Anyone ever had experience with Upgrade Assurance program before? I'm currently have 2020 Acura RDX A-Spec and feel bit small in the front and looking to upgrade 2020 MDX Tech AWD. I'm getting $44,208 price tag and OTD $45,893 with -$2000 Loyalty discount included. Is this a good deal?

 

Never heard of that program for Acura before. I did that with a Trek bicycle once, and never looked back.

In general, used car prices have been crushed recently. A brand new 2021 MDX will be released soon ( October? ), so I'm sure they are motivated to move 2020's currently on the lot. It's a solid vehicle, and it's definitely larger than 3rd-gen RDX.

Infotainment system is very different, for better or worse. 9-speed transmission was an issue early on, but they seem to have mostly ironed out the kinks. And the vehicle is less agile than RDX. Those are the things I would pay attention to when you are deciding if that vehicle is more suitable for your needs. The V6 engine is much less rowdy than the turbo 4 in RDX. It just goes, without a lot of fuss.

We have a 2014 MDX Tech ( 1st year of the current model, 6-speed trans, purchased new ), and I traded a 2016 Pilot Touring for my 2019 RDX Advance ( same platform as current MDX, with 9-speed trans ), so I'm pretty familiar with the differences.

I would say MDX is better than RDX as a family road trip vehicle, if that's a concern. Especially for adult-size offspring. Pilot was very good in that role.

 

OP, if you dont mind the dated infotaiment and a jerky tranny then MDX is for you. The RDX 10 speed is day & night better than the 9 speed. Goodluck!

 

That's like saying Mike Meyers is taller than Rick Moranis.

And IMO short quirky actors are more fun than quirky transmissions, eh.

 

This is just a fancy name for trade-in, right? How much do they offer for your RDX? The MDX's price in itself seems ok but not great, considering RDX is getting $7-10k discount and 3G MDX is quite old, there might be room for further negotiation. Better do more research so you don't get ripped twice by the dealership.

 

2020 TECH AWD MDX is heavily discounted, 16% below MSRP (can buy for 43K in my area). Without knowing how much they are giving you for your trade-in, its difficult to say if its a good deal.