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I have a 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring I purchased in January 2011. By March 2011 I was having trouble with the transmission stuttering and halting. Last week, I almost got hit when changing lanes in DC traffic b/c the van would not go from 1st to 2nd gear!!!! Honda dealerships have NOT BEEN able to fix it. I contacted Honda of America last week and they still have not gotten back to me. I also filed a complaint with the Maryland attorney general's office.
-This is my 5th Honda. I think it will be my last!
New 2012 Honda Odyssey EX with following additional options – rearview camera, cargo “spill-proof” liner, wheel locks, splash guards
We considered the EX-L, but at about $3,400 more than the EX & the only feature we really wanted from the EX-L package being the rearview camera we feel this is a better deal since dealer was willing to add it at this price.
I feel like this is a very competitive offer. I plan on buying it for my wife for Mother’s Day. After I purchase, I’ll post on experience & confirm this was truly the OTD price.
If anyone has seen lower pricing in the Atlanta-metro area, please post a note. Thanks!
for the rear-view camera add on: is that on the monitor, or part of the rear-view mirror? I was told it could only be added onto EX as part of the rear-view mirror.
thx
by the way, I'm not super-knowledgeable... but it sounds to me like you got a great deal.
I read some posts that the dealer pays the first installment of $500. Will I be eligible or this is just for lease deals.. Can someone plase advise. Planning to buy the car next week. Does anyone have a better pricing, I live in NJ. Please let me know ASAP
0.9% for 60 months is a great deal.
They pushed the non-Honda extgended warranty hard and I said no, as i have been burned by non-manufacture warratey in the past.
I would have prefered teh non RES model, but was really important to the family. Life is good!
Thanks!
1-$30,455 + taxes/license fees
2-$29,840 + taxes/ licenses
3-$29,362+ taxes and fees
I was comparing these last two and felt that the last one was vague about what was not included (or at least I am not well versed enough in the lingo). Over email, I asked which fees were not included in the price. She didn't reply. I asked again. No reply. So I contacted another internet manager at the same dealership (by phone this time). He gave me a quote of $30,600 + taxes and licenses. ?!?
I would be tempted to go with quote #2, especially as the internet manager who provided it has been very helpful, responding quickly and nicely to my emails. However, the dealership where I got quotes 3 and 4 offers a 12-year, unlimited mileage powertrain warranty. It seems appealing because of the transmission problems that Odysseys have had historically. The salesman of quote 3 told me that I could probably get a cheaper quote elsewhere but wouldn't get the 12-year warranty.
I guess I could call the quote # 3 sales person and ask for clarification. I would imagine the fees she hasn't included wouldn't bring the quote up to the $30,600 that the other salesman at her dealership offered? Although I hate giving business to someone who is being so unhelpful and seems reluctant to sell me a vehicle.
any thoughts and advice is welcome.
thank you
Cheers
Also, bit of advice...if a car dealer is talking; they're lying. The offered the same warranty at 3300 and said that their "cost" was above the 1270 I paid so there was no way I could get it at that price. After pulling out the printout quote, they realized I wasn't down for any bs. They then wrapped up the tricks and let me go on my way.
Thanks
RK
Call your local Honda dealer and ask them if they will match another dealers offer. They will tell you yes...and you will need to hold them to it so get names you talk to.
Go to "truecar.com" and set up a profile to search for what you want and ask as many dealers as possible to contact you with their best offer. Go to other states as well that are reasonably close to you. You will start getting hammered with calls; be nice to these people and act humble. They will want to help you more (and will be more willing to send you something in writing). Then, for the following 3-5 days spend your time negotiating between the dealers to get your best price. Once you do, take it into your local dealer and ask them to match it. They will hesitate, balk, pout, argue, whatever...just stay firm and be ready to walk. If you do, they will call you back. Finally, do NOT let them push you on the dealer installed accessories. Give them 30% of what they are asking if it means closing the deal. Also, no fabric coating, paint enhancer, nitrogen in tires, blah blah blah. You are there to buy the car...that's it.
