GON
$100 Site Donor 2024
In 2018 my Wife told me she wanted a white SUV with a light colored interior.... imagine that.
I travel out of state for work regularly, and my Wife does not even know how to put gas in a vehicle. So dependability is the number one criteria.
Decided on a Acura RDX with a normally asperated V6 engine. Began a nationwide search, preferred one owner, only from the South or West, white, and dealer maintained. Found a few, most were priced above what I want to pay. I had time, so would wait out for the right car.
In the fall of 2018, located a 2014 RDX in Sacramento. One owner, dealer maintained, AWD, tech package, 89k miles, being sold used at the same dealer it was sold new at. Called right away, and committed to buy. Overnighted a check. Dealer cashed the check, but would not follow up on pickup date, etc. Seemed I saw this RDX the minute they posted it on-line, and the dealer had a lot of people willing to pay more than I did. I wrote a NICE letter to the President of the Dealer Group, and she got the sales manager to finalize the transaction. Paid $16,500. They did get me for usual dealer doc fees on top of the price paid... chose not to fight it as it seemed like a real good car priced right.
So after three years put on about 10k miles. Three oil changes, and a set of wiper blades. That is it. For a used car purchased with 89k miles. I drive S-classes and Super duties. They are great vehicles, but a lot of work always seems to be needed. Not so for this RDX- nothing ever breaks-ever.
Car has zero personality.... but everything works and does it flawlessly. I sleep good out of state knowing my Wife has this car in the garage. Could not recommend it enough for a driver that needs dependability and zero repair hassles.
I travel out of state for work regularly, and my Wife does not even know how to put gas in a vehicle. So dependability is the number one criteria.
Decided on a Acura RDX with a normally asperated V6 engine. Began a nationwide search, preferred one owner, only from the South or West, white, and dealer maintained. Found a few, most were priced above what I want to pay. I had time, so would wait out for the right car.
In the fall of 2018, located a 2014 RDX in Sacramento. One owner, dealer maintained, AWD, tech package, 89k miles, being sold used at the same dealer it was sold new at. Called right away, and committed to buy. Overnighted a check. Dealer cashed the check, but would not follow up on pickup date, etc. Seemed I saw this RDX the minute they posted it on-line, and the dealer had a lot of people willing to pay more than I did. I wrote a NICE letter to the President of the Dealer Group, and she got the sales manager to finalize the transaction. Paid $16,500. They did get me for usual dealer doc fees on top of the price paid... chose not to fight it as it seemed like a real good car priced right.
So after three years put on about 10k miles. Three oil changes, and a set of wiper blades. That is it. For a used car purchased with 89k miles. I drive S-classes and Super duties. They are great vehicles, but a lot of work always seems to be needed. Not so for this RDX- nothing ever breaks-ever.
Car has zero personality.... but everything works and does it flawlessly. I sleep good out of state knowing my Wife has this car in the garage. Could not recommend it enough for a driver that needs dependability and zero repair hassles.
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