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#800 of 6948 danschiff -- Chicago purchase by wolfman12 Nov 24, 2003 (8:00 pm)
Hi Dan- Your post caught my eye cause I am in the market for an SUV as well(the MDX or the RX330). I have test driven the RX but not the MDX and plan to do so tomorrow. Would you mind sharing the name of the dealership where you got your deal? I live in the Western Burbs(Naperville) and if I really like the car, I might be willing to buy as soon as this month. I am looking for a loaded version(NAV/RES/Touring). Do you happen to know if your dealer had any?   I wonder if they would sweeten the deal(for both of us) if they were getting two customers willing to buy at the same time(you and I)? Just a thought...   By the way, how do you like the ride? I need one for an expanding family and a sedan just will not cut it any more.   Thanks!
#801 of 6948 $900 over invoice by mouseonline Nov 25, 2003 (3:56 pm)
I got an offer for any 2004 MDX for $900 over invoice. Is this a good deal? I am in Ohio. Thanks.
#802 of 6948 04 MDX Supply by rerenov8r Nov 25, 2003 (4:30 pm)
The stock of 04s seems very very good compared to what I was seeing only a few months ago. I routinely drive past Napelton & McGrath Westmont who are both in good supply. I get past Conti in Lisle about once a week.Unfortunately NONE of those folks would budge off MSRP. There is no shortage of "fully loaded" MDXs -- in fact it is harder to find 'em w/o NAV & RES.   I have not been back to Rizza in orland in a while, but they were the only folks willing to deal when I got my NAV 03 in July.
#803 of 6948 mouseonline by habitat1 Nov 25, 2003 (6:07 pm)
Sounds very good compared to prices in DC. Mind sharing the name/location of your dealership. I'm considering buying a Pilot in western PA, so an MDX in Ohio is not out of the question. Thanks.
#804 of 6948 Great Price... by wolfman12 Nov 25, 2003 (6:32 pm)
mouseonline -- That is a great price! Please share the dealership name. If I really like the car and none of the delaers here in Chicago budge off MSRP, I wouldn't mind taking a trip out to Ohio to pick one up.   rerenov8r -- Thanks for the heads up on the inventory. I would hope they would budge from MSRP given they are sitting on the lots. Conti has a bunch sitting too. I've seen the same ones for over two weeks now! Seems like danschiff in Chicago(post above) got a fairly decent deal. I'll keep Rizza in mind...
#805 of 6948 I will post details later. by mouseonline Nov 25, 2003 (7:21 pm)
I will find out if there is any hidden trick. In my personal interest, I will post detail information only after I purchase a MDX or decline this offer. The deal is until the end of Nov., i.e. till this weekend. The sales person is trying to meet his quota. I was debating beteween the MDX and the Lexus GX470. I really like GX more, but MDX is more practical (bigger, fold flat seats, better MPG etc.) and cheaper. I so far only got a $1000 off MSRP GX offer and this MDX offer seems pretty good. I am not sure what I will end up buy.
#806 of 6948 mouseonline by habitat1 Nov 26, 2003 (3:24 am)
You don't have a "business" need for the GX470, do you?   I believe the GX470 has a gross vehicle weight of over 6,000 lbs, whereas the MDX comes in at a teasing 5,950 +/- lbs. The difference for me - where I can write off the majority of the vehicle expenses - would be enormous. The first year actual tax savings on a $55,000 Land Cruiser are roughly $14,000 more than an MDX (standard depreciation), almost making the two vehicles identical in after tax price.
#807 of 6948 I do have a business need for this SUV by mouseonline Nov 26, 2003 (7:21 am)
But I'd rather depreciate the MDX in 5 years versus 1 year for GX. There is no real saving between them, especially when my business is growing really fast (my tax bracket is getting higher.). I don't want to make my auditor envy as well.
#808 of 6948 $900 over invoice by inky4 Nov 26, 2003 (11:02 am)
Excuse me but Duh? Excellent deal.
#809 of 6948 mouseonline by habitat1 Nov 26, 2003 (4:02 pm)
Check with your tax advisor, but I believe that it would take about 10+ years to fully depreciate a $40k MDX, based upon the maximum annual depreciation limit for vehicle that weighs under 6,000 lbs (GVW). For a 6,000+ lb vehicle, it would be fully depreciated in 5 years. The year 2-5 depreciation write-off on the GX would still be considerably greater than the MDX.   I'm not advocating getting a vehicle you don't like for tax reasons. But if you like both vehicles, it may pay to research the depreciation issue further.   How did you find the GX relative to third row seating space?

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