JayCT

rbone - I had a dealer quote me $500 UNDER invoice (not MSRP) on a base model. If a dealer has a lot of these on the lot like you reported, they are anxious to get rid of them, especially around the end of the month. Each dealer I was negoiating with said they wanted to close my deal before the end of the month. If you are serious, keep holding out. December is their slowest month because of the holidays and you could probably get them lower than invoice. I would contact a couple of dealers and get them to play against each other if that is not what you are already doing. Good luck and keep us informed of your progress, Jay

jenny acura

go to see Ken Studer at South Coast Acura my brother got a White tech pkg. from him two weeks ago and it was the best deal in so cal.

rbone100

I would love to but I am in Philadelphia, PA!

sasair

That's a long drive......northern california would be a different story though!

jasplat88

I'm also in Phili and in the market for an RDX. I will probably start asking for quotes in two weeks and then see what kind of deal I can get the week after Christmas.

I test drove one yesterday. I loved the RDX but wish it didn't come with the cocky salesman that threw BS my way about item after item. I didn't correct him since I was not intending on purchasing that day, but will now only deal with the internet managers. BTW it was the new dealership in Montgomeryville in case you were wondering. They have at least 15 on their lot. One of the other dealers also around here was offering $3000 off MSRP (on the tech version) so I may see if I can do better than that in late Dec.

BTW...did anyone have their wheels chomed? Does Acura offer that or is it after-market? I want to get the stock wheels in chrome (not the 19" upgrades). Was wondering what the cost was....anyone?

-Jason

sasair

I think that is a dealer thing. A few here have them, and I think they got them at a dealer in California. There was also a dealer in texas selling them. If your dealer doesn't offer it, you could always take it somewhere that does chroming and get it done.

Edit: There's pics of OC-RDX's in the Owner's Pics thread....

jasplat88

Thanks...I'll check them out. BTW I am looking at getting your exact color scheme with my RDX...very nice!

-Jason

sasair

Well I'll be jealous of your chrome wheels....

OC-RDX

I know the dealers in Southern California offer the 18 inch crome wheels. Some have them on their lots & others send them out to be chromed.

Pacer

I hear you, car shopping can be fun. More fun when the dealer is honest, but oh well. According to my calcs:

The Tech is $33,960 including destination -- Tech invoice is 33,290 + 670 dest fee = $33,960. Subtract 3% dealer holdback of ~ $10xx (kickback from Acura) and net dealer COST is ~ $32,900 for Tech model (plus their own expenses -- ins, overhead ,etc.). Tech MSRP is $36,495.

Happy shopping!

rdxsteverino

I purchased 18" stock wheels chromed for $600. I don't think Acura does the chrome themselves. The dealer sent them out to get dipped but they're not back yet. Expect them in a couple days.

Check out OC-RDX's new chrome 18" stock wheels.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...X/IMG_3432.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...X/IMG_3431.jpg
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...X/IMG_3435.jpg

jasplat88

Thanks...those rims look great in chrome. I took my tailpipes tips on my GTP to be chromed and it only took a day and I think ran me ~$90. I might look into getting them done myself, although it is quite tough to drive without wheels.

-Jason

ddrn

JayCT - Congratulations! I hope you're enjoying your new RDX!

OC-RDX

Ask some dealers in your area who they use for chroming their wheels. The company that chrome the wheels for my dealer does it for many other dealers. They already had chromed RDX rims in stock. So they just did a swap with the dealer. They might do an advance swap for you.

TsxVengeance

how much was it?

TsxVengeance

how so?

rbone100

I closed my deal yesterday. I paid $200 over invoice for the RDX tech in Carbon Bronze. I also got 25% off of the roof rack (To be installed later at $340), free wheel locks and the all season mats for free. I paid a total of $34160. I thnk that I got a good deal!

Now to figure out the tech package!

rbone100

My mistake.... It's Carbon Gray Perl!

F.Rizzo

What part of the world do you live in?

tdawgy808

Anybody get any deals in the Northwest, specifically WA? I just got quoted $36,500 for Tech Package.

elgage44

got an email today from a norcal dealer selling the RDX for $33,460. That must be the lowest price so far... $500 under invoice I believe. interesting...

rukawax

elgage44, where did you get that quote from? i m hoping to purchase a RDX up here in the Nor Cal....and 33,460...that a pretty damn good deal THX

rukawax

Oh by the way guys....if you guys know anything about good RDX deals up in Nor Cal...around bay area...please lemme know cause i been lookin into this car like for the past 2 or 3 months now....i CANT wait to get my hands on it LoL *talkin about being anxious* and any recommendation on where to go? i heard a lot of nasty rumors about Acura Serramonte...and i tried Oakland Acura before but the sales lady treated me like i was still in highschool....so yea... =) thanks guys!

rbone100

Philadelphia, PA

OC-RDX

18" Chrome Wheels

There are some on ebay for $575. Advance swap.

Now I know why the Anaheim Acura dealer had so many RDXs with the 18" chrome wheels. These guys are also in Anaheim.

