2013 and earlier Honda Odyssey Prices Paid and Buying Experience

jscottg64

Anyone out there leased an Ody lately? If so, what kind of payments are you getting. I'm looking for a 3yr/15k on an EX-L RES with no money down except 1st payment and fees. Based on the Honda website, I think I should be able to get under $400/month, but not having much luck getting there.

arul_anantha

Anyone in the San Diego or LA area found a decent deal on an Odyssey lately? All of the dealer's I've contacted are still dealing off of MSRP instead of from invoice. This despite the fact that many of them seem to have lots of cars on their lot.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Arul

bbusse

Same post as above, but for the Twin Cities area.

andrewtran71

I wonder if Honda will upgrade the NAV software to the double layered DVD that contains 8.5GB instead of the current single layered 4.7GB DVD?
I wonder if the female voice on the NAV is part of the DVD software itself or part of the NAV hardware program?

garyw

Hi All:

Local independent dealer is selling Canadian Odyessey's backed with 4year/60K mile warranty from Ultimate Warranty. It is a 2003 EXL for $24,500.

What is the forums opinion on puchasing a Canadian model. Does it hurt resale or will it cause problems vis-a-vis the warranty and the provider of service.

We would keep the vehicle at least 4 or 5 years. Please help!

kgnw1

Gary,

You might want to check this out:

Same cars can cost oodles less in Canada

Back in January a friend of mine bought his through an importer, probably the same company you are looking at. US Honda dealers will not work on Canadian cars, so he'll have to take it to a 3rd party shop if he runs into problems. He also can't take the van to a Canadian dealer to have warranty work done since Honda of Canada will not work on any vehicles that are sold into the US. But he was able to buy the van for $2000 less than he could buy here.
 
He did have a couple problems getting it registered at the DOL. First had to have the van inspected by US Customs and spent a couple hours there to get the wrong documentation. The DOL rejected the paperwork from customs and he had to go back to get the correct document. But he did get the tabs after a couple trips.

I was about to do the same thing back in January, but looked at having one shipped in from Chicago after all the articles I saw on "Canadian" cars.

Since everyone on the west coast was at MSRP, we waited to look at the new Sienna. After checking it out we decided to go that way and was able to get a good deal since NW Toyota dealers are willing to deal.

Anyway, I'd probably shy away from going the Canadian route. So far no problems with my friend's Odyssey and he's very happy. I'm surprised you haven't found a deal yet though.

stever

steve_ "Honda CR-V" Feb 16, 2003 12:22am

Steve, Host

barreg777

bbuse,

You may want to check out some Milwaukee area Honda dealers. Although I was looking for an LX, not an EX, I was able to quickly and easily get $2,000 under MSRP quotes from Russ Darrow Honda, Schlossman's Honda, and Wilde Honda, which are all in Milwaukee.

andrewtran71

Congrats on the new Ody. I love mine. Hope you enjoy yours!

bbusse

I'll definitely do that. I was also told to check out Carr's in Chicago.

ericpr1

Hi All:

Best price so far is $23,460 = tax and title. Doesn't seem great, but everyone else is worse. Qs:

1) What is the best price I can expect in S. Florida?

2) Where?

3) Buying services ant good - other suggestions?

blandfordm

Although I ended up buying a 2004 Sienna, Carey Paul Honda in Snellville GA, Honda Carland in Roswell GA and Sunny King Honda in Oxford, AL had the best prices out of 13 Honda dealers I contacted. They offered from $862 - $925 over invoice for a new 2003 Ody EX (in the order they appear above). Sunny King even offered to deliver the van to me without me asking them to.

vrm

Arul,
Stay firm.
Odyssey price is going downhill fast.

You may want to contact these dealers in the last week of the month. They will be more flexible. Also, do all your research and know what price you are willing to accept.

