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#1 of 18 What do you think - 2005 Fully Loaded 20K miles or 2006 New Base MDX by jaysgolf Oct 23, 2006 (9:19 am)
I need some advice.   We have two options.   Option 1.   Buy a Used Acura MDX Fully Loaded (Navi and DVD) with ~18,000 Miles for $31K - In Good Condition - Buying from a Dealership   Option 2.   Buy a new 2006 Acura MDX Base Model for $30,168   - Buying from a Dealership   They both do not include TT&L.   This would be me and my wife's first owned car - (we inhereted a '96 Civic) which we need cause of our new addition to our family.   Please share your thoughts. Replies to this message: needmdx2006 (Oct 23, 2006 10:53 am) scottm123 (Oct 24, 2006 8:01 am)
#2 of 18 Re: What do you think - 2005 Fully Loaded 20K miles or 2006 New Base MDX [jaysgolf] by needmdx2006 Oct 23, 2006 (10:53 am)
Replying to: jaysgolf (Oct 23, 2006 9:19 am) That's a tough one. It depends on what you need. If you don't really need NAVI, I would go new. You'll have 4 yrs or 50,000 miles warranty, piece of mind and the new car smell. If NAVI is a must then used is the way to go. It's a very good NAVI system and as you probably know comes with a backup camera. Replies to this message: scottm123 (Oct 24, 2006 8:01 am)
#3 of 18 Re: What do you think - 2005 Fully Loaded 20K miles or 2006 New Base MDX [needmdx2006] by scottm123 Oct 24, 2006 (8:01 am)
Replying to: needmdx2006 (Oct 23, 2006 10:53 am) Also adds the Bluetooth functionality... which I personally love! I haven't needed my headset since getting the 06 MDX. The sound quality is excellent and people I talk to don't even know I'm in the car.   You'll also get memory seats and mirrors, roof rack, 6-disc in-dash CD Changer... and some other things I don't currently remember.   Tough call. Like 'needmdx2006' said, it depends on your wants & needs.   As for the warranty, if you choose the 05, make sure they "Certify" it as a Certified Used Acura. That'll at least improve your warranty.
#4 of 18 Questions about buying a leased vehicle from private party by 24liza Oct 24, 2006 (10:27 am)
Tonight we're looking at a 2005 MDX Touring Model with 17,000 miles on it. (No DVD, Navigation) The asking price is 32,000. (NADA lists average trade-in on this as $30,925)The father is selling it for his son who is out of the country. The lease is up in June. They are currently paying $429 a mo. to Honda Financial. They would lose too much if sold back, so are selling privately. My questions are - Is it difficult buying a leased vehicle from a private party? I assume we would need to ck. out VIN, get signature affdidavit from Son, and pay off Honda Financial first. Any other situations we should know about? We will also pay a dealer to have it thoroughly checked out before sale. Our budget is really $30,000 so we're hoping they will go with that, if everything cks. out. Thanks for any advice! Replies to this message: steve_ (Oct 24, 2006 12:19 pm)
#5 of 18 Re: Questions about buying a leased vehicle from private party [24liza] by steve_ HOST Oct 24, 2006 (12:19 pm)
Replying to: 24liza (Oct 24, 2006 10:27 am) Try Acura MDX: Lease Questions for more on leasing issues.
#7 of 18 Buying a used MDX by stevecar Oct 26, 2006 (9:18 am)
I am a long time Honda and Acura owner and would like to look into buying a 3+ year old Acura MDX. What have people's experiences been with that age car and what suggestions could you make. Thank you. Replies to this message: varmint (Oct 31, 2006 10:47 am) stevecar (Nov 01, 2006 4:38 am) jsgb (Oct 31, 2006 6:50 pm) stevecar (Nov 01, 2006 12:00 pm) gotribe (Nov 05, 2006 12:15 pm) mformdx (Dec 01, 2006 11:40 am) stevecar (Dec 04, 2006 9:36 am)
#8 of 18 Re: Buying a used MDX [stevecar] by varmint Oct 31, 2006 (10:47 am)
Replying to: stevecar (Oct 26, 2006 9:18 am) The first place I'd start is by going to the Hondanews.com website and look up the details on the various years. There were a few substantial improvements made for the 2004 model year, but they might not be to things which are important to you. By going through the archives, you can learn more about the changes they made from year to year.   I bought a 2004 model last year and have been very happy with it. Solid, stable, and useful are the first three things that come to mind. I could nit-pick about all the little paint chips on the nose, but there's not much else to complain about. Replies to this message: stevecar (Nov 01, 2006 4:38 am)
#9 of 18 Re: Buying a used MDX [stevecar] by jsgb Oct 31, 2006 (6:50 pm)
Replying to: stevecar (Oct 26, 2006 9:18 am) Just traded in my 2002 MDX with 60k miles today. It was hard to trade it in since it has been trouble free and does not even feel broken in yet. I believe there were two minor recalls....the only times I visited the dealer which is located 120 miles from home. I would highly recommend the 2002 model. You should be able to get a good price. I was able to get $2000 above book value from the dealer in my trade. Purchased a 07 MDX today at MSRP. Replies to this message: stevecar (Nov 01, 2006 12:00 pm)
#10 of 18 Re: Buying a used MDX [varmint] by stevecar Nov 01, 2006 (4:38 am)
Replying to: varmint (Oct 31, 2006 10:47 am) Thanks to you and the next message. 2004 was the year I was looking at because of the side curtain air bags. That was the one important thing I did want. I'll also check out Hondanews.com. After driving the new crv I just felt that a three year old MDX could be a workable solution to spending that kind of money considering we do under 10k miles a year on this second car.

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