Mine has everything the ex-l with rear entertainment comes with (also mud flaps, pinstripe, etc). It's msrp with dealer installed options was $38,800. Again, with doc fees (made it part of the purchase but they still had to charge them) I paid $32,250. 17% off sticker. I also got the $500 Honda cash, so really I paid $31,750...but that incentive is over.
On the extended warranty, I have this blog to thank. Called Hyannis Honda and Bob Leap and he was a breeze to work with. No deductible, 8 years, 120k miles for $1270. Your dealer will push hard on this because you will be stealing your van. Tell them there's no way on your life you'll buy it so they back off. Buy it once the van is in your driveway. (yes, you can do that though they won't tell you). And its a Honda care warranty.
Hope this helps!
I didn't get the extended warranty but I am still considering it. vanpire, did you buy the warranty form Hyannis Honda or Bob Leap?
The car didn't have any add-ons. Well, we did get the wheel locks for free. This was at Tracy Honda.
We purchased it around end of April, and so we got the additional $500 off from AHFC (which would be credited in the first month payment)
You're not alone ... My sister has a 2007 or 2008 touring and had to replace the transmission but it was under warranty. I recently bought a 2012 in Apr-2012, then did search for problems and found that the Odyssey does have a problem. I asked the dealers about this and they said all manuf. have recalls, etc... well, the dealer I went to said they have a life time warranty on the transmission provided I get oil changes there. That sold the Odyssey to me.
This problem of the Odyssey is consistent, but Honda will not admit to it... but it is all over the internet.
Having said that ... this is my first Odyssey ... it's nice .. this is my second car as I have another .. so this would have less mileage on it. But I really want to work this car to see if anything is up with it...
Keep pestering them ... file a complaint with the Attorney General's office.
My purchase price is 30,900 2012 Odyssey EX-L. I also got $450 from Honda Financing as a first month payment...
Sale price: $38342
Destination: $810
Towing package : $1043
Mat, cargo tray, splash guard : $400
+TTL
OTD $43853.
Also got 0% for 60 month.
Is it a good deal?
Thanks
Includes Honda Protection Pkg: Pin Stripes, Door Edge Protection, Cargo Mat, Mud Guards, Wheel Locks
Life Time Power Warranty
0.9 % for 60 mths
Tampa, FL
They included later $124 for finance processing Doc Stamps fee on top of $35K OTD
For anyone who is doing research a good price is $30,500 on any color. If your in the market for a black (and possibly a silver) you can get it cheaper. I had three dealerships tell me no for $30,500. I was given some BS that Honda uped the price on any model after April 1st (it may true but that dealership did so many shadey things that I trust nothing they said).
If anyone needs the dealership that I bought it at I can forward you that information and give you cheapest online quote that I have.
Hope this information was helpful to any looking to buy.
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They matched the trade in value I had received from several other dealerships, and it was an extremely low stress transaction- none of the horrible back and forth between the manager's office and us. I had price shopped online for the last several days and had received lower offers in the $39k ballpark, only to arrive at those dealers and be informed that the price did not include destination or any of the dealer add ons they failed to mention in the emails. Those dealerships also came in obscenely low on our trade. From what I can see on this forum, I do feel like we got a fair deal and hope that this is helpful to someone. Thanks to all of you for posting your experiences as well.
Could you please tell does this 31581.73 is Out of door price and includes tax+title+tags etc..if so can you provide dealer info and quote. Even Iam looking for EX-L around this price.
PS We all need to help others keep their eyes on the prize. The dealer will try to sell you everything BUT the van! You went to buy the car; nothing else! Your current ride doesn't have fabric protection, service packages, etc. If you bought it I'm not ragging on you; I just want to help folks realize that car sales people are TRYING to work you over.
Taxes and tags were extra...
The dealership really doesn't matter; unless you follow what I posted before to get something in writing they won't match it. Try the Trucar.com route; it's an awesome service.
Good luck!
I talked to my dealer yesterday and asked him if he is willing to offer the same to my friends but he danced around the answer. I really doubt that he will do it without some pressure or someone hardheaded like me that I stated the price and only allowed him to increase it by $50. I wasn’t going to buy it and I cared more or less if he had turned it down. Many dealers will not accept it and will try to maximize their profit. However, if you continue shopping from one dealer to another and expand your location to other cities and states around you, you should be able to find one dealer who is willing to sell you at your target price. Good luck.
