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I purchased from Tyrrell-Doyle Honda in Cheyenne. Had a pretty good experience there.
NO add ons, packs, protection packages, etc. Which dealer???
Great message board and I want to purchase now, so my question is how to start, how to leverage all of this good information? Should i just start by doing an email blast via Edmunds, or follow-through on specific dealers where others have already had success? Do they respond well to follow-ons like that?
thanks.
sugarlandhouston@gmail.com
I am looking for a 2009 EX recently.
Thanks very much
sugarlandhouston@gmail.com?
thanks very much,
Victor
EXL RES w NAV pinstripes, wheel locks and splash/mud guards
Price 29480
Destination 670
Proccessing 99
Junk Fees (wheel locks, apperance package etc) 0
Tags 275
Tax 1814.94
Total 32338.94
Any thoughts?
There is a delear that is 200 cheaper, but they are ~75 miles away and not sure if it is worth the drive to save$200 and not sure if they will try and "add" in any fees when I get there...
Dealer showed new vehicle at $24,000 less trade credit of $11,100 to get to the $12,900.
Any thoughts on how I did. I think I might have overpaid by $500, but dealer was reasonable to work with. Entire process was two hours.
Rob
29504 + 200 (admin) = 29,704 before tax
Not as stellar as some posts, but a fair deal and I was happy working with this dealship. They honored our deal made over the phone, and the vehicle matched their description with not surprises.
Thanks.
Also, ask them to throw in pin stripes, splash guards and all weather mats with this price.
If dealer price is not included, then you can ask for a few free oil changes. If they refuse to budge, then you can see if nearby areas have better prices and get email quotes from them.
This is for you, don't show to the dealer unless you have to.
Your columns will be: MSRP, Invoice, TMV, Dealer Quotes, Prices paid how much and where using this forum and your target price with extras (all weather mats etc).
Use edmunds to fill the first three columns. This is so that you do not have to go back to the pricing page every so often. All these prices do get confusing after a while. While you are doing this, send a blanket quote request to all dealers for the trim you want, as the replies start coming in, you can fill the dealer quotes column.
Then go through this forum and fill in the the prices paid column. When you do it, you will realize that prices paid do get clustered around some avg value for a trim and for a metro area.
Your target is to get the lowest price from your local dealer that is paid in an area that is at a drivable distance.
Then enable the negotiation skills. I preferred email. Gave the dealers my cell phone number so that nobody at home would be bothered by calls and I could ignore when I had to. That is a personal choice.
Good luck. And don't make this stressful, remember at the moment the prices are good and buying a van is almost always not a desperate case.
also the breakdown of any fees or total amounts.
You can send a same 'form' letter to dealers and asking the same thing thus comparing apple to apple.
If color does matter, in the form letter you add your 1st and 2nd choice of exterior/interior.
Some dealers double-dip on the destination charge, be sure to mention price is "inclusive destination charge"
I don't know yet on the taxes, tags, and registration as I bought it in MO and will register in Kansas. And every state is different. But I do know that Kansas is like 6.5% sales tax. So I have to take 28,200 times 6.5%.
So my $28,200 was for the car, destination, and doc fees.
Hope that helps,
Paid $21,572 + $100 Dealer Processing + $20 Electronic Transfer Service Fee + $1300.32 MD Sales Tax + $255 for Registration ($20 Lien, $50 Title, $180 License, $5 Tire Tax) = $23,247.32 Total Out The Door. The electronic transfer service fee was for transferring mini-van from Northern Virginia to Baltimore because the silver color I wanted was out of stock locally. MSRP was $26,355 + $670 Destination + $162 for mud flaps and $99 for pin stripe.
Financed at 2.9% over 36 months with $500 down for monthly payments of $661.31
Recommend using Costco EZ2Buy program. I received a Costco "no haggle" price over the phone, which other dealers wouldn't match. Even though Costco says it is a "no haggle" price, the dealer was still willing to negotiate. Negotiations at dealership took about 1 hr. I showed them a print out of prices paid by www.realcartips.com to save a few hundred more dollars. Dealer probably would have gone a few hundred lower if I would have taken the last LX they had in stock, which was white.
In hindsight, I would have been more careful when showing dealer a list of prices paid posted on forums like this. The lowest I saw on line was $20,500 for a LX in Lisle, Illinois. The dealer, however, said that he couldn't match this price because there are variations in price across the country due to local demand and color preference. Once I showed him the price list as my final negotiating tactic, he could justify the price difference pretty easily.
Overall, good experience. Paper work took a couple of hours.
with this deal, i had the option of also getting Lojack, security system, or free lifetime oil changes.
got the Lojack
EASY transaction with no high pressure games
Talk to Tony in the internet sales department. He is awesome
He will beat anyones price or your matress is FREEEEE!!!
On Friday, I emailed the top 5 and asked if they wanted to sell a car today; if so here is my offer for $27,200. Three said no and two said yes! I think it being so close to month end helped my cause!
Our money went to Brookdale Honda in Brooklyn Center, MN. $29,544 OTD (includes $1768 Tax & Title/Fees $576).
The process was so easy! No pressure to buy additional accessories or service plans. In and out in 90 minutes on a Saturday. Highly recommended!
I am wondering if if instead of buying now, I should hold off to see what the incentive will be? The dealerships don't seem as amenable to negociating, one having pulled back on his informal offer of just above 30,000 for an EXL RES to asking 30,800 OTD
in FL. If one gets an end of the month offer can that be extended to beyond July 6th?
Any one else out there have an opinion on this?
The sound system is outstanding.
