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I should get some seat time in the MDX Type S on Tuesday! Will write something up when I can.
You are in Northern Virginia, aren't you? Pohanka Acura, in Chantilly, on Route 50, right next to Pohanka Lexus and Pohanka Chevy, is a pretty-good-sized Acura dealership (Acura shops, in general, tend to be on the smaller size), and should have a generally good selection of vehicles in stock. I've done some review/test-drives there, and my brother's company sent him out there to pick up a new TLX for their CEO.
Last edited by mmarshall; May 15, 2022 at 07:25 PM.
Putting air suspension in a Type S doesn't make sense. People who buy that trim are going to drive like maniacs and cause problems to the air suspension. I can see a ton of these going out well before 50 or 60k miles.
The MDX Type S is the slowest car in its class and anyone who buys it will treat it the same as an RX350 F-Sport, which is to say it'll be nothing more than a comfortable commuter with an appearance package. Nobody will drive it like a sports car, nor is it capable of such.
The MDX Type S is the slowest car in its class and anyone who buys it will treat it the same as an RX350 F-Sport, which is to say it'll be nothing more than a comfortable commuter with an appearance package. Nobody will drive it like a sports car, nor is it capable of such.
Exactly, nobody is driving an MDX like a maniac lol
Sales figures aren't everything, and often I have found the vehicle that is the sales leader is not the best vehicle in the segment by a mile. In fact there are only a few segments where I would choose the vehicle that is the sales leader. The MDX is a huge success, there's no denying that...
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I'm sure there are people like you and me who buy cars that are segment leaders but not sales leaders... but you should know it best... it's a business. You make a consumer product. Sales number/profit is what they go after after all IMO. MDX is not a special car that they can make a few and feel good about it. Success or not is all relative. But when you see a brand offering 0% financing esp. this time, it does make you wonder how successful they are, doesn't it?
Originally Posted by Motorola
The MDX Type S is the slowest car in its class and anyone who buys it will treat it the same as an RX350 F-Sport, which is to say it'll be nothing more than a comfortable commuter with an appearance package. Nobody will drive it like a sports car, nor is it capable of such.
I'm sure there are people like you and me who buy cars that are segment leaders but not sales leaders... but you should know it best... it's a business. You make a consumer product. Sales number/profit is what they go after after all IMO. MDX is not a special car that they can make a few and feel good about it. Success or not is all relative. But when you see a brand offering 0% financing esp. this time, it does make you wonder how successful they are, doesn't it?
Success is not a zero sum game. Its not like the only vehicles that are successful are the sales leaders. They don't "make a few" MDXs, they sell a ton of them and they are basically the backbone of Acura's whole lineup. Whether or not they outsell the RX doesn't mean they are or are not successful.
I am not the highest producing real estate broker in the world, by any measure whatsoever, I'm not even in the top 5% but I am still extremely successful.
There you go... and for 10k more?
I see people putting around in cars that are extremely powerful all the time where they will never use anywhere close to the vehicle's capability.
As for financing, I looked it up. Acura is not offering 0% financing on the MDX, they are offering 3.9%. What is Lexus offering on the RX? 2.99%, AND lease cash!. In this climate does that make you wonder how successful Lexus really is?
As for financing, I looked it up. Acura is not offering 0% financing on the MDX, they are offering 3.9%. What is Lexus offering on the RX? 2.99%, AND lease cash!. In this climate does that make you wonder how successful Lexus really is?
Hard to really tell. I don’t expect either of those two brands to offer 0%
As for financing, I looked it up. Acura is not offering 0% financing on the MDX, they are offering 3.9%. What is Lexus offering on the RX? 2.99%, AND lease cash!. In this climate does that make you wonder how successful Lexus really is?
The days of 0% financing may (?) be over.....or almost over, with general interest-rates across the board being raised by the Fed.
As for financing, I looked it up. Acura is not offering 0% financing on the MDX, they are offering 3.9%. What is Lexus offering on the RX? 2.99%, AND lease cash!. In this climate does that make you wonder how successful Lexus really is?
Most of the dealers we spoke with, including Acura, said they will likely match a competing financing offer form a credit union. They all seem to want to extra $$ they get form a financing deal with the brand.
Manufacturers can still offer 0%. They will definitely do it if they have a car that is slow selling
Perhaps, but in a world of rising interest rates, it will be more difficult for them to do so and not lose money. And if a vehicle is slow-selling, they can't raise the price much to allow them to make money on that 0%.
I wouldn't call that a "Good Value". Do you think most Americans can afford a $1000 car note?
Originally Posted by SW17LS
This is a ridiculous statement.
i think that's rather harsh and your post would have been fine without that comment. it's not 'ridiculous', and in answer to Kense question, most people cannot afford a $1000 car payment.
What most Americans can or can't afford is immaterial to the value of this car. Its compared to other similar vehicles, and yes $62,000 is a good value when you look at other luxury SUVs of similar size and features. The Germans optioned similarly are going to be $15,000 more expensive, the RX is similar in price and isn't nearly as compelling a vehicle.
There are vehicles that are and aren't good values at all different price points, including vehicles that are accessible to more people. Its capitalism pal, some have, some have more and some don't.
well 'pal', not everyone can lease an s-class. your point is true though that there's value at all levels, but as we all know, prices are skyrocketing all over, and with the hottest segment being cuvs and 3 row suvs, the manufacturers and dealers will make the most of it. that "62K" MDX will no doubt be sold as $70K at the dealer, which i personally don't think is a good value.
