2013 and earlier Honda Odyssey Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • wlhsuwlhsu Member Posts: 5
    So today I'm wondering if I got such a great price after all. We added the extended warranty at $1650 (7 yr/100K mi)b/c we were worried about the electrical. I know that Saccucci's had some great prices on the EW's but the finance guy at Riverside said that there were new regulations and you had to get the warranty AT PURCHASE or you couldn't get a Hondacare warranty. Looking thru the various Hondacare websites today, I'm not so sure this is true. I'm going to call around tomorrow to verify and may cancel the EW (hopefully I can still buy at Saccucci's or I'll have to get very grumpy w/ Riverside - he may have outright lied to us).


    My out the door price was $34484 (including the $1650 EW), so otherwise - in terms of original price - we're satisfied.
  • ivfmommeeivfmommee Member Posts: 15
    acklarry,

    Where in MD? I am starting to look in the DC metro area and would love to know where you got that price quote.

    thanks, ivfmommee
  • pingulixpingulix Member Posts: 1
    We just bought our Odyssey from Planet Honda in Denver. We did all the negotiation over the e-mail and they were the most flexible. They also had the color we wanted in stock. Their internet quote for an EXL with RES was $29,300 + tax. I know this is a higher than in other places (like So Cal or Chicago) but this was the best deal we were able to get in Colorado. Everyone was professional and courteous, absolutely no pressure or extra fees. We took advantage of the 2.9% for 36 months.
  • acklarryacklarry Member Posts: 11
    I was dealing with Shockley Honda in Buckeystown. Also, I was working with Heritage Honda, Odonnell and Hersons.

    A few of the dealers were at 30,700 (which includes the destination) and were throwing in the Cargo Mats and the Wheel Locks.
  • ivfmommeeivfmommee Member Posts: 15
    redgolf,

    Did you get the DVD option with this price or is it without?
  • redgolfredgolf Member Posts: 9
    hi,

    this price was without the dvd option.
  • jenajena Member Posts: 6
    I just paid 24,300 (including destination) for an EX from Planet Honda on Rt. 22
    in Union. I had to settle for my 2nd color choice (red) but, it seemed like a very good price.
  • sardarzsardarz Member Posts: 11
    I paid $1000 below invoice ($22361) at a dealership in NW Houston for a Red color LX.
    Thanks to this forum, other wise I would have settled at $500 below invoice!!!!
  • courtenaycourtenay Member Posts: 3
    Just wanted to thank everyone for there insight into buying an Odyssey in the PNW. We were able to obtain some really good quotes from both Aberdeen Honda and West Hills. We eventually went with West Hills Honda due to my wifes preference for red cars. The Out the Door price was $34,663 for EX-L with Nav and DVD. This was a very tiresome and

    Thanks again
  • wadahootwadahoot Member Posts: 2
    We bought an EX last week in Indy and specifically asked - twice - if the warranty could be added later and were assured we could (We wanted to have time to come back here and read the whole warranty thread). I think you're about to get irratated!

    Good luck!
    Anita
  • hfzeushfzeus Member Posts: 39
    My quote was identical to yours from New Rochelle. It includes destination.

    On the Jersey side, try Planet Honda, DCH Academy (in-stock EXLs: beige, ocean mist, slate green, sage), and Route 23 (in that order).

    I still disagree with your thinking on payments. Dealers love it when they can get you to focus on monthly payments instead of what you are buying a car for.

    Good luck!
  • lieunghlieungh Member Posts: 1
    Paid $16,500 for a 2004 Leather DVD Odyssey. Thinking about getting a warranty since it has 50,000 miles and don't have any history. Can you buy fidelity extended warranty online, or should I go thru dealer at $1650 for 4yrs/48,000?
  • umper22umper22 Member Posts: 1
    I usually do not post on forums but thought it was only fair as I have used this forum (for past month) to purchase my slate green ody this week. I bought mine in Cary, NC at autopark honda for 28.5k. I know its not as good as others here but I submitted 15 quotes and only heard back from 3 dealers. It seems the ody's (with res and res+nav) are flying off the lot right now and ven the prices are even starting to increase (internet manager told me he has been asked to increase his internet quotes). The best quote I received for RES+NAV was 31.2k, I could not justify the difference with the NAV. I really struggled over this decision but now that the deal is done, I have no regrets about not getting a nav. I can always add a nav head unit with bluetooth, ipod connection and MP3 support for 1200 dollars.

