Interesting spec.. interior/exterior color combos seem quite nice just not sure what to think.... The prices sure have continued to rise and I'm in sticker shock. I was originally hoping that when the 2019's came out I would be able to buy an advanced spec for low $30's in 2022. Whelp here were are and the prices are still hovering around or above $40k CPO so looking at new options.

https://www.jodywilkinsonacura.com/n...ab90dfead0.htm

 

Are you asking for thoughts on the color or price?

For price, it seems that we’re still in the era where MSRP is the best deal. So just compare to what the Acura website says is supposed to be MSRP with delivery. This listing seems pretty close.

If you’re finding CPOs for around $40k I think that’s still a better deal than new, unless they’re really high mileage or heavily worn. That $10k+ in savings is nice to pocket. Just ask for the maintenance record to be sure the previous owner didn’t struggle with a lot of the pre-2022 bugs.

 

I personally would get the CPO like jmhumr recommended. $10k is a lot of money.

 

SH-AWD with no spare tire?!?

wow Acura is really cutting costs here, it used to be only FWD not getting spare tires on the 2019-2021, I guess none get them now :/

 

They still show the spare tire in the specs on the Acura site. I think this dealer might have forgot to list it.

 

Most "luxury" car owners wouldn't need the temporary spare kit. Luxury car owners would have their car towed to a shop that would fix the tire. If this isn't possible, they'll use the tire sealant and have the tire replaced when possible. These cars typically aren't driven into very rural areas where a temporary spare tire is needed.

I think that's the general logic. The average new car buyer is 53 years old, and I'm sure it's much higher for "luxury" car owners. So it isn't surprising these cars are missing spare tires for most trims.

 

I think it might be that there's seldom a need for a spare. When was the last time you had to put a spare on a car because of a flat tire? It's probably been 20 yr or more for me (now watch...I'll have a flat today ). The only time I've ever used a spare that I can remember is to do tire rotations, they've never actually been on the road. As always, YMMV...

 

My point exactly. Haha

 

This depends on where you live and the conditions of the roads. Here in Philly you are guaranteed one flat tire every few years, at least. And usually sealant won't do the trick because the massive pothole shreds the tire. Thanks to having a spare I was back up and running within minutes where as a tow would have been hours.

But yeah unfortunately lots of reasons why spares have been axed from most cars with the main ones being a reduction in weight to help with MPGs and cost savings for the manufacturer.

And here's one fairly recent example of what can happen on our roads with a breakdown per area:

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-pothol...hole/11919683/

 

Yeah, that's probably closer to the truth, esp the cost savings.

 

If that's MSRP from the window sticker, and there is no other add ons, that's about as as good as it gets these days. I think I like that interior color. I have never seen in in person, but the first I saw it was the Infiniti QX60 ad on TV. Nice break from black, tan and gray. At least the dealer has something. I picked up our 2019 RDX after 4 weeks at Acura Henderson for a back-ordered part, (which still is not in) and looked around and saw no new Acuras inside or out. I asked what inventory they had, and was told zero. Incredible. For some reason I thought this was improving a little.