Buying, Owning, Driving and Maintaining a car in North America

Technocrat · 15th October 2014, 18:55

I drove up to Mount Washington this last weekend as well.

The weather was great & I had a new ride so had lotsa fun

vineethvazhayil · 15th October 2014, 19:30

We went up to Kettle Moraine State forest in Southern Wisconsin last weekend - day trip. Here are a few pics from the scenic drive area

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I was still reeling from having my wisdom tooth pulled out on Thursday last week, but the salubrious weather and nice scenery helped relax quite a bit

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kraft.wagen · 15th October 2014, 23:30

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Originally Posted by amitoj

Yes. I think I have been there 3 times at least. Created a thread too the first time around

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...sfield-vt.html

nice thread Amitoj..

damn we miss the lovely fall colors staying in the west coast

vineethvazhayil · 16th October 2014, 01:03

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nice thread Amitoj..

damn we miss the lovely fall colors staying in the west coast

What about Yosemite and other parks around the west coast? No mass leaf falling and color changes?

kraft.wagen · 16th October 2014, 01:40

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Originally Posted by vineethvazhayil

What about Yosemite and other parks around the west coast? No mass leaf falling and color changes?

Yea Yosemite is probably a place but I have noticed its mostly Yellow color here, unlike the east where its an array of colors. And its mostly coniferous trees hardly any maple or oak trees

Technocrat · 16th October 2014, 05:49

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

I drove up to Mount Washington this last weekend as well.

The weather was great & I had a new ride so had lotsa fun

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Just realized that the pic isnt't showing up correctly, so reuploading.

Did this trip with my New ride the MDX, traded in Accord

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amitoj · 16th October 2014, 17:47

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Just realized that the pic isnt't showing up correctly, so reuploading.

Did this trip with my New ride the MDX, traded in Accord

Congratulations on your new ride!!

The colors look amazing.

I am going this weekend to White Mountains. The weekend is kinda rained out but we booked long ago and can't cancel :(

ToroRosso · 16th October 2014, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Did this trip with my New ride the MDX, traded in Accord

Congrats Techno.
Sweet ride. Did you consider any other alternatives?

Technocrat · 16th October 2014, 21:45

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Originally Posted by ToroRosso

Congrats Techno.
Sweet ride. Did you consider any other alternatives?

Not really, I had always liked the MDX, I briefly checked highlander but that's about it and frankly this was somewhat of an impulsive buy. The Accord was running flawlessly, I had no reason to change but was getting an itch to change

So thought why not an SUV in the land of SUVs

kraft.wagen · 16th October 2014, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Did this trip with my New ride the MDX, traded in Accord

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Originally Posted by SantoshPV

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Congrats on your ride guys. Ride safe and do post ownership review.

SantoshPV, I think that has to be made car buying 101 in the US, stick to a couple of models you really want and keep searching

vineethvazhayil · 17th October 2014, 01:32

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Not really, I had always liked the MDX, I briefly checked highlander but that's about it and frankly this was somewhat of an impulsive buy. The Accord was running flawlessly, I had no reason to change but was getting an itch to change

So thought why not an SUV in the land of SUVs

You considered the same two cars I did, and made the other choice

. Of course, I was looking at brand new, and you were looking at pre owned, I suppose.

Technocrat · 17th October 2014, 02:25

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Originally Posted by vineethvazhayil

You considered the same two cars I did, and made the other choice

. Of course, I was looking at brand new, and you were looking at pre owned, I suppose.

Yeah, I like to have lot of gadgets & fancy technology in the car(my Accord too was fully loaded) & this one had more(Its a Technology + Entertainment Package ) & since my running is very low, pre-owned works great for me. I got 4 year 100k bumper to bumper warranty(Transmission included) (Its at 26k right now)

Btw i did consider a CPO 535xi which was only slightly more & very tempting at the same time but fear of higher maintenance costs, the fact that it would be another sedan(more bang for buck with MDX) & that it lacked the entertainment options that MDX had, also the insurance cost was too high (can you believe it, I am paying less for MDX than I did for Accord

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vineeth47 · 17th October 2014, 23:05

Congrats Technocrat ! Indeed a sweet drive you got there.

Even my insurance cost went down considerably when i bought a loaded brand new Subaru Forester ($8k more) compared to the Accord I previously owned. Its because of the safety that these SUVs offer I suppose.

VLOCT · 18th October 2014, 01:35

Congrats on the MDX, Techno. Which year is it?

Technocrat · 18th October 2014, 02:22

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Congrats on the MDX, Techno. Which year is it?

Thanks, its a 2011 MDX Tech + Ent.

15th October 2014, 18:55	#4186
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,815 Thanked: 2,702 Times	Re: Buying, Owning, Driving and Maintaining a car in North America I drove up to Mount Washington this last weekend as well. The weather was great & I had a new ride so had lotsa fun
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15th October 2014, 19:30	#4187
vineethvazhayil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 456 Times View My Garage	Re: Buying, Owning, Driving and Maintaining a car in North America We went up to Kettle Moraine State forest in Southern Wisconsin last weekend - day trip. Here are a few pics from the scenic drive area I was still reeling from having my wisdom tooth pulled out on Thursday last week, but the salubrious weather and nice scenery helped relax quite a bit ! Last edited by vineethvazhayil : 15th October 2014 at 19:54.
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17th October 2014, 23:05	#4198
vineeth47 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 25 Thanked: 14 Times	Re: Buying, Owning, Driving and Maintaining a car in North America Congrats Technocrat ! Indeed a sweet drive you got there. Even my insurance cost went down considerably when i bought a loaded brand new Subaru Forester ($8k more) compared to the Accord I previously owned. Its because of the safety that these SUVs offer I suppose.
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18th October 2014, 01:35	#4199
VLOCT BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 558 Thanked: 633 Times View My Garage	Re: Buying, Owning, Driving and Maintaining a car in North America Congrats on the MDX, Techno. Which year is it?
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