First! Anybody buying one?
12-13-2009, 03:11 PM
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I like the ZDX. I'm a fan of the entire niche though. A vehicle that drives like a sporty sedan, yet has some utility if needed, but is noticed in the valet line for being different.
Everyone is saying that BMW invented the niche, but I believe that is incorrect. Chrysler started the "sports touring" genre back in 2003 with the 2004 Pacifica. It was the first, or the first successful, vehicle that blurred the line between SUVs and sedans without making a wagon or minivan. Ford failed at the attempt to copy by creating the Freestyle which looked too station wagonish. Mercedes followed by introducing the R-Class. BMW just made an entry by chopping the top on an X5. The X6 just has more sport and ground clearence. The ZDX rides on the MDX platform, but isn't as related to it as the X6 is to the X5. BMW may have sliced the niche and created a 2 row, sport section, but it did not invent it.
One thing I do not like is calling them coupes. "Four door coupes" or "coupe utility vehicles" are not coupes. Mercedes CLS and Volkswagen CC are not four door coupes. They are merely emotional sedans with dramatic styling. They all have four doors. I'm not sure what Acura was thinking when they decided to hide the rear door handles in the c-pillar. No one is mistaking this thing for a 2 door, so please put all the handles in the right place.
Everyone is saying that BMW invented the niche, but I believe that is incorrect. Chrysler started the "sports touring" genre back in 2003 with the 2004 Pacifica. It was the first, or the first successful, vehicle that blurred the line between SUVs and sedans without making a wagon or minivan. Ford failed at the attempt to copy by creating the Freestyle which looked too station wagonish. Mercedes followed by introducing the R-Class. BMW just made an entry by chopping the top on an X5. The X6 just has more sport and ground clearence. The ZDX rides on the MDX platform, but isn't as related to it as the X6 is to the X5. BMW may have sliced the niche and created a 2 row, sport section, but it did not invent it.
One thing I do not like is calling them coupes. "Four door coupes" or "coupe utility vehicles" are not coupes. Mercedes CLS and Volkswagen CC are not four door coupes. They are merely emotional sedans with dramatic styling. They all have four doors. I'm not sure what Acura was thinking when they decided to hide the rear door handles in the c-pillar. No one is mistaking this thing for a 2 door, so please put all the handles in the right place.
12-16-2009, 08:23 AM
#83
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I like the ZDX. I'm a fan of the entire niche though. A vehicle that drives like a sporty sedan, yet has some utility if needed, but is noticed in the valet line for being different.
Everyone is saying that BMW invented the niche, but I believe that is incorrect. Chrysler started the "sports touring" genre back in 2003 with the 2004 Pacifica. It was the first, or the first successful, vehicle that blurred the line between SUVs and sedans without making a wagon or minivan. Ford failed at the attempt to copy by creating the Freestyle which looked too station wagonish. Mercedes followed by introducing the R-Class. BMW just made an entry by chopping the top on an X5. The X6 just has more sport and ground clearence. The ZDX rides on the MDX platform, but isn't as related to it as the X6 is to the X5. BMW may have sliced the niche and created a 2 row, sport section, but it did not invent it.
One thing I do not like is calling them coupes. "Four door coupes" or "coupe utility vehicles" are not coupes. Mercedes CLS and Volkswagen CC are not four door coupes. They are merely emotional sedans with dramatic styling. They all have four doors. I'm not sure what Acura was thinking when they decided to hide the rear door handles in the c-pillar. No one is mistaking this thing for a 2 door, so please put all the handles in the right place.
Everyone is saying that BMW invented the niche, but I believe that is incorrect. Chrysler started the "sports touring" genre back in 2003 with the 2004 Pacifica. It was the first, or the first successful, vehicle that blurred the line between SUVs and sedans without making a wagon or minivan. Ford failed at the attempt to copy by creating the Freestyle which looked too station wagonish. Mercedes followed by introducing the R-Class. BMW just made an entry by chopping the top on an X5. The X6 just has more sport and ground clearence. The ZDX rides on the MDX platform, but isn't as related to it as the X6 is to the X5. BMW may have sliced the niche and created a 2 row, sport section, but it did not invent it.
