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Honda Odyssey Owners: Problems & Solutions
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Is this an option from any dealer or restricted in any way?
Regards,
Emil
I honestly do not know. There was some mention of the promotion on either a delear web site or the American Honda Care web site. I asked the F & I guy at the dealer if it was offered and he said "yes". I think the two major Honda Care online dealers do not offer the 0% option.
I woke up all set to go buy a new Nissan Quest with all options but somehow did little more work and decided to see how well the Honda stacks up. Boy what a surprise. We first went to Honda and absolutely loved the Odyssey. The dealer gave us a great price and finally told them that I needed to see the Quest and will evaluate at that time. The dealer did not push at all and respected our opinion.
We went to Nissan and I was thoroughly disappointed with the Quest. The van had a very "plasticy" feel to it and my wife absolutely hated the design on the center console. She said that in the pictures and the commercial it looks very nice but in person it just didnt work. We politely declined to the NIssan dealer and they were also nice about not pushing.
We went back to the Honda delear and they were able to locate one with Nav and DVD for us that was going to be delivered in San Marcos but would try to have it delivered in Round Rock instead. The next day we got the call that the car is in and we can come by and take a look at it. The car had 118 miles as it was driven down from San Marcos! We renegotiated the price as we didnt like that fact that they drove it down from San Marcos and had over 100 miles most new cars have like 20-40 miles. I had bought my new 4Runner with 8 miles and 4 of them were when I took it for a test drive.
Finally we got a deal on the 2006 Odyssey Touring with Rear DVD and Navigation for $37200. They were also able to get us a great interest rate considering my credit is not over 700. I got 6.75% with $3000 down. The final breakdown was
$37200 Odyssey
$600 for Wood trim and Cargo bay
$2094.37 TTL
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$39894.37 OTD
I also got
$10900 for my 2000 Toyota 4Runner with 74100 miles which was $400 more than KBB.
Overall it was a great experiene and worked with us well. I would highly recommend them to anyone in the Austin area. Absolutely avoid First Texas ... I came across some people at our church who described them as very discriminating.
We love our Van and looking forward to some fun rides across this great country.
I got a white EX-L with Navigation and Entertainment for $32,174 which included destination of $550. Plus pinstripe which was on it and mud flaps = $107 and $298 Doc fee which was high but I could live with it. There was $1.00 for something but I don't remember off the top of my head. I feel this was a very fair deal. I showed them my internet offer and asked them to match it. I did not have to pay local tax as the car will be registered in Alaska my hubby is in the military and this is our home of record. I got 4.9% financing This is my first Honda
The trick with Daytime running lights is there is no way to manually turn them off or on...in the daytime you take the van out of park..and the DRL's activate.
...South Georgia Honda Sales
32,000 even includes destination charges
Is this a good deal please help I want to buy this weekend
That is a great price. Considering that the invoice with destination is $31,673 without the added stuff. If it is in So. Cal. makes in better. I would be careful and check all the details. Good luck.
Regards,
Emil
Also should I keep putting dealers up to try and keep dropping the price?
Jerry
Do you mind telling me the name of the dealer? Thanks.
Regards,
Ildar
What amazes me about car salespeople is that even if you tell them when they call you back a month later as follow up that you bought a vehicle a month ago, they call you in a week or another month to see if you still want to buy. I guess any lead is a good one even if they're now Ody owners. Listen closely salespeople, if they just bought a car (especially elsewhere), throw the customer contact info away! I'm glad other businesses don't work this way, picture this... "Hello, Mr. Smith, are you still in the market for an '06 heart? Oh, OK, you already got a transplant, well come on down anyway, have we got a deal for you!"
The are not available on 2006 Ody's either. They'are available in Canada for both '05 and '06s
What do you have to do to turn them on in USA?
Thansk,
Is $30,147 is a good price for EXL-DVD? This price includes freight too. There is an extra processing fee of $99 and $20 Lein Holder fee + TTL.
Thanks,
DesiXP.
Is EX worth $3K more than LX?
Please share your thoughts...
Thanks,
I also got another quote with the same set up from Downey Honda 32,200 with foglightd and subwoofer also.
In most cases a fair profit and a little work (without fibbing) on your part will get you the best deal.
No trade-in involved.
I don't advocate being dishonest any more than I support doing business with a dealer that does the same. It is perhaps the best policy to go in educated, be honest in that you can and should let a dealer know you're aware of their final cost to acquire a vehicle, what they are 'selling' for (i.e. Edmund's and elsewhere), and MSRP. Any creative tactics on behalf of the customer will be recognized by professional management as a bargaining tool and are fair game on our part. Are we supposed to just open our wallets and turn out heads? While I shed no tears I do feel hondadlr's pain. Not all car dealers are crooks nor are any retailer, they have a bad rap but still choose polyester and white patent leather shoes. Maybe more should seek fashion help along with reading more of Edmunds to improve image. We are privileged to be aware of profit margin with vehicles, ever try that with an appliance, or anything else for that matter? Let's do out part to respect them, providing it's a 'mutual' thing, I hope you understand.
Ah...you better snap that one up before they realize their mistake!
Or, maybe the So. Calif market is even more ruined than I thought it was?
You have a dealer who "says" they will sell you a NAVI/DVD Odyssey for below invoice with those accessories and you are STILL pitting dealers against each other?
I think you've been lowballed.
Nice.
Let me share a little secret...we know when our customers are lying to us and when this happens, we lose all respect for you.
We know about your "hidden trade" that you were "going to sell yourself" too.
