chobit

So, Acura doesn't sell very well in Vancouver??

We do see lots of MDX and some RDX here in Seattle.

Let me share with everyone my opinions on the RDX.

Pro.
- Probably one of the best FWD Bias AWD for overall driving perforamnce and handling.
- Very little turbo lag when you drive in Sport mode
- plenty of power, you can easily go over the hwy speed limit w/o knowing  (70+ mph)
- Very comfortable front seat (Very nice/soft leather)
- Body-roll is very well control, you can easily drive above speed limit on/off hwy ramps.
- GPS can be operated while the car is in motion
- Sound system is good if not great
- road noise is a non-issue in most situations

Con
- Responsiveness is average when driving in normal mode
- We can do about 22-24mpg hwy, and approx 18-19 with 80% local  (My STi is doing anywhere between 16-17mpg in most cases), and my Miata is at about 26mpg.
- The front of the car is not as visable as either my 1st generation CR-V, or my 2000 Grand Cherokee.  Therefore, it's more difficult to park.
- The Dome light in the trunk is placed on the left, and not at the top, so it can be easily blocked by stuffs you have in the trunk.
- The high-tech GPS/head unit is not very non-english speaker friendly, since it has quite alot of advance features which use voice regonization.
- AC on/off or fan direction settings, etc.. is quite confusing.. you really have to think for a few sec.. before you know what you are doing each time...!  Try it and you would know what I mean.
- Sport suspension tuning, = bumpy ride when compare to typical SUV.  (Only on bumpy roads)
- Brake (Not sure if is a Pro or Con).  It feels more like a European car than Japanese car, where the brake need more pressure to response stronger braking, but other brake very well.  (I could be wrong with my braking experience, since my STi brake system is so good, I found both my Miata and RDX brake not very good)

At last, I suspect the RDX isn't doing well in Vancouver because if you are not a high-tech person, or your English is OK, but not great, than some of the selling points with the RDX are not valid to you.

On a different subject, I test drove the RDX last month, and before any serious conversation with the salesman on pricing here was what he told me:

1. He can slash the freight and PDI - a saving of $ ...
ccyip 發表於 2009-8-25 15:57

ravemother

7# ravemother

Thank you for everybody's input.

Would you mind, Ravemother, show me how much for the last three service bill? 等我好同老人家(actually not too old)交代一下,等他們衡量一下。
另外 if t ...
elan7e 發表於 25-8-2009 18:29

Hey elan, bcuz the RDX uses a turbo engine, it needs more frequent servicing and the maintenance cost will be higher than car with NA engine. eg, it uses syntactic oil  

i usually pay $139 for each service at richmond acura. (oil change, oil filter change, inspection, tire rotation, free shuttle service and car wash etc)

you might want to know that the RDX has a build-in service monitor to tell you when to service based on the quality level of engine oil (sprint driving style reduces the oil quality faster). therefore, drivers with different style will have different service interval.

i usually need to bring it in every 5 months. note that: i am usually easy on the throttle.

i sort of agree with chobit, the suspension set up of the RDX might be a little bit stiff, but this is the point of getting a RDX for its handling. i like it!

elan7e

12# ravemother
I always think LYK are great. I get a lot of valuable information from here.

Thank you very much.

ccyip

11# chobit

No, there are a lot of RDX and MDX in Vancouver - but they are outnumbered by the X3/GLK and X5/ML and to a lesser degree, the Audi Q5/Q7, especially in Richmond.

I'm not sure how much of a price difference between the Acuras and their European rivals in the US, but here in Canada there is only a $4000 difference (GLK costs 10% more) between a comparably-equipped RDX and a GLK based on their MSRPs (well, if you can live with no-option on the GLK, it actually costs less than the RDX on based price).  Reliabilty wise the Europeans may not be as good as the Japanese but for 10% more of the price a lot of people would opt for the Europeans.  I drove the Merc/Bimmer and the Japanese SUVs (Subaru, Acura, etc) and I can tell you I prefer the European cars' handling over the Japanese's.

The only way Acura sell is to heavily discount their cars, just like what we are seeing now (e.g. $8.5K factory rebate on RDX, $2K on TSX, $1.5K on TL, plus another $1.5K if you are a current Merc/BMW driver).  After the discount on the RDX there is a $10K difference rather than $4K with the GLK and this makes a lot more sense to buy the RDX.   This is perhaps the only reason I see a lot more RDX/MDX on the roads this year.

Also, the fugly Acura grilles are turning a lot of people away.  If you don't believe it please check out the latest victim, 2010 RDX.

mcs889

RDX.....gas meilage....no good. would be same as BMW V8's....15.5L/100km.....><

and turbo lag...

chobit

But Mercedes-Benz reliability has been more than poor wor...!

11# chobit

No, there are a lot of RDX and MDX in Vancouver - but they are outnumbered by the X3/GLK and X5/ML and to a lesser degree, the Audi Q5/Q7, especially in Richmond.

I'm not sure how much  ...
ccyip 發表於 2009-8-26 11:15

chobit

Real world milage for RDX 50/50 is more like 9-10L/100km....!

RDX.....gas meilage....no good. would be same as BMW V8's....15.5L/100km.....><

and turbo lag...
mcs889 發表於 2009-8-26 12:43

chobit

If SUV isn't as much as a factor, so of US/CA availability.  I would like to get a 335Xi Wagon which I believe is only available in Euro. or something..!

shutterbug

8.5k on mdx not rdx right?

ccyip

8.5k on mdx not rdx right?
shutterbug 發表於 2009-8-26 16:53

Oh typo.  $8.5K factory rebate on MDX.  You can find it in the Acura website.

And you know why there is a typo?  Just blame Acura for dropping the household names like Integra, Legend, etc and uses the hard to pronounce letter names for their cars.  I don't like it.

Don't get me wrong, I used to drive an Acura and I still like the brand.  But the brand is declining and struggling to find buyers.  And the styling of the corporate grille doesn't help too.