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Old 07-15-07, 07:07 AM
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very nice choice, love the new MDX
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tech package is what you got, sport package includes the sport + tech inclusively
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
tech package is what you got, sport package includes the sport + tech inclusively
yes. The sport + tech was $2K more.
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Originally Posted by Och
Did you buy it or lease it? How much is your monthly payment? The reason I'm asking is because I'm kind of considering an SUV, b/c I could really use the utility for work, and if I go with an SUV, the MDX is the only one I would consider.
Keep in mind this is with nothing down and includes Tax and Title (which is another $2,500). My OTD price was $44,900 with 2.9% for 36 months = $1305 / month.

Also my trade in was not included that was sold for cash (at Carmax).
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Originally Posted by rai
Keep in mind this is with nothing down and includes Tax and Title (which is another $2,500). My OTD price was $44,900 with 2.9% for 36 months = $1305 / month.

Also my trade in was not included that was sold for cash (at Carmax).




Did you typo incorrectly in regards to your monthly payment????? $1305?
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Well, it's within 36 months, $0 down.
Though, I believe it should be $1303.7x, but I might have calculated wrong.
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Old 07-15-07, 07:09 PM
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great buy! i picked up a 04 mdx and i love it. my friend also has the 07 fully loaded and he loves it too! overall, great suv!
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Originally Posted by silversprucesc3
Did you typo incorrectly in regards to your monthly payment????? $1305?
as I said it's a 36 month loan zero down. We could have put something down but the 2.9% rate is less than I can get for my cash savings (5%) so the end result is Honda is subsidising my loan, meaning they are losing money by only getting 2.9%, the lowest (normal non-discount loan) is about 5.34%


I could have put down $20K and had a payment of $483 x 60 months.

You can work the numbers anyway you like but this was the cheapest for me, however I did not look into leasing since we plan on keeping for 7+ years.

this is a 3 year loan. I can have it paid off in 36 months and drive it another 5 years without any payments.

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Originally Posted by rai
Keep in mind this is with nothing down and includes Tax and Title (which is another $2,500). My OTD price was $44,900 with 2.9% for 36 months = $1305 / month.

Also my trade in was not included that was sold for cash (at Carmax).
Smart move Stretching out the payments to 60 months or even 72 months= higher interest rate. In 3 years time, this vehicle will be all yours and not the banks.
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Originally Posted by legit
Well, it's within 36 months, $0 down.
Though, I believe it should be $1303.7x, but I might have calculated wrong.
I have to check, but it could be the firs tpayment is due more than 30 days (it could be 40 days ?) which would make it longer than a 36 month (ie. 36 months plus 10 days).

I just did a calculation where it would have cost me $2160 more in payments if I had done a 36 month at 5.9% instead of 2.9%
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Originally Posted by rai
as I said it's a 36 month loan zero down. We could have put something down but the 2.9% rate is less than I can get for my cash savings (5%) so the end result is Honda is subsidising my loan, meaning they are losing money by only getting 2.9%, the lowest (normal non-discount loan) is about 5.34%

I could have put down $20K and had a payment of $483 x 60 months.

You can work the numbers anyway you like but this was the cheapest for me, however I did not look into leasing since we plan on keeping for 7+ years.

this is a 3 year loan. I can have it paid off in 36 months and drive it another 5 years without any payments.
Good plan!
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Originally Posted by rai
as I said it's a 36 month loan zero down. We could have put something down but the 2.9% rate is less than I can get for my cash savings (5%) so the end result is Honda is subsidising my loan, meaning they are losing money by only getting 2.9%, the lowest (normal non-discount loan) is about 5.34%


I could have put down $20K and had a payment of $483 x 60 months.

You can work the numbers anyway you like but this was the cheapest for me, however I did not look into leasing since we plan on keeping for 7+ years.

this is a 3 year loan. I can have it paid off in 36 months and drive it another 5 years without any payments.



Rai...didn't read properly as I thought you were "leasing" for 36 months....lol

Good job..
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Congrats on the new car.. My father drives a 06 MDX and its a great car.. We drove to Tennessee and back and it was like driving a car except your sitting higher LOL... A few days ago he told me he almost pulled the plug on the new Model.. I've seen the brochure on the new MDX and for what you get for the money its a great vehicle.. I hope he changes his minds and decides to pick it up.. GL..
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Originally Posted by legit
Well, it's within 36 months, $0 down.
Though, I believe it should be $1303.7x, but I might have calculated wrong.
I just looked my first payment is on 8-25 and I bought the car on 7-12 so it's 42 days for the first payment not sure maybe thats why it's different than calculated.
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