Hello everyone,
I've been looking to get the MDX since its release. However, they have been difficult to get and priced to reflect that. Having played the "over MSRP" game back in 2000 when I bought my S2000, and having played the MSRP game in 1999 when the 3.2 TL was really hot, I was not looking forward to skipping down this path again. So, I waited and waited and just this week thought I'd try it again hoping that additional shipping units and the unfortunate economy might have changed the picture a bit....
It appears I was mostly right on one end, but not the other. Inventory is indeed much easier to come by these days. We are looking for the Granite Green Touring with Nav which would be attainable from any dealer in anywhere from possibly a week to a bit more than a month. Great. The bad news is that it seems they are all continuing to charge over MSRP. In this case, it appears they are all going for $2k over MSRP.
What really annoyed me was that I have a local Acura dealer here that I have purchased two new cars from since 1995 and have had all service, including oil changes, done with them. When I inquired into whether customer loyalty and patronage might assist in this over MSRP nonsense, I was rebuked. Oh, they were sympathetic and thought the argument was cogent, but in the end, they said no. Currently, however, this is "under review" with the store's management.
Part of my argument provided for a very good example of how another local dealership (Honda no less) seemed to take customer loyalty a bit more seriously. I know back in 2000 when I was buying my S2000, these cars were going for $10k over MSRP. A local dealership, however, was offering the car at MSRP for its previous customers. This on a car fetching a far greater premium than the MDX, even today. While I could not take advantage of this deal, I greatly respected their attitude towards their customers. In all other cases, Acura has far outshined Honda for sales and service.
I am curious if anyone else has been able to use their previous buying from a particular Acura dealer as a tool to get better pricing on the MDX. It's hard to believe that this over MSRP can continue for that much longer given the incoming inventory and economy. Seems shortsighted on the part of this Acura dealership.
I've been looking to get the MDX since its release. However, they have been difficult to get and priced to reflect that. Having played the "over MSRP" game back in 2000 when I bought my S2000, and having played the MSRP game in 1999 when the 3.2 TL was really hot, I was not looking forward to skipping down this path again. So, I waited and waited and just this week thought I'd try it again hoping that additional shipping units and the unfortunate economy might have changed the picture a bit....
It appears I was mostly right on one end, but not the other. Inventory is indeed much easier to come by these days. We are looking for the Granite Green Touring with Nav which would be attainable from any dealer in anywhere from possibly a week to a bit more than a month. Great. The bad news is that it seems they are all continuing to charge over MSRP. In this case, it appears they are all going for $2k over MSRP.
What really annoyed me was that I have a local Acura dealer here that I have purchased two new cars from since 1995 and have had all service, including oil changes, done with them. When I inquired into whether customer loyalty and patronage might assist in this over MSRP nonsense, I was rebuked. Oh, they were sympathetic and thought the argument was cogent, but in the end, they said no. Currently, however, this is "under review" with the store's management.
Part of my argument provided for a very good example of how another local dealership (Honda no less) seemed to take customer loyalty a bit more seriously. I know back in 2000 when I was buying my S2000, these cars were going for $10k over MSRP. A local dealership, however, was offering the car at MSRP for its previous customers. This on a car fetching a far greater premium than the MDX, even today. While I could not take advantage of this deal, I greatly respected their attitude towards their customers. In all other cases, Acura has far outshined Honda for sales and service.
I am curious if anyone else has been able to use their previous buying from a particular Acura dealer as a tool to get better pricing on the MDX. It's hard to believe that this over MSRP can continue for that much longer given the incoming inventory and economy. Seems shortsighted on the part of this Acura dealership.