something about the Acura RL
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Originally Posted by mrdeeno
I agree with you..the SELLING price is probably ideal, but the MSRP is too high and probably turns away many buyers that never would have gotten into the dealership to haggle down to $42-43k.
Only BMW and MB can overprice their cars without a V8 available and get away with it.
The RL is in the same boat as GM...the MSRP is overpriced for the market, so they have to sell significantly below MSRP...yet unlike GM Acura probably makes money off of each RL sold, even at lower selling prices.
Uh, like you need to look at the model ID on the rear of the RL to know if it's an RL or Accord? Or the A6 from an A4?
From far distances, most people can't tell a land rover from a mistubishi eclipse. At more realistic distances, anybody who knows cars can identify an RL vs. an Accord vs. a G35 vs. an M35 vs. an A6 vs. an A4. This is actually the first post I can remember anyone saying that the G35/M35 is more dull than an RL. but that's your opinion, so that's cool.
And no, I don't own an RL. I considered the RL and took several in depth test drives, but compared to the M45 sport, the RL was the better value at its SELLING price, but value was pretty low on my priority list.
Only BMW and MB can overprice their cars without a V8 available and get away with it.
The RL is in the same boat as GM...the MSRP is overpriced for the market, so they have to sell significantly below MSRP...yet unlike GM Acura probably makes money off of each RL sold, even at lower selling prices.
Uh, like you need to look at the model ID on the rear of the RL to know if it's an RL or Accord? Or the A6 from an A4?
From far distances, most people can't tell a land rover from a mistubishi eclipse. At more realistic distances, anybody who knows cars can identify an RL vs. an Accord vs. a G35 vs. an M35 vs. an A6 vs. an A4. This is actually the first post I can remember anyone saying that the G35/M35 is more dull than an RL. but that's your opinion, so that's cool.
And no, I don't own an RL. I considered the RL and took several in depth test drives, but compared to the M45 sport, the RL was the better value at its SELLING price, but value was pretty low on my priority list.
Good point about not knowing which model you're seeing unless you see the ID on the rear. I was actually commenting to a sillier earlier post that said the RL looks like the Accord.
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Look at all the accolades the RL has received: Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars in 2005, Forbes' 10 Best Car Values May 2006, recommended by Consumer Reports, recommended by Consumers Digest as well.
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[QUOTE=krio]
So he really thinks the current RL should compete with the 3-series and we're supposed to take him seriously?
Originally Posted by vishnus11
1. Price the car in the high 30's, reasonably equipped. Lets' face it, the current RL really should be competing with the 3-series, not the 5.
Suzuka Master
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From: Lakeway, TX
Originally Posted by AcuraFan
So he really thinks the current RL should compete with the 3-series and we're supposed to take him seriously?
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From: Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by SpeedyV6
In terms of price it does compete with aa well equipped 3-series.
Racer
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I think the problem with RL is also the presence.
When a RL rolls around, you just dont feel anything special for it, well its an RL, its nice and stuff, but that is all.
But when a XJ or A6 rolls around, you might pay a second look and get reactions like "oh that's a baller right there", its the presence that the RL lacks.
Last gen RL looked better, and gave people more wow factor than this one we see today.
When a RL rolls around, you just dont feel anything special for it, well its an RL, its nice and stuff, but that is all.
But when a XJ or A6 rolls around, you might pay a second look and get reactions like "oh that's a baller right there", its the presence that the RL lacks.
Last gen RL looked better, and gave people more wow factor than this one we see today.
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