Advise? Be upfront and honest and don't grind for the last possible cent. You will still get a great deal and both of us will leave happy.
We bought a 2006 Black exl- w/ RES and NAV for 32,700 (does not
include sales tax, seperate in MO). This did include pin stripes and
mud guards, we had been talking to almost all of the dealers but
wanted a white one and couldn't find one, its funny because I did
most of my querying through email, and didn't receive alot of
attention. The one dealer that had the most instock (color wise)
negotiated over the phone and agreed on a price and we went and
looked and the wife liked the black better than the white so thats
what we ended up with. The dealer was St. Louis Honda (Dave
Mungenast automotive group). When we showed up everything went very smooth, no hassels
signed papers and took the car. Might could have gotten a few hundred
better if we had waited but it was only 150 of of our lowest price.
Just thought I'd post and add to the database...
PS, love the NAV....
No fees besides a $99 doc fee.
Where can you get a custom fit? How much? Would really appreciate pics when you get your car back. Sorry to hear it's in the shop.
ed
Great price for our area, I wish I had found this site sooner and maybe could have worked out a better deal. I drove my new Odyssey back from Nutley,NJ to LI last night through that heavy rain storm and it was excellent on handling. Enjoy your Odyssey and thanks for the information.Following the advice of many on this board, I sent email requests via Honda's website to several dozen Honda dealers in the DC area and around Baltimore (despite the fact that I live close to Leesburg, VA). I also tried to get a quote via Costco's auto buying program. As others have said on this board, I found it a complete waste of time requesting quotes from all dealerships close to DC (ie, Fairfax, Arlington, Bethesda, PG county, etc.) and the Touring model appears to be excluded from the Costco program. Several local dealers offered me the "internet only" price of $38,795 (ie, full MSRP) + options (which most admitted would be over $1500) + TTL. When I pointed out that this wasn't such a special price, they usually countered that this car is "highly in demand" and that I was lucky to even get a quote at MSRP!
Long story short, make sure you ask for quotes from dealers far outside DC if you want a shot at paying less than MSRP for the fully loaded Touring. As others have pointed out (and to whom I am most indebted) make sure to include in your search the dealers in Ellicott City MD and Salisbury, MD.
I ended up buying from O'Donnell Honda in Ellicott City based on just a series of emails and phone calls with the dealership -- they initially bid $36,897 (plus $550 destination, $99 processing fee, 3% tax and $15 tag transfer fee). That price was tied with the Salisbury dealer, but when I asked both dealers to fax me a signed purchase order showing the total delivered price only O'Donnell Honda did so. Much to my surprise, when I informed O'Donnell Honda that I was purchasing from them and I gave them my home address, the salesperson knocked off (without me even asking) another $200 from the purchase price to compensate me for my need to drive over 50 miles each way to and from the dealership! Having purchased several other Honda's in the past, I fully expected to arrive at the dealer to find all sorts of "extras" that I don't want added to the car (eg, pinstripes, mud flaps, etc.) -- as promised, there was absolutely nothing added on. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that, although I authorized a $500 credit card deposit over the phone to hold the car, they did not even charge my card and held the car a full 36 hours before I showed up at the dealership. All the paperwork was ready before I arrived and I was back on the road with my new car in under 45 minutes (test drive of vehicle and careful interior inspection by my wife and 3 year old included).
Bottom line: I have purchased 10 cars thus far in my life and this was definitely the smoothest and most pleasant buying experience ever.
Thank you so much to everyone that recommended obtaining quotes from the dealers in Ellicott City MD and Salisbury, MD. To all of you thinking of buying the Touring with RES & NAV in the DC area, it will probably save you at least $1500, if not much more, to expand your search beyond the immediate DC area.
If you have already got the van, please ignore these comments.
As someone said, the $32,200 is sort of too good to be true for So. Cal. I bought mine EXL with DVD and NAVI in May and there was only 8 (of the Slate Green with Olive) in CA, and 4 of them were demos. I got it for $33,300 without any options. There was at least one dealer who offerend a demo (with a number of accessories) for below invoice, but I didn't want a "used" car.
I haven't dealt with Power Honda, but Downey Honda was one of the worse. I was trading in a 2004 Odyssey lease, and they offered really close to invoice on the 2005, and I assumed it was because it was the last day of the month. Anyway, went to do the paperwork, and they wanted me to hand my 2004 and that they will give me a rental car (I have 2 car seats in the van so it will be tight). They did not have the 2005 on the lot, and it was "on the way", and will have it there in about 10 days. What made me head for the door was that they wanted me to make the full payment for the van on that day, and not a deposit. Trust them with that kind of money, and be their hostage. No thank you.
So, I would look hard at the van, and if it is legit, go for it, because it is a fantastic deal. The vans with the navi units are the hardest to bargain with.
Good luck,
Emil
Here is the deal I got after about 90 minutes of negotiations:
Base Price EX-L with RES including Destination fee, cargo tray, splash guards and wheel locks: $30, 890.00
Admin Fee: $199.50 (did not like it but agreed to pay it)
SC Sales Tax $300.00 (capped at $300 by state law)
Tag Transfer Fee $25 (state fee)
Extended Warranty $1,000.00 (a couple of hundred better than Bernardi)
Total out the Door $32,414.50
I did have a trade-in but worked that out after agreeing to the above.
Try Mainline Honda in Philly. They are selling for invoice+$700 and no additional fees. If you can go to Ohio, try Hugh White honda. They are selling for invoice + $100 doc fee.
$27,949. All the details are in post 11028 and the replies.