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This is my first posting into this site. I am looking for a 2003 Honda CR-V EX in Detroit Metro area. Can someone help me out with dealer/contact person name and the price please. Thanks in advance.
Went to 2 dealers who said we can order and wait for delivery in March. Then found Keenan Honda who has several available. They offered 22500 for EX Auto plus taxes and tags if we take delivery by EOM or 22000 if we order and wait.
Has anyone else been shopping in Philly that has found a better deal on an available EX? Does this price seem really high?
I just purchased a 2003 crv ex with auto, forrest
green. Purchase price before destination/tax/license was 21,400
with destination/tax/license came to 23,904
Purchased from Los Gatos Honda via their internet/fleet manager.
The one I purchased just came off the truck.
If your not a costco member just find someone who is and use their info to find the price. you can do this on there web site also.
Hope this helps. Good luck
Paid - $22620 - including side cladding, front mud guards and cargo cover.
A question however...for 03 owners...what are you getting for gas mileage? Either I'm not calculating it correctly or I'm getting some autrocious mileage....about 15 mpg....can someone help me calculate correctly or if someone else has low gas mileage let me know?
Also...6 speakers for the EX?....I only count 4....where are the other 2?
Best place to shop online www.mycarmyprice.com
Initial cost $9.95, if car is bought through site you will be charged $39.95.
Check it out.
Other useful web site to check Dealer Invoice and Base price.
http://www.car-prices-costs.com/2003-Honda-CR-V.html
Try to purchase car at or below dealer cost.
Hope this helps.
Z
Am I still getting good deal? I was going to buy it tomorrow.
#62: Too late as it's already ours, but we're happy with the price as that's what matters. We had check in hand by the way, but we ended up going with American Honda for financing as they offered up 5% for 60 months (had another loan offer as low as 4.75, but that required auto-debit which I don't like).
Also, I installed the accessories I bought from handaaccessories.com this past weekend and enjoyed the several hundred dollar cost savings over getting them through the dealer. We got the roof rack, cargo cover, cargo tray, front mud flaps, and touch up paint.
As for the speakers, the two tweeters are on the top of the dash in the extreme right and left corners under the windshield.
Thinking of buying the Tow Hitch from hondaaccessories.com. Did any one install the tow hitch by them selves? The instructions say it can not be installed by do-it-yourselfers. Then what's the point in buying it from hondaaccessories.com? How about U-haul? Did any one get the tow hitch installed from U-haul?
FYI - they have app. 18 CR-Vs listed on their website. With the kind of sales experience I had, I can see why they're still there.
Thanks for your help.
Obviously, he is giving something with one hand and taking it away with another, but it seems like it is a savings of at least $1800 over 5 years (not counting the cost of money) compared to 4 3/4% interest.
We'd put $10,000 down and finance $14,803 (that's $22,860 for the car and $1943 for 8 1/2% sales tax (I'm in New York)).
Am I missing something?
Steve
Thanks,
Barney
Thanks,
Barney
Got a silver 2003 CRV LX 2WD
Automatic (no side airbags)
Sequence of events
0. Did a test drive of the CRV
And also got pre-approved financing from credit union.
1. Looked at prices here
http://www.car-prices-costs.com/2003-Honda-CR-V.html
MSRP 18,900
Invoice 17,463
Freight 460
Holdback 567
Basecost = Invoice + Freight - Holdback = 17,356
Base cost:LX without side airbag is 17,356.00
TMV price was $18371
Base cost:LX WITH side air was 17,579.50
TMV price was 18,676
Also checked prices of this model on the discussion groups.
2. Opened a new email account.
Contacted several dealers in the San Francisco Bay Area using email.
Told them in the email:
a) I was ready to buy and had pre-approved financing.
b) I originally wanted LX with side airbags.
Listed the Invoice, Freight, holdback and Base cost of 17,579.50
So I wrote that I wanted LX with aibags for price of $18,000 plus tax/license
c) I have already test driven CRV.
3. Got email responses back from a handful of dealers.
Went to google.com to find all honda dealers websites (about 30-50 mile radius)
Checked out websites. Some dealers listed the inventory of CRV's on their websites too.
