Rexorg

As some of you know, I was going to buy a '10 MDX Tech, but due to the numerous delays and unknown price I decided to cancel my order for the MDX and I bought a '10 RDX Tech Red/Taupe. The running boards and the window tint are being installed today and I will take possession on Saturday and say goodbye to my '08 that gave me over 16,000 trouble-free miles. I will post pics ASAP, and let you know what kind of deal I got.

RomeoDeltaXray

Congrats. I'm looking forward to seeing it and hearing about what you think about the differences.

schen72

Wait, so you sold your 08 RDX to get a 10 RDX? Did you take a bath on the depreciation?

MMike1981

uhhh.....why?

mrgold35

My wife wants the new MDX with 6AT. I'm really worried about long term problems with the new tranny because I plan on keeping the vehicle for +150,000 miles. I wanted to wait until the 2011 model year before we pull the trigger. By then, the new tranny will be in better shape (assuming the 6AT is the reason for the delay).

MMike1981

hey rex...my question of why was related to the rush of the transaction

bgillette79

I am curious too...16k miles on an 08 and you are trading it for a 10?

1. You had to take a killing on trade...no way around that.
2. Ask mike said...WHY!!!???

Rexorg

Why? Why not? Yes, I took a beating on the '08, but that was going to happen sooner or later, so I avoided the rush, plus it was time to trade. I generally trade every 1.5-2 years to keep the economy going. With the '10 MMC the '08s value went down the toilet. That's not to say the dealer isn't going to ask $30+K for the '08, buy why would someone pay that when I got a '10 with more features for $35K?

Rexorg

Why the rush to buy the '10 RDX? I guess I forgot to add that in the OP. The '10 MDX would not have been delivered until mid to late January. It takes about a month in Indiana to get the title. We head to the southern missions for the winter in late January, so there was no way I could get to the BMV and get the registration and pay the excise tax within the 30 days after I got the title.

bgillette79

"I generally trade every 1.5-2 yearsTO KEEP THE ECONOMY GOING!"

Seriously...Send some of that free flowing cash my way then!

black label

Did you ever get confirmation that the MDX would be mid to late Jan from the dealer?

Congrats on the new RDX, the Basque red is a nice color. Did you even drive it or did you feel you didn't need to since it's very similar to the 08? IMO the 2010 is much quieter than the previous years but the ride is identical.

LuvMyTSX

From the sounds of it, you're probably better off not getting one of the first MDXs with the 6AT. I heard that is what is holding it up. You don't want a vehicle with problems.

MMike1981

pretty soon, it will have to be the 2011 MDX...altho the delay sucks....at least they arent putting the product out and doing subsequent damage control like many other brands. so there, i cant fault acura.

cwepruk

Honestly, I'd just look elsewhere at this point. 6 speed auto is Acura's big thing?

Inifiniti seems to have it's shit together far more than Acura. FX for me.

SinCity

How is it quieter? Less road noise or less engine noise?

MMike1981

Q5

black label

Both, there were complaints about both noise from the turbo and road noise. The 2010 has better sound insulation.

russianDude

if you like to get a new car every 2-3 years, lease is a better option.

Rexorg

So far I haven't noticed much difference in road noise or ride. However, as it only had 9 miles on the odometer when I got it it is still needs to loosen up. I love all the improvements, especially the navi. I did get the 4.81 update DVD, but my home address is still screwed up like on the 4.62 DVD. It shows that my address is about 5 houses north, when it should be 5 houses south from the "current position" that it shows. I notified Navtec last year, but it seems it did no good. Also, there are no pads in the cupholders except for the console which has a new rubber insert that holds pop cans better. I was hoping for the rubber fingers.

Carbon2008RDX

Loosen up? One would want their car to remain as tight as possible from day one. For the most part the mechanicals of the 2010 RDX vs. say a 2007 RDX is exactly the same. The 2010 has minor "improvements" granted good or bad. But basically, not a huge difference to sacrifice a big monetary exchange.

If Acura does a serious overhaul of the RDX then I may be ready to trade my 2008 RDX. For now, I consider my ride pretty cool and up to date and look forward to this winter!

brizey

Me, too. I would not want one for the long term (VW...VW...VW...), but if you are only going to drive it for two years it would probably be fine. AND if you drive new every two years, price is not really a concern.

MMike1981

yep. if ur leasing, no other cross compares. Q5 all the way. I really favored the Benz, till i drove it some etc, then, when a fam member got the Q in premium plus trim, thats all it took.