Good Luck!

onetime4

I recently purchased an Odyessey EX-L in Milwaukee
Total paid:
   26,013 + 95 (service fee) + sales tax + license
   Minus from price : cargo tray included for free
That is it. No other charges ect.

bbusse

Can you tell me which dealer in Milwaukee? Did you have to use Carr's (Chicago) price in your negotiation, or were they offering it at the price?

pacinpelo

I visited three dealerships in SE Fla only one had an LX and it was sold...inventory was not plentiful in any dealership on ODYs but one, but EX-Ls were the rule (over 40), there were some EX (Cloth). They did not really want to stray on any agressive pricing until strong armed. Have you paid a visit to Rick Case Honda?

pacinpelo

All my first comebacks on a lease price were over $400, in fact mid $400s, simply because they want you to believe the demand is there, it still is, although lessening to a degree. I found more room to negogiate in a dealer who had a larger supply than demand and succeeded in a 4yr/15k lease at well under $400 (EX-L), with some perks, with only the necessary down. However the EX-L RES put us over $400 and they would not move agressively becasue that model ODY has high demand and they had 1 vs. some 40 other EX-Ls.

miamirocks

Rick Case is not willing to negotiate much. They tend to stick close to MSRP or slightly below, and their leases are usually 48 mo. (a whole year out of warranty).

I just got a quote over the phone from Key Largo Honda (which delivers cars to Dade County, maybe Broward) with a 36mo/12K yearly miles for a Ody EX cloth with 569.73 due at inception and 362.73 (tax included) a month. BTW 569.73 includes the first payment and tax, tag and title.

Their inception fees are always 1st payment and tag.
They give you a straightforward price with no haggling.

onetime4

BBusse
  I did use the Carrs internet quote. At the time Carrs did not have its internet special page up so I sent an email to them and said I had seen their quote of 26013 for an EXL. I asked them to quote me their current price on the EXL. I received a return email quoting me a "special price" of 26,013.
  The Milwaukee dealership matched the Carrs quote. The Milwaukee dealership has a standard $95 service fee. I asked them to throw in the cargo bin (or whatever the container for the third seat well is called) which they did at no charge.

odyody

Just leased my new Odyssey. Could you guys please tell me if I got a good deal or not? I am very anxious.

EX-L RES for $299.95. (incl tax, tag and title).
$4000 downpayment ....48 month(12K/year). They also paid out the last 3 months of my lease on my current vehicle..which is about $300 each month.

please reply.

bbusse

Very helpful information.

simple_guy35m

Hi OdyOdy
Whats the residual value of your new 2003 EX-L RES-Thanks in advance

tom217

After spending couple of weeks emailing with dealers in the Seattle area, I was not able to find any good deals. I got excited when I found a dealer quoting me $500 above invoice. But they are just playing number game. The final price they quoted was about $500 above what I calculated. It turned out that they tagged on an additional $460 for shipping. Yeah right. We are not the idiots they think we are. The delivery has already been charged in the invoice! Anyway $1000 above invoice is still pricey for buying a yesteryear model. I am going for the Sienna.

odyody

Simpleguy_35: After my 4 years I think the RV is about $15,500+ on my Ody. I will double check for you when I get back home if you want the exact figure.

caw13

Recently purchased a new Ody EX-L w/RES at $500 over invoice from Hendrick Honda in Charlotte, NC. Dealt only with the internet manager, whom I can't praise enough. Deal made via e-mail with one phone call to follow up, no games, no tricks. Invoice + $500 + tax + tags + doc. fee = out the door cost of $28,950. Had the van in my driveway less than 48 hours after e-mailing him. Best car buying experience I have ever had, bar none. Didn't have our first choice color, but was willing to go with what they had on the lot. Would highly recommend the internet manager at Hendrick if looking for an Ody in the NC-SC area.

barreg777

FYI - When pressed, each of the dealers agreed to waive their service fee.

ldxrunner

I appreciate the fact that this internet town hall forum exists. I am wondering what to do as far as possible options. I have a deal on a Honda Odyssey EX with cloth. I have gotten a price of $25,795. I signed a bill of sale on Saturday May 3. The vehicle had a estimated time, in writing on the bill of sale, of arrival of May 5 to the 12th. The last I heard from the dealer was any day know, this was about a week ago. A well respected source, that should know with the technology available, said sometime this week to the latter part of the week. I find it frustrating that the manufacture, officially, has no idea when this vehicle may be shipped but they do know to whom to it is being shipped to. Also, the dealer did not like the financing deal I had. So I applied for and received a second loan through a bank,that the dealer had recommended,with supposedly a competitive rate. I am wondering how do I get something in return for giving the bank my business. Thank you for your time and your consideration in this subject matter.

robr2

I presume the vehicle is in transport. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has little control over this phase. The transporters are independent companies.