4. Lowest prices I got via email for LX with side airbags was 18,400.
Another dealer said they would beat price by $100 so it was 18,300
5. Got to dealership close to home.
Told them:
- I was ready to buy.
- I had test driven the CRV
- Wanted a specific color.
- I wanted to be in and out quick. No games or shenanigans.
- I was pre-approved and ready to buy the car.
- I had price quote from 2 other dealers that was close to my original offer of 18,000. Can they work with me? I was ready to buy today.
So the dealer checked for availability of LX with sideair.
NO STOCK in dealer and other dealers closeby- it seems the LX 2WD with side airbags is very rare.
The other choice was LX 2wd without airbags. I said since I got prices for airbag LX is 18,400 and 18,300. My offer for LX WITHOUT sideairbags is 18,200. And I wanted the silver.
They came back with counter offer of close to 18,500. I said no deal. Since I could get the LX with side air for 18,400 ( I found a dealer with this rare model but not the color I wanted). Told them I would have to leave for lunch and think about it.
They asked if I would meet in between 18200 and 18500. Will I go for 18350? I told them I would have to leave for lunch and think about it.
Not wanting to lose me. They then agreed to 18,200. LX 2wd without side airbags.
6. I asked for a printout of price of 18,200 plus tax plus license.
So I could review the OUT the DOOR price.
(I did not want and FUNNY fees and games like that)
I got a printout listing all of it.
Looked over all fees and agreed to go ahead with the deal. Almost there...
7. Dealer located a silver LX and had to get it from another dealer.
8. NEXT. Went to deal with financing and options DEPT.
I was pre-approved with credit union already.
Dealer did a credit check and FICO score.
The dealer matched the financing offer from the credit union. (so very IMPT to get financing first. for leverage.)
9. Only option I wanted to purchase was the alarm. So I got that.
10. Looked over and verified the financing
Price, amt financed, monthly payment.
I told them I did NOT want to sign the papers until I got to test drive the ACTUAL car.
11. Test drove the car to make sure I did not get a lemon. Plus I heard of people with CRVs with noisy thunks, and steering that was pulling to the right???!
12. Finished the freeway test drive satisfied with the ACTUAL car I am getting.
13. Signed papers. and Got the keys to the CRV!!!!
TMV price $18,371
My price $18,200
for a 2003 CRV LX 2WD without side airbags. (Plus tax and license, and plus alarm of course)
Good luck to all in your shopping to all!!!
Lessons:
Be patient. Be firm with your price. Research the exact price and color and options you want. Get your financing pre-approved. BE READY to WALK AWAY. Treat each other with respect. Get things in writing. Use an email account (to get things in writing, and so you don't have to field phone calls)
Price paid:
21500 (this includes everything, such as all the features mentioned above, it also includes feight of $460, and things like dealer preparation) Additional amount I paid was only the tax, title and license. Also got finance at 4% for 5 years.
What do you think?
The alloy wheels, 6 disc cd, keyless entry, and sunroof are all standard on the US model EX. Not sure what you mean by running lights. The splash guard are a must-have accessory, I've got them on my '99 EX.
Looks like you got a decent price, too. Enjoy your new CR-V.
Checked out the Toyota RAV4 and was immediately turned off by the lack of power and the pricey cost not to mention its 8 inches smaller in overall length compared to the CRV. Test drove a CRV with 8 inches of snow on the road and it drove beautifully and climbed my sloped driveway without hesitation. One MAJOR PROBLEM with the CRV is that the dealers are in the drivers seat with the pricing They know they have a hot seller in huge demand. The dealer I visited had only one to test drive with no inventory. Other dealers also had little or no inventories of the CRV. They have been playing hardball with the price and initially only gave me $600 off of the MSRP. I had two dealers fighting it out for my business.
The price quote for the 2003 CRV EX 5sp was as follows:
Note- The price below reflect the total sale price including these accesories:
Body side cladding
Front grill and trim kit
Rear air deflector
Running boards
Splash guards/flaps
Moon roof visor
Cargo mat/tray
Hard spare tire cover
Total sale price including destination charge: $22,900
After doing some research I believe this is a good price. I tried real hard for a price of $22,500 but they simply refused and wouldn't budge from the $22,900 price.