Altho audi prices have really climbed, so has their overall product. My GF just got an A5 in premium plus trim, id dump my RDX in .2 seconds for it. The level of fit and finish, quality, design, and attention to detail in Audis in unparalleled at their price point. Comparing a 40k acura to a 40k audi is a joke. Reliability & value aside, the products just dont even come close

Side note-- the current stereo that audi is using, a bang olufsen set up... is THE BEST STEREO I HAVE EVER HEARD IN A CAR. do yourself a favor, goto an audi dealer, or find a friend with a new one, and bring your favorite cd. For 800 bucks as an option, the B&O stereo is the most amazing sound ive heard come out of a car. els what? its not even fair to mention acuras unit in the same breadth of B&O, i would feel like i was doing B&O injustice by even comparing them.

bottom line is tho....if you are skipping cars every 2 years, why on earth are you sinking money into an acura...you have no reliability concerns etc if you arent in it for the long haul, and if you were buying an MDX, why on earth did you dump money into another RDX just to have it for 2 years....i can understand brand preference, truly, that means alot to us, but seriously from a financial standpoint & a rational standpoint, zero sense & better products out there for not much more money

Q5, all the way. very soon im buying either a Q5 or an A5.

I know alot of us may not have tyhe time to go investigate other brands, but doing so in person means alot more than just reading words. When i consider that i bought my RDX outright and it cost 37k at the end of the day, i almost hate myself for not spending the extra money on something else. 37k honda - the drive of the RDX is what sold me...but considering that the RDX isnt exactly that inexpensive, when you compare it to the competition, especially now, you really arent getting much for your money.....it may have BT standard, or you can make an argument for "real" leather, hids, etc whatever....the overall package suffers. =(

corduroygt

You dont know if youre buying a suv or coupe?
I would never buy an Audi since I like keeping my Cars after they've been paid off. However if I were changing cars every 3 years I'd definitely get a BMW or Audi.

MMike1981

both have awd, that is really my main concern when buying these days. after having a truck since the beg of 06, id be open to change, but i love the cross over style vehicles, gives you the added space while offering close to sports car drives. but, the A5 is probably one of the best designs ive seen in my life. Pictures it looks good, in person you have to stop and admire it from all angles, its quite a piece of work, in and out.

schen72

Not to be judgmental of your car buying decisions, but if you trade cars every 2 years, long term reliability is not a concern. In that case, there are excellent lease deals on the German cars and SUVs.

However, if you are buying and keeping long term (in my case, until the wheels fall off), I would probably stick with Japanese for the reliability.

mga

I agree with the above assesments. Short term = lease it.

I bought the RDX thinking I would keep it for approximately 5 or 6 years, maybe longer. At the time, it was easy for me to leave my old Audi A4 due to costly repairs needed. But now that I've had the Acura for a while, I miss some of the Audi qualities: stereo, navigation, lumbar, comfort, lack of road noise, etc.

Now I think I may keep the RDX for 3 years, and then lease a Audi. I will never buy an Audi again, but lease is fine.

greyghost04

I agree with everything Mike says about the Q5. Went and looked at it and it is the top CUV on the market. That being said it is $15-20k more comparatively equipped. They are not dealing at all on them, window is the price. Most of them are sold before they get to the dealer. They have an attitude commensurate with that demand. A loaded RDX is $38,400 and dealers will deal on that price. I don't think you can even find a Q5 anywhere near that price. I guess you get what you pay for.

MMike1981

45k will bag u solid Q5, ive gotten prices around 43 for a comparably equipped non nav.

creativeguy

If you are only keeping the car 1-2 years just buy GMs. That'll likely get you the most features per dollar, and stuff won't start falling off even an American car in that short duration of ownership.

