2013 and earlier-Honda Civic Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • tjchintjchin Member Posts: 12
    Hello:

    Yup, sorry forgot to mention the financing portion. I financed 10K and paid the rest off cash. I got the 2.9% financing that Honda is offering thru March 2nd for 36 months, so about $297 / month, and about $400 + in finance charges. I plan to pay it off quickly, so I may not be too much of a moneymaker for them :) . I hope to also take advantage of the stimulus plan's amendment allowing you to write off the sales tax as an above the line deduction.

    Hope that helps!
  • vegashomesvegashomes Member Posts: 24
    Dealer tells me current incentives end tomorrow. Any ideas what next months incentives will be.
  • mplshondadlrmplshondadlr Member Posts: 409
    Incentives end close of business Tuesday, 03/02.
  • heinrich44heinrich44 Member Posts: 6
    Anderson Honda Palo Alto, CA

    Price: 15,925
    DMV: 190
    Tax: 1,393

    OTD: 17,508

    I used email to get the deal, had the check when I walked on the lot. Handed it over drove away in the car. No hassle, haggle , sales pitch except for an alarm they pre-installed and tried to sell for 495. No way.

    All in all painless.

    Now if you want to hear the tale of 4 used cars with clean car fax reports that all had been in accidents (mechanics inspection), 2 on Honda dealer lots, certified pre-owned...no disclosure. You know why I went and bought new.
  • spimbyspimby Member Posts: 14
    Got a silver Honda Civic EX auto ...sort of in the DC area (Fredericksburg, VA - Pohanka Honda) for $19,020 out the door. Virginia sales tax is 3%. No pin-striping (thank god) or door guards. Got mud flaps, wheel locks and trunk tray included. Pohanka was *very* easy to work with and would recommend them. Low pressure and laid back. Got the 3.9% for 60 month financing too.
  • njd2njd2 Member Posts: 1
    Just bought a leftover 2008 EXL Auto with Navi. Not sure if I got the best deal but I paid 19,995 with Remote car starter, pinstriping, and 2 options I said I did not want but were on the car anyway, Polyshield and Rock Guard. I added lojack for 695 and splash guards for 200. Did I do OK?
  • nice1nice1 Member Posts: 5
    I had decided to buy Honda Civic 2009 LX AT sedan from Anderson ,Palo Alto.CA
    What will be best price ?
  • spimbyspimby Member Posts: 14
    Well, the dealer I bought mine from in Virginia was offering this on the 2009 LX:

    09 Honda Civic Sedan LX auto
    MSRP :$18,155
    Your Price: $15,927
    Savings of about : $2,200
    Plus freight,taxes and fees
    For an out door price of $17,582 (Virginia has a 3% sales tax on new cars)

    That would probably be a good price. I got my EX from the same dealer and it was a pretty good price.
  • bill9902bill9902 Member Posts: 20
    Lowest price I have gotten so far (SF Bay Area) is $19,500 on a 2009 EX-L sedan (auto). Is this reasonable? Can I go lower?

    I see that there is currently $750 cash to dealer. How does that factor in to exactly what they are paying for the car? They pay Invoice - $750? And who is raking it in with the destination fee?
  • lucky15lucky15 Member Posts: 72
    I just bought a 2009 EX-L coupe (auto) and I paid $19,500, it stickered for $23,000, you can try to go lower, you have nothing to lose. The invoice price is a made-up price between the manufacturer and the dealer to use in negotiating deals, just like the MSRP is. Dealers cost is the one to find out. Presumeably the trucking carrier that delivers the cars to the dealers gets the destination fee, whether they get it all or not remains to be seen. The $750 cash to dealer is used in part for negioiating and profit to the dealer. To find out dealer cost get a copy of consumer reports at a news stand or friend and get the phone number from the magazine and contact them, I think it cost about $12 to find out from them the cost of the car. Hope this info helps.
  • jaymkjaymk Member Posts: 86
    Hi tjchin,
    It seems like You have got yourself an awsome deal. I cannot even come close to that price. Can you please tell us which dealership You bought your car from and if you can tell us how did you end up at that price. I mean if you can tell us how the negotiations started and what did you offer.
    Congratulations on your new ride.
    Thankyou
  • westernscribewesternscribe Member Posts: 1
    I'm set to pay and drive off Saturday. I settled on $19,906 with a dealer I like from a previous used-Accord purchase (the car I'm replacing). I test drove there last week, then called back today after doing research online and contacting three other dealers. He ended up grudgingly matching the lowest price given by other dealers, an amount it didn't sound like he was going to come close to offering otherwise. (It's $2419 under msrp, $435 under Edmunds' TMV.)