First got an Internet quote for 37800 and then had them match one from Rusty Wallis for 36500. Then had to haggle for Accessories and Trade-In value. Overall good experience. Took a bit long to get Trade-in price but happy at the end.
I recommend requesting internet quotes from 2/3 dealers to compare and then find the sweet spot. Also try to get Accessories listed and priced ahead of time. That is one mistake I made.
Good Luck.
I think your deal was awesome. Who's advice did you follow on the forum? I shared my strategy; if it wasn't mine please share the method to your madness!!!
Congrats again on that deal...
I got a quote for a ex-l w/ res for $31,824, excluding destination fee, accessories, processing fees, tax and MD fees (I'm from Maryland). Is this a good price? Also, how much do you think I should pay for destination fee, processing and MD fees? Are they pretty much the same by state or does it vary from dealer to dealer?
I saw you post in the forum. I am planing to get an Odyssey. I live in sunnyvale CA. The best price I can get for EXL base is 31,299. I am curious how can you get such a good price as 3,0500. I talked to some dealers, but none of them seems like to offer me lower than 31,000.
Could you share a little bit buying tips with me?
Thanks very much!
One more item to share, the best deals on accessories are at Amazon, eBay, or eStore. Also, eStore has different prices for different dealers. Just do your homework if you want to save. Good luck.
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L Was $35,685 Now $29,849
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L RES Was $36,980 Now $31,099
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L NAVI Was $37,685 Now $31,650
2012 Honda Odyssey Touring Was $41,990 Now $35,995
2012 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite Was $44,485 Now $38,199
This is at Spreen Honda in Loma Linda, CA. Destination is included in the above. My purchase was the price plus Tax,Title and DMV fees.
If you do go to Spreen I recommend you get everything in writing, call to confirm and DO NOT stop in the main showroom-go straight to the Internet department in the separate building. I hope they don't mess around with the deal back there. Good luck.
Really appreciate your information! That helps me a lot. I talked to the Simon, he gave me the quote as you mentioned above. The price is so tempting. I am so curious how he can offer so low price, because I live in bay area, non of the dealers seems like to give the price at 31,000, not to mention under it. May be that's the price in my area.
The Spreen honda is about 6 hours drive from where I live, Sunnyvale,San jose. At first, I even want to drag my husband out of bed to drive to take the car. But then I hesitated. The biggest problem to me is that I am not sure whether it is wise to buy a car so far from where you live. Although 1000 bucks is not a small money, the aftersale service may be cause more trouble than I get If I buy one from a local store. I am not sure I can get the same overall convenient service.
This is my first new car, before I have a pre-owend Toyota. I really have no experience in buying car. Could someone give me more advices on whether it is wise to buy a car so far from where you live? Simon told me one of his customer flew from the SF to get the car and very happy. I know I shouldn't trust dealer's words too much.
One more problem is that the time is so tight. Even I want to drive so long to take the car, I am sure I and my husband will collapse in exhaustion. I talked to the Simon and said I will keep his phone number and I will ask him the price for the next sale event on independent day. He told me he cannot make sure he can give a good price at that time because the price changes all the time, but my friend told me the next three months should be the end of year for car, and the car price should be getting cheaper.
I am not in a that hurry to buy a new car, so who can tell me when is the best time to buy a new car with the best price?
Thanks for your information! I guess you got the best price in my area, if not, should be very very close. I called these dealers as you mentioned. Non of them would like to offer around 31,000. I still don't figure out why car in our bay area should be more expensive than other places. Sigh!
The best queto I can get in our area is 31,299. I finally decided not to buy and wait for the next sale event. Hope I can get better luck in the next three months!
Thanks for so detailed buying tips! The best price I can get for ELX is 31,299. Normally the ELX with RES is 1000 to 2000 more expensive than ELX. I can't imagine you can get the model in such a low price. Congratulations! Your effort earn your great reward!
I originally planned to get EXL with RES, but the price is so high. I end up plan to just get a EXL. I decide to miss up this sale even and catch up the next one. Hope better deal will come up the next three months. I will definetly follow your instruction!
Thanks again!