Considering a different car

[GON]

Just completed the oil change in my Wife’s 2015 RDX with 115k miles a few moments ago.

We are the second owner, owned since 2018.

Car runs flawlessly, has since we purchased it. I worked outside of the USA for most of the time we owned the RDX. Nothing lets me sleep better at night than my wife owning this RDX and I am OCONUS.

Of course, i continually maintain to the RDX to be as near new as possible. In the boxes are OEM Acura LED headlights that I will replace, simply being proactive.

My worry is not the dependability or niceness of this RDX, but how hard it will be to find as reliable and nice if a replacement for my Wife.

I am not sure a brand new 2027 is a well built, dependable, and so easy for a 60 year old woman to drive as this 2015 RDX. Of course I do the right stuff like buying the best Michelin tires as replacements.


And Mobil 1 annual protection oil changes every 3k miles.

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[gfh77665]

Yes, it was. Rust no so much an issue, car is kept in garage.

Just 103K miles? Its not even half done. No way I would dump it and buy a new car. The new car taxes alone will set you back.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

And Mobil 1 annual protection oil changes every 3k miles.
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GON = one of BITOG's this will be useful later specialists especially at a great price.

Mobil 1 Annual Protection was discontinued in the summer of 2020

@Sturg - keep it, drive it. As mentioned start a higher yield savings or CD. Put just the taxes you would pay on the new one in it. Figure out the payments, add that monthly. IF you need any more maintenance you could use it for that BUT the new one might need some of same maintenance. Let's just say I'm very glad I bought the 8/120 HondaCare for my '19 Pilot.

 

[GON]

GON = one of BITOG's this will be useful later specialists especially at a great price.

Mobil 1 Annual Protection was discontinued in the summer of 2020

Paid $1 USD a quart for Mobil 1 Annual Protection, yes purchased well over five years ago. Love having it on the shelf.

 

[dkryan]

@Sturg

Either way you go with the decision to “hold or fold,” based on all the sage advice you just received in response to your original post, you owe us under The Rules of BITOG (I forget which chapter, paragraph, and subsection, but I am certain WWillson can cite it) to let us know your final decision!

And, as always, no one on BITOG will judge you, either way.

 

[Sturg]

Well, I'm definitely going to keep it. I would, however, like to know more about that 8/120 Honda Care.
@Sequoiasoon

 

[charbaby]

If you don’t live in the salt belt, keep the RDX as long as possible.

 

[97prizm]

So, with this most recent repair bill we've spent around $5,000 recently on this car (2013 RDX). Nearly all of it has been routine maintenance stuff.
Just trying to decide if it's worth it to keep it, or just sell it and get a new car. Don't really WANT a car payment right now, but just wondering if this is the beginning of the end with this car. Will I be needing to spend this amount or even more each year to maintain it? A lot to think about. The dealer says I should be good for 250K or more miles. Currently at 103K.

I gotta say a new Honda Pilot or the redesigned Passport is looking pretty good right now.

I'd look at an Acura form mainly on the RDX to see if this is a fluke or if this is common.

 

[Sturg]

If you don’t live in the salt belt, keep the RDX as long as possible.

But I do. I'm in Pennsylvania.

 

[andrew_j]

Fun thread ! My 2013 Acura RDX with 185k got towed in for misfire and dash lit up like a Christmas tree too!

Likely find out Monday what’s up but guessing plugs/coils never done and hoping easy fix. At worst I will move on and thankfully have spare car with 2nd daughter starting college in month.

On keep/get rid of expect exhaust repairs and suspension.

 

[charbaby]

But I do. I'm in Pennsylvania.

How is the rust on the vehicle?

 

[Sturg]

How is the rust on the vehicle?

Not too bad. It doesn't get driven much, and is kept in the garage.

 

[Mainia]

Good to hear you made the right choice, 103,000 is still young and what you would purchased in any brand, even Honda/Acura will be less reliable. 2013 the automobile manufacturing was not yet into a quality decline like they are now. Every manufacture wants more and more profit from the same item sold, then add more gizmos, thinner wiring, thinner plastic, more heat rotting plastics, thinner aluminum in engine parts to save weight. Add questionable placement of parts to aid manufacturing and hurt repair/replacement. Sub standard designs, substandard third party manufactures trying to save a buck that go into these new cars, as a third party supplier. All the above has mostly skipped your car 2013.

Why look at Honda care? you would be giving away $700-$1,800 away for 17,000 miles of hope. Your going to be "hoping" if anything goes wrong in those 17,000 miles it will cost more then at least $700-$1,800. Cost vs risk, I think doesn't make sense.

Start asking friends and co-worker who have import cars if they have an independent place they use.THEN spend 2 hours researching import private shops in your area, Google rating then Yelp rating, knowing Yelp is a place to whine.

Tax, license tax, out the door BS, and one to two months of car payments is your $5,000 dealer bill.

Expect ignition coils, water pump in the next 100,000 miles.

 

[MCompact]

If you like it, keep it.