    Is this a good price?

    Anyway, out-the-door is $21,559 incl. $150 doc fee and sales tax. It also includes $100 for mud guards (which I requested). Financing: I got a 4% rate through my credit union, where Honda can offer 3.9% for a 4-year loan, so I'll give my credit union the business instead.
  • voltron12voltron12 Member Posts: 13
    There are a ton of posts about 09 Sedan Silver EX-L in this thread (some by me in the last few pages, search for my posts), so I'll cut to the point. You can save up to $1000 if you want.

    Is it a good price? Not yet. The price you're at seems close to what people are paying for EX-L with Navi!

    As a reference, I got the same car, same color, mud guards, $20,750, OTD on 1/14/09 and I know I could have saved $100-$300 more had I waited another week. Financing shouldn't play into the purchase price, so I'm not sure why that's mentioned.

    It's out there, go find it.
  • tjchintjchin Member Posts: 12
    Hello:

    I purchased my Honda at Jim Coleman Honda in Clarksville, MD. I was very pleased with this dealership, very professional, efficient, and great experience overall. I highly recommend them. I negotiated via email and got the price I wanted from a dealership in Virginia. I contacted Jim Coleman and they agreed to beat my best price by $100.00. I walked in with my email offer from another dealer; and about 1.5 hours later, I left with my new car. I bought in February, when Honda was only offering $500 in marketing support; they are now offering $750. So, I imagine you might be able to get even a better deal now. Oh, and I started my negotations late in the month, not too late, but the third week, and purchased that Friday of the third week of the month. Not sure if that helped in my dealings.
  • jaymkjaymk Member Posts: 86
    Thanks Tjchin,
    I will try to get the best price following your directions and will let everybody know what I can get. I may wait till the end of the month to get the best deal.
    Thankyou for your help.
  • vegashomesvegashomes Member Posts: 24
    voltron what was the price without taxes. They are different everywhere.
  • lidodeparislidodeparis Member Posts: 8
    "You can save up to $1000 if you want." You say you can get a Civic for that much under invoice?
  • thebardian75thebardian75 Member Posts: 2
    Anyone buy a civic EX in Massachusetts? I am trying to get a new Civic EX in MA and was curious about what the final price was that you paid. Thanks!
  • thebardian75thebardian75 Member Posts: 2
    Which dealership in MA did you use? I am trying to find quotes on the EX trim in MA.
  • kle1kle1 Member Posts: 9
    1. 2009 Honda Civic SI Coupe
    2. MSRP 22,575
    3. Invoice ???
    4. Paid 20,200 + TTL (Northern Cali)
    5. Financed at 2.9% for 36 months
  • jmraz73jmraz73 Member Posts: 9
    Just purchased this car. Alabaster Silver, grey interior.

    Price was $16,450.00. Out the door was around $17,970 or so. (8.25% Sales Tax)

    Purchased from the Internet Sales Manager (starts with a B) at Livermore Honda. Everything was done via email. They had the car detailed and the paperwork ready when I arrived. Everything was smooth and easy. Highly recommend you contact him to get a good deal. I worked with a number of other internet sales people and went in person to a couple other places. Most were rude and condescending because I was firm about the price I wanted. Most told me to get it elsewhere, which I was happy to do. (First rule of car salesman ship is to never let the customer go somewhere else.)
  • jmraz73jmraz73 Member Posts: 9
    By the way, the $16,450 price included the destination charge. Awesome deal especially considering the popular color.
  • speedbird151speedbird151 Member Posts: 4
    That's a good price. The best I've got so far is $16,688 from Fremont. I'll give the guy at Livermore a try. When did you take delivery?
  • pittpantherpittpanther Member Posts: 9
    Received the following price from Ourisman Honda in Laurel, MD (09 EX-L Sedan Automatic):

    "Selling Price" = $19,023.87
    6% Sales Tax = $1,141.13
    Tag & Title = $247.18
    Processing = $99.00
    OTD = $20,511.48