Vehicle had to be ordered and expected delivery is April '03. Put a deposit down and locked in the price.
Any comments? Feel free to post them.
J-
The Clownpuncher
I first got pre-approval from a credit union. They gave me 4.25% on a 60 month new car loan from Patelco.org
When I talked to the Honda financing. They saw I had a really good FICO score. And they matched it with a 4.24% for a 60 month new car loan. Loan ended up with Bank of America.
Highly recommend getting pre-approved from credit union before shopping for a car. Otherwise the dealer finance department will screw around with you and play games like "You can only get this special finance rate if you buy this undercoating for $1000". Or other sneaky games like this. BUYER BEWARE..
SO get approval and you have the best preparation.
Good luck to all!
4 weeks of waiting for the car (stick shift, colour)
No extras,
$20,314 - including destination charge
Just picked up silver one from Rosenthal Honda in Tyson's Corner VA couple days ago. $21,600
+$299 processing+Tax. $22622.22 out of door.
The best deal from my local dealer was $22,360+
$149 processing. Saved $650(~$100 for the trip).
Very nice dealership. Just ask for e-quote.
CR-V EX, 4-wheel drive and 4-speed automatic, Mojave Mist exterior, with all the EX trim standards (6-CD/cassette/am/fm stereo with tweeters; moon roof; front and side airbags, power locks and windows, etc.) plus we got the optional cargo area cover and the optional front splash guards.
We paid $21,814, and that included the $460 destination charge and labor/installation on the options. MSRP on the sticker was $22,860 and invoice price was $20,692 for base version with no options. The Edmunds.com TMV for this vehicle with no options is $21,912. So, we got a pretty good deal, particularly considering we have options on this car.
BTW, we chose not to trade in our old car (a Mercury), so our price is without trade-in.
We're headed to one of the Web accessory sites to pick up wheel locks, cargo tray, cargo net and maybe all-season floor mats.
We purchased our car at Honda Cars of Bellevue in Bellevue, Nebraska. They gave us 4.4% financing for 60 months, which was much lower than all the local bank rates and just a half point higher than the premium rates from the Internet and national lenders, which had all sorts of strings attached to them.
Regards,
Carol
Got my '03 CR-V EX automatic (Mojave Mist Metallic) from Norm Reeves Honda West Covina location. I worked with the Fleet Manager. Price is $21151 (including destination charge) + $49 (wheel locks) + $100 (splash guards) + $45 (document fee) + $1760.96 (tax) + $183 (license fee) + $5 (ca tire fee) = $23293.96 (out the door price)
Good luck!
State college,PA 16801
thanks first!
So when I decided on a CRV and started shopping around, only 1 of the 7 dealerships in my area would even talk about taking less than MSRP. In fact, when I used the on-line companies to get a quote, the dealers didn't even bother to give me a price! But of course the dealership that was willing to take $600 off MSRP was lowballing my trade. Can anyone say price-fixing?!
I finally bit the bullet and bought my silver EX in mid-March 03 with mudflaps, wheellocks, and 2 oil changes thrown in for free for 22,130 + tax, title, etc.
Although I think my dealership made too much on this deal, after crunching the numbers in Excel, I still paid $1900 less than the best deal I could get on the Mazda Tribute (plan even with $1500 in dealer cash they were going to give me straight up.
A bigger discount would have been nice but after 900 miles on the vehicle - I am extremely pleased with it and I think it is worth every penny. (I also got to use my ABS and 4x4 in this weekend's outrageous ice storm). I'll also mention my mother has a 99 CRV and the 02/03 version is a significant improvement.
Offered $22,200/no freight charges ($460) plus all the additional taxes/license/documentation.
I saved $200 under the MSRP price and $460 on the freight charges. Big demand locally, so wasn't expecting much in terms of discounts.
They included free: splash guards, rim wheel locks, cargo tray and door/wheel wells trim.
They and the Tony Honda dealership are above average dealers in terms of customer satisfaction---do not go to Pflueger Honda (Honolulu).