Does anybody know why Acura does not allow you to actually "order" your vehicle, but rather be put on an informal list at your local dealer and hope the dealer is reputable.
Be advised, I am knew to the MDX phenomenon, and tried to buy an MDX for the first time this past week. I have been told by several dealers it would be 4-6 months, only to be offered a vehicle in the next few weeks...if I took one with thousands of dollars in accessories, I hope the MDX's I have been offered were not yours!!
Also, I currently know someone on 4 waiting lists, which may be good news for you since he is only buying one car, so 3 dealers will have one less customer on their list. (seems ridiculous)
I buy cars in good times and in bad, and Acura cannot have it both ways. A dealer should either advertise the fact that they are willing to sell cars to the highest bidder (it is the American way), or sell cars for sticker (as Saturn), but it is wrong to explicitly state you do not sell cars for more then sticker, and then turn around and sell cars to whom ever will purchase the most amount of accessories.
Why doesn't Acura have a formal order process that allows you to put your name in at your local dealer, and you are then given a national build slot and a true build date. The bottom line is that some dealers are honest and some are not, should we hold Acura accountable for them? or just suck it up.
I am not an Acura Dealer, and all of the above are my theories, please correct me if I am wrong.
PS - I have found a Silver MDX base model, in stock, I have to pay sticker + $989.00 for mats, cargo lid and net, mud guards, and some kind of clear nose guard to protect the bumper and hood. I also have to pay a $350.00 doc fee. It does not seem that bad since I would have bought everything except that nose thing anyway.
Be advised, I am knew to the MDX phenomenon, and tried to buy an MDX for the first time this past week. I have been told by several dealers it would be 4-6 months, only to be offered a vehicle in the next few weeks...if I took one with thousands of dollars in accessories, I hope the MDX's I have been offered were not yours!!
Also, I currently know someone on 4 waiting lists, which may be good news for you since he is only buying one car, so 3 dealers will have one less customer on their list. (seems ridiculous)
I buy cars in good times and in bad, and Acura cannot have it both ways. A dealer should either advertise the fact that they are willing to sell cars to the highest bidder (it is the American way), or sell cars for sticker (as Saturn), but it is wrong to explicitly state you do not sell cars for more then sticker, and then turn around and sell cars to whom ever will purchase the most amount of accessories.
Why doesn't Acura have a formal order process that allows you to put your name in at your local dealer, and you are then given a national build slot and a true build date. The bottom line is that some dealers are honest and some are not, should we hold Acura accountable for them? or just suck it up.
I am not an Acura Dealer, and all of the above are my theories, please correct me if I am wrong.
PS - I have found a Silver MDX base model, in stock, I have to pay sticker + $989.00 for mats, cargo lid and net, mud guards, and some kind of clear nose guard to protect the bumper and hood. I also have to pay a $350.00 doc fee. It does not seem that bad since I would have bought everything except that nose thing anyway.
