CFoote

Just started browsing. I noticed the foglights are $900 (!!) a piece. These must be LED as well? Holy crap.

Also noticed that all LED headlights don't appear to have replaceable LEDs? The whole assembly is 2k...

CFoote

Battery pack is $3200....let's hope that baby never has to be replaced.

CFoote

Rear differential is $7500...

Tonyware

Am I reading this right? They list a RLX as "2014 4 door ADV(HYBRID) E Speed Manual Transmission" ??? Huh?

neuronbob

^^^^
If it's manual, SIGN ME UP RIGHT NOW!

But I'm 100% sure it's a typo or reference to a DCT?

Joking aside, there is a 100% likelihood this car will be a lease for me because with the new tech and those parts prices there's no way I'm owning this puppy past warranty.

getakey

that's an expensive repair if they get hit by a rock!!

hondamore

Note to self for future RLX Sport Hybrid purchase ...put polycarbonate clear bra material on fog lights (maybe two layers).

Regarding the replacement of the LED headlights, the LED's are probably rated at 100,000 hours of use which would probably out live the car making replacement a moot point.

holografique

IMO any car past $50-$60k just doesnt make sense to own. No matter how good the car is and the value it retains, depreciation makes luxury vehicles a sunken investment period, especially when they get that high in purchase price. It's not like a house where you're in a 15-30 year investment with market swings lowering or raising your property value and possibly turn a profit if and when you're looking to sell it. With car technology moving at a faster and faster pace, to me it makes more sense to lease and be able to stay current.

Unless you're outright paying in full (which again you're gonna loose money) if you finance or lease, you've still gotta a car payment. So for me it makes sense to make a car payment that doesnt commit me to the vehicle and I get to turn it back in for the latest and greatest.

My TL was the last car I purchased and will be the last one I ever own from here on out. If I ever own a car at this point it will be because its a special project, toy, or holds some kind of endearment to me

neuronbob

Great minds think alike. I have come to that realization as well after financing so many cars in the past. I fully own three cars now, my V wagon and S2000 (specials I intend to keep) and the wife's Pilot, which she genuinely wants to keep till the wheels fall off--she is not a car person. I simply desire the latest and greatest, frequently, so leasing is the way to go. I own my business, so it's a tax deduction, too.

I do plan to enjoy some time without a car payment first, though.

Rocket_man

For the very popular Prius there are now several after market providers of replacement battery packs. Some seem to even be enhancements. And they are not as expensive as I thought. I guess it kind of makes sense. There are a lot in the market place, but after 8 years they would be 'worthless' without affordable replacement batteries.

I doubt the RLX Hybrid will sell that many to have after market support. So when the battery is about to go out of warranty, does this make the car worthless? A built in expiration date?

Edward'TLS

This is the often overlooked cost of owning a hybrid vehicle with expired factory warranty, and applies to all makes and models of hybrid automobiles.

George Knighton

Unfortunately, I drive too much to be able to lease in any good way. I also drive so much that I want a decent car to drive, one that is comfortable, provides good economy and good performance, and apt enough with modern electronics that I can NAV to places hitherto unknown in efficient and relatively quiet fashion.

I also need to provide for having to carry a couple of people with me on occasion, people who will want to talk about something instead of focusing too much on what the vehicle is doing in the way of squeaks and rattles, or even G forces of load or acceleration times.

:-)

And considering that the RLX Advance is going for 49,000 to 54,000 these days, and at 0.9 % financing (isn't that below inflation?), it makes sense for some of us to just buy them.

And the depreciation thing is quite an assumption.

Everybody said the same thing about the 4G TL 6-6 when I bought it.

Paid 39,000 for it.

With 86,000 miles on it, got rid of it for 24,000.

That, to me, seems like entirely reasonable depreciation.

George Knighton

And you know, if you really have to drive, then the RLX Advance seems a better choice than the E Class or the Audi A6.

To me, anyway.

It's not like I didn't look. :-)

CFoote

I agree, the RLX (with discounts) is a great value. I just wish we had a AWD model without all the fancy hybrid electronics to drive. I wish they'd bring the MDX drivetrain to the RLX

Otherwise, I guess I'll forgo the AWD at some point as my RL won't last forever!

weather

^^ I said teh same thing too....It is ironic that the SH-AWD will be more easily attainable on the TLX users than the RLX. It seems that very few will be able to afford the SH-AWD in the RLX because if its electrification. I understand the argument that making a SH-AWD RLX and a SH-SH-AWD RLX wouldn't make sense, and would kill the SH-SH-AWD but why not make kill the P-AWS instead and give people that really want the increased power and fuel efficiency of the SH-SH-AWD to get it.

In any event....The RLX P-AWS is still a pretty good car.

George Knighton

The MSRP will be fairly low, really. It'll be exclusive...but affordable. If that makes sense.

Do most people want AWD, or do they want a car that handles a certain way?

I think the RLX is a great handling car. It's just not an ice car. :-)

TampaRLX-SH

I think a mechanical SHAWD RLX will re-introduce overlap with the TLX SHAWD. I think Acura wants to get away from that with the re-aligned sedan line up. Further a mechanical SHAWD vehicle is heavier and less fuel efficient. That contradicts the purpose of SH SHAWD which Acura is trying to define to the marketplace. Powerful, sporty AND efficient.

However, it appears they are repeating the issue somewhat as I read PAWs will become a mainstay on FWD models in the brand.

yooin14

I think that price is whole part of fency led amber + foglights and remember the price you are seeing is full MSRP. I think you could buy that around $600 ~ $700 later. ( still expensive lol )

Edward'TLS

Let's look at it this way.

Without the "e" on the RLX's eSH-AWD, a regular "SH-AWD RLX" would destine to fail when facing threats from the AWD TLX, in the same way as the AWD TL walked all over the grave of the AWD RL.