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Old 09-10-2006, 05:46 PM
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Some Competition

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What do you guys think?
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Some Competition

What do you guys think?
What did it crash in to?
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Old 09-10-2006, 06:28 PM
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Pretty nice vehicle, but I see it more as competition with the X3 than the X5 - especially the E70.
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Yea I agree that the looks are OK but its has 300bhp and 275lb-ft of torque and it does have SH-AWD. It also has 7 seats and is starting at $41,000
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Japanese cars have no "soul". And at $41k I'm not buying Japanese.
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Maybe the last MDX. Certainly not this one !

Acura seems to have gone down the tube as of late.

First the RL, then the RDX and now this. And they killed the RSX - the only real interesting car from their lineup...
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Maybe the last MDX. Certainly not this one !

Acura seems to have gone down the tube as of late.

First the RL, then the RDX and now this. And they killed the RSX - the only real interesting car from their lineup...
I have had RSX as a loaner once and it is a cheap POS. The drive and handling is very cheap, feels like it will fall apart any minute.

MDX is more of a crossover, so its not a direct competition and the SH-AWD is a better than E70 xdrive. Something BMW will do with facelift of E70. But it cannot compete with BMW's handling and performance. It has cushy and minivanish(is that a word) ride.
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Japanese cars have no "soul". And at $41k I'm not buying Japanese.
Try high $40's and easily in low $50's with navi, etc.
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There is absolutely nothing special about the RSX or for that matter the TSX. I've driven both as loaners (have MDX). I've enjoyed the MDX, it has been terrific, but even as an Acura owner I don't pretend that the MDX is a direct competitor of the X5. I actually think the new MDX may help X5 sales. With the higher $$ figure, it pushes folks like me to a point that can justify the x5 3.0. All this said, I'll still be test driving the MDX come mid October. With 300 hp and many new improvements, is should be a nice ride.

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I have had RSX as a loaner once and it is a cheap POS. The drive and handling is very cheap, feels like it will fall apart any minute.

MDX is more of a crossover, so its not a direct competition and the SH-AWD is a better than E70 xdrive. Something BMW will do with facelift of E70. But it cannot compete with BMW's handling and performance. It has cushy and minivanish(is that a word) ride.
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