One thing I do not like is calling them coupes. "Four door coupes" or "coupe utility vehicles" are not coupes. Mercedes CLS and Volkswagen CC are not four door coupes. They are merely emotional sedans with dramatic styling. They all have four doors. I'm not sure what Acura was thinking when they decided to hide the rear door handles in the c-pillar. No one is mistaking this thing for a 2 door, so please put all the handles in the right place.
12-16-2009, 01:30 PM
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$4999 at inception (+ tax and reg costs in your specific state)
$679 per month
36 months 10K per year.
Doesn't seem bad to me for a $56855 vehicle
12-16-2009, 07:35 PM
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12-16-2009, 07:39 PM
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One thing I do not like is calling them coupes. "Four door coupes" or "coupe utility vehicles" are not coupes. Mercedes CLS and Volkswagen CC are not four door coupes. They are merely emotional sedans with dramatic styling. They all have four doors. I'm not sure what Acura was thinking when they decided to hide the rear door handles in the c-pillar. No one is mistaking this thing for a 2 door, so please put all the handles in the right place.
um yeah, I actually did not realize it was a 4door when I checked it out on the showroom floor. I asked the salesman what the handles were for and they turned out to be door handles. Fooled me. But really, why call it a coupe? That just a flat out lie.
12-17-2009, 10:47 AM
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They just announced a lease on the Advance package (fully loaded) which is odd since usually advertised leases are on the cheapest version available.
$4999 at inception (+ tax and reg costs in your specific state)
$679 per month
36 months 10K per year.
Doesn't seem bad to me for a $56855 vehicle
$4999 at inception (+ tax and reg costs in your specific state)
$679 per month
36 months 10K per year.
Doesn't seem bad to me for a $56855 vehicle
Question would be; can you get it for that same monthly payment in the spring with a lower negotiated price? Assuming the residual is several points lower, and the MF is more average (0.025?) then you'd probably still end up paying way more. Seems like this truly is a good deal and one people should jump on if they are interested in a loaded ZDX in the next 6 months or so.
12-17-2009, 06:41 PM
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Well I've seen this vehicle in person at the la auto show and I got to say, it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would. It looked way better in person and didn't look nearly as big as it does in the pics.
12-18-2009, 08:02 AM
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The Acura design priorities were front passengers, cargo space for two, and then occasional space for more than front seat passengers. The target is an empty nesters luxury vehicle built on an MDX platform. The advance package should be good stuff. The ACC/CMBS is a great option after living with it for three years.
12-20-2009, 05:40 PM
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Considering how few people make 170K+ on this forum, you opinions don't even count because your not the intended market. If you are 50+ and looking for a third car, the ZDX is a great option.
12-21-2009, 10:18 PM
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^^ I've thought about that... Most of the people bashing it aren't in the targeted market, so they wouldn't like it anyways.
< No where near 50 and would buy one. Haven't even seen it the metal yet.
< No where near 50 and would buy one. Haven't even seen it the metal yet.
12-22-2009, 06:29 PM
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saw it yesterday, loved it, but i dont think they are offering the advance package in canada, i asked the salesmen how much the car was including the advance package and he said no such thing existed, just the usual technology package
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doesn't look too bad.. but it's not great either.. also.. i think it's way overpriced! I'd rather get the mdx.. what's going on with Acura these days? Is it because of the new design studio? Acura is not Advancing these days... so sad... I love honda's and acura's but I think my next car I'm gonna have to hop over to lexus or even infiniti..
03-21-2010, 07:34 PM
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The Acura design priorities were front passengers, cargo space for two, and then occasional space for more than front seat passengers. The target is an empty nesters luxury vehicle built on an MDX platform. The advance package should be good stuff. The ACC/CMBS is a great option after living with it for three years.
I'm looking at the Infiniti EX35 too.
03-27-2010, 11:37 PM
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The interior is great, the exterior will grow on you, but the sticker price is less then desirable, the MDX is cheaper. That's the part I don't really get or like. 
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