    Does anyone know the typical pricing for Tag & Titling in Maryland?
  • jmraz73jmraz73 Member Posts: 9
    Took delivery last night from Livermore Honda. I went to Fremont first and they offered $16,800 first. When I told them I had a lower offer, they trotted out a manager who was incredibly rude and obnoxious to me. He said that if we could get that price then he would give me $200 cash. I ignored him and tried to negotiate with him about the price (dealer cash back, would finance it so they get about $150 kickback from Honda financial, other ways for them to squeeze money out of marketing funds, etc) He would not negotiate with me in good faith and was more concerned with proving that no one could sell it for that price. I left when I realized that this guy was just being a dick and wasn't interested in selling a car. If I'm bored this weekend, I might go back and collect my $200.

    I traded a few emails on Monday with the Livermore Internet Sales guy who was very polite and responsive. Picked up the car a few hours later. As I mentioned, he had everything ready for me when I arrived. I highly recommend working with Livermore. It's only a 30 minute drive from Fremont. Let's vote with our dollars for car dealerships that are respectful towards their customers.
  • giadzichgiadzich Member Posts: 3
    I would only pay 17500 OTD. Recently, most of dealers (bay area) here are asking 18,000 OTD but I ignore them all.
  • nice1nice1 Member Posts: 5
    Can you please let me know dealers name.I have deceided to buy this weekend.
    Any more suggestion in make purchase .
  • photonphoton Member Posts: 2
    I got 2009 Honda Civic LX 4-Door Sedan AT(Metallic Grey) for $16550 on march 9th at Stevens Creek Honda- San Jose through internet sales manager. I contacted Livermore but they don't have the color I wanted.
  • photonphoton Member Posts: 2
    I got 2009 Honda Civic LX 4-Door Sedan AT(Metallic Grey) for $16550 9including destination charge) on march 9th at Stevens Creek Honda- San Jose through internet sales manager. I contacted Livermore but they don't have the color I wanted.
  • tupuctupuc Member Posts: 27
    The dealerships that I contacted are located in El Paso, TX, and Alamogordo and Las Cruces, NM. This information may help those around these areas.

    Rudolph Honda: Everything went as normal, we were negotiating the final price and he was willing to beat the price (before TT&L) of another dealeship; btw they had already sent me the TT&L breakdown. I was about to commit and asked the final price. Finally after 2 attempts where they pretended they didn't understand my request, they sent me the total price. It was 200 dlls more expensive than the other guys' offer. I confronted the sales manager and showed him the TT&L amount he had sent me, and proved him it didn't make sense and I wasn't saving any $ but paying 200+...his email replay was "Thank you for your interest, if you change your mind give us a call" beware of this dealership.

    Jack Key Honda: Great attitude from the sales guy, honest and w/o gimmicks, only problem is that it's 100 miles away from El Paso and didn't beat El Paso Honda's lowest price.

    Honda Borman Autoplex: inexperienced salesman (he didn't know that the Si needs premium gas), pushy, disrespectful and obnoxious manager. He was more interested on talking and pushing the sale than listening to the customer. Offered $500 dollars trade-in for my car that according to Blue Book is valued at $5000. When I was on my way out he literally threw his business card on his desk and told me to give him a call if I changed my mind. beware of this dealership.

    El Paso Honda: Great internet sales manager, John Hummels, honest and straight forward, if he cannot match the offer he doesn't beat around the bush and tells you. I'm buying my LX-S from them.
  • pvanmanpvanman Member Posts: 10
    My daughter bought a 2009 Civic EX 4 door sedan, with automatic, moonroof, mudflaps & wheel locks included
    MSRP $20,775
    paid $17,775 +TT&L

    We had a similiar offer for a 2009 Corolla but my daughter loved the two tier dash in the Civic. We showed the Honda dealer the Toyota dealer's offer (they are practically next door to each other) and told him we would buy the Corolla if he couldn"t match the $3,000 off like the Toyota dealer.

