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Replying to: mecheng1 (Feb 05, 2008 11:12 am)
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Replying to: love2driveinct (Feb 05, 2008 7:03 pm) I have a lead on a nice 2006 MDX in TX, and since this car isn't for me but for my wife, I think she will probably end up choosing the MDX for the luxuries it offers over the Pilot (as well as for the styling, which is still much better imho than the blocky Pilot). |
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Replying to: love2driveinct (Jan 13, 2008 11:12 am) I did a lot of testing with the car and found that with 93 octane, we got approx 5-6 MPG better than when running 87 Octane. I tested this on my commute to work, which is the same route, same traffic.. everyday. The commute is about 70% Highway, 30% city I ran with 93 for a few months and with 87 for a few months. I tested this in the late Spring to be sure that winter fuel blends didn't get in the way. I suppose it depends on your commute and style of driving, but after doing the tests and calculating MPG by fuel in/miles out, we found that the MDX does better on the higher octane fuel. Yes, you spend more at the pump, but with the miles out being higher, you're actually saving money. |
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Replying to: scottm123 (Feb 06, 2008 5:46 am) Perhaps using the lower octane does, as Scott has proven, prevent the engine from operating at it most efficient point, even at lower points on the power curve. Hence, owners manual's that recommend premium verses those that require premium. There are some compression ratios that require 93 Octane to prevent engine damage.
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Replying to: mecheng1 (Feb 06, 2008 11:46 am) Personally speaking, if I can afford to buy or lease a new MDX, with an average price of $42k, paying the extra $210 per year for premium fuel shouldn’t be an issue. The extra cost would be less once the better gas mileage, with premium fuel, is factored. Just my .02. Regards, NHman
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Replying to: chrism124 (Feb 06, 2008 12:45 pm)  But I think the point of all this, is that with only a couple hundred dollars a year difference, it needn't be a major deciding factor in which vehicle to get. |
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Replying to: chrism124 (Feb 06, 2008 12:45 pm) |
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Thanks to everyone for their thoughts. I ended up purchasing a 2008 Pilot due to the dealer incentives Honda is throwing around. I got a EX-L w/NAV for under $28k + TTL, which was about $2k cheaper than I could get a 2006 MDX w/NAV with 22k miles (that was also located 3 hours away). The price difference convinced me to live with the following Pilot shortcomings vs the 2006 MDX (some of which have already been mentioned above): 1) No power adjustable passenger front seat; no memory seating for driver's seat (which doesn't matter much to me because both my wife and I keep the seat as far back as it will go) 2) Fan speed for second row of car linked to front zone (MDX has independent fan speed control; Pilot only has independent temp. control) 3) No hands-free cell phone capability (not even offered as a Honda accessory, but as an after-market accessory by the dealer for an excessive price) I'm sure there are others, but those are the ones that I noticed right away during our test drive. |
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Replying to: scottm123 (Feb 06, 2008 5:46 am) |
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Replying to: love2driveinct (Jan 13, 2008 11:12 am)
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