As for the loan, IMHO the bank doesn't owe you anything for approving your loan other than a competitive rate. That being said, I think the dealer should offer you something since you did them a favor by financing through their preferred lender. I presume they may even have earned a fee for referring you.

lapvn

If you have the VIN# call up Honda and see if it is a legitimate VIN# and then ask for an eta for delivery. If Honda gives you a hard time, tell them your story and you think you are being taken for a ride, they will gladly help you out. By now, you shouldn't have to wait this long for an Ody, and the dealer should already have given you a VIN#.

Bank owes you squat, but definitely get everything you can from the dealer. Don't count on the 1st oil change free bit, everyone gives that out. Maybe get 2 more oil changes plus,cargo tray, those nice metal key chains, and don't settle for the cheap rubber ones they gladly give you with the dealers info on it.

ldxrunner

Thank you for those that have responded. I do know the vehicle identification number. I have talked to American Honda and have gotten nothing officially other than the basic facts such as trim level, color etc. The zone officer for the district is the person that knows the shipping date to the dealer. Whoever that is, I do not know. This I do know is that the vehicle was shipped, by rail, to Newark, N.J. and may be still be there. What I was trying to say in my last message was how do I go about trying to get this show on the road. Also how does one go about getting something in return from the dealer for giving the bank the business. Thank you again for your time and your consideration.

stever

Dealers make money through loan referrals. It may be a flat commission, but often they get a percentage (.25?) of the rate. And that can be a goodly amount of money.

I'm not sure how your deal is structured, but you may want to "renew" your original loan or shop for a third, cheaper one (home morgage rates have gone down recently - maybe car loans have too?).

Then when the dealer balks because you are bringing your own loan to pay at delivery, that's the time to ask for some extras. From gleanings from car dealers around here, the deal isn't final (in most states anyway) until you actually take delivery.

So far all you've done is put extra money in the dealer's pocket without any consideration going to you by agreeing to a similar loan with the dealer's lender. I'm assuming that you agreed to a price and then talked about which loan to take out.

Of course this "hardball" position is easy for me to take, since I'm not having to mess around with your dealer, call the banks, risk losing that van, etc.

Steve, Host

stever

I forgot to mention - one easy way to get another loan quote is to click on our sponsor's link on the main page and see what rate PeopleFirst.com will give you.

Whatever you decide to do, I hope your van gets there pretty quick!

Steve, Host

blandfordm

Loan. PeopleFirst.com, like Steve recommended, should definitely beat whatever the bank offered you, by at least .25%. You should be able to get a quote at least within a day, if not sooner. And they will mail or FEDEX a blank check to you for whatever you ask for a loan for. I believe you may have to pay for the FEDEX option.

Van. If you signed a bill of sale with a required delivery date over a week ago, then as I understand it, you should not be obligated by the contract- they haven't met their part of it within the listed time line, you should not be obligated to your part. But I'm not an attorney. I think you should contact a few other dealers, tell them your story, and see if they have a van on the lot they can sell to you for less than you agreed to on the one in transit.

kmead

Was your price including transportation of $460? If so then you paid $92 over the stated invoice here at Edmunds. Nice.

aaa_edgar_poe

Will the 2004's have a side-curain air bag?

When do they come out?

Will the mileage improve any?

valiveti

I got EX-cloth $2000 off MSRP in the MA Yesterday.

jmjkon

This board has been a huge help to me in shopping for our minivan, which we just bought. In case it helps anyone else, here is my story. We just bought our minivan last Saturday, a 2003 Honda Odyssey. How we decided on the Ody is a different long story, but to keep this short lets just say it was right for us – had what we wanted at the price we were willing to pay.

We first went to four dealers in the area (some contacted by in-person visits, and some via internet quote requests) and asked for final, out the door prices. We asked for the final price to us including tax, title, registration, and all that.

OK, so far so good. We wrote down all the final prices on a page, a different price in each column: so four columns, with the dealer name on top and the final price below it.