    Also -- I was very concerned about the live interior, I did not like it at first. I read someone quoting it as "puke grey", which led me to not like it even more. After 2 days of sitting in the van, I do think the olive is very elegant. I really like the slate green and the olive compliment's it nicely. I believe the ivory/sagebrush would be too difficult to keep clean with 3 kids and everyone has grey. I am starting to come around with the olive :) Just my 2 cents.

    Just a note...I told finance that I could receive a quote for 8yr/120k mile from myhondawarranty for 1285. They looked it up on the web and honored that price without any issues at all.
  • jenajena Member Posts: 6
    I paid $24,300 (inc. destination) for an EX at Planet Honda on Route 22 in Union. I had to take my 2nd color choice (red) in order to choice from something on the lot and told the salesperson I would pick up the car the next day. Well, the next day I had 2nd thoughts about the color and called the salesperson telling him I really didn't want the car anymore. After a few hours of back and forth phone calls, the dealership finally agreed to give me my 1st color choice (slate green metallic) and honor the original deal. We picked up the car, and it is BEAUTIFUL. We have four children so the extra seat is great for "guests."
  • davidd3davidd3 Member Posts: 582
    Thanks for the NJ referals. I will broaden my search and solicit quotes from them.

    I no longer want to buy. The Mrs. points out that in another 3 years, our family situation will be such that we will no longer need to have a minivan (and will therefore no longer want to have a minivan). With that in mind, leasing seems to make more sense. Unfortunately, while now is a great time to buy an Ody, now is not even a good time to lease an Ody. Even with these steep discounts on the last of the 2006s, it's still nearly $500/month for an all-in lease of an EXL for 3 years and 15k miles per year. I'm thinking/hoping I can do better on a 2007 early in the model year. Discounts won't be as steep, but residuals should be higher.
  • pfossepfosse Member Posts: 2
    Autoway in Clearwater is good, Kuhn in Tampa is good. Hondaland is high. Palm Harbor is ok, not my style though.
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    I would think that you could buy an '06 EX for $500 per month and have some equity after 3 years.

    Never understood the attitude that once the kids are grown it's time to go to something else. Minivans are the best all around vehicles built, at least as far as practicality goes. They're easy to get in and out of and are roomy in the first two rows. They haul just about anything in any weather. And they get pretty good mileage on the road without being particularly expensive to start with.
  • dkrakdkrak Member Posts: 7
    I'm in the Boston area, and I just drove home with my new EX-L with RES & Nav for $30,300 + TT (OTD was $31,885).

    This board was indespensible, so thank you to everyone for sharing your experiences.
  • meowmakermeowmaker Member Posts: 1
    Hi, just bought in SLC, Utah. Bought 2006 Odyssey EX-L RES NAV in black/ivory. LOVE IT. Didn't want NAV, but end of year, was all they had on lot so splurged because it was only van in my color preference. Paid $31,500 TVP, but out the door, was $35,081 (including 3 year/60,000 warranty, trunk liner, splash guards, doc fee, taxes, registration etc. etc.). Did trade in Civic, so saved $1000 on sales tax, or else it would have been 1K more. Gulp. Felt like I did OK on TVP, but all that stuff that comes after just makes me cringe.

    Great experience at Ken Garff Honda, just a long day. Next time I won't wait as long to come in for an End of Model Year sale. Color was a more important factor than I like to admit, there was zero selection, and I spent more on unwanted options to stay happy.
    :)
  • wlhsuwlhsu Member Posts: 5
    Very irritated. Fortunately we signed the contract on a Saturday so when I called back on Monday they hadn't sent the contract in yet. After a couple veiled threats on my part, they fedexed us a new contract (w /the warranty taken off).

    A few more details - when I asked if we could pay the warranty separately from the car (and thus avoid any complications with financing should we cancel the warranty), the finance guy said "no, it has to be on the contract."

    The finance guy also said that there were different levels of a HondaCare warranty. The one we were being offered was "elite" - which would be accepted by any Honda dealership. Other Hondacare warranties were not necessarily accepted by all Honda dealterships. He even had a laminated brochure describing the program that said "elite" on it.

    These were both lies - there's only one level of Hondacare warranty and its accepted by every Honda dealership.

