2013 and earlier Honda Odyssey Prices Paid and Buying Experience

lmoretz

Thanks for the info. We visited Cary AutoPark Honda a week or so ago and they had none in stock and had a waiting list. They also acted very rude so I won't be back there.

Any other info/suggestions are appreciated!

chip30

Call the Honda dealer in Fayetteville. We got our '01 GG EX in Charlotte for MSRP with a 2 month wait (locked in w/ non-refundable deposit). However while waiting I called around NC and found the dealer in Fayetteville had Odys coming in faster than anybody else (MSRP w/ no add-ons). They would have delivered the Ody to us in Charlotte @ no extra cost. Worth a call. I can't remember name of dealer, but I remember posting on this same topic in Ody XXIX or Ody XXVIII.
Good luck! We love our wondervan (after 1500 miles).

MrAlexLi

With the bear market and slowing economy I would
think the demand will go down so I will just wait.
Anyone else think the same way? I am sure most
people lost money on stock market this year...

I'm in San Francisco bay area and tried to call
the Merced Honda. They ask for MSRP $2000 deposit
(refundable) and the waiting time is 6-8 months...
Any one know other option in N California?

MrAlexLi

I asked one salesman what is the popular color
and he told SS and GG... Does anyone know if
Honda makes equal number of each color or there
is some distribution? What is the color that is
easiest to get? hardest?

jmurman42

You would think so, however, I think that the demand will still be there. Where there is demand, there will be product.

elinva

In #481 and #503 above, judyp2 seems to indicate that he/she is a dealer. On the Odyssey "How long did you wait" forum, the same person seems to be indicating he/she is a consumer who got a great deal and purchased an Odyssey last weekend. See #705 and #707. How do you know who you are talking to and what information to trust?

lmillard

I guess you don't know who is posting, but if you are looking for a vehicle, call the person recommended or Dealership, and you will know pretty quickly what is going on. I used this site, got some great info and followed through. As I posted in another section, I was pleased with salesperson and deal we struck. Anybody can make that decision. Car sales people do it every day, I do it about once every 5 or 10 years.

i006129

The shortage will continue regardless of the economy. The reason that they can't make more is because the engine is shared by the MDX and Odyssey. MDX has proven pretty popular, so even though engine production has increased over last year, the allocation for Odyssey is low.

timothyadavis

lmillard is right; you never really know who is honest and who is not in these forums. Check everything out and take nothing on these forums as gospel truth. Even the well-meaning (myself sometimes included) can provide incorrect or confusing information. Still, the forum will prove more than a little useful I think....

Oh and judyp2 ("Judy Phillips" according to her/his profile) says in #481 above, "I am picking mine up this weekend" referring to "her" Odyssey and then in #503 says "I'm a salesman at a Honda Dealership in Cleveland." Hmmmmm....

Sooooooo, either
1. Judy's husband is the Dennis she touts as a great salesman,

OR

2. Judy is Dennis,

OR

3. Judy feels she will be taken more seriously if she pretends to be a car salesman.

I think number 2 the most likely. Unfortunately that is a sad commentary on Honda dealerships if her/his other statement in #503 is true, "I work for one of the most HONEST dealerships anywhere!"

Often people reveal far more than they intend. Thanks for the heads up and excellent critical reading skills, elinva.

i006129

Or Dennis is a cross dresser who pretends to be Judy on weekends.

masshoosier

@i006129

mommyof4

I bought my TW EX 01 at McKinney and I looked over my paperwork, I didn't find any "state fee" of $250.00. What I have seen is $104.55 for License and State Inspection ($82.80+$21.75), and a documentary fee of $50.00. Hope this helps.

sentvisa

Any one bought recently a Honda Odyssey EX in Houston Area? Can you give an idea about price, availability and experience? Looking to buy the van soon. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
PG

jimiye

I heard that the new plant for Honda to produce
Odyssey will open July or August, 2001(just several months away). The number of Odysseies and their engines that Honda can supply will double by that time(240,000 per year, now is 120,000 per year and about 10,000 per month). The economy is slowing down. The stock market is much lower although hasn't bottomed yet. Paticently wait for several months. Early next year the price will finally be down.

robr2

But there is talk that this plant will also be used to assemble new Honda derivitave of Acura MDX (and it would not suprise me to see new CRV built there).

