

    I'm curious on what gas is in the car when it comes to you. Also, when you buy the car they do a fillup for you. I'm curious as to what gas is put in tduring that fillup too. I bought it with only 5 miles on the odometer so it wasn't much gas
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