    In any case, the lesson seems to be - do your research beforehand. I'm debating whether I should take this any further w/ the BBB...
  • davidd3davidd3 Member Posts: 582
    "I would think that you could buy an '06 EX for $500 per month and have some equity after 3 years."


    Well, the one we want is the EXL, not the EX. And that would be a monthly payment in the mid-500s on an all-in 5 year loan.

    I don't like playing the "equity" game. If I'm buying, it's to have the vehicle a long time. I'd guess that 3 to 3.5 years would be about the break-even point equity-wise on a 5 year loan. But who knows. I wouldn't want to take a risk on equity when I could lease for less.

    "Never understood the attitude that once the kids are grown it's time to go to something else. Minivans are the best all around vehicles built, at least as far as practicality goes. They're easy to get in and out of and are roomy in the first two rows. They haul just about anything in any weather. And they get pretty good mileage on the road without being particularly expensive to start with."

    We've been driving Odys for 10 years. Bought the first one. Leased the second one. Now on the verge of getting another. Then we will have had each of the 3 generations. Minivans have served our family of 5 very well. However, it is very large and gas mileage in my opinion is pretty bad (18-20 overall real world gas mileage. We'd much rather be driving a car than a minivan when the time comes that we can FINALLY downsize.
  • wakkoguywakkoguy Member Posts: 3
    I bought my Odyssey EX for $26800 out the door with a free oil change on Monday (July 31st) I bought it from Tampa Hondaland but I would have purchased it at Brandon Honda if the people at Hondaland didn't lure me in with an engine warranty that really wasn't real.
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    "[A] risk on equity[?]" Versus throwing money away on a lease? For $50 per month? To each, her or his own.
  • mcjazzzymcjazzzy Member Posts: 62
    I went to Honda Universe in Lakewood, NJ..Had a really bad experience..they gave me a quote for EX-L w/nav for 30633.00 which is a good price..I planned on leasing..anyhoo, I don't know what they did, but they came back at me with a monthly payment of 561.00. I was blown away..I thought is this guy for real?? There is no way on a lease that the monthly payment would be that high..I argued w/ the sales mgr and asked to see the printout of the lease worksheet and he refused..I kept pushing and the guy began to walk away from me..as he's walking away I asked LOUDLY, what are u hiding and he said nothing,,so I yelled you're quoting me this price, but you're not showing me s@*t!! and I walked away..I work for a car dealership and they do not want people to see the actual numbers..look at the money factor and the residual..they told me the residual on all hondas are 48%..bull crap!!! and he told me he is not allowed to change in the computer..Before you guys buy, or lease please ask to see how they got the numbers..I guarantee they will say anything to you so they won't have to show you..it's they're job to explain everything to customers, so don't be intimidated...it's you're money!!! Check out this website and put in numbers yourself...www.leaseguide.com and go to the calculator...
  • whherndonwhherndon Member Posts: 4
    Checking around via Internet in DC-VA-MD, I've gotten the following offers, which appear to be pretty good.

    Ourisman Honda, Bethesda, MD
    2006 EX cloth, no options, $24,700, excluding dest. and fees.

    College Park Honda, MD:
    2006 EX-L without DVD or Nav: $26,900 excluding dest. + fees.
    2006 EX-L with DVD and Nav: $30,623, excluding dest. + fees.
  • tdxmtdxm Member Posts: 1
    I am in VA/DC area looking for this same car, can you tell the the dealer you went to? The closest I can get is 32108 plus tax and tags
  • don51don51 Member Posts: 10
    for $27500 from Brown in Toledo. Received a $1000 under invoice quote from Marysville Honda, they only had the white with cream interior, we wanted the darker interior. No one would match that price, emailed 6 other dealers, none would go below $27600.

    They offered to have it ready quickly, we said we would pick it up Monday night. Overall a very pleasant experience. I would recommend them, email me if you want the salesmans name. Also Marysville was prompt about responding to inquiries.
  • myen2myen2 Member Posts: 15
    Thanks so much for all the information. This was the first time I felt fully informed going into bargain. Already, I had received a good internet quote from their internet sales dept and after having gone there twice to check out what trim level and color we wanted, I was very impressed with their low pressure. I told them the numbers that I had found in reading forums and they tried their best. The car we got was a 2006 EX-L in sage brush green with olive interior. It was a dealer exchange that already had mudflaps and wheel-locks (which I didn't want). They were still able to work with me on the price. Also the finance manager (she was so great) was able to meet the 8/120k 0 deductible warranty quote found in odyclub forums.