As I already have my Ody, it doesn't matter to me. I just hope the best for the rest of you who are waiting. IMHO, MSRP was reasonable for the van based on my research.

jimiye

Robr2 is right. Honda will also assemble MDX there. But most of the cars come out will be Ody,
just like what happens in Canada. Think about twice of the Ody will be sold on the market and less customers...

mike734

I got my grey 2000 EX-NAVI for $29,400. The only "extras" included were: splash guards, fenderwell trim, pin striping, floor mats, cargo cover, and when available, the new nav DVD. I am very happy with my dealer (Renton Honda) and the vehicle. I have since bought the ATF cooler and installed it myself (very simple job). I would recommend the car to anyone with one reservation. The road noise is high especially on our rough roads. I am investigating noise absorbing material at this moment and will report later.

shaganasty

Mike, I'm with you on the road noise.
We have a 2K1 EX and about 1300 miles on it now, the noise is loud. I have a '89 GMC 2500 Truck and my truck has a lot less noise then the Honda.
But, the Honda is nice....I will keep an eye on posts and watch for your results of some kind of fix for this.

Thanks
Dick

(folks: are you getting your Odyssey soon, then go to this page and download/print the checkout list for your Odyssey) http://www.1netweb.com/checklist.htm

srmellott

The local Honda dealer has told me that there is a charge for floor mats in the Honda Odyssey EX, even though the sales brochure indicates that they are included. Does anyone know if there should be a charge for floor mats, especially if I am buying below the MSRP? Also, if I order an Odyssey now, should the dealer lock in the current MSRP? He is indicating that he wants to base the sales price on the MSRP that is in effect when the van arrives. Thanks.

mike734

I believe the floor mats are standard on the 01 EX. Now for some advice on the price:

Everything is negotiable until you drive it off the lot.

If you can't get them to move on price, try to get some options thrown in.

Be ready and able to walk. You would be amazed how effective walking out the door can be.

Good luck!!

jayhondadj

Mats ARE included for free and listed on the window sticker.
And YES the dealer should lock in a selling price.
The MSRP will NOT change.
I sell Hondas and to me it sounds like the salesman is trying to sell the car to the highest bidder. Get the price in writting, signed by the Sales Manager, and an estimated time of arrival.
I'm not sure if I would trust a salesman who lied about floormats, or had such poor product knowledge. I sell Hondas!!!!

shaganasty

The floor mats are standard, meaning there is no extra charge for them. We purchased a 2K1 EX about 3 weeks ago and the mats come with the van.

As Mike stated, price is negotiable, get a purchase order from dealer based on the price that you and dealer come to terms with.

My opinion on this dealer, he is playing games and will continue to play games, using your emotions on the love a new car. (I'd walk, and I would also ask to speak the GM and let him know about this salesperson trying to charge for something that comes with the van)

notes

Hi cars4sale, regarding your posting on Sept. 27 00 on So Cal dealer at MSRP, can you please e-mail the dealer name to me hlntoo@yahoo.com

Thanks.

sully12

I just got the call. My Ody '01 EX SS is in. So far everything going OK from Friendly Honda in Pokeepsie,NY except for the 3 month wait. MSRP with no mandatory extras. The dealer just quoted me a price of $1285 for the 7/100,000/0 HondaCare ext warranty; $945 for a third party one. I've read on this forum the HondaCare has been purchased for $885 to $895. Has anyone recently purchased this warranty at a dealer other than where you purchased the car? Especially in the tri-state area of NY-NJ-CT. And at what price? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

kalajian

You can save yourself a few hundred bucks by calling Dennis at Jay Honda in Ohio on that warranty. I did... Good luck.

alexse

I work at a dealership in San Diego and all the Odysseys come with floor mats already included from the manufactory, you can email at alesxer@hotmail.com

binkybarnes

just talked to a friend who got his ody EX in dark green in just two weeks from mel rapton honda in sacramento. he was desperate since their other car died so he said he didn't care what trim level or color. two weeks later, they gave him a call and he's a happy camper.

sbpceap

Paying $500 for gas in order to purchase a vehicle priced $1000 above MSRP at a local dealer who may or may not have the van in stock? A good deal all right....for the salesman!

gskaggs552

Never heard of a $500 fee for gas, they might be trying to charge you an extra delivery or destination charge. The trans cooler is for towing and one of the three things Honda recommends if you are planning on towing a trailer. If you buy the cooler at time of purchase then it is covered in the extended warranty. I don't know where you are in Ca but the best I could do around the SF Bay was msrp plus $995 at Fairfield Honda with a long wait. Several of the other posts mention dealers in Sacramento that sell at msrp. One thing you might consider was when I was dealing out of State with Kendall Honda in Eugene Oregon they mentioned that when they found my van they could have it delivered to me. Several other posts in the past mentioned the same of delivery right to your door. I did not check on the price for delivery. Good luck.

