![]() Compared to many (even at discount) it's a bargain. Try out an Explorer or a Trailblazer Ext). I shopped quite a few similar vehicles and feel that the more you compare the better the Pilot looks. I didn't get leather because of the lack of seat heaters. I really wanted an MDX but chose the Pilot for a number of reasons.ġ) Cost (I do think Honda took out more than they should have)Ģ) Ride (The MDX is very stiff riding) the Pilot isn't perfect either.ģ) Resale (I would have bought a base MDX, Most have Touring)Ĥ) Center console (I'll take function over style anytime).ĥ) Availability (MDX had a 3 month wait for my color choice).Ħ) Fuel (The Pilot doesn't need premium). BPĪfter paying over $30,000 you deserve to be happy. I hope that I can soon say that I am as well. I hope those owners that are happy will continue to be. I am most interested to see how Honda and my dealer support me on the issues. ![]() How will that impact us? A Honda field engineer will visit my dealer next Tuesday to make a determination on my vehicle. ![]() I am concerned that we are going to find that future Pilots will receive major structrual improvements. Honda has been making vehicles for how long? The problems I am hearing about and seeing cause me a lot of concern as to the integrity of build. My expectations of a $33,000 (Nav) vehicle is higher than what I received. If the gasket squinch, suspension rattles and thunks, brake booster swish and other issues don't bother you, consider it a blessing. I am most envious of those who can tolerate the various problems the Pilot is experiencing and suffer no loss of joy in ownership. In previous posts, I have outlined issues relating to my Pilot that were unexpected and very disappointing. I have been away for a while and have some catching up to do. Both Acura and Honda use a lousy OEM tire on their vehicles. I have also arranged a tire swap for Goodyear Fortera HL tires (Tread Wear 540 Traction A Temperature B) for the difference between advertised retail prices for both tires. The Acura dealer was also talking about an adder above MSRP, so I used my conservative bias and bought the Pilot. I currently own an Accord coupe with moonroof and do not believe that is a deal breaker. The folks at the local MDX dealer were stogy! The reason I got the extended warranty was another dealer who was offering "double warrabty" deals on all his cars the only problem with his deal was that the extra warranty years were insured by him and ALL his accessories had unbelieveable markup. The Honda dealer sold me the Pilot for MSRP with all accesories at the Honda web site cost (~$70.00/hour labor) and gave me the 6 year/75,000 mile HondaCare extended warranty for $195.00. My wife drove an MDX several times and we narrowed the list down to Lexus RX-300, Toyota Highlander, and the MDX Touring package.
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