BKM
I did not buy mine in Johnson City, although I would have liked to. However, Bill Gatton Acura here in JC is a low volume Acura Dealer and does not get many MDXs.
I was in the market for an SUV and the MDX was a late addition to the models I was considering. While in Nashville on a business trip I called several Acura dealers to attempt to find one to test drive.
I found two on the lot at Pye Acura in Chattanooga and drove over that same day to test drive one. I liked the black/ebony touring model they had on the lot, test drove it on Thursday afternoon, had them evaluate my trade, and bought it on Friday and drove back down on Saturday to pick it up.
Pye treated me very well and was a low key, low hassel sale. I paid MSRP for the MDX, but they gave me several thousand more for my trade than the Chevy and Jeep dealers I was talking to, so I got the MDX for not much more than a Grand Cherokee or Tahoe would have cost me. Ask for Reta Maynor and she will treat you right.
I also spoke with the Knoxville dealer and they said they had several unsold units coming in late March, early April. Ron Solomon was the guy I talked to and he seemed very knowledgeable and willing to sell at MSRP.
I think Bill Gatton in JC is a good dealer and I hope their service department is good, as that is where I will have some work done.
Good Luck!
MIKEinTN