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RDX Tech Package lease quote by meg9
Aug 28, 2008 (7:56 pm)
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I received the below quote today for a 2008 RDX tech in Seattle, WA. Thoughts?
$33955.82
money factor is 0.00101%
12k miles/year
monthly: $487.13/month + tax (9.2%)
 First payment + licensing and tax is $796.33 and then there is a doc fee of $50 (believe aquisition fee is rolled into the $33955.82).
 
thoughts?
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Re: 08 RDX pricing [dishwash42] by jcrawford999
Aug 28, 2008 (10:14 pm)
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Replying to: dishwash42 (Aug 27, 2008 5:14 pm)

After negotiations, there was only a $2,200 difference between the Base and Tech. The Tech Package is not only the navigation. It includes the rear view camera, surround sound system, voice recognition, among other things.
 
I parallel park fairly often in Chicago and absolutely love the rear view camera, especially when there's a low car like a Civic or a Miata behind me. The voice recognition takes a little training but is great if you need to locate something while driving. I think the voice-recognition Garmin 880 is around $800 the last time I checked, besides it doesn't have a 8-inch screen. And the sound system is absolutely awesome. It will take at least $1,000 worth of aftermarket equipment to match its features.
 
I guess you could say that you don't "need" these features to operate your vehicle. Then again that's probably what they said when they introduced power steering, power windows and power door locks 30 years ago
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Re: New 2008 RDX with Tech [metalblaze] by jcrawford999
Aug 28, 2008 (10:22 pm)
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Replying to: metalblaze (Aug 28, 2008 5:42 am)

Metalblaze,
 
The price wasn't OTD. The price was before TTL. It was from Westmont.
 
You're going to have a tough time looking for an 08 with Tech. There were only a total of 6 brand new ones in the Chicago area two weeks ago and we bought one of them.
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Re: 08 RDX pricing [dep] by dishwash42
Aug 29, 2008 (2:11 am)
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Replying to: dep (Aug 28, 2008 5:53 pm)

I strenuously disagree. Integrated NAV has been dreadfully less sophisticated than the new flashier Garmin and TomTom models. And what happens when you are traveling and rent a car? Oh no! my nav system is bolted into my car at home, whereas dishwash42 pops his slick garmin in his bag and uses it on the car rental.
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Re: 08 RDX pricing [dishwash42] by dep
Aug 29, 2008 (4:42 am)
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Replying to: dishwash42 (Aug 29, 2008 2:11 am)

If you use rental cars and can only afford one GPS then I would agree you should get a portable one.
 
When I travel by air I am sure to bring my portable GPS with me but there is no way (unless I just could not afford it) I would use it as my primary NAV system.
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Purchased Yesterday by vansmack33
Aug 29, 2008 (10:09 am)
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Purchased our new 2008 RDX w/Tech (silver/taupe) yesterday via internet sales at Acura of Pleasanton in the Bay Area. Here are the specifics:
 
Purchase price $30,550. We did not want or get any other accessories at this time.
60 mo financing at Acura special of 2.9%
 
I declare this a sweet deal.
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Re: Purchased Yesterday [vansmack33] by acmeman
Sep 01, 2008 (2:28 pm)
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Replying to: vansmack33 (Aug 29, 2008 10:09 am)

Yes this is a sweet deal. Excluding taxes and registration where there any other expenses you had to pay? Who was your sales man
 
Thanks
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Re: Purchased Yesterday [acmeman] by vansmack33
Sep 03, 2008 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: acmeman (Sep 01, 2008 2:28 pm)

As per the rules of the board, I can't give out the salesman's name, but I can tell you that I requested a quote from this dealership via acura.com Yes, that is excluding tax.
 
 As for my two cents on the nav? It is well worth it on a number of levels. It is commonly accepted that Acura's nav is one of the best and I would concur. The nav in my other car (Mercedes R350) is a toy compared to the Acura. From a resale persepective, a tech package RDX or MDX will always be more desirable. Yes, you can take a portable with you, but then you have this ridiculous looking thing sitting on your dash and have to put it away every time you park or risk having it stolen, Yes, a portable is nice to have when you travel, but I can tell you that I have NEVER paid for one with a rental car. If you aren't getting one included for free in your rental, you are doing something wrong. There's much better use of luggage space than carrying a portable nav around an airport.
 
At the end of the day with the deals to be had right now, it doesn't make sense not to load your car up. In terms of luxury manufacturers (Acura, BMW, MB, Audi, etc) getting these type of options is just par for the course.
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Re: Purchased Yesterday [vansmack33] by dep
Sep 03, 2008 (9:22 am)
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Replying to: vansmack33 (Sep 03, 2008 9:14 am)

I have to really agree on the NAV package. It is night and day to have a Honda NAV unit built in vs. a portable NAV.
 
I do have a portable for air travel when I need to rent a car but that is it.
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Re: Purchased Yesterday [dep] by ben1233
Sep 03, 2008 (6:23 pm)
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Replying to: dep (Sep 03, 2008 9:22 am)

Good information from everyone.... I have a line in on a 2008 RDX w/ tech *demo* in the chicagoland area. What type of discounts would you expect for a "demo" model, driven by the sales manager(s)? From reading on this thread, I see that there have been a few deals in the 30,XXX range. For a demo with 3K to 5K on the odo, I'm looking for them to knock off an additional 2K. Am I crazy? If so...good...it gives me a reference point. Also, the previously-offered Acura incentives have been extended on 2008 RDXs...per my dealers word...
thanks!

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