trekman

I live in the Sacramento valley,looking for an EX model Odyssey.here's what i found:
1)Autowest Honda in the Roseville Automall-$4995 mark-up above MSRP,pretty stuck on their prices!
they have 2 vans in stock-no wonder!
2)Carmichael Honda in Citrus Heights-$1500 mark-up,the vans are ordered by VIN#,about a 3-4 week waiting list.price is firm.even know sales mgr.
3)Elk Grove Honda in Elk Grove,just south of Sac.-$1500 mark-up,price appears firm,no vans in stock
4)Mel Rapton Honda in Sacramento-sell at MSRP,need to be put on waiting list.they're saying it's a 4-6 mo.waiting list(no deposit req'd) though many cases less time,depending on color.
5)University Honda in Davis-MSRP!-need to call them back,looks like a pretty fair waiting list.
6)Shingle Springs Honda,east of sacramento about 20 mi.-never go there!i called yesterday,was quoted MSRP and any options if we like,when i got there,they wouldn't budge below $31000!what a joke.they'll lie just to get ya in and then slam the door in your face.they have a beige EX,though will probably be there a while as it "has"to be sold w/$2995 leather and a few other things.none of the options are even installed on the vehicle.
7)Stockton Honda-south of sacramento a bit-1k above MSRP,which includes mudflaps(whoopie!)
8)Winter Honda in Pittsburgh,CA.(north bay area)-
1k over MSRP,appears firm.none in stock,sales mgr said their eta for another EX in the 18th
still looking..............

dirtybit

I just purchased a 2001 LX at Airway Honda in Chicago.

The van was in inventory (in the showroom) for 3 days
WITHOUT a buyer before I showed up on December 7, 2000.
I know this because I telephoned the dealership on Dec 4
and was told the details of this van, but then I delayed
3 days before finally going over to take a look and buy.

To me, this indicates that there is increasing inventory
and availability and subsequently, lower prices, at least
in the MidWest.

I also visited Lisle Honda (Chicagoland) and for $500
non-refundable deposit (you must sign an agreement and give
a credit card number, check, or cash) they would have
put me on a waiting list for delivery before Jan 31 2001.
They offered me $500 trade in for my awful, rusted, bare-bones
1990 VW Jetta GL with 115,000 miles. The VW needs a entire
new exhaust system, axle, and CV Boot for a total of $900 worth
of required repairs (I had the VW assessed by 3 auto repair shops
before going to the Honda dealer). The "value" of the VW is
$1500 according to Kelly Blue Book, BUT that is BEFORE you
subtract the $900 of needed repairs. I believe that $500-$700 would
be a CORRECT and FAIR price for the VW. This Honda dealer's
price was MSRP (about $24,800) which includes the
$440 Destination charge, roof-rack, cross-bars, and mud flaps.
Thru this website, I know the options are cheaper if you can convience
a dealership to either REMOVE them, or lower the price, or buy them yourself
through other parts dealerships. If you can avoid it, you should
not pay MSRP for minor, easy-to-add options. This dealership chased
me for 2 days to get me to finalize my order, indicating they they
may need some buyers!

At Airway Honda Chicagoland, I spoke with another customer who was there
to pick up her 2001 LX. She eye-balled my paperwork on the salesman's
desk, and then I asked her later what she had paid for her van.
She told me that she also paid the exact same price (MSRP) for
the same options (roof rack, cross bars, and mud-flaps ONLY).

At Airway Honda, for a mesa beige 2001 Odyssey LX, I paid and
took immediate delivery with this deal:

Selling Price: $24,851 (Includes $440 Dest, RoofRack,
CrossBars, Mudflaps)
Trade In: -1,120 (for a 1990 VW Jetta, 115,000 miles
which has real value of $500).
Doc 47
State Sales Tax 1,664
County Tax 15
License & Title 143
TOTAL 25,600

Here is the win-win for me and the dealership. I got a new 2001 Ody LX
with immediate delivery for which I will claim I paid about $600 LESS than
sticker price, by virtue of the dealership paying me TOO MUCH for
my old junker VW. The dealership gets to claim that they sold the car
for MSRP. The moral of the story is that currently that many Honda Dealers
will feel un-willing to budge on MSRP for these high-demand Odysseys.
It may be difficult to get them to negotiate much on MSRP. If you know
a lot about the value of your trade-in, you may be able to negotiate
a virtual price-reduction on an Ody, BY getting a good price for a trade-in.

