Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Acura MDX?

MDX 2004?


74k's.


Good care has been provided for ths vehicle.


What do you think is this car worth 17,900? (without navigation system) But again, it's a very clean car,.


Is 74 K alot for acura mdx? "6 cilynders" of course :)


Oil change has been performed every 3-4k's ( I checked carfax)


Thank you.|||Mostly good answers. However, lots of folks ask about Honda/Acura transmission problems. Honda lost a class action lawsuit applying to problem AT transmissions during 1998 - 2002 (and a handful of 2003 CL/TL models). Interestingly, these transmissions were co-built by General Motors (at least the J30A models were). Honda has remedied the problem, and they do not have any trends going that indicate problem transmissions, especially with the newer models.





The MDX is a superb car that's won accolades. A Honda(Acura) with 74K that 's been well cared for is in one respect, just 'broken in'. Example: I have an '00 V6 Accord w. 94K that looks/drives practically new.





$17.9k doesn't seem high for the MDX...weigh it against what a new one costs (high $40s'+). More important, it's about what fits your budget!





Another option is to buy from a reputable dealer where you get an extended warranty.|||One thing about carfax is that it still won't show you some information especially if the previous owners never reported it to their insurance. So the car could of been in a bunch of wrecks but never got reported and if they do it doesn't say how intensive it was.





74k for a 04 Acura MDX is too much. It's a buyers market, you can bargain for less.|||Go to http://www.kbb.com/kbb/UsedCars/default.鈥?/a> and enter the data to see what the car is really worth. Also, go to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/ where you can research service bulletins, recalls and complaints on the 04 MDX|||It sounds like you are thinking about buying this car. If so, you need to ask yourself if you want to buy a car with 74,000 miles and pay 17,900? This is high mileage for a 2004, so you need to factor that into the equation. How long do you intend to keep the car and how many miles per year will you be driving? When a car hits 80,000 miles, it gets a bid hit on depreciation. When it hits 90,000 miles, it gets another big hit. After 100,000 miles it have very little value. This is exaggerated for luxury vehicles, since there are lots of things that can go wrong. Also, people who buy luxury cars, want the luxury of peace of mind. A 100,000 mile car will not give you this.





My recommendation is to go for a 40,000-50,000 mile car and pay about $2,000 - $3,000 more. It would be a shame to spend this much money on a car, then have it depreciate like crazy over the next two - three years.





Greg|||I would not buy an MDX at all. They commonly have transmission problems. It's not rare to see one require a tranny rebuild after 40k miles or so. Also, realize that you should be expecting some expensive scheduled maintenances coming up soon at 100k; timing belt and water pump. Can be a couple grand to have done at the dealer, and at least $1000 anywhere else. Just buy a new car that you can afford. Don't mess with used cars. You're only buying someone else's problem.

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