Acura RDX Lease Questions

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I have been dealing with a few NY dealers on an RDX base model, no tech package. This is where I am;
 
Selling price $29840. 36 months x 15K a year, .20 per mile overage.
4995 down inclusive of taxes, all fees 1st month payment $418 a month. + dmv fees. Dealer said they could get me about $300 lower than this deal.
 
Sound good? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Replying to: drose3 (Apr 13, 2009 7:44 pm)

Just a comment. A GPS on the dash is NOT just as good. It won't work in Manhattan, the lower level of Verazzano, or Brooklyn-Battery tunnel. The built-in Nav knows your position even when the satellites are unavailable: it has access to the speedometer and a built-in compass. The rear-view camera is a great feature as well. The entire "all-in-one" look and feel (music quieting for nav commands, camera turning on when you switch to reverse, NO DANGLING WIRES) is certainly worth something. Whether it is worth extra $70 a month -- that's for you to decide.
 
As for the price, it seems too high given the current market conditions. I'm driving a 2008 RDX with nav for $469/month ($1300 down), inclusive of NYC taxes, leased in July of last year. People were still buying cars back then. Honda is bound to issue some insentives very soon -- if they haven't yet. However, I'm just an amateur, so please be free to dismiss my opinion.

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Replying to: mbrokerny (Apr 14, 2009 9:15 am)

Af145,
Granted GPS is not exactly as good, but I'll give you hint; If you are the lower level of the Verazzano and your signal is lost, one end is Staten Island, and the other end is Brooklyn!
 
mbrokerny,
I signed the papers today, 4670 with nothing else added, 418 a month, base model rdx w/out nav. Curry Acura, Central Ave, Scarsdale. This was better than DCH in fishkill who wanted close to 5K uprfront. Also better than bedford acura. I think (hope) it was a good deal, but you never know.

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Drose,
Of course, Verazzano is just one example. If you are familiar with the area and see (before entering Verazzano) that the Nav takes you to Belt, you don't need a command to get there. However, if you are in an unfamiliar area, and the next turn is somewhere under a bridge or right after a tunnel, you are doomed. I know what I'm talking about -- I have used a Garmin for 2 years. On the other hand, like I said, if you don't think the conenience of a built-in NAV+camera is worth an extra 2.5 grand (70x3 years) -- that's your choice.
 
I tried Curry Acura and even gave them a deposit, but they failed to deliver a blue car like I wanted. I also had a good offer from Troy Park Ave Acura, but he couldn't find a blue car either. I finally went with a dealership 200 miles from NYC: Feder's Acura, the guy's name is Steve.