98AccordEx

Supposedly official statement:

Acura Division is pleased to announce pricing for the new 2007 RDX sport utility vehicle.

The RDX is an exciting addition to the Acura line-up, helping to strengthen the Acura brand presence in light trucks. With the performance of a sport sedan and the utility of an SUV, RDX is sure to attract a wide variety of performance-oriented customers.

Emphasizing class-leading performance, technologies, and feature content, the RDX will become the benchmark in the emerging Entry Premium SUV segment. RDX not only has the hardware, but also an attractive & aggressive design, perfectly suited for the owner’s urban adventure.

In true Acura fashion, the RDX will be fully featured from the start. For the growing number of tech savvy buyers, a factory option Technology Package will be available, adding the following content:

· Acura Navigation System with Voice RecognitionTM and rearview camera

· AcuraLinkTM satellite communication system with real-time traffic

· Acura/ELS Surround® Premium 10-Speaker Sound System with 6-disc CD & DVD-Audio

· HandsFreeLinkTM wireless telephone interface

· Acura personalized settings



MSRP is as follows:

RDX - $32,995

RDX with Technology Package - $36,495



The on-sale date of the RDX is planned for August 10, 2006

Stevens24

plus 615 destination.

JeffS

Pricing sounds about right. Bring em on now!

98AccordEx

Thanks.

Corrected Prices:
MSRP is as follows:

RDX - $32,995+615 = $33,610.00

RDX with Technology Package - $36,495 +615 = $37,110.00

p.s. I wish I was correcting the EPA mpg numbers up instead of the price.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Keep in mind that for the moment, this is uncorroborated information. Until we get verification, take it with a grain of salt. It does appear to be right around what we have been hearing over the last few months though.

EDIT: Pricing just went official. Thread title changed to reflect the news.

bobq

It's official, see http://www.acuranews.com.

hondamore

For those of you who just have to have an RDX, the pricing is exactly as expected. For those of you who are disappointed and had hoped for lower pricing, my suggestion is to simply wait 6 months or so for the initial hysteria to pass and then dealers will begin to "deal" on the RDX's the same as any other car that they have in stock. You may very well be able to get one for 31K base or 35K tech package next year.
Meanwhile, I still have to wait for the news on the Canadian pricing and delivery dates.

dipkat

Does anyone know in which states (in U.S.) I can buy the RDX and avoid Sales Tax? Here in NJ, the sales tax is 7%. This would add an additional $2555 to the overall price for the RDX with the tech. package.

RDX with tech. package = $36,495 + $615 + $2555 = $39665 (WOW !)

The RDX would be an attractive deal if somehow I could avoid paying that Sales Tax.

gogozy

try up north

2skipowder

Try Oregon - No Sales Tax

hondamore

Two things in life we can't avoid - death and taxes!!

jaobrien6

Even if you buy it in a state with no sales tax, you can't register it there (well, you *can*, I guess, if you lie to the DMV). If you drive down to Delware and buy it (closest one with no sales tax to you), and register it in NJ... you will still pay NJ sales tax on it.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

You pay taxes based on where the car will be registered, not where you buy it. You would have to live in Oregon or Delaware to avoid sales tax.

dipkat

Assuming I registered my RDX in Delaware with the purchase and paid approx. $300 for registration. If I then 'transfer' my registration to NJ, do I still have to pay 7% Sales Tax? I am under the assumption that I would have to cough up another approx. $300 for the NJ registration and that's it. This would still save me a bundle of money. Obviously the system does not work that way, else all of us would be buying our cars from Delware and other states where there is no Sales Tax. So where's the catch that I am missing over here? Thanks.

unlemming

You can't legally register it in a state that you are not a resident of.

jaobrien6

The main point is exactly what unlemming said... it's illegal. It's also not something you could do without an address of some sort in DE to register the car to. They're going to mail your plate and registration documents to the address you register the car at, and that has to be a DE address, obviously.

As for the second part of your question, that depends on NJ's tax laws. In CA, for example, if you bring a recently purchased car into CA (one that was already registered in another state). CA will charge you the difference between the sales tax you already paid, and what you would have owed in CA. So let's say I buy a car in OR, where I live now, and move to CA. I wouldn't have paid any sales tax, since OR doesn't have sales tax. When I get to CA, in order to register the car there, they will charge me the full tax I would have owed if I'd bought the car in CA (they call it a use tax, instead of a sales tax). The limit used to be 90 days, but right now, the limit is 365 days. So if you buy a new car and move to CA within a year, you're gonna pay the use tax.

dipkat

That explains it. Thanks.