    After hearing that the stock was getting lower (from the forums), we decided to buy now than wait for later and not have any choices. The salesfolks confirmed that when they are down to their last few, sometimes, they don't reduce the price as much.

    EX-L (with mudflaps/wheel locks): 26,600 + 45 doc fee + TTL.
    8/120,000 mile 0 deductible ext warranty: 1250.

    I had gone there 3 years ago to buy a CRV but this time, the sales team was stellar. Email me if you want a referral.
  • julierichardsojulierichardso Member Posts: 9
    :confuse: I've received the following price quotes (out the door) and am wondering if these are good or if I could do better. These totals include everything (tax, tag, title and dealer fees ranging from $0 - $695):

    Pompano Honda $30,210.89
    Holman Automotive $30,244.49
    Maroone Honda - Hollywood $31,025.54
    Maroone Honda - Miami $31,244.98
    Courtesy Honda $31,486.22
    Coral Springs Honda $31,566.49
    Brickell Honda $31,859.73
    CarsDirect.com $32,330.36
    Coral Springs Honda $32,566.49
    Beach Honda $32,699.95
    Rick Case Honda $33,337.01

    Thank you!
  • julierichardsojulierichardso Member Posts: 9
    Was the $28.5 base or "out the door" price?
  • umper22dumper22d Member Posts: 2
    This was before tax, tag and title. my out the door price 29753. I also included 8yr/120k warranty and simoniz (teflon coat on outside and inside) which made overall price 31353 (1200 for warranty and 400 for simoniz).
  • umper22dumper22d Member Posts: 2
    I should note that the dealer told me that internet prices are actually going up b/c of the demand right now for 06 ody's, esp with RES and RES+NAV. I am guessing these are the best prices you will see for 6 months...but who knows.
  • rwall10597rwall10597 Member Posts: 13
    I just paid $27,849 for an EXL - RES at Ed Voyles Honda in Marietta, GA. This included mud flaps, cross bars, and the stripe. Add $550 destination, $499 doc fee, $300 South Carolina Sales tax, $39 South Carolina title, and $3 Lemon law I was out the door for $29,240. I couldn’t be happier with the vehicle, the price, or the dealership.
  • whherndonwhherndon Member Posts: 4
    We bought a 2006 EX-L Odyssey with RES (DVD) from College Park Honda in Maryland on Saturday. Desert Rock Metallic with tan leather interior. The price was $28,356.00, as quoted over the Internet by their Internet sales manager. Actual price turned out $50 lower.

    Our total price was as follows:

    Car: $28,318. (Per Edmunds, invoice was listed as $29,146).

    Destination fee: $550.

    DC Taxes: $2,026. DC taxes are 7% vs 5% in Md and 3% in VA.

    Tags and title: $190. (we couldn’t transfer old ones, which would have saved $100).

    Processing fee: $100 (maximum allowed by MD law.).
    Total: $31,172.

    We knocked $1,800 off the price by trading in our 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo.

    Final price was $29,372 out the door.

    We also put $10,000 down and financed the remaining $19,000 at a 3-year Honda loan with a 2.9% rate. If we pay off the loan in time, the interest will end up less than $1,000.

    THE EXPERIENCE
    My wife and I haven’t bought a new car since we were married 12 years ago. Yet our Jeep was hitting a repair cycle and I suggested we put the repair costs into a new vehicle instead. She readily agreed, having her eyes on Honda Odyssey for a year (unknown to me).

    So I hit the web for the past two weeks, bought some mags and read everything I could find on negotiating a new car deal. Checked all the usual for reviews and so forth – Edmunds, KBB, Consumer Reports, Car & Driver – and talked to friends who have the Odyssey. Also read messages on this board going back to the introduction of the 2006 model. It’s been very, very helpful.

    Last week, I put out bids via the Internet to eight Honda dealers in Md and Virginia. Got responses from all, though some were faster than others. The most responsive was College Park Honda. I also liked dealing with Brown’s Arlington Honda And Bill Page Honda. The Internet sales manager of Brown’s is very pleasant to deal with.

