Decison decison on buying a new car
08-05-11, 09:40 PM
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Decison decison on buying a new car
hello fellow members its that time again where i need ur expert opinions.... just 7 months ago i was in the market for and with the help of you guys i bought myself a 2011 is 350 AWD which i love 
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i didnt think i would be on the market to buy a car so soon but i came across my fiances where i am able to buy another car this yr...
i feel blessed
anyways lets skip the chit chat so i can tell you what i need help on..
i am town between a acura MDX and a RX 350 both AWD.. they both are magnificent cars. by the way my budget is 41k and it will be my wifes car
Pros of the MDX that i like... it has a great AWD systems and the fit and finish pretty nice lots of bells and whistle too, plus the bonus ( 3rd row sitting for a extended family in a few yrs
Cons: is the exterior look of the acura not as nice as i would like it to be but something i can live with.. Gas is not all that good either compare to the lexus
for the LEXUS
pros: whats there to say...its a lexus plush sits nav is easy to use eveything seems practical.. (great freaking gas mileage)
cons.. that i can think of is price is a little more expensive then the acura, which means i have to get a model 1 or 2 yrs old.. can only seat 5, and my wife does not like the light wood grain of the lexus as oppose to the acura..
tks in advance
...i didnt think i would be on the market to buy a car so soon but i came across my fiances where i am able to buy another car this yr...
i feel blessed anyways lets skip the chit chat so i can tell you what i need help on..
i am town between a acura MDX and a RX 350 both AWD.. they both are magnificent cars. by the way my budget is 41k and it will be my wifes car
Pros of the MDX that i like... it has a great AWD systems and the fit and finish pretty nice lots of bells and whistle too, plus the bonus ( 3rd row sitting for a extended family in a few yrs
Cons: is the exterior look of the acura not as nice as i would like it to be but something i can live with.. Gas is not all that good either compare to the lexus
for the LEXUS
pros: whats there to say...its a lexus plush sits nav is easy to use eveything seems practical.. (great freaking gas mileage)
cons.. that i can think of is price is a little more expensive then the acura, which means i have to get a model 1 or 2 yrs old.. can only seat 5, and my wife does not like the light wood grain of the lexus as oppose to the acura..
tks in advance
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Oh, well. I will digress. Depending on what features you might want, the RX350 does start at a lower price than the MDX. Of course, keep in mind, the MDX only comes with AWD and will get lower gas mileage. But when you start adding the navigation package, the two vehicles start to get closer in price. Good luck on either choice. They're both very nice vehicles.
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Tks fellas for ur input.. My wife likes the mDX cause of the 7 passenger sit For future kids but would consider Lexus too just cause we like the brand..
When u option out both cars they are pretty much are about the same price I agree on that.. I think the AWD on the Acura is better then Lexus tho so that's a plus.
The reason we don't look at BMW or MB cause she doesn't like the interior and I heard cost of ownership is more expensive then the imports.. They only SUV I would consider that's German was the Audi q5 or q7 (very nice I think) but jumps up in price once it's fully loaded
When u option out both cars they are pretty much are about the same price I agree on that.. I think the AWD on the Acura is better then Lexus tho so that's a plus.
The reason we don't look at BMW or MB cause she doesn't like the interior and I heard cost of ownership is more expensive then the imports.. They only SUV I would consider that's German was the Audi q5 or q7 (very nice I think) but jumps up in price once it's fully loaded
08-08-11, 11:05 AM
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That's cause your talking about scheduled maintainance. That's all that's needed with Lexus.
But with german cars you have to replace parts that aren't scheduled maintenance.
But with german cars you have to replace parts that aren't scheduled maintenance.
08-08-11, 01:08 PM
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As far as I like the RX350 very much, 2 of the same cars in the family is a no-no.
How about you let your wife (fiance) drive the RX350 you already have and buy yourselves a sedan or something else.
How about you let your wife (fiance) drive the RX350 you already have and buy yourselves a sedan or something else.
08-08-11, 02:06 PM
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Not a guarantee no, but almost certainly more reliable than german cars.
I didn't say Lexus car's don't need to be repaired (non-maintenance) but not nearly as often as a german vehicle. This is a well known fact, and there's no denying it. Everyone has different experiences, but this is the general consensus.
I didn't say Lexus car's don't need to be repaired (non-maintenance) but not nearly as often as a german vehicle. This is a well known fact, and there's no denying it. Everyone has different experiences, but this is the general consensus.
08-08-11, 03:03 PM
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There's a reason why Lexus has 5 stars in all categories except power train dependability which has 4 stars. Whilst Audi has max of 3 stars, for any category. BMW also has only a max of 3 stars. Volkswagen only has one category in which it has 3 stars, the rest are 2 stars.
As you can see Lexus is clearly way better... Source: http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings...ings-by-brand/
Also, there's a reason why the Lexus RX won the 2011 Midsize Premium Crossover SUV Award in the category of dependability. There's a reason why the Lexus GX won the 2011 award for reliability. I could go on and on. I only pointed out two, there are way more...
I'm done replying to you sir. You just don't seem to understand.
As you can see Lexus is clearly way better... Source: http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings...ings-by-brand/
Also, there's a reason why the Lexus RX won the 2011 Midsize Premium Crossover SUV Award in the category of dependability. There's a reason why the Lexus GX won the 2011 award for reliability. I could go on and on. I only pointed out two, there are way more...
I'm done replying to you sir. You just don't seem to understand.