# 2007 Acura RDX - Turbo troubles

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** acura\
**Created:** [August 3, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883 "2019-08-03T14:16:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Griffey1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Griffey1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Griffey1)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883/1 "2019-08-03T14:16:20Z")

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I have a 2007 Acura RDX Turbo. My turbo is shot. I was told a new one installed is $7000, used turbo installed $4000, and rebuilt installed $3500. Seems high to me considering blue book on the car $4000. My question is does this seem out of line?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883/2 "2019-08-03T15:34:31Z")

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Repairs have nothing to do with Blue Book value.  
The question is do you want to keep the car?

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**Author:** ![Griffey1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Griffey1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Griffey1)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883/3 "2019-08-03T16:50:25Z")

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No we do not want to keep the car. I have been told to dump it due to repairs costing more than the car is worth

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883/4 "2019-08-03T17:58:46Z")

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If the car doesn’t even run - blown turbo - it is worth very little. Seems the obvious repair solution is a rebuilt turbo for $3500. The overall price seems a bit high, overall, but we don’t know where you live or who is doing the work. If this is a dealer, there is likely a less expensive shop that can do this job.

Looking on RockAuto, a rebuilt turbo costs $1200 after the core is returned so $3500 may not be out of line. And as @Purebred states, the cost of the repair has nothing to do with the value of the car.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-acura-rdx-turbo-troubles/145883/5 "2019-08-04T14:52:32Z")

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Setting aside the turbo, is the vehicle “fully depreciated” after nearly 13 years of service anyway? Eventually, something kills all vehicles.