    Anyway, the College Park Internet sales manager got in touch with a form email but followed up quickly with prices for the EX-L, EX-L RES and EX-L RES+NAV. We exchanged 4-5 emails and agreed on Thursday night to a Saturday morning test drive and meeting.

    College Park, MD’s prices were lower by at least $900 on each model compared to every other dealer. Some dealers were more than $1500 higher.

    One salesman in Virginia – who couldn’t match the College Park offer -- suggested that a certain Maryland dealer was known for bait-and-switch Internet prices. He said they might try to add an “appearance” package to my final cost.

    I told him I would check to see if College Park’s offer was real. If not, I would get back to him. As it turned out, his company offers no-hassle pricing and lists the actual sales price they are looking for on the company’s web site. Very few dealers do that. They were about $1500 higher, however.

    My negotiating strategy was simple. Get bids, find the best price, “test drive” the sales person over the phone and lay down my ground rules.

    I told the salespeople I was ready to buy immediately if I got a good and fair offer (which was true). We are going on vacation in a few weeks and my wife would like the Odyssey for the new trip, I told them, but timing was not a factor in our purchase.

    Furthermore, I told them, if we couldnt get a deal done this weekend, we probably wouldnt have time to negotiate with dealers until November at the earlest (which was true). My wife and I have skeds that rarely coincide.

    The point I was trying to convey was that we were “live” buyers in an attempt to give them incentive to try to close the deal. It’s August, after all, and a lot of folks are on vacation. We would be a relatively easy sale for the salesperson if they handled us right.

    Afterall, I wasn’t looking for an absolute rock-bottom price(which was true). But I also knew exactly what I wanted to pay, and I told them I had checked Edmunds and other sites to find out what customers were paying around the U.S.

    So we showed up at College Park on Saturday morning. The Internet sales manager was attractive and very friendly. She quickly got us on the road for a test drive and we had a nice conversation.

    I told her I had heard from one friend who had a bad experience at her dealership (which was true). I told her that a salesman had tried to add an “appearance” package to an offer my friend received over the phone.

    She told me she didn’t do anything like that and that she liked to be upfront with her customers. And she was. She even suggested that it might be better to forego the Satellite system and even the DVD system. She thought the regular EX-L was a better value.

    Well, the test drive went fine. We had to take our two kids with us – leave them at home if you can! – and they loved the Odyssey. My wife was already sold, so it was just a matter of doing a deal. I honestly didn’t think I would get as good a price as College Park was offering from anywhere else in the area.

    The catch was that we had to accept one of two colors, Desert Mist or dark blue. That’s all College Park had in stock for versions with the DVD system. The dealership had more colors available for the regular EX-L, but since Desert Mist was one of our favorites anyway, this was not a problem. The only color we liked better was Ocean Mist (light blue).

    At the dealership, we went to the saleswoman’s booth. She quoted the price she gave over the Internet and asked if we were ready to buy. I said sure. No problem there.

    Then came the trade-in. At first I wasn’t sure I wanted to do one, but my wife said she didn’t want the hassle of selling the vehicle myself. That’s where the haggling began.

    I had printed out listings from KBB and Edmunds that calculated my 1996 Grand Cherokee (81,000 miles) at a $3,300 trade-in value. The saleswoman went to check with her manager – the routine had finally started – and she came back with bad news. He would only offer $1,200.

    I had figured I wouldn’t get the Kelley price, though when I looked online, I saw that vehicles similar to my own were selling for $4,000 to $5,000 and sometimes higher. Still, I was hoping to get almost $3,000.

    Doing a quick calculation, I figured I would counter with an offer of $2,200, or just enough to get our total take home price to $29,000 (from a prior total of $3,172). Our sales woman went back to her manager and came back with his second offer: $1,500. She left the booth to let my wife and I discuss the matter.

    We decided, quietly, to go down to as low as $1,800, and maybe $1,700 tops, before we canceled the purchase. We kept our voices down because it seemed like the saleswoman left her phone off the hook. My wife suspected the higher-ups were listening to us.

    We wanted the Odyssey, but not enough to throw away so much value left in the Grand Cherokee. I’d just as soon drive it into the ground and avoid new car payments. (continued)
  • whherndonwhherndon Member Posts: 4
    While sellers always overrate their own vehicles, the Grand Cherokee was in good condition. We rarely took it on long drives or did any four-wheeling. The mileage was also on the low side. Further, the body has no damage and we had bought four new tires for the vehicle last year. I think they got a profitable trade-in for $1,800.