JLoo

The discounts are coming in. I'm in the process of negotiating for a Tech and it took me less than a day to get the dealers down from $35k towards $34k. I've read a few posts showing people getting it about $33.5k, but those dealerships are a bit of a haul for me. We'll see if I hit my number ;-)

I am a bit surprised at one or two dealerships that quoted me more than $36k.

JayCT

JLoo - Don't be afraid to play the far off dealers against the local guys. A dealer that was 75 miles away gave be the best deal ($500 off invoice) which allowed me to negoiate the with a deal 20 miles away. My local dealer wouldn't budge below invoice, but I did not push him because the RDX he had did not have the taupe interior we wanted.

When we bought our MDX a few years ago, we went with a dealer that was 99 miles away. At the time, the dealers in our area were charging a premium for them and would do a lot of expensive add-ons. This was the only dealer that would get us the MDX we wanted with what we wanted at MSRP. We negoiated over the phone and processed the paperwork via email and fax. No problems at all. We have that vehicle serviced at the local dealer the same as if we bought it there and never had a problem. So I would not hesitate to drive a little longer to get a much better deal. Good luck. Jay

jbinnyc

JLoo, I agree with Jay & just did the same. I drove 45 miles away to pick up my new RDX because the local guy (1 mile away!) refused to give any more than $700 off MSRP (& then tried to make that up on the trade!). I had firm quotes as far as 100 miles & then went to a dealer 45 miles north & made a deal on the spot (they didn't want me to walk out the door ).

Joe

snorton48

Paid $35K for tech at Marin Acura about 2 months ago. Maybe better deals possible now.

elgage44

yes, refer to my previous post. they have lowest quote I've seen anywhere.

JLoo

Actually, I have been playing them off of each other the last couple of days. I'm going with a dealership that's more than an hour away. I put a deposit on a Tech for $34k including a protection package. I contacted the dealership that provided a member here with a Tech for $33.5, but I got no response from them. I figure that:

$34k+protection > $33.5k + Time & Travel

On a side note... I gave my local dealerships a chance to match or better this last offer. I got the This is below invoice. How am I supposed to make money on this?!? - response that I got.

JayCT

Sounds great. Best wishes with the new RDX. Jay

jbinnyc

Way to go JLoo!! You are going to love it!

altden

Anyone got deals in Northwest? Seattle, specifically.

Alternatively, what are the options for buying out of state? Anyone did that? Is it a lot of hassle?

JayCT

altden - I can not speak for Seattle, but when we bought our MDX 4 years ago, we bought it out-of-state because it was the best deal on the car we wanted when we wanted it. The dealership was in New York and they said they sold many cars to people in CT. They were not that close to CT that they would sell a lot to CT residents. If you are not getting deals with dealerships in your area, check to see if there are any that are not far "over-the-line". I would think that the dealers in Portland regularly sell to Washington State residents. I have been told that getting a registration out-of-state is not that difficult.

Another thing - check on the sales tax difference between your state and the state you are buying in. When buying our RDX last week, I noticed that the sales tax in RI (where I was talking to one dealer) was 7% verses 6% here in CT. I mentioned this to the salesman and he said that they also owned a dealership in CT that they would sell the car through to get me the reduced sales tax rate. It would have saved me $300. Good luck. Jay

JLoo

Jay... How did they compute sales tax for you? Living in NJ, I was tempted to head to Delaware (where they don't have a sales tax) to save on sales tax. The problem is that if I bought it in DE and took it back to home to NJ, NJ would nail me on the sales tax once I decided to register it here. I figured all states do that to avoid having the low sales tax states turn into a mecca of car buying.

Didn't RI hit you for the difference or for the tax when you titled and registered your car?

JayCT

Because I live in CT and the dealer had another dealership in CT, he was going to sell me the vehicle out of the CT dealership so that the lower sales tax applied. We did not buy at the dealer. When we bought in New York, its tax was the same or slightly higher than CT, so we paid CT nothing. You are right though, if we had bought in a state that had a lower tax rate than CT, we would still have been obligated to pay the difference to CT. They get you no matter what you do. Jay

altden

Yeah, it's the sales tax issue i'm thinking about.
I could fly down to bay area and drive RDX back here. elgage44 says they deal below invoice, so for the price difference I could bring myself to do it.
As this page states http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/fees.html I will have to pay local (WA) sales tax (they call it "use tax"). The question is if I can convince CA dealers not to charge me CA sales tax.

sasair

I do not think they will double tax you. In other words if you pay sales/use tax in CA, they won't charge you Sales/use tax in WA. You should call your vehicle licensing office and ask them specifically.

c_hunter

To register a new vehicle in any state with a vehicle sales tax, you normally have to show proof of tax payment in that state. So when you buy a car out of state, you normally pay taxes to your home state. Most dealers can handle this, especially if they are near a state border or do a lot of out of state sales. I bought my last car in Maryland, and the dealer took care of taxes and registration for my home state of Virginia.