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35 messages, Last post on Oct 31, 2005 at 3:38 AM
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What is this discussion about? Acura MDX, Jeep Commander, SUV
#33 of 35 Re: VAN-based guy a little touchy??????? [blkhemi] by anonymousposts
Oct 30, 2005 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 11, 2005 8:23 pm)
1. Honda never mis-led in its advertising its horsepower. In fact they should be commended for being one of the first manufacturers that retested thier whole line-up and restated power using the "new" criteria. maybe the other manufacturers were "smarter" by figuring many consumers would find it hard to comprehend that only the way they measure the horsepower changed and not the actual amount of power. 2. Truck trend...Tells you right there what the smoothness frame of reference is.
3. Frame based vehicle tow more as a rule. So I would expect nearly any frame based SUV to tow more. But I also would expect it to be much a less refined and poorer handling vehicle. That's why car-based SUV's sell so strongly. many people want the truck "look" but not the truck NVH tradeoffs.
4. MDX problem board has 920 posts from April 26,2002. Whereas the Cherokee had 2129 from about a year earlier. I scanned some of them and for the most part it looked like the problems with the Cherokee were more serious and pervasive.
Funny thing is I once wanted another Daimler-Chrysler product, The C-Class Benz. I went into that forum to get a little information on them and that was the only time I was told NOT to buy the car and expect Honda/Toyota reliability by its occupants.
The MDX/Cherokee discussion is rather simple though. Do want a truck or a rugged car. If you have lived thus far without a truck and just want something a little more rugged looking, you'll probably do best with an MDX. It's not "trail rated" but I'm sure not it's capabilities would be more than adequate. But if you spend time far off the beaten trail and need to tow a lot of stuff often, you'd better get the Jeep.
- blkhemi (Oct 30, 2005 11:09 pm)
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#34 of 35 Re: VAN-based guy a little touchy??????? [anonymousposts] by blkhemi
Oct 30, 2005 (11:09 pm)
Replying to: anonymousposts (Oct 30, 2005 1:45 pm)
Up until Sept.30, 2005 they were bragging about the MDX's "supposed" 265hp. I don't know what you'd call misleading, but if a carmaker is saying the vehicle has more power than it does, that is cheating the consumer. Although it didn't lose any power, it still is bad business to advertise a vehicle with a higher power rating than it really does. The new SAE rules were in effect 1/1/2004. So for 2 model years, Honda and Toyota "mis-led" the consumer. Wonder what would've been the outcome if DC or GM had "lied" about horsepower ratings? What's so interesting is that the domestic makes actually either stood pat or gained power ratings. The new Z06 Vette gained 5-hp under the new testing.
So since it was Acura/Honda and Lexus/Toyota, were supposed to just overlook that? I think not.
You failed to type about all those tranny failures in the MDX's.
"Serious and pervasive"? I'd say so
Your expectations of the Jeep truck platform vehicles should be higher. Pick up a copy of the latest Consumer Reports(those guys love Acura's) and they talk about how quiet and refined the Commander and JGC is. Oh, and the ride quality rated "HIGHER" than that of the MDX's. Interesting.
- kirstie_h (Oct 31, 2005 3:38 am)
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#35 of 35 Re: VAN-based guy a little touchy??????? [blkhemi] by kirstie_h HOST
Oct 31, 2005 (3:38 am)
Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 30, 2005 11:09 pm)
Since this discussion is no longer about future vehicles, and it seems to be simply an argument between a couple of memers, we're going to close it. If you want to discuss these two SUVs, please hit the SUVs board. Thanks.
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