Owner feedback: 2014 AWD w/ Tech or 2014 FWD with Advanced package?
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I'm in the price range where I'd have to choose to drop the AWD to get all the advance features or drop the advance package to get the AWD. What are your thoughts on which is the better option?
Thanks in advance for helping out a potential buyer and Acura message board newbie.
Thanks in advance for helping out a potential buyer and Acura message board newbie.
#2
Depends on what your needs are. Do you live in the snow belt or hilly regions? How important is AWD to you? Do you prefer to have all possible tech features than AWD? These questions can only be answered by you. Both of those cars are reasonably well optioned. If I were you I'll spend an extra few grand and buy the advance with AWD, it would save you the dilemma
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Depends on what your needs are. Do you live in the snow belt or hilly regions? How important is AWD to you? Do you prefer to have all possible tech features than AWD? These questions can only be answered by you. Both of those cars are reasonably well optioned. If I were you I'll spend an extra few grand and buy the advance with AWD, it would save you the dilemma
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#4
$5k more...+$2k for AWD...that is $7k. If you're financing, then might as well suck up $7k over 3-5 yrs and get best of both worlds.
For me, i picked TECH SH-AWD. Tech comes with Foward Collision WARNING, lane assist, and blind spot. Radar cruise on MDX Advance is not 100% smooth...it is like my old Prius radar cruise; sometimes jerky if traffic changes often. I would love to have it since i drive a lot on highway, but it was too expensive for me to make a jump from TECH to ADV since i did not finance mine. I do not use rear DVD since my kids have iPads. I do not use NAVI because i prefer to use my iPhone.
For me, i picked TECH SH-AWD. Tech comes with Foward Collision WARNING, lane assist, and blind spot. Radar cruise on MDX Advance is not 100% smooth...it is like my old Prius radar cruise; sometimes jerky if traffic changes often. I would love to have it since i drive a lot on highway, but it was too expensive for me to make a jump from TECH to ADV since i did not finance mine. I do not use rear DVD since my kids have iPads. I do not use NAVI because i prefer to use my iPhone.
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After working the fighting chance system and getting some very good loan rates, I got a new 2015 AWD Tech. Only 59 miles right now but we're loving the car. End price was about $1k below MSRP out the door with remote start, all weather mats, and the tri fold back.
#7
The SH-AWD significantly improves handling and stability, especially in rain or snow. Unless you live in like AZ, I would go for Tech/AWD. That's what I did when I leased our 14 MDX.
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BTW, i still do not understand why AWD gets a spare while FWD does not. Too lazy to do a forum search.
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2015 MDX SH-AWD TECH
Yeah, same with me. TECH has enough for me. Love to have Advance (to avoid buyer's remorse!), but $7k was tough to swallow. Blind spot is damn cool IMO! Never had it until MDX...love it! I did turn off Lane Warning...worst than it was in my Prius!
BTW, i still do not understand why AWD gets a spare while FWD does not. Too lazy to do a forum search.![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
BTW, i still do not understand why AWD gets a spare while FWD does not. Too lazy to do a forum search.
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The donut or full size. I ask to order the full size spare tire. And was in the contract to purchase the MDX. The dealership put the wrong amount and order the donut spare. The dealer had to pay the difference of 500.00 dollars because they knew that my intentions was a full size spare the whole time. They would of lost the battle for the spare because it was in the contract. I am glad that they paid the difference. I just told them I finally got what I wanted for my trade in. And the 500.00 was that amount.
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