mail2watch

Finance team informed me having Acura Care Maintenance would save money during Maintenance?
They charged me $1070 for 48 months/ 480000 miles.

i own a 2020 MDX AWD and do you think this is worth and how much would cost me, if i had to pay out of pocket for the regular service ?
Should i cancel it? Do they allow us to cancel?

https://www.acurafinancialservices.c...enance-program

mrgold35

I have a 19 MDX hybrid Adv with 21,000 miles that has a similar M.I.D. maint schedule as the sh-awd model. I do a mix of dealership, local/chain repair shops, and DYI to keep cost down between 3 Acuras (11 MDX Adv with +145,000 miles, 18 RLX hybrid with +15,000 miles). I'm pretty sure you are seeing the maintenance cost Acura charges compared to the normal local shop cost with some DYI. You are trading your time/labor for Acura's time/labor with the maintenance contract.

So far, my out of pocket maintenance expenses for my 19 MDX since I purchased in Mar/19 are around $770 ($488 to Firestone and Discount Tires) according to my Road Trip App on my smartphone.

Firestone $230: alignment with lifetime added on top. Alignment with new tires, suspension work, or once a year for the next +10 years
Discount Tires $258: Road hazard with lifetime rotation and balance for the life of the tires. Road force balance all 4 tires with new rims.
Acura $210: Two engine oil changes and rear diff oil change (all rotations/balance done at Discount Tires to keep the dealership oil changes cost down)
DYI $70: OEM engine filter and Bosch hepa cabin air filter. Purchased of Mobil 1 oil from Walmart to take to dealership for my 2 oil changes

I'm just expecting 3 more oil changes ($50 each), transmission service (+$230), three rotations/balances (no charge at Discount Tires), 2 cabin/ 1 engine filters ($40), and maybe new tires (with lifetime alignment) until I reach 50,000 miles.

mail2watch

Thanks for the details.

Krauthawk

That price is not bad but if you are comfortable doing even some your own maintenance, I wouldn’t get it. You MDX should not need anything major for the first 4/48. I have never done a maintenance plan since I enjoyed doing regular maintenance on my vehicles and I have always been money ahead. If you decide to do maintenance yourself, just keep your receipts.
And if you decide to cancel, you should be able to get back all or most of your $$.

datechboss101

Your MDX servicing shouldn't cost a ton for the first 4 years or so. I would cancel that agreement and take it to a Honda dealer to service. Most likely, Acura dealers will charge up the wazoo due to it being a "luxury" brand.