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au1994 · October 10

I’m sure many of us here get trade offers, upgrade offers or appraisal offers on vehicles we haven't had in a couple of years.

stickguy · October 10

I get solicitations from 2 Acura dealers on the RDX> the one in Jersey we bought it at, and local where we get it serviced.

stickguy · October 10

I don't think rated HP means all that much. Design (including weight and gearing) and balance is what matters. When I was close to ordering a 525i BMW back in 2000 I test drove it a few times. Spritely enough around town, and merging down an on ramp it zipped from 30 to 70 very quickly (and extremely smoothly). This with only a paltry 168 or so HP. Manual of course, which made a huge difference in that car.

au1994 · October 10

My ZHP was not what you would consider quick off the line but once it got into the revs, it pulled and pulled and pulled some more. And made a great sound while doing it.

xwesx · October 10

Just goes to show.... gearing matters!

corvette · October 10

I only had one bidder for the Ariya when I did the KBB instant offer thing, but they're still calling and emailing me weeks later.

kyfdx · October 10

au1994 said:
My ZHP was not what you would consider quick off the line but once it got into the revs, it pulled and pulled and pulled some more. And made a great sound while doing it.

I’ve seen multiple videos of ZHPs doing an indicated 150+. That’s no joke, and out of my comfort range.

roadburner · October 10

xwesx said:
Just goes to show.... gearing matters!

That's another thing about the ti; 5th gear is 1:1- no overdrive. It's easy and fun to keep the motor in its power band.

jmonroe1 · October 10

kyfdx said:

au1994 said:
My ZHP was not what you would consider quick off the line but once it got into the revs, it pulled and pulled and pulled some more. And made a great sound while doing it.
I’ve seen multiple videos of ZHPs doing an indicated 150+. That’s no joke, and out of my comfort range.

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@roadburner in his younger days.

jmonroe

nyccarguy · October 10

Ok - so we’ve got low miles and a high price. Also, it is an LX. Last year of the 5-Speed Automatic/K24 engine transmission combination (no CVT). No photos yet, but it does have an extensive service history of transmission fluid & differential fluid changes. I think even the timing chain guides were replaced.

https://www.tarrytownhonda.com/used-Tarrytown-2014-Honda-CR+V-LX-2HKRM4H30EH708809

roadburner · October 10

jmonroe1 said:

kyfdx said:

au1994 said:
My ZHP was not what you would consider quick off the line but once it got into the revs, it pulled and pulled and pulled some more. And made a great sound while doing it.
I’ve seen multiple videos of ZHPs doing an indicated 150+. That’s no joke, and out of my comfort range.
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@roadburner in his younger days.

jmonroe

The ti came with a ridiculous 116 mph speed governor; the Turner/Conforti removed it, but the best it can do is only 130 mph.

corvette · October 10

@nyccarguy - oh, geez... Low miles, but over a decade old. Base trim with AWD, and it's before they went to a CVT. If it's very clean, Edmunds says that price is in line with dealer retail, but the fact that it's only depreciated about $1k per year from its MSRP is kind of dismaying. All of that said, I think it's reasonable to nitpick any cosmetic/mechanical imperfections, given the depreciation curve.

corvette · October 10

roadburner said:
The ti came with a ridiculous 116 mph speed governor[...]

B-b-buttttt... that way you can save money by installing the cheapest T-rated Ditchfinder tires!

jmonroe1 · October 10

roadburner said:

jmonroe1 said:

kyfdx said:

au1994 said:
My ZHP was not what you would consider quick off the line but once it got into the revs, it pulled and pulled and pulled some more. And made a great sound while doing it.
I’ve seen multiple videos of ZHPs doing an indicated 150+. That’s no joke, and out of my comfort range.
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@roadburner in his younger days.

jmonroe
The ti came with a ridiculous 116 mph speed governor; the Turner/Conforti removed it, but the best it can do is only 130 mph.

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That’s only 30 MPH above @andres3s wish list for posted speed limit signs.

jmonroe

stickguy · October 10

$15k for a base stippo mobile just seems rude to me. And make me think the dealer is trying to cheese me offering $25k for a 2020 RDX higher level model with only 28K miles!

it might be a good reliable car for a teen. I just couldn't imagine driving it.

benjaminh · 1:44AM

The price on that 2014 CR-V LX seems high, but the K24 is probably the longest-lasting engine Honda ever made.

Tough depreciation for a 2020 RDX in great condition. I've lost track. What are the top candidates to replace your Acura?

A while ago people were talking about their car loans. I've got two running at the same time, each one at around $820 a month. Sigh. The good news is that they are only three year loans at 0.9%. Fortunately our modest house has already been paid off. But yeah, I need to keep working for at least the next three years. The silver lining is that we had equity in the wrecked 2024 Outback. The loan on that one was down to 24K, and since the insurance payout was 31k we had $7000 as a downpayment on the new car.

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