BlurpleChicken

I agree about the fun part. I don't think I have run flat tires. I definitely have a spare. The SH-AWD is amazing. I got to test drive while we still had snow up here, and I could feel the torque vector steering keeping me in control (while pushing it harder than I should have ;-) ). Fortunately, I never need to seat 6 adults, so the 3rd row is not a deal breaker for me, and the adaptive cruise will go down to 0, but if traffic doesn't start moving within 20 seconds or so, you have to tell it to start following again by hitting the resume switch. No big deal really. My sister has a Sienna, and it is nice, but it is so much bigger feeling to drive. I was worried about even the MDX's size, as I never have had an SUV, but with all the sensors and cameras, it really is amazingly easy to manage. I am legally blind in one eye, and have poor depth perception, and I can parallel park this easier than any other car I have ever driven, and get 6" closer to the curb. Sounds like you had the experience with Acura that I had with the Lexus dealer. He mislead me about towing capacity, used high pressure tactics, and in the end I cancelled my deposit on the Lexus. Which broke my heart. I really wanted a sedan, not an SUV, but I'll say this, after 3 months of MDXing, I'm really psyched how it worked out. I really like it.

Well, in the end I got an Acura MDX Advance package. It was a bit more, but it was actually quieter in the interior, and I love the self driving features (It can lane detect and steer, as well as radar controlled cruise control). Plus, when going to the lake, I now can seat a whole bunch of people. It was a lot more money, but I decided that it was worth it to me in the end. Plus, the Acura dealers were a lot more pleasant to deal with. Much lower pressure sales tactics, and very accommodating. Between the 2 local Acura dealerships bidding for my business, I think I got a fair deal.

Yeah. I am single, no kids, and have no need for high capacity people or cargo. The Audi A6 reports a towing capacity of 750kg. My loaded jet ski trailer is 1200 pounds. My sister has a loaded sienna. That is just too big for me. Also, I am interested in a quiet cabin, thus my interest in the ES 350. I am very broad shouldered, and I splay my legs when I sit. I find the ES 350 very comfortable to ride in. I found the RX350 to be more claustrophobic for my build and desired level of comfort compared to both my Corolla (2003) and the ES 350. Fortunately I am not in a hurry to buy. I'll keep shopping around.

Well, I put in the call to cancel my order. My sales guy is out till Friday, and sales manager is out till tomorrow. Hope it will be hassle free to get my deposit back. Thanks for the input. Time to look at the Audi A6 :-( I really want a mid sized sedan, not an SUV.

Sorry for the necro-post, but I have a deposit on a 2015 ES 350, and the sales guy told me towing my jet ski trailer would be no problem for this car. While waiting for my scheduled pick up date, I looked in the owners manual on-line, and it seems to indicate that the max towing capacity is not only no longer 1000 pounds, but it is officially stated that towing is not recommended for this model. This is a deal breaker for me. I have a 2003 corolla S with a 1500 pound tow capacity. I have been wanting an ES 350 for a couple years, and decided it was finally time, and now I'm looking at a car incapable of the summer fun that I so love. I like the advice given by 1990LS400, but worry that installing the hitch receiver to the undercarriage will void my warranty. It seems that towing my ~1200 pound trailer should be easier and safer for this V6 sedan with 4 wheel disk brakes compared to my POS corolla. Does anyone have any insight here before I go ask for my deposit back? In every other way, I am really looking to picking up this car Friday. This one issue just sickens me. Not only is this my first nice car, it is my first new car, so I really don't want to destroy it while voiding the warranty.