tommy-
congratulations on your new MDX!!! we got ours yesterday... yes, they were trying very hard to sell us the 'protection plan' and a third party 'extended warranty'... but we turned down both of them... you can buy later the american honda/acura extended warranty for the same price if you are buy it now... there's a couple of dealers who would like to sell those at a lower price (bulk rate) on the web, i can find out more details if you want... as far as i can remember, it's about $1200 for 6yr/100k with $50 dedutable (add $175 for no deductable) if you buy it say at 24k milage or 2 years after your purchase... that's original acura care extended warranty and is backed by ameircan honda... our dealership asked for about $1500 plus tax for the same package, that's why we turned it down...
keep your eyes open for any 'accidental' add on accessories while you are signing the contract, like VIN etching protection, etc.... and good luck....
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2002 MDX, redrock pearl with touring