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Old 03-31-2006, 09:14 PM   #11
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That's at least 3 or 4 months.

As for my car, at least let it get out of break-in first.
It was only that long because it was that long.

We can help you get it out of break in...and why bother with break in anyway? it's just a rental.
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Old 03-31-2006, 09:17 PM   #12
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I started offering my car up immediately upon commencement of the following autocross season (after buying in late November).
And I still haven't driven it
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Old 03-31-2006, 10:31 PM   #13
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I've said it before- I would never OWN this car. Things are going to fail. Many will be very expensive to repair/replace. There is just so much technology at work, much of it newer technology.

These cars will keep factory-trained mechanics very busy in a few years.
True. But maybe because it's a 1st year car. 2002+ E46's are pretty solid.

Still, ~$2K is short money to extend one's full peace of mind for 6-years/100K miles.
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Old 03-31-2006, 10:52 PM   #14
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I've said it before- I would never OWN this car. Things are going to fail. Many will be very expensive to repair/replace. There is just so much technology at work, much of it newer technology.

These cars will keep factory-trained mechanics very busy in a few years.
For the first time in years Acura is having problems with reliability, and this in their flagship RL (which is not selling as well as hoped to begin with). Seems electronics are to blame.

Same thing with the MDX.

We may not be able to get away from this problem, I'm interested in how it affects used cars and CPO used cars in the years to come.

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Old 04-01-2006, 07:47 AM   #15
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For the first time in years Acura is having problems with reliability, and this in their flagship RL (which is not selling as well as hoped to begin with). Seems electronics are to blame.

Same thing with the MDX.

We may not be able to get away from this problem, I'm interested in how it affects used cars and CPO used cars in the years to come.

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you raise a scary, scary point.
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