    On the other hand, the Jeep needed new front brakes, a tuneup, a new belt and repair of a broken coolant-monitoring device. Throw in cleanup – the interior was somewhat dirty – and the rest and I was probably looking at up to $1,000 in repairs to get the vehicle ready for resale. Never mind the time involved.

    At that point, the saleswoman brought back a higher-level manager. He gave us the whole spiel about how the dealership probably wouldn’t make money on the trade-in. They would just resell to a wholesaler. He asked if we wanted to go to a nearby used-car lot to negotiate a sale of the Jeep.

    My wife, who had let me handle the negotiations, quickly ruled that out and made it clear that such an event was a deal breaker. She was getting tired and tense. So the manager went back to his boss, said he would make a few phone calls. To make a longer story short, he came back and agreed to my “final” offer of $1,800 in the trade.

    Fortunately, my kids were watching a DVD in the dealership’s main lobby during all these time-consuming negotiations. They do make it easy to keep YOUR kids busy! (-:

    The process from that point went very smoothly. The finance guy prepared the numbers for the sale and loan. It was great to work with him. He didn’t try hard to sell us any of the nonsense. He knew we knew what we wanted, and he got it done quickly. My wife wouldn’t sign any documentation until she knew what the loan rate would be. The 2.9% rate Honda gave us sealed the deal and overcame the last potential obstacle.

    Afterward, all the tension was gone. The dealership got our vehicle ready to go and one of their attendants did a terrific job in instructing my wife on all the Odyssey’s fine features. It took more than 6 hours from the time we arrived until the we left the lot, but It went a lot better than I expected overall.

    Final thoughts: College Park offered a very good deal and would have honored the quoted price even if there were no trade-in. The negotiations over price were as no-hassle as you can get. For the most part, I liked dealing with everyone there, including the Internet saleswoman.

    Obviously, they got back some of their value in the trade-in – or least I think they did. But if I subtract what it would have cost me in time and effort to prepare the Jeep for resale – not an easy thing to do given how much my wife and I travel – I think I still got a fair trade-in value. Less than I wanted by about $700, but I could swallow that.

    Next time I buy a vehicle, we’ll probably try to sell our old one first to avoid a trade-in. Had I avoided that step this time, I would have gotten an even better deal and the negotiating would have been quick and simple. Time was of the essence this time around, however, so I consider myself quite satisfied with how everything turned out.
  • neelamneelam Member Posts: 1
    Could you please provide who is the dealer in NJ. I would like to buy same Odyssey.

    Thanks,
    Neelam
  • srjones70srjones70 Member Posts: 4
    Like many people, I'm new to the Phoenix area and want to purchase an Odyssey EX-L for my growing family. Has anyone had a good experience or recommend a dealer? I've gone on-line and have had 3 dealers submit internet pricing. I've talked to one, Bell Honda, but the salesperson, or internet manager, is your stereo-typical pushy type. I will be contacting the other dealers, but was looking for recommendations. My wife and I definitely want the Odyssey and plan on making our purchase this Saturday.
    Thanks in advance.
  • cccompsoncccompson Member Posts: 2,382
    New car dealers have no use for older trades such as yours. It will no doubt go to a used car lot.

    From what you've said (and especially with the low mileage), this likely would have sold to the first caller with one newspaper ad for the $2500 you wanted. Well, at least it would have before gas was $3.00 per gallon - hard to say now.
  • ksternosksternos Member Posts: 14
    Hi
    In Bergen County area I'm getting the following quotes for an 2006 EX Cloth, not including any fees:

    Paramus Honda 25,062
    Gardent State Honda 25,311 & 24,827 (yes two different prices from two different people at the same dealership)
    Tenafly Honda 26,400

    I can't get other dealers to even respond to my email requests for quotes.
  • hypercorehypercore Member Posts: 16
    "... I don't know what they did, but they came back at me with a monthly payment of 561.00."

    It really is too bad that most people do not know how to run the numbers on their own. When I'm finally ready to talk numbers, I walk in with a massive folder full of print outs from Edmunds and other places / brochures / and blank pieces of paper to make the folder thicker) AND my financial calculator. I let them know I know how to run the numbers and I ALWAYS run everything to make sure I am able to recreate the monthly payment. No two-ways about it. I've only bought 3 new vehicles in my life, but its always worked in that they stop screwing around with the numbers. If it doesn't come out to the penny, I stop the conversation with them. I let them know I can simply go down the street. No point in getting mad, just go to the other dealerhsip. If dealership A is not treating you right, go somewhere else. That's the great thing about living in the United States of Amercica... you have choices.

