by "Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
Published 01/11/2017 at 14:14
by "Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
Published 01/11/2017 at 14:14
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The S.H.I.E.L.D. MDX: the car for parents who want to look like super heroes as they take their kids to school, and who really want to show the curb at their local Starbucks who’s boss.
I first stumbled across this Acura when I was casually browsing the used market in my area for other MDXs, and it definitely stood out. I think it looks properly badass in comparison to the other plebeian MDXs for sale. But, since I am uncultured and have not seen anything related to The Avengers , I thought these modifications were nothing more than some goodies added by the previous owner.
Further research showed that this was not the case. The modifications were actually done by Cinema Vehicle Services, as I discovered thanks to
this article
by TFL Car. They painted the car matte black, blacked out all of the chrome, including the beak, bolted on fender flares originally meant for a Ford truck, and also added a brush guard and roof lights. Now, the legality of the roof lights seems questionable, but it might be allowed because the lights are yellow.
Perhaps the coolest modification is the 2.5-inch lift, new wheels, and off road tires. Of course, this probably means that the car drives terribly, as demonstrated by the
Defiance
Dodge Charger that
Mr. Regular reviewed
.
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But, luckily for the cast and the potential buyer, the interior appears to be identical to the regular MDXs. This particular model is even the fully loaded Advance model, which means you get cool features like heated and cooled front seats, heated back seats, as well as adaptive cruise control and emergency braking, if the sensors can see past the brush guard.
Now, the biggest question with this particular MDX isn’t what the usual midsize crossover shoppers ask like, “How easy is it to get into the third row?” or “What gas mileage does this get?” It is, “Was this car really a movie star?” Simply looking at its CarFax seems to support its case.
This MDX was initially purchased from AutoNation Acura in Torrance, California, right in Los Angeles county. It was registered on April 7 th , 2011 as a corporate fleet vehicle. It lived its life in Southern California until it was auctioned off in October of 2013 with an insane 234 miles. 234 miles in two years, and when it was auctioned, it was listed as a manufacturer vehicle. Everything is looking good so far.
However, the most important piece of evidence is found outside of the CarFax. Interestingly, it’s found in the other images of the vehicle. It’s this picture of Samuel L. Jackson standing next to the MDX, and yes, the serial number on the side of the car matches.
Of course, this whole car could be a replica, but the evidence definitely stacks up in its favor. And even if it is a fraud, you can still buy the most badass, extremely low mileage MDX, and crawl over the snow banks in the school parking lot while impressing the other parents with stories of Samuel L. Jackson.
Image credits to Lux Cars Chicago and Acura Connected. The link to the dealers website with this car’s listing can be found
here
.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
01/11/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 4
That is 100% a nice price. A 2011 MDX with only 7000 miles would probably retail for close to that price even without being a custom movie car.
At least here in Nebraska, those roof lights are legal
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
01/11/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 3
That’s actually pretty badass. Reminds me of a Ford Explorer Interceptor.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
01/11/2017 at 14:20, STARS: 2
That MDX is less than what my dad paid for his 4Runner. I mean, a 4Runner is a 4Runner, but that MDX is, well, that .
"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
01/11/2017 at 14:23, STARS: 1
This thing is in Chicago!!! CHICAGO OPPOS!!! BUY IT BUY BUY!!! I love this gen of MDX and it just looks so cool done up like a police vehicle/SHIELD car.
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/11/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 0
Huh, good to know about the lights and price. If I had $34,000 to drop, I would totally buy it!
"Tom McParland" (tommcparland)
01/11/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 1
Neat!
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
01/11/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 1
I actually love that show. It would be pretty neat to own a piece of it. Not sure if I’m into the whole Acura thing though ;)
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
01/11/2017 at 14:53, STARS: 0
I was casually browsing the used market in my area for other MDXs
Y tho?
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
01/11/2017 at 15:03, STARS: 3
When my dad was used car shopping, I found a SHIELD Acura TL with 6k miles for $24k, a bit over my dad’s budget. He passed as he thought it would be several months until he got something but ended up getting a fantastic deal on a base 2014 Optima. Still wish he’d gotten the Acura...
"BNC92781" (BNC92781)
01/11/2017 at 15:05, STARS: 0
If this was at CarMax in June of 2015, my girlfriend would have this instead of a Forester. Nice price
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
01/11/2017 at 15:06, STARS: 1
I would totally buy this as a daily driver
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/11/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 2
That’s awesome! I knew they made the SHIELD TL’s too, and I was wondering if they were out in the market like the MDXs. I wonder how many are floating around out there.
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/11/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 0
If I had $34,000 to drop, I would too!
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
01/11/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 1
I don’t know but it was a steal and a half. A 3 year old Acura with 6k miles for about 1/2 the list price, just because it was matte black and had a bull bar.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
01/11/2017 at 15:28, STARS: 1
the wheels are nice.
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/11/2017 at 15:31, STARS: 4
I guess I have a thing for boring crossovers! I currently drive this, but it was passed down from my dad. I do really like it though, and it’s still going strong with 219,000 miles. You can take away my Oppo card at any time haha!
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/11/2017 at 15:37, STARS: 2
Yeah, that’s insane! I remember seeing TLs listed for over $30,000 with twice or three times the mileage. The best part about the SHEILD TLs is the only mechanical change is the added bull bar. The rest of the changes are only paint, so it should drive the same as the other TLs. And it looks way more badass.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
01/12/2017 at 08:19, STARS: 3
I’d never take anyone’s Oppo card away. You love that thing and that makes it Jalop AF.
"pjhusa" (pjhuskinja)
01/12/2017 at 15:48, STARS: 1
Cool find!
"Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud" (nimbus-the-legend)
01/12/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 1
nice price end of story....
with as many times it changed hands, you could knock the price down a lil bit too
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
01/12/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 0
In my book, anything with over 200K miles is automatically extremely Jalop.
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/12/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 2
Hey, I’ll take it haha! I’m trying to get it to 239,000 miles to say it drove to the moon, but we’ll see how that goes.
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
01/12/2017 at 18:46, STARS: 0
Indeed! My dad’s V70 T5 is at 213K, I’m planning on getting him one of these once he gets up to 239K, probably within a year or two.
"Michael Woyahn" (michaelwoyahn)
01/12/2017 at 19:01, STARS: 1
That’s awesome! I had no idea stickers like that existed, very cool! I might have to go see if they make any for Lexus (Lexuses? Lexi? Who knows?)
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
01/12/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 1
Haha, well Dave Barton is the king of Volvo stuff so there might be his counterpart somewhere in the Lexus community!
"theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil" (theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil)
01/13/2017 at 08:50, STARS: 0
That’s a good comparison. I don’t know which one I’d take (or a similarly equipped Explorer Sport, with a similar blacked out package)