MMike1981

true, american cars are just redic with features you didnt know existed. Every now n then ill check out GMs website or something, these cars have more options you could possibly even think of

Anyone take a look at the new Audi A8 btw....LOL

MMike1981

no offense to owners of the 2010, but what a step back for the model. was at the dealer today, thing looks like shit. still capable, but i wouldnt buy another. pictures actually help it out versus spending some time with it in person. the housing around the fogs is laughable and of such low quality. the black weave plastic is hideous and the silver/chrome appearance is all plastic, i pushed in around the housing, and typical play with the parts rattling and not tight, the rear looks and feels so cheap, the silver around the rear license plate is gross and out of place. The nose is so pointed and narrowed out that there is almost no front end.

the interior plastics are darkened and the base dash panel instead of a brighter silver is more of a titanium finish. as far as a "richer" looking interior, acura has a tough time explaining that; no where to be found or felt.

i am not knocking those that bought the 2010, its looks have nothing to do with the drive that it offers, which is still great, but man, i never knew that such subtle change could completely alter the vehicle. horrible. the 2010 rdx is a fail. =(

as far as the rest of the lineup, the tsx is what it is, @42k i spent some time with a TL Tech non-shawd; cant understand why anyone would throw down 42k on that, ever, they also had a 2010 MDX in the showroom, and i feel that its still acuras best vehicle in and out. the only one that ever got the grille right, and the materials etc all work, acura MUST do away with using its lower grade honda plastic parts bin in cars that sticker over 40k, the cheap shit plastic pieces (window switches, housings, plastic overlays around switch gear, plastic on the door frames etc) do NOTTTT belong in their cars 40-50k, they stick out as if yellow caution tape surrounded them, at least to me.

R*D*X*

I also love the Q5 but after reading Audi forum, the common problem of Q5 is the transmission...

ADD

I think I understand some of what Rexorg is saying. My wife and I traded a 2009 Nissan Maxima for a 2010 RDX. We had a SUV prior to the Maxima and really missed the seating position and the ease with which we were able to carry things. We told ourselves that we can deduct part of the sales tax on both cars...maybe an excuse to make the exchange but we are happy. Here's to years of happy driving and no more foolish decisions...for awhile anyway.

greyghost04

Once again, I agree that the Q 5 is the tops. But, a loaded RDX is ~38,500 and can be dealed down to 36,000 or less. If you want a Nav Q 5 that has all the same equipment and features, it is close to 50,000 (I've priced them) and what ever the window says is what you will pay. But they are beautiful. I love my new RDX and I saved a good chunk of cash and it's no slouch. Really, if you don't even like RDX, why are you on this board?

DJ Iceman

And to me as well. I spent a couple of hours in two Acura showrooms today (getting closer to buying a ZDX), and had a lot of time to visit the various models. I definitely "get" the fact that Acura is trying to be the value alternative to BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Lexus. But it seems that, for the addition of a couple of hundred bucks in interior plastics on things like assist handles and air vents, they'd have the market sewn up.

As it is, Hyundai (yes, Hyundai) is closing in on them from below. And with Acura's pricing, it doesn't take much to step up to the true luxury brands. They need to find a niche, and find it fast, or else they'll find themselves out of the market.

docboy

I agree. Better delay in releasing a model and fixing major bugs, then releasing it early and having major pissed off customers.

For example, look at Subaru; MANY pissed and ticked off customers who swear they will never buy the WRX and Legacy again b/c of issues with the turbo and CVT (and why I did not buy Subaru).

I applaud Acura in its Q & A.

MMike1981

lol...u got a lot of reading up to do. read all my posts. theres a difference between being critical and "not liking" something.

love my rdx, when i bought it, as most of us on the board came here buying the original model, it was the best thing out. I love its drive and handling. Was hoping the 2010 acura would make right alot of its shortcomings, instead, they left 99% of the vehicle untouched. too bad. had a chance to really make some moves against the competition. The RDX even the 2010, is a very old vehicle compared to others. Ive become critical of acura and the RDX because 37k is a sizable amount of money and Acura has lagged, big time, against the competition. 2010 was a let down, for this model, and Acura more or less has chosen a path that I dont agree with anymore. Their stickers have gotten way too high while offering up the same old shit just restyled. id still put the RDX up against any cuv out there, its handling and performance will beat just about everything other than the Q5 & EX (which really isnt the same type of vehicle) so in that regard i love it, i love driving it everyday, but everyday im reminded i bought a 37k honda, which doesnt sit well with me.

MMike1981

i literally felt impending doom for acura while at the dealer. Taking time, going over all the details, just asking myself who out there is going to spend 40k on these things. If im in the 40k market, i am NOT in an acura dealership.

zdx, different story imo. and honestly, i WOULD look at a genesis v8 before an acura. acura seems so lost, pretty sad.

dave_ramkumar

iTrader: (5)

u should of got the MDX

MMike1981

when i got the RDX, i was moving into it from a 2 door, at least at that time i felt the MDX was enormous. i love the new MDX, well see what happens.