    We also got the 3.9 financing for 60 months (that expires at the end of March)
  • tbtmediatbtmedia Member Posts: 21
    I am trying to get a sense of what the cost would be on a monthly basis --assuming the car is paid off in 3-5 years--with a price of approximately $19, 000-can anyone advise??
  • catfish6catfish6 Member Posts: 1
    $19,000 for 5 years @ 3.9% = $349.06/mo
    $19,000 for 3 years @ 2.9% = $551.71/mo

    You can check out different combinations here http://www.bankrate.com/brm/auto-loan-calculator.asp
  • sammyd2sammyd2 Member Posts: 7
    Hi folks,

    I'm looking to buy an 09 Civic LX and will need financing... I've read over & over that arrange for your own financing before you walk-in, don't tie it into the price of the car, etc.

    That makes sense to me, so I looked online for financing. In the current market, I'm able to get outside financing at about 7%. No where close to the 2.9% & 3.9% that Honda Finance has to offer.

    So given that I'm interested in the Honda Finance offer, is it a good idea to get myself pre-approved from the Honda Finance website, or should I involve the Honda dealer in this?

    I mean, is there any advantage in getting approved in advance by Honda Finance? Or should I leave it to the dealer and maybe he makes a few hundred dollars from the referral? And can I usually use this to my advantage in the price negotiations?

    Thanks in advance for any replies, I would appreciate a quick response, I might be buying a car over the weekend...

    -Sam
  • pvanmanpvanman Member Posts: 10
    Hello,

    In order to take advantage of the 2.9/3.9 financing (which expires at the end of the month) you have to have excellent credit, so it doesn't apply to everyone. I printed a certificate available at Honda.com and presented it to the dealer's F&I guy. He stared at it like it was a naked picture of Michelle OBama and declared he wasn't aware of any finance offers from American Honda Finance Co. (which I find really hard to believe). He disappeared for awhile then I saw him talking to the sales manager and the salesman who sold me the car. 45 minutes later he told me I got the desired financing at 3.9 for 60 months.

    I kind of got the feeling if I didn't have the certificate with me I wouldn't have gotten the financing deal. Just make sure you print that certificate and take it with you to the dealer.

    Good luck.
  • soujisouji Member Posts: 1
    Hi can I get the dealer's name from Livermore Honda that you emailed or worked with?
    Thanks!
  • civictorycivictory Member Posts: 73
    Sammyd2,

    As I'm sure you know, one of the supposed advantages of pre-arranged outside financing is that you can approach the dealer with a "cash" offer. However, you're correct that finding a better deal outside Honda Finance's 2.9/3.9 offer is next to impossible. If you are certain you'll qualify, don't sweat it. When I purchased my Civic, I simply told the sales person that, based on my credit, I expected to qualify for Honda's lowest rate (2.9 for 36 months, at the time); and if I didn't, I wouldn't be buying. I didn't have any problem at all.
  • lost57lost57 Member Posts: 3
    Looking at getting a 09 Civic sedan LX and recently went to a couple dealers in the Boston, MA area. Best price i got was 16,500 in cambridge and salesman said "we might be able to do a little better". A burlington dealership wouldn't do any better and said they'd match the 16,500. Good price? anyone in MA have some prices to share?
  • rogerroyrogerroy Member Posts: 6
    Hi, I just bought a 2009 Civic LX-S 4 door auto from Atamian Honda in Tewksbury for $16,861. They were awesome to deal with. I would assume you could get a better deal on a regular LX. I highly suggest doing the following:
    Go to the Honda website and request quotes from multiple dealerships saying you want their bottom line best price(I did this and the second lowest quote was 17,100 from Honda of Boston(in Everett). I did my quote from Atamian on their website. They totally honored the quote and there was NO haggling. The sales person I dealt with was Jamie Gitshier and he was great. It dos not look like a mall when you go in there(the building is older), so I assume that is probably why they can offer low prices. Good luck!
  • lost57lost57 Member Posts: 3
    rogerroy
    just got civic sedan lx-s at boch in norwood for 16500. i got the same quote from atamian that u did and boch said what price will make it happen right now. i am very pleased. thanks for your help
  • rogerroyrogerroy Member Posts: 6
    Great, enjoy!
  • jmraz73jmraz73 Member Posts: 9
    Brian Yu at Livermore Honda. Call him or check their website for his email. He's the internet sales manager.
  • justdoehjustdoeh Member Posts: 4
    I just purchased a 2009 DX-VP in Queens, New York for $17,500 (out the door, with tax) with a 5k downpayment @ 2.9 for 36 months. Was that any good of a deal?
  • stalmerstalmer Member Posts: 1
    After going thru the internet and getting quotes from all nearby dealers, I bought from the Borman Autoplex in Las Cruces, NM after being disappointed by the dealers in El Paso who didn't know how to close a sale for the life of them.

