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Legend [15212]
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Wife needs a new SUV with a third row. Acura MDX?
Jan 10, 2022, 7:53 AM
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Outside of the ######, decent car?
She also likes the Atlas, Explorer and Volvo xc 90.
She test drove them and of course fell in love. My mistake by telling her to test drive. Could’ve saved 8K with the Atlas.
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Oculus Spirit [85005]
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I almost bought a used one but ending up buying a new Acadia
Jan 10, 2022, 7:58 AM
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in 2018 instead. The Acadia was nice, it had 2 warranty issues though and I sold it with about 42K miles.
Maybe I woulda bought the new MDX, but I didn't have that kinda money back then.
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Legend [15212]
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It’s wild how new cars are cheaper than used right now
Jan 10, 2022, 8:05 AM
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Unless you go over 30K miles and over 3 years old Super strange.
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Oculus Spirit [80918]
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Oculus Spirit [85005]
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New (2020) F-150 Supercrew 5.0 STX
Jan 10, 2022, 9:46 AM
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Coming up on 1 yr anniversary and 13K miles
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Lot o points [155514]
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You got those sweet rubber mats in that thing?
Jan 10, 2022, 10:48 AM
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I hear they add a couple grand.
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Heisman Winner [135591]
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I recommend one you can also drive to the
Jan 10, 2022, 8:07 AM
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Militia meetings on the weekend.
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All-In [49139]
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Re: I recommend one you can also drive to the
Jan 10, 2022, 8:31 AM
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you just don't see enough hubcaps these days.
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All-In [40868]
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I like Acuras but would not drive an MDX
Jan 10, 2022, 8:15 AM
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too much of a chick car to me.
So if was just my wife's car that would be okay, we would proably use my truck for trips anyway.
She drives an aspec TL. It's a very nice car. We had a type S before that.
If you get an MDX make sure to get at least an aspec or above. With the TL we like the aspec better than the technology package and they don't make a type S anymore, with then MDX I'd probably go with the advance package, a little higher if I could swing the cost.
They don't have any good financing deals with an MDX, demand must be high. I'm not financing over 1% on a car.
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Oculus Spirit [85005]
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STR8 CA$H HOMIE***
Jan 10, 2022, 8:19 AM
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Legend [15212]
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I told the man I'm payin straight cash, how much of a deal?!
Jan 10, 2022, 8:31 AM
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He said zero.
So then I told the man I'm straight financin, what's your deal?
He said zero.
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Oculus Spirit [85005]
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Nice, I had fun buying the new car in Oct. Prices on the
Jan 10, 2022, 8:35 AM
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same car (Honda) ranged from $36-$45K.
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All-In [40868]
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Always tell them you aren't sure if you are going to finance
Jan 10, 2022, 9:04 AM
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but make it sound like you want to let them find the financing for you. "I might pay cash, but I'll want you to find me some financing to see which way I want to go. I want my payments as low as possible but I don't have a number in mind. I do want an out the door price though before I make that decision"
They will make money off of third party financing. They will give you a lower price if they think they can get you to take their financing.
They will give you a number. You will say great, I guess I want to pay cash. They will say that number is for a financed car, your price will be 2000 or whatever higher.
Just say, I thought we had a deal, I'll find someplace else. Get up and walk out. They will call you within 2 minutes and say they got your number approved.
Then when the head salesman, which is the finance guy, tries to add anything. You just say no to everything.
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Legend [15212]
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Supposedly, they don't offer the financing deals right now.
Jan 10, 2022, 9:30 AM
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Unless the guy was just lying to me.
I left the dealership and he never called me or anything.
Truly felt like the price was the price with Acura.
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All-In [40868]
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that's the point. You don't want them to give you a price
Jan 10, 2022, 9:36 AM
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based on a low financing. They will get financing from a third party bank and get a percentage on top of it. The bank will pay them a percentage of the rate as a "finders fee". You want them to think they are going to get that fee from the third party bank.
Financing deals will only come from the manufacturer. They are easy to find. They won't lower the price for manufacturer financing because they don't get a kick back.
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Lot o points [155514]
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A spec is just an appearance package isn’t it??
Jan 10, 2022, 9:17 AM
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Nothing you’re going to see or interact with once you’re in the car, like the tech package is.
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All-In [40868]
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no aspec is basically the same as technology package
Jan 10, 2022, 9:38 AM
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there are just a few minor differences. Aspec has all the sensors and cameras etc
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110%er [6692]
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Re: Wife needs a new SUV with a third row. Acura MDX?
Jan 10, 2022, 8:40 AM
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I don't know how reliable it is and have never stepped foot in one, but I think that Volvo xc90 looks great.
