Hi
I just traded my 2013 FWD RDX with tech for a new 2014 BMW X3 with the following options:
- Xdrive28i (AWD, excellent system)
- Alpine white with sand beige 'nevada' interior (same exterior and interior color as the RDX)
- Premium pkg (leather, pano moonroof, comfort keyless access, power folding/auto-dimming side mirrors, memory seats, etc)
- lightning pkg (adaptive bi-xenon in the front and LED in the rear)
- Driver assistance pkg (sensors in the front and in the back with a cool radar display, nice camera with vivid colors and dynamic lines)
- Fineline wave wood trim (beautiful)
MSRP $46275
purchase price $41000
Well, so far I am very happy with the ride and options of the X3. I decided against the bmw technology pkg because it is quite expensive and I could achieve the same (or better) with a smartphone navigation app
I like many things of the RDX and I still think that it is a very good car that offers an excellent value, but there were a few things that played a role in my decision. First of all, I have been in love for a while with the looks and sporty style of the X3, lively 2.0T engine, excellent 8 speed trans w/ "pilot joystick", exhaust design, lightning system, ride quality and known road manners
... plus some other issues that [at least in my book] are negatives about the RDX:
- Absolute hate for the honda VCM system and the weird (humming) noise it makes at 35-45mph, totally killing the fun of the otherwise excellent and bulletproof V6 engine.
- Very noisy suspension system (both front and rear). By the way, I have a pair of brand new KYB GAS shock absorvers (in the red box and made in Japan) for the 2012 model that were suggested to help with these noises in the 2013 model, but that in the end were never installed. I paid $100 in amazon; if you are interested send me a pm with an offer
- A recurrent subtle [and sometimes not so subtle] vibration (steering and gas pedal) at 75-85 mph. In the 20 months of ownership I have been to the dealers due to this situation at least 3 times and I have been given as explanation 'balancing issues' but after some road balancing and such, 2-3 more months down the road, the same issue would resurface. note: I dont remember having ever hit a curb or any other object so I cannot understand this
Well, all in all I wished I had kept my RDX for a long time, but the sum of all these [little] issues was killing all the fun and I decided that it was worth to take my chances with a bimmer with the purpose of trying to get the joy factor back
... now to the showers :sniff:
I just traded my 2013 FWD RDX with tech for a new 2014 BMW X3 with the following options:
- Xdrive28i (AWD, excellent system)
- Alpine white with sand beige 'nevada' interior (same exterior and interior color as the RDX)
- Premium pkg (leather, pano moonroof, comfort keyless access, power folding/auto-dimming side mirrors, memory seats, etc)
- lightning pkg (adaptive bi-xenon in the front and LED in the rear)
- Driver assistance pkg (sensors in the front and in the back with a cool radar display, nice camera with vivid colors and dynamic lines)
- Fineline wave wood trim (beautiful)
MSRP $46275
purchase price $41000
Well, so far I am very happy with the ride and options of the X3. I decided against the bmw technology pkg because it is quite expensive and I could achieve the same (or better) with a smartphone navigation app
I like many things of the RDX and I still think that it is a very good car that offers an excellent value, but there were a few things that played a role in my decision. First of all, I have been in love for a while with the looks and sporty style of the X3, lively 2.0T engine, excellent 8 speed trans w/ "pilot joystick", exhaust design, lightning system, ride quality and known road manners
... plus some other issues that [at least in my book] are negatives about the RDX:
- Absolute hate for the honda VCM system and the weird (humming) noise it makes at 35-45mph, totally killing the fun of the otherwise excellent and bulletproof V6 engine.
- Very noisy suspension system (both front and rear). By the way, I have a pair of brand new KYB GAS shock absorvers (in the red box and made in Japan) for the 2012 model that were suggested to help with these noises in the 2013 model, but that in the end were never installed. I paid $100 in amazon; if you are interested send me a pm with an offer
- A recurrent subtle [and sometimes not so subtle] vibration (steering and gas pedal) at 75-85 mph. In the 20 months of ownership I have been to the dealers due to this situation at least 3 times and I have been given as explanation 'balancing issues' but after some road balancing and such, 2-3 more months down the road, the same issue would resurface. note: I dont remember having ever hit a curb or any other object so I cannot understand this
Well, all in all I wished I had kept my RDX for a long time, but the sum of all these [little] issues was killing all the fun and I decided that it was worth to take my chances with a bimmer with the purpose of trying to get the joy factor back
... now to the showers :sniff: