2013 and earlier Honda Odyssey Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • pazman1pazman1 Member Posts: 3
    Hello,

    I just purchased a new '05 Exl w/Res from a dealer in Renton, Wa. I have not received the vehicle yet (2weeks) but I did process all the paperwork. I bought their extended warrenty with a $50 deductible for 6yrs or 75k. They charged me around $1300 for this. Having not bought an extended warrenty before I am not sure if this is a good value or not.

    Anyone have a suggestion as to whether or not I should keep this? Thanks,
  • aabbaabb Member Posts: 58
    Thanks KVM for sharing your purchase adventure.
    I use http://www.vtec.net/dealers/
    to locate Honda dealers, is there a better tool?
  • kvmkvm Member Posts: 19
    Try www.honda.com and click on "locate a dealer" that is in the upper right hand corner. That's what I used to locate the dealers that were near me.
  • cpstarcpstar Member Posts: 31
    Congrats! I am happy for you. Maybe you can put that extra money on a family vacation or something of that sort.
  • ecarmackecarmack Member Posts: 161
    I don't think you can include the phone number. Good deal though. When did you order? McGrath wasn't coming down that much a few weeks ago, but they did seem more willing to deal than others in Chicago.
  • pazman1pazman1 Member Posts: 3
    Hello,

    I just purchased a new '05 Exl w/Res from a dealer in Renton, Wa. I have not received the vehicle yet (2weeks) but I did process all the paperwork. I bought their extended warrenty with a $50 deductible for 6yrs or 75k. They charged me around $1300 for this. Having not bought an extended warrenty before I am not sure if this is a good value or not.

    Anyone have a suggestion as to whether or not I should keep this? Thanks,
  • heywood1heywood1 Member Posts: 851
    Since you're free to buy this warranty from any dealer at any time during the original factory warranty period, I'd wait. Unless you need to roll the cost of the warranty into your vehicle financing to afford it, I'd first make sure you like the van and are going to keep the van. $1,300 seems expensive for the marginal additional coverage you're getting beyond the base factory warranty. I paid less than $800 for Toyota's 7-year/100K/zero warranty. If you really want the extended coverage, I'd threaten to take advantage of the cancellation period unless the dealer lowers the price.
  • moomoo Member Posts: 18
    $1300 sounds a bit high. Curry honda's website quoted me $1300for the HondaCare 7yr/100k mile warranty w/ 0 deductible. One dealership (Dick Brooks Honda) offered $1100 for the same warranty.

    I purchased the warranty from my dealership (Stevens Creek Honda)for $1900. This is the HondaCare for 7yr/100k miles with $0 deductible. The price increase is due to the fact that this warranty has a dealer buy-back clause. If I don't have any warranty work claims between the original warranty and when the extended warranty expires, the purchase price is fully refundable.
  • minivan561minivan561 Member Posts: 23
    Got a 2005 Honda Odyssey EX for $900 below MSRP, $100 dealer fee, $240 title and tags, tax. Location: MD.
  • rubierubie Member Posts: 12
    Wonder if anyone out there had any recent contact with Bedard Bros in MA that was highly recommended by [psuwife] and [icecream] a few days ago.

    I called them this past friday. They told me the same info as what psuwife and icecream posted: $950 over invoice, $50 doc fee, will take care (for free) of NYS registration before we come to pick up the car, and even give a full tank of gas free. However, they will not have any available until 4-6 weeks later.

    Last Saturday we visited a local dealer to have another test drive. This time, we took both Ody EX (we are looking for a EXL but the dealer had only EX) and Sienna XLE out and two of us switched cars during the test drive - just to remove any last doubt on whether we are 100% sure to go with Ody. The result: we are sure we will go with Ody. The dealer seemed willing to give a little off the MSRP, but not a lot (they would give more if we take any off their lot on this last business day of October - they had 8 EX available but I want a sunroof and leather).

    So I am now inclined to give Bedard Bros. a try.

    Any insight and/or recent experience with them are appreciated.
  • rainproof_sixrainproof_six Member Posts: 1
    I have been all over this site preparing to purchase our first minivan. I ended up purchasing from Honda Cars of Bellevue (NE). Offered $1500 below MSRP (TTL not included, only other fees were $17 title processeing and $32 doc. fee), they accepted, pick it up tomorrow.

    Thanks to all who contributed to a good purchase.
  • andreabandreab Member Posts: 21
    Where in VA did you buy your Touring NAV/RES?
  • tcsubwoofertcsubwoofer Member Posts: 25
    Just Got our Black 05 EXL RES/DVD in Denver. Waited about 6 weeks to get it since it was the only Black van coming before December/January with the features we wanted. Paid $500 under MSRP from John Elway Honda. Also picked up an extended warranty 7years/100k for $2k. The warranty seemed a bit high since I had a aftermarket quote from "warranty direct" for about $1,300. Eitherway, I was preapproved for 5.05 interest when we went in to get the van, but the dealer was able to get us 3.9% interest and I went ahead and got the warranty through my dealer since they saved me some money. We absolutely LOVE the van. I will post my impressions soon on the other forums for this vehicle.
  • martybmartyb Member Posts: 4
    Alright - here is everything I know about the Ody buying environment in the southeast as of last week. My wife and I picked up our '05 EX-L RES in Slate Green/Olive from Jasper Honda in Jasper, AL on Saturday. We bought it thru the internet dept. and with MSRP of $32,410 purchase price was $29,998.50 plus tax, tag and title. Since we were out of state, they did not collect tax or $ for tag. This price included a $199 doc fee and a $199 window etch fee, and the dealer threw in mud guards. The etching had not been done when we got there and we could have opted to not have it done, but the price would not have changed. We had it done and got a policy that pays $2,500 if our van is stolen within 3 years and not recovered. On Friday night, I had driven over an hour to purchase a van at Conyers Honda, but there was a mix up on the color codes (another dealer told me Slate Green was code GZ when in fact it is GX, so partly my fault because I told Conyers I was looking for GZ/OL). It turned out to be Sagebrush - very nice, but not what my wife wanted. Conyers had agreed to sell the sagebrush for $30,3?? including fees, which was over $2,000 under MSRP but about $400 more than what we bought for. Conyers told me they could have had a Slate Green for me by about the 3d week of NOV. One of the sales managers at Ed Voyles Honda did a search for me and found what we wanted in Jasper. I called and told them I would come get it immediately if they would sell at $1,000 over invoice total, and that's pretty close to what we did. Experience went very well - everything was as expected - no strings, no surprises. FYI, Butler Honda in Milledgeville was willing to sell at about the same price as Conyers Honda - both good prices, but for the best price I have found, other than what appeared to be a great price at Fletcher Honda in Arkansas, I would highly recommend Jasper Honda.

    Speaking of Fletcher Honda, I know several people bought at $500 over invoice plus $99 there, but I had a horrible experience with them and would not waste a single phone call dealing with them. The sales person I heard several others mention on odyclub.com NEVER returned my calls one single time. Of the eight or so times we spoke, I called him. He initially agreed unequivocally to sell me a van at $500 over invoice and then the fun started. Apparently their GM got fired and the new guy refused to allow him to honor deals he had made. One of the owners then told him it was OK to honor committments to me and to others and then to "tone it down". Then, I spoke to the sales guy again trying to get him to take a deposit and he told me that when a van he had ordered for someone came in, it was "taken away from him" by management and sold to someone else for more money. I sent a letter to the owners asking for written confirmation as to whether I would be sold a van at the agreed upon price and got NO response. I quit wasting my time with those morons and bought from someone who said what he meant and did what he said.

    Lastly, if anyone is looking for a Touring with NO RES or NAVI, Ed Voyles Honda told me last week that they were "heavy" in tourings and would sell at $500 over invoice - not sure about add ons, etc., but a heck of a price on a Touring. Last Wed., Ed Voyles had 15 or so vans. The dealer I bought from gave me a good price on the EX-L RES but said he could not have discounted a touring that much - guess it all depends on what is selling locally and what the dealer has in stock.

    BTW, we love the van. I am still learning the features, but so far it is everything we were looking for.

    MartyB
    trimup@yahoo.com
  • pmorganpmorgan Member Posts: 6
    Rubie,

    I have inked a deal with Bedard for an 05 exl with dvd & nav. $950 over invoice, $50 doc fee. Everything seems to be on the up and up so far. Won't be ready until mid November, but that's not a problem for me. The Sales manager seems to be a straight shooter. Of course, this is all theoretical right now because I have not actually picked up the car. So, all I can say is so far so good. What I can say for sure is that I could'nt sniff this price in NY/NJ. I have no problem driving 3 hours to save the money. I'll post again after my next contact with them.
  • rubierubie Member Posts: 12
    Pmorgan,

    Thanks for the message!
  • dv8tordv8tor Member Posts: 23
    This is a repost of my message with the name ommitted. I wanted to repost this message as I feel that SoCal buyers should be aware of this guy. From what I'm gathering, he may already be gone as the email I receive from Hardin Honda no longer includes his name as one of their Internet Sales "Managers".

    Buyers beware one of the guys in Internet Sales at Hardin Honda. The guy just wants to get you in the door even though he does not have the car nor is it allocated to them! I basically called most, if not all, local dealers in SoCal to find out who has or who is getting the Ody in the color I want, so I knew this much. He calls and leaves me a message saying "I have great news about the Ody you're looking for". So, I call up. First of all, he doesn't know me from Joe. He says, what are you looking for? I said an Ody, trim this, color that. Punches a few keys and says we don't have it, but I can get it. All I need you to do is come in and put in a $500. deposit. I said, so, "you guys are getting it in?" His response, "yea, we'll get it in a couple of days". So, I probe deeper. "So, you have an allocation due to you in a couple of days?" His response, "no, but i can pull from our general bank".

    What BS is he trying to pull here??? As far as I know, each dealer gets an allocation. If they have a customer come in and wants a different color and/or trim, they've gotta trade either what they got or what they're expecting to get.

    Needless to say, I won't be buying my vehicle from this bozo!
  • chuckelschuckels Member Posts: 9
    I just got off phone with Sales Manager.

    Can't believe their pricing. Very Difficult to get a hold off. Very Busy as you can imagine.

    In Virginia Beach, prices are at MSRP to $ 500 Below, except for dealers like Hall, who add on bogus "Window Etching" to their pricing.

    They are so behind in catching up to their emails, and since I can be patient I can get a great price.

    Honda Odyssey is an excellent Van, but not at MSRP or higher. Too many good vans out there.
  • chuckelschuckels Member Posts: 9
    Save your money.

    Dealer "add ons", are just a way of Dealer making
    profit. Pure and simple.

    After all, isn't Honda supposed to be reliable?
  • tcsubwoofertcsubwoofer Member Posts: 25
    I agree that dealer addons and extended warranties are huge money makers for automakers. But since the Honda is supposed to be reliable, why such a bad warranty - I believe it is 3 year/36k. That doesn't say much for reliability. Another 4 years and 64K miles (to make it to a 7 year/100k warranty) is a long time and a lot of potential money. I think the warranty is more to protect me from the insidious pricing that dealers charge to fix my car.

    So, you bet. I made the dealer some good money. Yet I'll bet money that without a bumper-to-bumper extension, I would have otherwise spent $2k (I spent 2K on an extended warranty) or more during the upcoming 7 years and 100k on the vehicle.

    I'll sleep tight about my car for at least the next 7 years.
  • leahnjleahnj Member Posts: 4
    Great deal, but you got gyped on the VIN etching... That's an age old scam. The old "well-we -did-it-already-and-can't-take-it-off" scam... That VIN etching cost them about $20, yet they charged you $200. When I bought a Toyota in August, they did the VIN etching right before I arrived to take the car home, but I made such a stink about it and told them I didn't want it, that they didn't charge me anything. If you told them you didn't want the car now that it has the VIN etching, they probably would've relented.
  • buckeyehutchbuckeyehutch Member Posts: 4
    My wife and I have settled on the '05 Touring model. We DO NOT want RES and NAV. Some have suggested that we may be able to deal a little bit for this model since it is not one of the "hot" Ody combinations. I'd love to hear about any recent Ohio purchases and what kind of deal you got!

    Thanks!!
  • martybmartyb Member Posts: 4
    Leah - I hear what you are saying, but I hadly feel like I got scammed. I told the dealer over the phone what I was willing to pay for the vehicle and he agreed to sell it at that price. His contract includes the etching and he told me he could not remove it, but he DID sell the vehicle at my price, so the etching and the mudguards turned out to be bonuses the way I see it. He did not add a penny to my price for the etching, and he offered to not etch the windows if I didn't want it, just with no change in MY price. I saw another vehicle with it and it didn't bother me, so I had it done - it took 10 minutes.
  • chuckelschuckels Member Posts: 9
    Try College Hill, they were @ 1K below MSRP.