My financing deal is 7.31 percent 48 months through Bank of America
via the website http://www.lendingtree.com

Cheers !

jimiye

Congratulations, Dirtybit. Did you check all the honda
ody dealers in chicagoland? Any good deals from other dealers?
Tell us how do you feel about the van.

aling

FYI, you do not have to hit the enter key at the end of each paragraph. The text will automatically word wrap. I'm guessing this is what both of you did in your posts, which would explain the strange formatting.

Enjoy your rides!
Drew/aling
Edmunds.com Townhall host

binkybarnes

university honda in davis sells at msrp alright...but! they FORCE to you buy a $595 to $995 "appearance package" (worth every cent, the salesman says!)...prolly a bottle of nu-sheen or something.

i agree about shingle springs...what a joke! the guy tells me that they don't sell to non-locals at anything less than $$$ above msrp..."wouldn't be fair to all the local folk"...yeah, right!!!!!

mel rapton always says it'll take that long. in late july, they said it would be til december or january for me but i got the call in september. my friend got his in two weeks but he didn't care about trim level or color.

zule

Picking up my LX this Wednesday. Price MSRP 23900 + 440 Dest charges. Dealer mentioned security system (LOJACK, which I am not sold on)for $599. Is this a fair price? Are there other options besides the Dealers ? Price seems high. Would appreciate any input.

Thanks

hondamaven

if you buy ANY security options, make sure you have them installed at the dealership. that way, they're covered by the factory warrantee. you never know what you get otherwise. I sell Hondas, and it never fails to amaze me what people will do to save a few dollars. scrimping on protection, tho, is NOT it. Everything is negotiable (except the vehicle itself - we sell them at MSRP) but don't hurt yourself by going outside the deadership. we sell the vehicle at MSRP, yes, but we do currently guarantee you a vehicle within 6 weeks maximum

dirtybit

I like my new LX alot. It was a little freaky when the traction control and the ABS turned on today in the snow because I'm not accustomed to this high-tech stuff. (My 1990 VW Jetta trade-in was very low-tech by comparison). The roomy interior is awesome. Some would say that we're paying for more "air" but bigger IS better, nudge wink.

One of the other posts here was from a Honda sales person. She said "everything is negotiable except the vehicle itself... we sell those at MSRP." Two comments: eventually supply will increase so that even the vehicles are regularly sold below MSRP. But the dealers will have to be "persuaded" by hard-negotiating consumers for that to happen. If even ONE Odyssey is on the lot and is not sold yet, the consumer is in the power-position, not the dealership. At Airway Honda Imports in Chicago, where I bought mine 2 days ago, there were 2 unsold Ody's on the lot. I attempted (without success) to get them to reduce the price below MSRP. I DID get them to over-pay me on my trade-in. My current advice: know exactly what your trade-in's true value is. And then try to get 80 to 110 percent of that from the dealer.

Both parties save face: the dealer sells at MSRP... but not really! And the buyer gets a new Ody.

We're going skiing in Wisconson with the new Ody in just a few weeks. Can't wait!

dirtybit

A few weeks ago, Edmunds.com indicated there was no holdback for the Ody from the manufacturer to the dealer. Now it indicates that there IS a 2 percent holdback. If this is true, then this is one more reason for the prices paid to start to come down.

Does anybody know what the story is on the Holdback?

dirtybit

Whuh? $25,100 TMV ( $1200 above MSRP )for Ody LX ? Where is Ms. Edmunds getting her numbers? It seems most people in the Midwest USA are paying at or a little below MSRP, at least according to this forum. Maybe something fishy got mixed up with their "secret sauce".

kalajian

I purchased a Lojack unit for my Town and Country Minivan in 1995. Although it was purchased at the dealership, the Lojack unit itself was installed by a Lojack installer who came to the dealership and installed it. I don't think the dealer installs the unit itself, but simply calls the local Lojack installer to put the unit in. I don't know if you would get a better deal by dealing direct with Lojack or not. Maybe you could call them and find out. I'm sure that any warranty work on the unit wouldn't be handled by the dealer's service department anyway, they would probably have Lojack people do the needed service. Unless you are driving a highly desireable vehicle subject or prone to theft strip or theft export, I wouldn't waste the money on this unit again, imo.

