Is it risky to buy a 225,000 mi. 07 Acura RDX? What's the life expectancy?
12-20-2018, 07:26 PM
#1
Is it risky to buy a 225,000 mi. 07 Acura RDX? What's the life expectancy?
There's a 07 acura rdx I'm looking at right now for around $4000. 1 owner, he says well maintained + highway driven miles, but 225K miles on it. Is there a lot of runway left with 225k? If it lasted me 2 yrs I'd be happy. Thanks
12-20-2018, 07:40 PM
#2
Null and proud of it
Bought mine in early 2016 with 175K miles, current at 237K miles.
It will last you as long as you want, but you'll probably have a handful of $500-$700 repairs over 2 years. But that's almost any car...
Being a first model year isn't helping.
Price isn't bad as long as it's in good condition! Paid $8K for mine!
Let's see who else cimes in!
12-20-2018, 11:12 PM
#5
Better be handy
I own 4 cars, and the 2007 RDX is the newest one. 201,000 miles. I work on them constantly. But if your willing to get your hands dirty you can save some serious money. My wife loves her RDX. It is peppy, and fun
Like midnight mystery said, plan on spending cash on it to keep it going. Start with ensuring ATF fluid, rear differential, transfer case, motor oil, coolant, P/S fluid, brake fluid are all fresh.
next plan on plugs, filters
starter, alternator, power steering pump, water pump, belts etc.
and pray your turbo is good
but if all that stuff is good, it is a great car for 4,000
boxster98
Like midnight mystery said, plan on spending cash on it to keep it going. Start with ensuring ATF fluid, rear differential, transfer case, motor oil, coolant, P/S fluid, brake fluid are all fresh.
next plan on plugs, filters
starter, alternator, power steering pump, water pump, belts etc.
and pray your turbo is good
but if all that stuff is good, it is a great car for 4,000
boxster98
12-21-2018, 07:35 AM
#6
mrgold35
How many miles per year are you planning to put on the RDX? I have around 157,000 miles on my 08 tech and put around 10K per year in work commute/weekend errands duty only. She is getting a little rough around the edges; but, everything still works like new and a ton of fun to drive. It is just too good of a CUV to give up and I'm planning to keep her until the wheels fall off. The main issue I'm starting to run into is normal wear/tear of parts like A/C, alternator, suspension components, coil packs, brake rotors, radiator hoses, P/S rack/pump, leaks/creaks/groans, etc.... No issues with engine, turbo, 5AT, or sh-awd system. There is no guarantee you won't have the exact same issues with a RDX with 1/2 as many miles on her. If the RDX is mostly hwy miles, long documented maint history, little to no mods, and limited amount of owners could be a good deal and last you the +2 years with minor "one and done" wear/tear issues.
Might be worth finding a 3rd party mechanic or have Acura give the RDX a once over to make sure there are no surprises. Anything with the engine, turbo, 5AT, or sh-awd would be a no-go for me. Everything else is fixable from a local auto parts store or with used/refurbish parts from eBay motors.
Might be worth finding a 3rd party mechanic or have Acura give the RDX a once over to make sure there are no surprises. Anything with the engine, turbo, 5AT, or sh-awd would be a no-go for me. Everything else is fixable from a local auto parts store or with used/refurbish parts from eBay motors.
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12-21-2018, 07:38 AM
#7
Null and proud of it
How many miles per year are you planning to put on the RDX? I have around 157,000 miles on my 08 tech and put around 10K per year in work commute/weekend errands duty only. She is getting a little rough around the edges; but, everything still works like new and a ton of fun to drive. It is just too good of a CUV to give up and I'm planning to keep her until the wheels fall off. The main issue I'm starting to run into is normal wear/tear of parts like A/C, alternator, suspension components, coil packs, brake rotors, radiator hoses, P/S rack/pump, leaks/creaks/groans, etc.... No issues with engine, turbo, 5AT, or sh-awd system. There is no guarantee you won't have the exact same issues with a RDX with 1/2 as many miles on her. If the RDX is mostly hwy miles, long documented maint history, little to no mods, and limited amount of owners could be a good deal and last you the +2 years with minor "one and done" wear/tear issues.
Might be worth finding a 3rd party mechanic or have Acura give the RDX a once over to make sure there are no surprises. Anything with the engine, turbo, 5AT, or sh-awd would be a no-go for me. Everything else is fixable with used parts from a local auto parts or eBay motors.
Might be worth finding a 3rd party mechanic or have Acura give the RDX a once over to make sure there are no surprises. Anything with the engine, turbo, 5AT, or sh-awd would be a no-go for me. Everything else is fixable with used parts from a local auto parts or eBay motors.
Yep! Best advice you'll get!