    Good Luck.
  • dv8tordv8tor Member Posts: 23
    Just wanted to inform some SoCal buyers about this dealership. If you've got a trade, WATCH OUT!!! These guys were offering me $2000. LESS than what everyone else has offered me on my trade. Everyone else is what KBB is booking my vehicle at as a trade. I don't know what Power Honda Costa Mesa was using, but I think they were just looking to cash in on both ends of the deal! Do they honestly think that we're all that stupid??? Not to mention that they were still $1000 ABOVE MSRP on the Odyssey. When I get my new Odyssey, I'm going to drive over there just to rub it in their faces!
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    $2000 is a VERY high price for an extended warranty.

    Then again, I guess it can be hard to put a price on piece of mind.

    I will say this about Honda - although their warranty is not the best around, they did stand behind their product ('99 Ody) when the transmission failed just out of warranty at 40K. And that was before there was a generally (or at least publicly) recognized problem with the Ody transmission.
  • lapcopperlapcopper Member Posts: 4
    Wonder if somebody could help lead me to a good dealer in South Florida. I'm only getting MSPR quotes. I don't mind driving 3 or 4 hours to find the best deal.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks!
  • jlevjlev Member Posts: 2
    can anybody tell me if 479 a month including taxes 0 down 15k miles per year 39 months...dvd and navi is a fair deal? dealer has car i can pick up tomm..cant decide if its a fair deal..
  • vindhyavindhya Member Posts: 1
    Can you please let me know the dealer in MD. I reside in MD and planning to purchase Ody soon.
    Thanks
  • tcsubwoofertcsubwoofer Member Posts: 25
    I thought $2k was high also. I had a quote from warranty direct for $1,300 or so. I was able to have the Honda dealership lower the price from $2250 to $2,000. In retrospect, I probably could have had him lower it a it more and I would have been happier having known that I got the best deal.

    One factor was that I was preapproved by my bank at 5.05 percent. The dealer got me 3.9 percent for my loan. My absolute break limit was $2k for a warranty - above that no way. But since I'm saving money from a lower interest rate than I expected to pay, I threw in the dealer warranty. I suppose I could have saved $700 with the nondealer warranty, but it was a wash overall. Having owned 2 other new cars over the prior year-and-a-half has convinced me that while a car may be reliable and run for many years - the new electronic gadgets, auto doors, seat heaters (A new car of mine actually burned a hole through the seat from the seat heater), etc. are prone to breaking. I would bet money that I will break even or save money by spending a $2k for the warranty. I see it as setting aside money for repairs. I for one recommend extended warranties on new cars.

    Late on Friday night, I decided that I wanted my wife to have her new van which we had been waiting for for 6 weeks and to move beyond the incessant fretting over "best" deals and to round out our new car with a good warranty. We were so satisfied with the color, feel, and accessories of our van.

    She has been all smiles ever since.
  • bepetebepete Member Posts: 11
    West Broad Honda in Richmond. Originally planned to buy in the DC Metro Area, but the prices were a little higher and the waiting lists were mounting.
  • surferjoesurferjoe Member Posts: 18
    I've been to this dealer and run into the same problems. No chance I'm buying at Power or Norm Reeves in Huntington Beach.

    Where do you plan to buy? I have a deposit with Norm Reeves in Cerritos, expecting my EX-L RES/NAV to come in about 11/15.
  • fredf3fredf3 Member Posts: 21
    I finally bought an EXL Navi RES in Silver Pearl with gray interior on 10/30. I bought it for $500 below MSRP at Manly Honda in Santa Rosa in Northern California. They were great to deal with and very low pressure. I had major problems at two other Northern California dealerships that I would like to share:

    I had received a written quote for $500 below MSRP from Charmichael Honda, but they did not have the van I wanted–EXL Navi RES.

    At Honda of Vacaville, I was told they only do MSRP on my first visit. On my second visit to look at an EXL Navi RES in Sage Brush Pearl with olive interior, I was promptly told that they would price match for $500 below. After looking over the van for a few hours and calling my 8-month pregnant wife to view the interior color, I went to discuss a deal. The salesman then told me that van was not for sale as it was “pre-contracted for” and another salesman had forgotten to list it on the board. I was then told that I could pre-contract for MSRP because he was mistaken about price matching. He told me they did sell an EX for $500 below, but only because it had been on the lot for 21 days and why would he sell me a Navi model for below MSRP when he could easily sell it for more. I told him because he promised me that price and I just wasted several hours looking over a van that I could not buy. He said it was MSRP only.

