View Poll Results: Acura MDX or Volvo XC90 2.5t
Acura MDX
33
76.74%
Volvo XC90 2.5t
10
23.26%
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Acura MDX or Volvo XC90?
05-17-06, 11:07 AM
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how about a toyota Sequoia
stay in the family???
it is a pretty darn safe car too with 10 airbags
if not toyota then i vote for the volvo XC90
or the upcoming Audi Q7
stay in the family???
it is a pretty darn safe car too with 10 airbags
if not toyota then i vote for the volvo XC90
or the upcoming Audi Q7
05-18-06, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
how about a toyota Sequoia
stay in the family???
it is a pretty darn safe car too with 10 airbags
if not toyota then i vote for the volvo XC90
or the upcoming Audi Q7
stay in the family???
it is a pretty darn safe car too with 10 airbags
if not toyota then i vote for the volvo XC90
or the upcoming Audi Q7
The Volvo unfortunately was $6K more to get the same features. Even then its NAV implementation did not compare to the MDX and its powertrain is medieval compared to the MDX (the 2.5T that was) - also reliability was a huge question mark.
The Q7 would be a consideration but it is not out yet, is a first year German car, and worse the V6 won't be out till the fall.
To be honest, a stretched RX330/350 would have been just perfect.
05-18-06, 11:51 AM
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Yes but that's sticker right? Nobody pays sticker for Volvos. You can buy a loaded XC90 V8 for thousands off sticker with only the most modest negotiating skills (not to mention they routinely right on the windshield something like $5k off as your starting point.)
The Acura has a nicer navi OS but the Volvo's is much better positioned and I like the fact that you don't see when it's not in use.
The Acura has a nicer navi OS but the Volvo's is much better positioned and I like the fact that you don't see when it's not in use.
Originally Posted by doug_999
The Sequoia is a truck and is burdened with a terrible 3rd row (seats that fold to the side and not away), plus the mileage is terrible as well. Also, a car based SUV was a requirement.
The Volvo unfortunately was $6K more to get the same features. Even then its NAV implementation did not compare to the MDX and its powertrain is medieval compared to the MDX (the 2.5T that was) - also reliability was a huge question mark.
The Q7 would be a consideration but it is not out yet, is a first year German car, and worse the V6 won't be out till the fall.
To be honest, a stretched RX330/350 would have been just perfect.
The Volvo unfortunately was $6K more to get the same features. Even then its NAV implementation did not compare to the MDX and its powertrain is medieval compared to the MDX (the 2.5T that was) - also reliability was a huge question mark.
The Q7 would be a consideration but it is not out yet, is a first year German car, and worse the V6 won't be out till the fall.
To be honest, a stretched RX330/350 would have been just perfect.
05-18-06, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rdollie
Yes but that's sticker right? Nobody pays sticker for Volvos. You can buy a loaded XC90 V8 for thousands off sticker with only the most modest negotiating skills (not to mention they routinely right on the windshield something like $5k off as your starting point.)
The Acura has a nicer navi OS but the Volvo's is much better positioned and I like the fact that you don't see when it's not in use.
The Acura has a nicer navi OS but the Volvo's is much better positioned and I like the fact that you don't see when it's not in use.
The Acura was $1K below cost, the XC90 was cost minus $2,500 (Volvo was covering the Premium package as part of an incentive - not sure if they are still doing this, nor Acura for that matter).
So basically you are looking at $44,094 for the XC90 and $39,400 for the MDX - so about $4,700 plus tax in real world. So figure the amount at $5,000 - still just too much with the items I pointed out.
I should also add that the DVD in the Acura works so well with the Voice Recognition that I'm not sure my wife has ever programmed it otherwise - it even allows you to do this while driving.
05-18-06, 06:44 PM
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c'mon Lexus, give us a production version of the HPX (with 3 rows). Many are migrating to car based SUV's but need the 3 rows. Wife likes the GX based upon the look but I am pushing towards the '07 MDX... unless of course a VX (of HPX ilk) as described here is available in Fall '06:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=198663
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=198663
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