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We were on our way to get an XC90
Jan 10, 2022, 8:59 AM
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Had called the dealer to let them know we were on the way to sign. We made the mistake of stopping at the Subaru dealership and ended up with an Ascent.
Wife-of wasn't a huge fan of the minimalism of Volvo, even with the safety features. It was also a similar size to the Jeep we were trying to replace, and we agreed the Jeep was too small.
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Lot o points [155514]
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I like the tactic.
Jan 10, 2022, 9:06 AM
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Prior to detailing purchase of mundane automobile, toss in unnecessary detail informing reader of your ability to buy a nicer vehicle.
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CU Medallion [64837]
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Re: I like the tactic.
Jan 10, 2022, 9:51 AM
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#subugang
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Lot o points [155514]
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My wife has an outback right now....company car.
Jan 10, 2022, 10:50 AM
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Even though her company pays for it, we still drove by the Bentley dealer to tell them we wouldn't be taking delivery of our new Bentayga SUV before ultimately heading to the Subaru dealer.
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All-In [40868]
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Never go into a dealer and walk away with a car.
Jan 10, 2022, 9:10 AM
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Always leave and come back later. That puts you in a better bargaining situation. When you leave the first time you can take exactly the car you want and have it priced at a couple other dealers. Just tell them this is the car I want. I've already looked elsewhere. What is your lowest price for me to come in and get that car no questions no changes just sign and leave.
It will be lower than the cost that you already negotiated. Go back to your dealer and tell them Joe says this is the cost for this car. I might give my dealer 500 above what Joes price was just to keep closer to home and also they did a lot more legwork than an internet price.
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Oculus Spirit [85005]
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Even better, don't even go to the dealer and let them
Jan 10, 2022, 9:13 AM
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deliver it to your home.
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Oculus Spirit [80918]
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All-In [40868]
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That might be more true right now. My last car was 2020***
Jan 10, 2022, 9:38 AM
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Hall of Famer [21819]
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we test drove the MDX
Jan 10, 2022, 9:32 AM
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those new ones are bad ###. wife liked the Highlander more. seems like the MDX was too nice to buy while pregnant and looking for a car to have kids aged 0 - 5ish.
the Highlander Platinum has all the same features (minus the trackpad radio thing by the gear shifter) and it's about 10k less. ours feels like a lexus w/ a different badge on the steering wheel.
She hated the Atlas. We got some friends w/ the volvo and it seems too Range Rover-y to me. I like the Explorers, but she didn't even test drive em.
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All-In [47638]
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Wife had an MDX for quite a while. Put 260K miles on it.
Jan 10, 2022, 9:36 AM
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A deer decided we needed a truck. 
It was a 2010, ran great with little more than typical maintenance.
I have an '06 TL with 230K miles.
Dew wreck or mend Acura products
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We had an Explorer Platinum...traded it in for
Jan 10, 2022, 9:44 AM
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a Subaru Ascent. Lost some nice to have features (massaging seats, foot activated liftgate) and a lot of space in the 3rd row, but kept all the critical stuff (lane assist, adaptive cruise control, etc). The 3rd row is good enough for us. The Explorer had lots of leg room in the very back, plus a deep well for cargo, but it started doing some weird s*** early and I started to worry about the reliability. The cruise control module failed in the first 3 months, the radio/SYNC system wouldn't come on sometimes, etc.
Anyway, I like the Ascent. Disclaimer- I am a lesbian.
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All-In [41904]
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I used to have an Explorer
Jan 10, 2022, 9:53 AM
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2017 model. I loved it before switching to a truck but it was a little bulky up front and my wife struggled to park it when she drove it. The new Explorers look pretty bad ###.
Mine has an Acadia and she likes it a lot, which is surprising because she always preferred sedans. I think the Explorer had a roomier third row but the Acadia is great in the second row. She went the model that has captain's chairs and it's deceptively roomy.
I know you didn't have the Acadia on that list, but you may want to give it a look.
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Orange Blooded [4695]
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3rd row is also my criteria, lots of options but all of them
Jan 10, 2022, 10:05 AM
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not done well.
I'm down to Infiniti QX80, Tahoe/Yukon (don't love the new style), LR Disco, and a possible 3rd Lexus GX460 (went from a tahoe to that and haven't looked back, love the size and have never have a moment in the shop).
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Legend [15212]
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Love the Lexus GX but crazy how tight the rear is on her.
Jan 10, 2022, 10:29 AM
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thats what she said
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Orange Blooded [4695]
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I only use the 3rd row for children, but have had drunk
Jan 10, 2022, 11:38 AM
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adults back there with no problem. But if you truly need the third row for everyday use it wouldn't be good.
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