    I then called Autowest Honda in Roseville and learned that they had a Navi in Slate Green. I told the internet manager that I had been quoted $500 below MSRP and after he talked to his sales manager, he agreed to match it. I drove up there (about 40 miles) and he stated that he could do the deal for $5 below MSRP. I thought he was joking and said $500 below. He said it was $5 below and he thought that was fine because I said I would not pay MSRP. Who buys a $34,000 car and wants $5 off?!? And why would he need to check with a sales manager to do that?!? Needless to say, I immediately left.

    By then, my wife had called Manly Honda in Santa Rosa (70 miles) and they quickly agreed to sell for $500 below MSRP. They put the van through PDI and detailed it while I was on my way. After a thorough inspection and test drives, they cleaned the van up while I did the paperwork in one hour. While they did try to sell me useless items (vehicle etching, leather guard, extended warranty), they were very low pressure.

    I have enjoyed this bulletin board and have learned great information from it. Please benefit from my experiences and DO NOT BUY from Vacaville Honda and Autowest Honda in Roseville. They tried to pull their dirty tricks to get me to invest my time and energy at their dealership and then change their prices–the old bait and switch. When I called them on it, they could care less because they take the attitude that there are hundreds of potential customers out there. Please help me to let them know that Odyssey customers are smarter than that.

    BTW, the van is awesome!!!
  • dv8tordv8tor Member Posts: 23
    Surferjoe,

    I FINALLY worked out a deal with Family Honda in Rancho Santa Margarita. They gave me more for my trade than anyone else within a 50 mile radius, so I decided to go with them. I paid slightly above MSRP (+ $40.), but the EX-L I purchased came with wheel locks, mud flaps, and cargo tray (worth approx $289. retail). In addition, they threw in lifetime free oil changes. Yea, it'll take me about 30 mins to get to the dealer to get my oil changes, but plan to make a morning of it and grab breakfast when they do my oil changes. So, hopefully, that'll be worth a little bit if I keep the Ody for a long time.

    It's suppose to arrive any day now, so I'll post again when I get it!

    I was about to deal with Cerritos, but the Internet Salesperson (male) I spoke to kinda ticked me off. He's the one that called me after I left him a message. He told me that the Ody I was looking for was in transit and was expected this past weekend and that if I wanted to put a deposit to make sure I was first on the list. I asked if anyone else was on the list, then he gave me the big brush off saying that for him to even check if there was on the list for this Ody, that I would have to give him a deposit! Therefore, I passed on Norm Reeves.

    Because of this whole ordeal of trying to purchase a Ody, I now have a long list of salespeople that I will not purchase from. Don't these idiots think? They are all just looking for the current sale. Not even thinking that you may purchase another vehicle in the near future or that you will refer other people to them!
  • andreabandreab Member Posts: 21
    Thank you! We got a call from West Broad Honda on Saturday saying that they had just gotten a touring in with NAV/RES. My husband went down to look at it - it was Midnight Blue. They were asking full price, plus a $835 market price increase and another $360 for the extras which you had mentioned that you got for free. The total came to $39,935. We told them that we did not like the MB and were prepared to order a slate green touring with NAV/RES and tried to negotiate $500 below on MSRP. They would not budge. We told them to give us a call when they were willing to talk, and walked away. We are willing to wait to get a better deal be it there or elsewhere. I know that the MB color is rare at the moment - so that is probably one reason the price was so high on this vehicle. Thanks again for your info!
  • inky4inky4 Member Posts: 238
    The $5 discount story is funny. What are they people thinking. I have never heard such a joke.
    The token discount on hot cars is always $300 to $500. I mean a deal where they only make about $4000 as opposed to $4300! But most dealers will give the $500 off just to make everyone happy and make customer feel better.
    INKY
  • heywood1heywood1 Member Posts: 851
    Why does it seem as though the average street price for Honda's 7yr/100K/zero warranty for the Odyssey is approximately $800-$1,000 more than Toyota's is for the Sienna?
  • jorge5jorge5 Member Posts: 12
    Coral Springs Honda Under MSRP up to $1,000
  • mindyaggiemindyaggie Member Posts: 4
    We purchased our EXL one week ago at Hall Honda in Virginia Beach. We had already decided to get the 7/100k Honda Care extended warranty before purchasing, but wanted to shop around for the best price. The CurryHonda website was offering it for $1250. Someone else posted $1085 on this forum.