They really were flying off the lot on Saturday morning. We know of two other EX-Ls that were sold in the couple of hours we were at the dealership completing our transaction. I thought it was a joke when people talk about cars being bought out from under them. One car that was on our short list was sold between the time we talked with the salesperson and when we arrive an hour later. Then, we snatched our car from some other people who wanted it. Those buyers had taken a look at the color the same time we were in it deciding. Then, apparently they told the salesman it was the one they wanted, but we were out driving it. Since we were in it, we got it.
We bought at Inver Grove Honda, and it was a good experience. The only pressure at all, which was still very minimal, was to buy the extended warrantly. Where wouldn't we buy? Walser Honda in Burnsville. They advertise no haggle pricing, but their prices are so much higher than everyone else's that they are a joke.
Congrats to the other person from the Twin Cities who got an EX-L for $27,200 from Brookdale Honda. That's a great price! That dealer never responded to our e-mail inquiry, and they are so far from us that we didn't drive up there to check them out.
Love the vehicle--glad we made the purchase.
Agree with the previous poster on Walser--they weren't even competitive.
Thanks to other posters for help on the target price.
OTD : 25,300
Base Price: 23,062
Doc Fee: 587
Etching: 199
Tax 6%
Title : 21
Mud guards were include too.
I have salespeople names w/ email quotes.
(all prices before tax/title/license but includes destination charge).
#4 shows my best price while #1-3 show dealers that will match best quotes.
Salespeople at Lisle and Schaumburg were very nice and willing to go out of their way for the sale.
1)McGrath City Honda of Chicago – MSRP $35,425.00
a.Sale $$ MATCH ANY QUOTE plus beat others by $150
b.(no extra fees & accessories)
2)Castle Honda of Morton Grove – MSRP $35,425.00 –
a.Sale $MATCH ANY QUOTE
b.(no extra fees or accessories)
3)Planet Honda of Matteson – MSRP $35,425.00 –
a.Sale $MATCH ANY QUOTE
b.(no extra fees & accessories)
4)Honda of Lisle – MSRP $35,425.00 – Sale $27,650 FIRM
a.(no extra fees or accessories)
5)Schaumburg Honda – BLUE – MSRP $35,425.00 – Sale $27,950
a.(no extra fees but includes mud flaps, lock nuts, trunk tray, etching)
6)Honda Superstore of Joliet – MSRP $35,325.00 - Sale $27,955.70 FIRM
a.(no extra fees or accessories)
7)Valley Honda of Aurora – MSRP $35,425.00 – Sale $27,996 FIRM
a.(no extra fees or accessories)
8)Rosen Honda & Nissan of Gurnee – MSRP $35,475.00 - Sale $28,000
a.(no extra fees or accessories)
9)Brilliance Honda of Crystal Lake – MSRP $35,425.00 – Sale $28,150 FIRM
a.(includes $399 splash guards,wheel locks,cargo tray)
10)River Oaks Honda of Lansing – MSRP $35,325.00 - Sale $28,360
a.(no extra fees or extras)
11)O’Hare Honda of Des Plaines – MRSP $35,325.00 - Sale $28,410
a.(unsure about fees)
Did you have any luck with $29,500 on an EX-L with RES/NAVI?
Now I don't know if I should just wait for the additional Dealer Support after July 4th.
Sorry to hear about the DVD player.... will have to look at that closely. Seems like few portable DVD players out there have good resolution.
OTD was $30,080.22, calculated as follows:
EX-L $27,000
Doc. Charge - $151.65
Tax - $2,760.57
Title/Reg - $168
According to truecar.com, prices have been creeping since the March lows. People waiting to get a car should seriously consider buying now before the new model shows up, while their choice of colors is available. Chances are that at least in the first few months the discounting will be limited since it supposed to be a redesign. I personally prefer not to buy redesigned cars in their first year of production, since the first runs are prone to engineering defects and it takes some time to iron out the kinks.
Mentally I split the $7K discount off sticker into two components: first half is the poor economy discount, the second half is the end of the model run discount. I think prices are lower in SoCal and other parts of the country (the MA deal above looks really good).
thanks to everyone who posted their experience here... It certainly made things alot easier for me!!!
VIP Honda also seems to have good prices, however, I didn't hear back from them in time before I made my decision.
Color selection is getting thin in this area.
If you want more info, email me at andover823 at yahoo dot com
I finally bought at Honda of Freehold (see post #23280)
Last night I met the perfect storm at Gentile Honda in Racine, WI.
I was quoted - in writing - a price of $31,475 for a NEW 2009 Touring w/ PAX. I thought they made a mistake, but it was no typo. The price was $31,475 + TTL, and a $149 doc fee.
Well I did not think I could get a better deal so I jumped all over it. I got a fair trade on my old Explorer and was basically OTD for $33,000 and some change.
I should say I generally dislike car sales people, but I will admit that everyone at Gentile Honda was fantastic. We closed this deal in less than 6 hours from the time I got my quote to the time I drove home. They stayed open an extra 90 minutes for me because I live a ways away. Everyone was fair and honest and upfront. The fantastic deal they offered was nice too!
Unfortunately, I think I ran away with their last Touring model. But I would certainly recommend you check with them if you are in the Chicagoland/Milwaukee area.
Congrats to you! :shades:
Wow! I wish I could get this deal too! Very nice!
Too bad I got mine early May 2009 for EXL RN.
What else does it come with (any accessories)?
What color is it?
How many mileage is it when you get the minivan?
It was silver with a darker grey interior and had about 180 miles on it. It's a Touring, so it comes fairly loaded with the RES, Nav, heated leather, parking sensors, etc. I closed the deal so late I did not bother checking what else it came with. Even naked, it was very nice. I'll poke around more tonight.
I have nothing to complain about. This was about as good a car buying experience - from price to service to financing to quality of product - as any consumer can possibly ask for.