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03/01~04/17 I had quick coolant leak, noisy belt, back up light stop working, slow engine oil leak, weired noise while making turns, hard to speed up...on my old van. Thinking it's time to change a car, so didn't fix any problem. I've been driving with water in cooling system and carrying water in van for a week.
04/18 Decided to go for a Honda, went to the Shadyside Honda 5 blocks away then decided we like the black fit, But dealer only had a black MT and sounded not sure when they can get the next Fit.
04/19 Had a test drive on a red sport AT at moon Honda which is 20 miles away, didn't like it for the sensitive brake, weak on uphill and the cheap looking in and out. Then went to a Scion dealer to test drive on XD, I liked everything but the rear view mirror is on my way to look out , sorry! Also price will be $1000 more for the same options.
04/21 Wife got a quote from valley honda 15 miles away, vivid blue, $150 under MSRP. Moon honda called and quote $200 under MSRP, also told me the red one was gone.
04/26 I called valley honda, was told they had a black sport AT in stock but when I got there sales told me they sold it a few minutes ago, I can only look at it. Later when I asked about if they can get me the same fit, sales told me they online trade the black one for another customer which means he lied at the beginning. Anyway I had them look at my old van and got $800 trade-in quote.
On my way home, I decided to stop by shadyside honda. Then for the very 1st time I met my fit, the storm silver metallic one. sales told me they got it 4 days ago then had it waxed and park in show room. I told him all the story and quotes I received, tried to get price break. Sales was honest and solid, said they will only go for MSRP but might be able to give me more for the old van. After they had the used car manager look at my van, sales came in with a smile and told me they would pay $1000.
So I gave him $100 cash without a receipt and he put a sold sign on the fit. I drove my van home, removed all the crap into basement, brought title and 2nd key and drove back to dealer ship. Another hour later I drove the fit back home.
16075+635+82(tile and transfer plate)+tax-1000=16900.
After 4 days, 90 miles driving, it works for me! Also the color works too. But for summer I would recommend vivid blue.
I purchased 8 year/100000miles Honda care online for $785 then got $25 accessory gift card for the purchasing. (dealer's financial manager offered me $780 for 5 years/60000miles before I sign the contract)
I also purchased original all season floor mat set+3.5mm Stereo Cable(for Ipod or whatever) online for $97 shipped(dealer price is $170 for only mat include installation and tax). Floor mats came in today with mounting hardware and detail installation instruction. But I tried without hardware, it worked OK for me. So I will save the installation job for some hot summer Sunday afternoon.
Then post it on news paper or online with a price of $3000 more than dealer's quote. You will get $2000~2500 more finally which is much better than what you save from tax. You have to be patient for the sake of money...
Pontiac vibe 08 (toyota matrix) hatchback auto prices were about 15000, and the 09 vibe is in the 17000's soon to be probably around 16000s. This has gm's 100k mi powertrain warranty.
Nissan dealers were beating down the door to sell the 5 door hatch Versa 16400 msrp sl for 14800, and the s with pwr and auto for 13600. It is a quality piece.
There is no comparison between the Mazda3 and Fit for performance and style. If you have the hots for 10-15% or more luggage capacity and that turns you on, the Vibe, versa, and mazda5 amongst others will fill the bill as good if not better, some for almost $2000 less and with more selection.
Once you get into the Hyundai accent auto (2 dr hatch) you are 3500+ less than the Fit, or the Tuscon (Santa Fe's little brother) you are about $1000 or so more, with the 100k/60k warranty.
Checked the Fit out and such and drove it, just to see what all the hubbubb was about. Quality vehicle no doubt but could not believe people would genuflect for near msrp (16700? ) for this simple little common hatch.
Good luck
--jjf
The Vibe was one of the vehicles I looked at before getting a Fit. My particular needs require a car where the back seats fold down leaving a flat floor. The basic price for a Vibe is for a really basic vehicle that doesn't even have power windows, not that a hand crank would kill me, but equipping the Vibe to match the Fit would raise the basic price quite a lot. I don't believe you could get a Vibe with everything that comes with a Fit Sport for thousands less than the Fit. What I really didn't like about the Vibe was the steering, which was way too loose for me. Also, when the back seats are down in the Vibe, there is a big space between the end of the flat back floor and the front seats - which I'd have to fill in somehow as what I use the back for is to transport my large dog and her equipment to shows and I wouldn't want to hit the brakes and have the dog hurt falling into that hole. What I really liked about the Vibe was that it didn't have carpet in the back. The hard surface back there would be much easier to clean.
This was our experience as well when we were shopping for a car. We did look at the Matrix/Vibe twins, and liked what we saw. However, when we speced the Matrix/Vibe in the way that was comparable to what the Fit Sport had, they were about $2,000 more, which we were not willing to pay.
I have just run the Vibe through Edmunds' New Car research setup, and the Vibe with power equipment, ABS, side/curtain airbags with AT came to be over $19,000 TMV. There is a rebate out right now, which should knock at least $1,000 off this. Still, that's $18 grand.