lostinspace2

I live in Northern California. I probably will a purchase Odessey sometime in March of 2001. It seems to me that all the dealers in Northern California are gouging the consumers. Has anybody had any luck purchasing one in Southern California below MSRP? My reasoning is that they have more dealerships, meaning more competition therefore they will be more willing to deal. Any advise for a future Odessey owner?

i006129

I live in Atlanta and have found that all of the metro area dealers are $1,000-1,500 over MSRP. So I started calling the smaller dealers within 100 miles of Atlanta and found two who would sell at MSRP and one(the one I chose) who would go a couple of hundred under and could deliver the car within 15 days. I think the smaller deaers have lower turnover and can't afford to keep vehicles sitting on the lot. I've seen similar posts on this board. Give it a try and see what you can get.

atlgolfer

I'm in Atlanta also, and am not having much luck finding anything at MSRP. There have been a number of posts lately about Atlanta dealers--can anyone provide an update on which dealers within 100 miles are selling at or below MSRP?

mike734

Go to a dealer on the afternoon of the last day of the month. Try to hook up with a salesperson having a bad month. (If you look in the sales managers office, you will see a "tote" board with the names of all the sales persons. Find the one with a low score. Ask for him/her.) Make sure you are qualified (good credit) and take up a few hours of the sales managers and salespersons time. You will be able to buy the Odyssey for MSRP by the end of the day if no one else is bidding against you. Of course there has to be one in stock not already spoken for. Be willing to go home without the car. If you are patient you will win.

njody2k1

I got my 2k1 Ody LX MB from NJ Dealer on 12/09. I
didn't take test dirve before signing papers and
while driving home noticed few problems:
1. Steering is making clicking sound while turning
at very low speed(< 20mph)
2. There is rumbling sound in the rear every time
I come to a stop for 2-3 times(Gas Sloshing???)

I'd called my salesman immed. but it was about 9pm
and he asked me to bring it on Monday(12/11). I
promptly did that but after wasting few hours they
gave it back to me with a note "Vehicle is driving
as expected at this time" eventhough salesman and
mechanic both verbally agreed there is abnormal
noise.

Can anyone help how to solve these peoblems?
What options do I have as I still owe some money
to dealer though I've signed credit papers?
Is it worth compalining to Honda or under Lemon
law?

MrAlexLi

With big 3 anouncing profit warnings and the
dissapperance of Oldsmobil, I think the days
we pay MSRP & up are numbered...

i006129

Try Albany Honda in Albany, GA. They have a Mesa Beige EX coming in Dec. 20th that they claim will be at 26,840 plus tax etc. They do charge a handling fee of like $99. But it seems like everyone charge for that. The sales guy who sent me the e-mail is named Graham Edwards. You can reach him at albanyhonda@mindspring.com. I'm getting mine from Kurt at Athens Honda. Should take delivery early next week. I'll let you know if it works out okay.

elmer10

Just ordered an LX for $500 under MSRP at Jacobs Twin Honda. Went thru the special accounts office via Carpoint. No haggling, good experience. No pressure to add any options. Ordered roofrack with crossbars, single CD and keyless entry for total of about $1000 add-ons (supposedly dealer cost). Total price LX + options + destination = under $24900.

rictom

I read your post with great interest because I live in Eugene and I bought my 2000lx from Kendall in October. I also emailed every dealer in Oregon and a few in Washington. I narrowed it down to 2-3 dealers in the Eugene-Corvallis-Salem area. I wasn't having much success in my view with my salesman at Kendall and eventually worked directly with Darin David one of the sales managers. We came to a fair deal and I've been very happy with the van so far. Only 1100 miles on it (you probably have more already)and no major complaints. I am glad you were happy with them. While I haven't had to take the van in for service yet, the prep work etc. when I picked up my van was very good. My salesman spent plenty of time with me and the van was in great shape. You had pretty special circumstances and Kendall made you happy and that's important, because they didn't necessarily have to, they probably weren't going to see you again, were they?

Our credit card also gives us miles, and I think we have good credit, but putting a $25000+? car on a CC? Whoa!
What hotel did you stay in? Did you get to see much of Eugene?
Enjoy!

jmurman42

Lojack is a one priced deal, $595. The same for everyone. They will come to your home, business or at the dealership if you want.