Acura mdx base lease for $470 with $0 das and this is in a high tax NY.
Theyâre nice cars but Iâd never compare it to an X5. Driving wise the X5 is so far beyond that of Kia. So the X5 wonât have ventilated seats for the same price but it will have a significantly stronger chassis, more powerful engine, and the feel of confidence when entering a turn at high speeds. The telluride is great if youâre buying and wanna keep it cause you want features. I went to a Hyundai dealer to look at it and the salesman experience was enough to make me walk out. I just couldnât pay the same for a Kia as a BMW on a lease
The mdx is a vastly inferior vehicle, even in top trip, as far as modern amenities. It doesnât compete.
The xc90 is really the only thing available thatâll get you comparable features for a comparable lease price. Itâs a better vehicle, in my opinion, although with a less usable 3rd row.
(This is coming from someone with a palisade in the driveway and my last vehicle was a volvo. I would have gotten an xc90 over the palisade if the ergonomics of the xc90 worked a bit better, but the b pillar placement restricts my shoulder room too much).
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Yes but what x5 are you getting at 600 a month? It would be the base with almost nothing wouldnât it?
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What dealer?
Look through the broker section. This is essentially $670 a month if all rolled in. Brokers arent that far off for a demo X5 with MSDS. 670 is more than iâm paying for a 72k XC90 RD with just MSDS. It is all personal preference but I canât reason such a high payment for a Hyundai/Kia. Buying would make way more sense in my opinion.
Keep in mind that as far as space goes, the x5 isnât the competitor here, the x7 is.
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Youâre correct. It why they make different cars for different people. I canât see myself ever paying that for that car but it may work out very well for some people. Iâd probably buy a CPO tahoe if I was looking for something in this category.
Nothing wrong with that. Every time one of these threads comes up, however, there is inevitably someone that says âI can get an x5 for that price!â The problem is that the x5 doesnt meet some of the most basic requirements that the paluride does. If we are going to go down the âI can get a comparably equipped bmw for the same priceâ rabbit hole, letâs actually have the conversation. Youâd need a decently equipped x7 to check off all the boxes. Now, youâd have a lot of other benefits with the x7 that the koreans donât offer, but youâd also have a much higher price point.
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yea the 3rd row is an issue on an X5.
People are paying the premium for the Palisade because the brand continues to prove that itâs a better value than its competitors for the money. People didnât wake up going âI cant wait to own a Hyundai at $50Kâ. Especially with the continual hate that people that canât get past a badge keep spewing. Hyundai/Kia/Genesis earned it. There is no doubt that the monthly payment compared to the MSRP is a bad deal if youâre leasing. But you cannot compare a single vehicle out there based on size, features, warranty, maintenance, etc and come up with a better bang for buck. Also, size-wise the Palisade competes with X7 not the X5. So youâre definitely not gonna compare those 2 lease prices. 
No doubt about this. The German brands have spent decades crafting their perception of exclusivity, but I think the reality is there are many other brands that are truthfully just as good.
I am not really into badge status per se, but the reality is if one pulls up to the country club in a base BMW X1, the valet guy and everyone else there will automatically assume it is a better car than even something like a Pallisade just because of the nameplate. This shouldnât be a reason to buy one way or the other, but for a huge percentage of the public we can be sure that it is.
For those old enough to remember the Andre Agassi Canon camera commercials from 30 years agoâŚ
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If youâre pulling up to the country club in a base X1, you are the valet. 
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I will confess I live in such a neighborhood (albeit almost assuredly the poorest one here), and it is surprising how many cars that would be considered âbudget orientedâ are parked in front of houses worth several million $ 
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Donât worry youâre winning the displacement wars with that V8 Camaro 
All jokes aside, IDK about the rest of the country but around Philly the club lots are full of every price point, tons of people self-park, and itâs close to a binary world of people who mostly (A) have never given a moments thought to what anyone else drives, or (B) are car enthusiasts who know that a Palisade is a much better vehicle than an X1.
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Having just looked at least near me the cheapest X5 lease with around the down payment is ~$750/mth low spec. Inventory is pretty depleted and they are popular right now. Youâre better finding a 2020 loaner and financing.
I was looking at houses in some gated community where youâre not allow to even park in your driveway overnight. When I used to live among some NFLers, their spouses/partners all had Range Rovers. Thatâs pretty successful as a brand.
Thank goodness that is not the case where I live, that would not work for an LHer with too many cars and not enough space, LOL
That said, we are not allowed to park on the street overnight, but the driveway is fair gameđ
My neighborhood HOA has become less strict, we can now street park and park in our driveways, but the streets werenât designed for it, so people with duramaxs and RAM 2500s park in the street, and you often have to swerve over the medium in a wide car to avoid hitting them.