Toyota matrix was about the same. Granted the pontiac prices were with 1000 gm loyalty cash, but its msrp is higher than the matrix. None of these prices are astounding as a used 07 vibe or matrix as above wholesales for a bit over $12000.
I suppose the price may be near msrp for a few months for the new 09's but this will soon change as it has for years. These cars will not move at their msrps without incentives. I'm not sure the 1000 is rebate is there yet for the 09's.
Please take the edmunds tmv with a grain of salt. You could probably pave an 8 lane highway from the U.S. to China with the amount of money left on the table for buyers following tmv or other consumer "targets", especially for larger trucks and suv's.
Good luck
--jjf
I don't believe you could get a Vibe with everything that comes with a Fit Sport for thousands less than the Fit.
This was our experience as well when we were shopping for a car. We did look at the Matrix/Vibe twins, and liked what we saw. However, when we speced the Matrix/Vibe in the way that was comparable to what the Fit Sport had, they were about $2,000 more, which we were not willing to pay.
I have just run the Vibe through Edmunds' New Car research setup, and the Vibe with power equipment, ABS, side/curtain airbags with AT came to be over $19,000 TMV. There is a rebate out right now, which should knock at least $1,000 off this. Still, that's $18 grand.
Really? I've not heard that yet - why would it get better mileage? I'm curious. :confuse:
1) Sport package has wider tires, w/more rolling resistance (are they wider?)
2) "Aerodynamic" kit on Sport model causes more wind resistance
regards,
kyfdx
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14700 - base price of Automatic including $635 freight
+1277 - upgrade to Sports package
Total: 15,977 (excluding tax,tags,title and $100 dealer processing fee)
Drove the car (with 4 miles on it) off the parking lot for a total of $17,263.00. Unfortunately, stock is limited, the car we bought was delivered on Thursday and sold Saturday so there's not much leverage on prices. Overall, I believe this is still a good buy unless you're waiting for the 2009s!
A coworker liked my Fit, so he decided to get one two weeks ago. He went to the same dealer, and had to pay full MSRP. He got basically the same car I did, just a different color, and he paid just over $17K. A month sure made a big difference with the dealer being willing to cut a deal.
Really down to earth people. Up front,truthfull and honest. No mind games on extras or add ons. The people who work there give personal accounts of being on the other side of the fence like us buyers so they simply put forth their best.
$17900.00 out the door which included the double mfg warranty from Honda.
which goes for $1060.00 . Cheap insurance for doubling the warranty. Everyone else was so close in quoting that the final factor was who actually had the model available right now. And to my surprise it was my own local dealer. They expect the Fit to go on a waiting list in months to come due to the start of the mad rush for economy.
Daytona Bob :shades:
Still not a bad deal. If gas prices continue to rise you may wish you had jumped on that.
I predict that even if gas prices stay where they are now that Fits will be impossible to find a month from now. The values of big SUV's and other gas guzzlers will continue to drop.
It really isn't a pretty picture and I fear the upcoming months.
I sure wouldn't wait for a "better" deal.
2008 - Fit Sport - Automatic
Average quotes are around $16,400 - $16,500
Best I've received so far is $16,122
All prices include destination...(excluded are tax title license etc.)
Good deal?
If the price is $14,500 for a car with automatic transmission, that is a really low price for you, the buyer.
Just how many dealers, car sales people are on this list encouraging us to buy at higher prices?
Folks, follow the advice on the Edmunds sight when buying your car. Go in with your price and be prepared to walk out if you don't get the deal you want. Yes, you should be prepared to offer some profit to the dealer, but $750 is NOT lousy. $500 is quite reasonable in most cases.
Don't forget that you can always go back to the dealer if you don't find another one who will give you your price. What you need to do is tell them matter of factly that you know the invoice price, you know they are available at other dealers and you know they can have them brought in for you if they want a sale today, it's up to them.
Best of luck everyone!
I just wish we had a bunch more to sell given these gas prices.
BASE $14,750
Mudguards $96
Freight $635
TOTAL MSRP $15,481
Price paid $15,049
I have an out-the-door price of about $16,250 on an 08 Fit Sport manual from Criswell in Germanton, MD. Very good people to deal with so far. The car hasn't been built yet; it's to be delivered in July.
Flow Motors in Winston-Salem, NC tried to gouge me for $17,095 for an in-stock model, padding with an "administrative" fee and boosting the destination charge by hundreds until they had their original figure. This was after bargaining with me. Why they couldn't just be honest and say they were sticking with MSRP+ I don't know, but it was a very bad experience and I cancelled my order. Beware.
BTW - do you live in MD or NC? Just curious because those dealers are so far apart.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/AUTO01/806110389/1148-
Dealers are somewhat far apart but only about six hours, really. I'm in and out of both areas a lot, so either would have been convenient. It came down to service, ethical business dealings and price.