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2024 Acura MDX Type S — physical buttons are disappearing again — good or bad?

CleanSeller92Community StarterAug 6, 20262024 Acura MDX Type SHouston
Automakers keep moving basic controls between touchscreens and physical buttons depending on the generation. What controls do you absolutely want to remain physical?
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RustEnthusiast12Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 6, 2026permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. A written buyer’s order on the 2024 Acura MDX is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. On “physical buttons are disappearing again — good,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.
RustEnthusiast12Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 7, 2026permalink
That's a good start, but I wouldn't stop there. Two 2024 Acura MDX quotes only help if both include tax, title, and the same options. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
EcoGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 6, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Acura MDX so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. Just my two cents from doing this recently. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
NorthBuilder54Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 7, 2026permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2024 Acura MDX numbers without them. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “physical buttons are disappearing again — good,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Any freeze-frame data saved? Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I screenshotted the quote for later.
TireTraveler65Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 7, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2024 Acura MDX and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Then the comparison gets honest. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
TurboCommuter28Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 7, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Acura MDX so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. PPI guy I use is booked until next week, so I'm waiting.
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