    I gave the F&I guy the $1085 number and he agreed to match it. After everything was signed I asked what his cost was, $895. Don't know if that is true (didn't see it with my own eyes), but I was happy overall getting the best price I had seen and he still made his profit.

    Somebody mentioned asking to see the dealer cost and offer $100 over it, sounds like a good plan.
  • asmurasmur Member Posts: 1
    We picked up our 2005 EX-L RES (sage brush pearl) from Bedard Bros last Friday. Same deal - $950 above invoice. Great vehicle and wife loves the color...can't beat that!

    I had not booked the vehicle in advance, but talked to the sales manager over the phone and finalized the deal before I went there.

    Nice people, nice location and overall, a nice buying experience. It was a 150 mile hike, but worth it. In fact, they offered to deliver the vehicle to my door step at no extra cost, but I did not feel confortable with that. If I buy from them again, I might take them up on that offer.

    This is a great forum. Thanks to everyone who posted their experiences.

    Good Luck.
    ASM.
  • lapcopperlapcopper Member Posts: 4
    Thanks Jorge5! I'm going to jump on that! Did you go thru the internet manager?

    Best regards!
  • yahoo2yahoo2 Member Posts: 28
    ASM I am also looking to buy an 05 EX-L w/RES Sage w/Olive interior. What was the invoice price? Edmunds has invoice at $28472. Is this the same invoice price you received? I ask since depending on where you look invoice price is different.

    This would make it worth a trip from Los Angeles CA.

    Thanks

    Joe
  • rmcarterrmcarter Member Posts: 1
    Very excited to have just purchased a silver base EX with no additional equipment for 27,350 (which included destination) from Burns Honda... which is 1,150 less than the EX's MSRP plus destination. Had several dealerships in New Jersey competing with one another at the end of the month, which seemed to be a decent strategy. When, at the beginning of last month I was told no less than MSRP, I'm pleased to have gotten it at this price. When dealers are competing with other dealers, they'll deal... at least in the Northeast
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    You need to add the delivery charge for a true total invoice of $28,987 per this site.
  • shop04shop04 Member Posts: 5
    I bought a Odyssey EX-L , Silver Color past Sunday. We bought it for $1000 below MSRP from El Cerrito, which is 53 miles from My place. All the local dealers in my area (Sunnyvale) were unrealistic & unresponsive.

    I would recommed El Cerrito Honda. Great experience. All negotiations done over Email. I talked only once to fix the appointment for delivery. Very pleasing Internet Sales Person. No haggle at all. I requested and he added Wheel Locks, Cargo net & tray for free.

    The dealership didn't offerred Honda Care Extended Warranty and I will have to shop for it separately now.

    This is my first Honda and I am impressed. I have a direct comparision with my Brother's brand new Sienna XLE and both are edge-to-edge. Its come to just the brand name. I almost bought a Sienna myself, but WIFE rules.
  • andreabandreab Member Posts: 21
    Got a call from West Broad Honda yesterday - salesman said that he met with his manager, and they were willing to meet us on the $500 off MSRP if we ordered the touring Nav/RES. Too late. We had already found another dealer in Richmond who was willing to work with us. He was not happy.
  • pkapka Member Posts: 56
    Can somebody comment on the approx mileage one can expect on a new car? I would suspect no more than 10-15 miles. However, a dealer tried to sell me a "new" Ody with 250 miles....this is not new!!!! Is it?
  • robr2robr2 Member Posts: 8,805
    New vs Used is a legal term. A "new" car is one that has never been titled. A "new" car can have thousands of miles on it.

    "Used" denotes that the vehicle has been titled before. A "used" car may have very few miles on it.

    If it had 250 miles on it, it may have been driven as a demonstrator or it could have been driven in from another dealer.
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,569
    new means that it has never been titled basically (that is, no one else owned it). Most likely the 250 miles is from some test drives, although it is also possible that it came as a dealer swap from a non-local dealer. You can actually look at the window sticker to see the dealer that it was originally shipped to.

    For a truly "new" car, never test driven, you could easily have as low as 4 - 10 miles.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • msclpmsclp Member Posts: 1
    Has anyone had any experience with paramount honda in Morganton, NC? I have emailed a bunch of dealers, looking for an 05 EX-L w/ Navi and RES, Silver exterior. I haven't been able to find the car, but this dealer has quoted me a great price. I'm just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this dealer. Thank you. - Mary
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