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What's on the lot is what you have to pick from at the moment.
I talked to different Salesman and each of them gave me a range from 1 to 4 months. These guys want you to buy their 2009 models and not the newer ones and so buyers beaware. If you can wait for a couple of weeks, you can get a newer model although they may not have much difference from the 2009 model. The 2009 models just got depreciated by abt 10 to 20%. For 2009 models you should be able to bargain even more as the dealers need to get rid of these vehicles as buyers would now want the newer one.
The 2010 models are going to be out and as per one salesman, they are going to get 5 of these per month. I am sure they would want a premium on those, but we will have to see how the market turns out with GM going into bankruptcy.
Paul
Pre-approved car loan lowest rate you can find is best way to avoid interest rate rip-off in dealer.
Say ALL 'NO' in Finanace room and don't feel bad not to give them any chance to make extras. You can always get them in cheaper price after a good research online later.
Make sure the dealer can give you trade-in offer very close to KBB's trade-in, not 2K less than that.
Did you purchase a 2wd or 4wd?
Which dealer did you buy from? I am have been looking around as well but they are hard to find now! Do you know any 4WD availability at this dealer or any other dealer? How much did you bargain on this?
Thanks.
This link 2010 Pilot indicates that the 2010 Pilot went on sale on May 29, 2009.
I'd guess that they will be in dealerships shortly. It doesn't make sense to buy an '09 now right before the '10s come out. Once the '10s are out, the prices will drop further on the '09s, and the '10s are not going to sell for much over invoice.
The EX-Ls have enormous supply on the '09s. I wouldn't be surprised to see a $6,000 incentive to dealer on the '09s sometime this year. They are going to sell off whatever of the other models are left with the $1500 incentive (i.e. Touring, LX, etc.) and then push up the incentive dramatically. They won't have a choice, the demand for these cars is terrible.
Your link is not working for me. Can you just post the web address?
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Elizabeth
https://www.authoritycbs.com/index.php?link=cc
Scott Sherman was my concierge. If you are having trouble with your dealer, just have these guys do everything for you, and you will get a much better deal than if you bought on your own.
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http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2009/05/2010-honda-pilot-on-sale-today-no-upd- ates.html
Honda will be offering a $6k incentive to dealer to move the '09 EL-Ls by the end of the year. There is no way that they will move all those EXLs without it.
Also there will be a glut of 2010s. They are scheduled to make as many of these as they made of the 2009s and demand is miserable.
Dealers are liars. They said that the 2010 Pilot wouldn't be out until september. It's out in June. They say that there is "strong" demand for the Pilot, there isn't, 2009 or 2010, it doesn't matter. They will continue to have substantial trouble moving either year. Watch and see.
Not an expert either, it's just obvious what will happen given the economic situation.
EX: hondaacuraworld.com
it appears the 09 Touring Models are already in low supply - the Touring buyers will look at the EX-L which has a larger supply and may provide the best value. It will trickle down from there.
While the incentive may go up - its likely it goes up only a modest amount and is paired with a financing offer 2.9% or something similar. When will this happen nobody knows - Sept Oct Nov?? Then its the 09 leftovers
Later I found in one of my notebooks (my own notes) that the best price to pay for this model would be 31,800 OTD (including $600 worth of accessories) :-).
Looking at the trends and what others are paying and many Honda dealers around Dallas metroplex, I think I might have paid $500-600 more. Again, you learn from your experience!!
I like the SUV a lot. The road grip is great and so is the sound system. Nice backup camera. Noisy on the road though. I expected a quieter cabin. It is also pulling to the right which I am going to show to the dealer.
Since when did the EX-L with RES started having the backup camera?
Are you sure that u did not buy the Touring?
Honda hasn't dropped production on the 2010s by all that much. What's more important is the spread between demand and supply, and demand is very low.
I'm making a prediction, just like I made about the release date for the '10s. I said they'd be out by July, and they are out in June. Others said September or November or something like that. I'm also telling you that there will be a $6k incentive on the remaining '09 EXLs and they will be available well into 2010. The Tourings and the EXs and the LXs will be gone, but there will continue to be a huge inventory of EXLs. Just like the release date on the '10s, we'll soon know whether I'm right again or not.
Checking vehix,com, there are 900 Honda Pilot '09s within 100 miles of me. That's a massive glut, and I assure you, they aren't going to move them all (or even 1/3 of them) at $3k under. You may not like it, but it is what it is.
Good luck.
So in Dec you may be looking at some EX's and some demo cars.
good luck
I'm not sure what you mean by vehix being flawed, if anything it underestimates the number of EXLs out there. There are several dealers in my area and they all have scores of EXLs on their lots. Like I said it is what it is.
Check back in December. There will still be massive inventory as there is no demand. If customers aren't buying (and they aren't) with a $1500 incentive in March, they won't be buying them with a $4000 incentive in November.
These '09 vehicles will be around well into '10 and probably '11. It's not without precedent, my local Toyota dealer has ten 2008 Solara convertibles on their lot (they probably never had more than 10), and those are a lot more desirable than a Pilot. They aren't moving and they aren't going to. At a nearby Honda dealer, there are 50 Pilot '09 EXLs on the lot.
$6k incentive on the '09 Pilots (they will all be EXLs) by year's end, that's my prediction. And even with the $6k they still won't move.
Good luck.
Are you sure that u did not buy the Touring? "
Since the very beginning, they come with backup camera. The difference is, the video is displayed on rear view mirror as opposed to be on the large LCD of tourings.
Here it is -
All Pilot EX-L models are equipped with a rearview camera that enables the driver to view the area immediately behind the vehicle via a display integrated into the rearview mirror. A small weatherproof camera is mounted on the tailgate. The camera feed will automatically display once you shift the Pilot into reverse.
I think I just missed a huge incentive. By your stats, I could have got my Pilot well below 30K
Anyhow...its in my garage now and nothing much can be done. I am happy with the vehicle....
Not sure what part of Ohio you are talking about but here in Cincinnati there are TONS of 2009 Pilots. Check out Preformace Honda they have 75 2009 Pilots, The small dearship right by my house has 30 and they have had 30 for the past 3-4 months. The other dealers around me all have a min of 30-50 on their lots. So if anyone lives in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky... come to Cincinnati, there are hundrerd of 2009s. Actually between the two dealers I just talked about, they have 15-20 Touring models (sorry Cali). They have just about every color and combo you can think of between the two dealers.
Also, dealer wants to know the residual value of my lease (1 payment left) so they can include my tax credit. Does anyone know if this is legit? Is it standard procedure or should I just turn my lease back into the original dealer?
Thanks in advance.
Also, for those of you wanting the Touring over the EX-L, we have a 2006 Odyssey EX-L with NAV and RES. We added Bluetooth aftermarket. Works fine and was $250 installed - Circuit City. Our NAV system is outdated and super expensive to get new disk, so we will by a TOMTOM or Garmin and use portable on our new Pilot. Also, bought the kids each a portable DVD for $125 each at Costco and they love having their own. So no need to go to the touring unless you really want the auto hatch.
Have a nice day.
This is in DFW area
kellysim: You are right on target. Maybe for every 100 Pilots manufactured Honda had 90EXLs and 10 with the rest combined.
I am tracking inventory for the last 1 month. The max that each dealer has sold is 1 or 2 and a couple of them have not sold anything.