    The price of the car was about $17,900 after TX taxes and tags I was at about $19,200 OTD.

    El Paso Honda wanted $20k OTD and figured me stupid for a savvy internet buyer, I had offered $19,3 OTD to Rudolph Honda they were hesitant and I could tell it was going to take all day to get them there.

    I know people have been pleased paying about $18k (just the car, sans TT&L) and people from states with similar tax to TX were happy with $19,500 OTD, so having got it for $300 less than that I am very happy with my purchase. The best part was that Borman offered me that price and I took it that day. It was a nice drive up, the drive back gave me a chance to break it in.

    The other dealers had straight up LIED about Borman, I was in and out in about an hour and a half. If you live in El Paso, its worth it to go up there.

    I did not try Jack Key Motors, I figured 3 was enough to get me a good deal.
  • bill9902bill9902 Member Posts: 20
    I thought it would be appropriate to share my experience, so perhaps others can avoid falling into the same "trap." I traded e-mails with a number of dealers in the south bay (San Jose area). Larry Hopkins Honda in Sunnyvale was very responsive, but I was able to get a slightly better price ($19,300) from South Bay Honda in Los Gatos... or so I thought. I get there and it turns out that the car I wanted (and was promised via e-mail for $19,300) has door and fender protector/trim pre-installed for a retail cost of $350. This wasn't going to fly with me, so I called them on it. After several back and forths with the "manager," the Internet rep I was dealing with told me they could do it for $100. I don't particularly care about the $100, but what I do care about is that I was misled and "lured" to that dealership under false pretenses. Don't tell me you can do $19,300+TTL if you really can't. It's as simple as that. I walked away, and they didn't really seem to care to be losing my business over some lousy trim. To top it off, the treatment we received from South Bay Honda definitely bordered on downright rude. I am considering writing directly to Honda Corporate to inform them of my dissatisfaction with this dealer. Having purchased several other Honda and Acura vehicles at other dealerships in the past, this dealership is a disgrace to the Honda logo.

    Anyway, a quick phone call back to Hopkins Honda and they had a suitable vehicle in stock and they were willing to go to $19,400 (which was as low as I had gotten them via e-mail, anyway). After a little bit of haggling on-site, got them to throw in the trunk mat, splash guards, and wheel locks for the $19,400 price. Overall, a much better experience with much less jerking around. After the fact, the Internet sales guy at Hopkins mentioned that he's had a number of customers attempt to go to South Bay Honda in search of a better deal, but they often return because of similar tactics employed by South Bay. Not sure if he was just trying to fuel the fire at that point, but I certainly believe it ...
  • honda27honda27 Member Posts: 3
    I received a price of 17,295.00 plus tax on Long Island NY. What would be a good price for LI, NY. Thanks for the help.
  • mzbluemzblue Member Posts: 14
    16.5 isn't bad. Actually, it's good. I got mine for the same price with the 1.9% financing in january. The cheapest offer i've seen, and that was from a jersey dealer, is 16.1. I got my deal in maryland and it's the lowest i've seen in the state. At 16.5, you may be able to get them to throw in free splash guards, depending on how desperate the dealer is but all in all, it's not a bad deal. At 16.5, you're getting at least 2k off the MSRP. It doesn't hurt to keep hunting but i say it's a pretty good deal.
  • cottongin1cottongin1 Member Posts: 2
    Is $17,900 OTD a good price for an automatic sedan LX?

    I've been working with several dealerships in the Dallas area but I can't get a feel for their "bottom".

    Also, do you think it's better to wait until the end of the month to purchase?

    This would be a cash sale too, any advice?
  • temj12temj12 Member Posts: 450
    Thank you for this post. I just looked at one of these and they wanted to give me a whopping $500 off list. No thanks!
  • tupuctupuc Member Posts: 27
    I got a price of 18,500 OTD on an LX-S in TX.

    The only differences between them are:

    1) Black interior
    2) Chromed muffler
    3) Alloy rims
    4) A little spoiler in the back

    P.S. I would advise to all of you to do a search on Edmunds, yahoo locals and other forums for dealerships reviews. I was amazed that some of those reviews actually matched my own experiences.
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