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Greetings,
I'm new here on this site but I am a member of many European automotive owners forums. Some recent developments in my life have put me in a position where I feel it would be best to switch over to a...um...less finicky car than what I'm used to with my German/Swedish brands. I gravitated to the Acura MDX because my parents have a 2002 3.2TL which has been very dependable for them aside from replacing the transmission. Twice.
My fiancé just got a new job which doesn't require him to have a car anymore so he is letting his
Subaru go once the lease is up. He is not a car guy by any definition so if we are going to be a one car household; then we need something that isn't going to throw a warning light that he won't understand and therefore chooses to ignore. But I'm not ready to give up on driving pleasure so the MDX seems like a smart choice for having it all.
I haven't driven one yet but I wanted to ask you folks a few questions only those with lots of seat time can answer.
1. The worst part of my parent's TL was the seats. It seems like every Honda product has terrible lower lumbar support. After driving the TL for an hour, my lower back was screaming. I have watched a lot of video reviews and the seats have changed a lot, in appearance at least. So how would you guys rate the front seat comfort of the 3rd gen MDX?
2. The other thing that worries me about switching over to Acura (or any non-European make) is rust. I am of the opinion that a good marker for how well a manufacturer does something is how long that manufacturer is willing to take responsibility for it should anything go wrong. A good example is the rust warranty on any VW product. My Passat and Audi have 12 year/unlimited mile warranties on body corrosion which, as far as I know, is the best in the business. Neither of those cars showed a spec of rust after 10 years and I live in northern Utah where the roads are marinated in salt all winter long. I know the MDX has a 5 year/unlimited mile rust warranty but what have been your experiences with your MDX or other Acura models you have owned in the past?
3. Given the headache my parents went through with the 5AT in the their TL, I have to ask about your experience with the 6AT in the MDX. I am not at all interested in the 9 speed available in the 2016MY and up because of it's design and complexity. I prefer to shift my own gears with a clutch pedal but when I have now choice but to go automatic, I like to not feel it shift and for it to be responsive and reliable for the long haul. In your experience, does the 6AT fit the bill?
I think that's all for now. I look forward to getting to know you fine folks and hope to be a useful, contributing member of this forum.
I'm new here on this site but I am a member of many European automotive owners forums. Some recent developments in my life have put me in a position where I feel it would be best to switch over to a...um...less finicky car than what I'm used to with my German/Swedish brands. I gravitated to the Acura MDX because my parents have a 2002 3.2TL which has been very dependable for them aside from replacing the transmission. Twice.
My fiancé just got a new job which doesn't require him to have a car anymore so he is letting his
Subaru go once the lease is up. He is not a car guy by any definition so if we are going to be a one car household; then we need something that isn't going to throw a warning light that he won't understand and therefore chooses to ignore. But I'm not ready to give up on driving pleasure so the MDX seems like a smart choice for having it all.
I haven't driven one yet but I wanted to ask you folks a few questions only those with lots of seat time can answer.
1. The worst part of my parent's TL was the seats. It seems like every Honda product has terrible lower lumbar support. After driving the TL for an hour, my lower back was screaming. I have watched a lot of video reviews and the seats have changed a lot, in appearance at least. So how would you guys rate the front seat comfort of the 3rd gen MDX?
2. The other thing that worries me about switching over to Acura (or any non-European make) is rust. I am of the opinion that a good marker for how well a manufacturer does something is how long that manufacturer is willing to take responsibility for it should anything go wrong. A good example is the rust warranty on any VW product. My Passat and Audi have 12 year/unlimited mile warranties on body corrosion which, as far as I know, is the best in the business. Neither of those cars showed a spec of rust after 10 years and I live in northern Utah where the roads are marinated in salt all winter long. I know the MDX has a 5 year/unlimited mile rust warranty but what have been your experiences with your MDX or other Acura models you have owned in the past?
3. Given the headache my parents went through with the 5AT in the their TL, I have to ask about your experience with the 6AT in the MDX. I am not at all interested in the 9 speed available in the 2016MY and up because of it's design and complexity. I prefer to shift my own gears with a clutch pedal but when I have now choice but to go automatic, I like to not feel it shift and for it to be responsive and reliable for the long haul. In your experience, does the 6AT fit the bill?
I think that's all for now. I look forward to getting to know you fine folks and hope to be a useful, contributing member of this forum.