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12-21-2018, 11:09 PM
#8
Appreciate all the answers! I'm gonna go ahead and buy it in couple days for $4k. Test drove it before at a dealership and LOVED the ride and everything about it. I don't know a whole lot about cars (yet) but seems like now will be a good time to start learning (Youtube tutorials, research, ask here in the future, etc) and doing. I'll probably put on less than 10k miles/yr since I work locally so not much of a commute. Sounds like with 225k it'll need some upkeep, which is fine if they're not super major/expensive repairs. Only thing I'm worried about is the turbo, which I heard can go and get expensive. Do you know anything specific I should pay attention for with this car when I test drive the car in a couple days?
12-22-2018, 01:02 AM
#9
Null and proud of it
Appreciate all the answers! I'm gonna go ahead and buy it in couple days for $4k. Test drove it before at a dealership and LOVED the ride and everything about it. I don't know a whole lot about cars (yet) but seems like now will be a good time to start learning (Youtube tutorials, research, ask here in the future, etc) and doing. I'll probably put on less than 10k miles/yr since I work locally so not much of a commute. Sounds like with 225k it'll need some upkeep, which is fine if they're not super major/expensive repairs. Only thing I'm worried about is the turbo, which I heard can go and get expensive. Do you know anything specific I should pay attention for with this car when I test drive the car in a couple days?
As long as it's not sounding weird or boosting strangely, it should be fine. As long as the oil was always changed at it's designated intervals.
Turbo failures are EXTREMELY uncommon in the RDX, not to say failures haven't ovcoured in the past, but any moving part has the ability to fail. I wouldn't worry about it as long as it was cared for!!!
Believe me... If you fail to change the oil it will annoy you every time you get in... Someone would literally have to be a straight up ass not to change it. No excuses. Not to say everyone does, but most Acura owners will.
Is this car a one-owner, if so, it'll mean the previous owner cared for it...
When you get it, post pics!!!
12-22-2018, 04:31 AM
#10
Intermediate
If the original owner kept up the synthetic oil changes that Acura started at the prescribed schedule the engine and turbo should be fine. You can tell when you first get into a car if the owner took pride in it and maintained it and the test drive should validate that. If this truly is a one owner car some maintenance documentation should be included with it and that should further verify if the RDX was taken care of.
Good luck on your purchase!
Good luck on your purchase!
12-22-2018, 08:17 AM
#11
mrgold35
Find out if the dealership has a limited warranty available. Even a 30-90 day warranty would be better than nothing. You will always find issues with an used car after about a week or two of driving. I purchased my 11 MDX used with 30K and I had a torn front endlink boot, replaced the front magnetic struts, alignment, firmware update of the 6AT, and another firmware update for check charging system error in the first few months of ownership. Everything (except for the alignment) was covered under the 4yr/50K basic warranty.
12-22-2018, 12:10 PM
#12
Suzuka Master
My 2008 is 188k miles. Original owner. The main repairs I had at dealer:
- AC coil replacement $700
- transmission gasket leak $500
- strut leaking $200
- some hvac controllers got bar $300
- HID light and balast replacement $800
everything else is normal maintance and tear/wear. I could have saved money fixing stuff outside the dealer.
With 225k miles your alternator and starter can go any time if still original. Probably AC will fail if its still original. Shocks and suspension might need work too.
- AC coil replacement $700
- transmission gasket leak $500
- strut leaking $200
- some hvac controllers got bar $300
- HID light and balast replacement $800
everything else is normal maintance and tear/wear. I could have saved money fixing stuff outside the dealer.
With 225k miles your alternator and starter can go any time if still original. Probably AC will fail if its still original. Shocks and suspension might need work too.
01-03-2019, 04:28 AM
#13
Went ahead and bought it! 
Thanks for the advice! Love the car and glad I did. It has 225k but doesn't drive like it, very smooth. Got a carfax for it beforehand, oil changes every 3-4 months since the beginning, only 1 owner. So my hope is that it's a "young" 225k 'cause it seems to be taken care of very well. Will post pics once I get them uploaded.
Thanks for the advice! Love the car and glad I did. It has 225k but doesn't drive like it, very smooth. Got a carfax for it beforehand, oil changes every 3-4 months since the beginning, only 1 owner. So my hope is that it's a "young" 225k 'cause it seems to be taken care of very well. Will post pics once I get them uploaded.
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01-03-2019, 11:26 AM
#15
Single owner is usually a very good sign. If it had any significant problems, they would have been passed on to the next owner(s) by now. At 225k, anything defective should have broken by now, and if it has been well maintained it should have some useful life left.
01-05-2019, 06:42 PM
#16
CSmoney28
You’ll spend a lot in regular maitnence just be ready for that and you should be fine. If you do have repairs their expensive too though, so just be aware of those two things.
01-05-2019, 07:37 PM
#17
mrgold35
Do you know if the RDX had the Takata airbag replaced? It should have been done at the dealership around 2 years ago.
01-12-2019, 07:10 PM
#21
Suzuka Master
I mean login into Acura.com and checking the VIN. After I had my airbag done, they updated some information and it stop showing open recall for my VIN. Before I did the recall it had Open recall.
01-29-2019, 10:50 PM
#25
I'm hoping my '09 lasts as long as yours (I'm at 145k right now).
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