LSIII

Price is what I figured it to be, but I still think it needs memory driver's seat, power passenger's seat, auto lights and auto-dim mirror standard at the same price. I bet the '08 will have most of those features with a couple hundred buck price increase.

phile

<--Said 32K in the original price speculation thread :grin:

Gen4MDX

Consider yourself lucky. Here in the peoples republic of WA, it is 8.8% to 8.9% sales tax. Of course, we have to pay for all the illegal aliens and the homeless and all the other losers who don't pay into the tax rolls or those who "try" to avoid paying taxes.

simplesimon

You think you have it bad. Here in the wonderful country of Canada, the car companies add 40% to the the car price which they say, is because of the Canadian dollar which is now approx. 10% less than the U.S. dollar, giving the car companies an extra 30% profit. After that our federal gov. adds 6% GST. It was 7% but was lowered 1% on July 1. The provinces except Alberta add a sales tax which varies across the country. In B.C. it's 7%. So what this means is the 32k price for the RDX will be approx. 45k plus 13% tax = $50800.00

With the tech pak. the final price will be about $58500.00.
Although these are approximations, because Canadian prices haven't been announced I'll bet I will be very close. Anything less and I will be pleasantly surprised.

Gen4MDX

I didn't say I had it bad, what I said was that it is a complete rip-off that MY tax dollars have to go to support LOSERS who don't pay into the tax rolls and a government that does not know how to manage money. Move to the US if you don't like Canada, It's easy, they let millions on mexicans in illegally everyday, and us hard working Americans pay for all the services the illegals receive.

simplesimon

I'm not Mexican.

dom

@ anyone who pays that much for an RDX.

I'd expect CAD pricing to start at $42,995 and $47,995 for tech pack.

dipkat

Any person buying a RDX cannot be considered a looser at all. If you buy this vehicle you are a winner and if you can avoid taxes you are smarter than the rest.

simplesimon

I hope you are right. I am going by the price of a Lexus RX350. The loaded model I was interested in came to $46,583.00 in the U.S.

The same car in Canada came to $65,267, a difference of 40%.

We will see who comes closer. I'm hoping it's you.

CPT

I know this is off topic but...you seem to point the finger at the least fortunate in society for you having to pay such high taxes...ummm, maybe you should look at a $1 TRILLION unnecessary war, the end of the estate tax that affects no one but grostesquely rich dudes (contrary to the BS spin) a tax cut that overwhelmingly favored the top-top-top income earners. You are pissed off over (relatively) pennies, while the the big cash is going out the back door.

98AccordEx

Well stated, I'm with you. Now lets all get back on topic...the price of the RDX???

dom

Just going by TL pricing. Which is a base of $42,000 and $44,800 with Navi. I figure 1k on top of that should be about right. I also thought the 04 TSX would come in at $33K. Instead it was $34,800.

simplesimon

For some reason I can't accesss the Acura.ca site, so I have to use magazine prices to find the difference in U.S. Canada prices.

The U.S. base price for an MDX is $37,125.00 (Consumer Reports)

The base price in Canada is $51,600.00 (World Of Wheels)

37k + 40% = $51,800.00, so there you go.

gogozy

then after GST, PST, clan air tax, air condition tax, tire tax, ???? tax, PDI, destination ?? and .... the current MDX look better and better...

dom

Hmmm good point. We'll see.

simplesimon

The U.S. price for an MDX with the touring pak and nav. is $42700.00

If 40% were added to that price, the Canadian price would be about 60k. This makes the MDX about 9k more than the RDX in Canada. Of course taxes are to be added.

As I said I can't access the Acura.ca site to build one, so if anyone can, you should be able to see if this is accurate.

CL6

Yes it is off topic, however taxing somebody simply for dying is not right. You earn money and pay taxes on it, you buy an RDX and pay taxes on it. So when you die you should again pay taxes?

Sorry to venture 'off topic.'

zircon

Even that is still 33% above us prices. If people showed restraint and simply stayed away from this and other outrageously prices Can. vehicles, they wold be forced to lower prices. I make a very good living, but with the price of gas going nowhere but up, you would have to be a fool to jump at this vehicle, which ca nfairly be called a premium-sucking gas pig. At least its main competition - the Mazda - costs thousands less. As Nancy Reagan said "Just say no"

Put a turbo diesel in these cars and the equation changes quickly.

Gen4MDX

If I have to pay taxes, so should everyone else, no matter what their financial situation is (fortunate/unfortunate or somewhere in the middle).

Did I say I support the war? No

I smell a LIBERAL

I do not support bush or the war, but I do support CONSERVATIVE values.

CPT - You can play Robin Hood if you want, just stay away from my hard earned cash. Nuff Said.

CGTSX2004

iTrader: (1)

Save the taxation discussion for R&P, folks

phile

CPT

Liberal and proud of it. If I can pay for an Acura, I should pay more taxes than someone who can only afford a used Chevy, if that. It is called fairness. I enjoy my money but have no problem paying my fair share in a country that gave me tremendous opportunity and hopefully the government will use that money to make it so someone else also has those opportunities, if they choose to take them and work hard.

Again, sorry to be off topic. I'm fine to let it lie here. I may not agree with conservatives, but I respect your opinions and don't demonize you for them. I think that's the way this country should be - civility is unfortunately becoming a thing of the past.

SSN_FT1(SS/DV)

Can we lock this thread or some people before this gets out of hand