    I started out dealing with the dealership 5 min. from from house; went to a few other dealsership, as far as almost 1 hour away, and eventually came back to the one near my house. They treated us right, and I bought from them.

    All I can say to people in regards to buying/leasing a car is (1) do you homework (2) know how to run the numbers (3) learn to walk away w/o getting mad... best revenge is not to buy from a dealership.

    -Hypercore
  • whherndonwhherndon Member Posts: 4
    A reasonable point, ccompson. If I were the dealer, I wouldn't want the hassle of negotiating a trade-in for a 10-year old Jeep that would simply be auctioned off to a wholesaler. I dont blame the dealership, and as I said, I think I got a good deal. I would buy from the same place again.
  • vb1589vb1589 Member Posts: 11
    Hi I got this price from my local dealer for Odyssey LX including destination charges. Is it a good price.
    -Vijay
  • jenajena Member Posts: 6
    Try Planet Honda in Union. Last week we bought the EX (cloth) for $24,300 including destination fee. It was the quote we got over the internet. The next cheapest quote we got was from Coast Honda (in Manasquan) for $25,101 including destination. If your quotes don't include destination fees, then they seem a little high.
  • mqqb1mqqb1 Member Posts: 29
    I've run in to the same "tactic" with a Honda dealer in MA. The gave me the best price by about $500 to get me in the door; and then they pulled the old trick of trying to wear down the customer by going back and forth with the trade in dept and the manager, etc. They see several profit centers when they sell a car and your trade in is one of them where they can make money if they lowball you. A lesson in making sure you compare every piece of an offer from several dealers, including the trade in price, before pulling the trigger on a deal. I eventually bought from another dealer who gave me $4000 for my trade in (the original trade in was $1800). So you can see how the best price sometimes is not the BEST OVERALL DEAL.
  • scottmtscottmt Member Posts: 21
    Just curious what others are paying for Odyssey Extended Honda Care warranties and if it is worth the $. It is confusing to search the internet because there are so many 3rd party companies offering warranties. Is there a real "legit" HONDA EXTENDED WARRANTY and what makes it better than the 3rd party warranties?

    Thanks...
  • ksternosksternos Member Posts: 14
    Hi Scott,

    I would post this question on the Forum for the Odyssey entitled "Honda Extended Warranties and Pricing Info" and check the Ody club forum on warranties at

    http://www.odyclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=21
  • ksternosksternos Member Posts: 14
    I just got a few more price quotes. Planet Honda in Union said this "She probably bought the car in July when we had a Christmas Special going on. We were having a discount of $500.00. We are not doing on this month." And quoted me a price of $24,800
    I told them if they could match the deal I'd be in over the weekend... They said they only had one remaining with the interior color I wanted.

    Other quotes are:
    Princeton $26101 w/ destination
    Autosport $25612 w/ destination
    Mahwah $25148 w/ destination

    Planet Honda does seem to offer the best price.
  • budiacbudiac Member Posts: 1
    I think it is. The night before last, I bought a sage brush colored 2006 LX. The final cost after tax, tags, destination, and 7 year/100000 mile warranty was
    24,800

    The warranty was about 1700 bucks. Hendrick Honda in Woodbridge VA. There internet sales guy gave me the lowest price right off the bat.
  • sbmattsbmatt Member Posts: 5
    I was offered a 3rd party warranty by my dealer, but after reading the odyclub forum about warranites I bought one through Pruitt Honda in OH. Of course when I asked my dealer to match the price, they couldn't. I asked to cancel and they said they would be disappointed to lose their profit on it... like I care about their profit?? :cry: Anyhow, the process with Pruitt was smooth and easy. It's a HondaCare warranty 8yr/120k/$0ded for $1250.

    Shawna
  • moosejaw3moosejaw3 Member Posts: 4
    I contacted several of the dealers in the Phoenix area and the best luck I had was with Right Honda Fleet Internet Department. Email if you want the name of the person I dealt with. Very quick and painless. Would buy from them again.
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