Then we went back to the dealers with our car that we were trading in, and asked them for the best price they could give us on the trade. I had researched this value on Edmunds, NADA, and Kelly blue book sites so I had a pretty good range of what we should expect to get. For the record, we got about $1,000 less than what the average of those sites told me I could expect to get, but that was acceptable because all the dealers came in right about at the same place (plus or minus $500).

So then, back on our sheet of paper, underneath the out the door price from each dealer we wrote down the trade in value that we were quoted from each dealer. We subtracted the trade in from the final price and got the net number that we would have to pay to get the minivan. We went with the dealer who had the lowest net price (final price minus trade in value).

Along the way we did test drive the Ody and our other choice, the Sienna, too, and also my brother in law has an Ody so it wasn’t exactly an unknown entity. Plus all the info available on Edmunds and conversations with the dealers also helped educate us on the different options available. So we feel like we know what we got, and are happy with the decision.

In the end, the dealer we went with gave us a price for the 03 Ody that was $1,380 less than MSRP. This was for a new one they had in stock, and we drove it home that day. We still have to take it back on Friday, because there wasn’t enough time to install the backup beeping sensor, but that’s ok with us. We felt we were dealt with in an up front fashion, and most importantly for me, I was comfortable because I could use the payment estimator on Edmunds to give me an idea of what my monthly payment would be.

Anyway, Sorry for the long post, but I thought I would post our story in case it helps anybody else. I know I’ve learned a lot from the other posters here and just wanted to contribute a little something.

Thanks, and best of luck to you all - JK

isellhondas

I'm curious...what would you expect a dealer to give you for helping you arrange financing?

Any why would you expect this?

Kirstie_H

A major daily newspaper is looking to interview folks who purchased a car for over sticker price since the beginning of this year. If you have a story to share, please respond to jfallon@edmunds.com with your daytime contact information by May 28, 2003.

liaison

I visited my dealer in Mobile, Al this weekend and they must have 30-35 Ody's on their lot. Is this a trend all over or just in our area and does anyone think Honda will offer a rebate to move cars and vans? Still can't decide between the Ody and the Sienna.

hislander

Test drove the Ody on Saturday in Houston and was offerred 3K off (McDavid). I'll wait few months to see if Sienna can be bought for decent price invoice + $500. If not, then I would buy the Ody with even lower the price (expect some rebate because Honda has been known to offer rebate to move the last model year cars) and may be new model year '04. Time is on our side for those who can wait....Can't thank Toy enough for the competition.

isellhondas

I wish we had 30-35 Odysseys on our lot!

We still have trouble keeping them in stock and most are pre-sold before they arrive.

Maybe it's a regional thing?

lj225

Sounds like the sales pitch from every honda dealer... Funny with the prices mentioned here and on other boards, I CANT IMAGINE paying FULL Price now for an ODY!

Must be regional LOL

rbell2

There are probably 100-125 Ody's available between 3 dealers here in Memphis, TN. I think time is definitely on the side of people wanting an Ody. I only see the price continuing to go down. I am somewhat torn between the Ody and Sienna but I am resolved to wait till July/Aug to see what prices for both are doing before I decide. If the Ody had the split rear seat and a power rear door, I would probably go ahead and get it.

f16fte

Valiveti,
Where in MA did you buy? Been looking for an Ody but haven't explored it in the past month or so. New Sienna drives nice and has a better interior, but supply and demand jacks the price too high for me. I'll compromise for a proven performer at a lower price.

isellhondas

I didn't say you would have to pay FULL price for an Odyssey. I'm just saying we still can't get as many as we would like to have.

They remain in short supply, at least for US !

dyh555

I will be picking up my Ody EXL-RES for 500 below invoice..they offerred me 3.9% for 36 months.

hislander

Can you buy Odies from other Honda dealers with 3K off then re-sell to your local customers with 1K off and make 2K in the process and your customers would not have to wait for the vehicles? It works out for both you and your customers. Don't know if Honda Corp would allow that kind of scheme happens. Just an wild idea, nothing personal.

isellhondas

We would be delighted to pay any dealer 500.00 below invoice for any Odyssey they want to send us.

I always have my doubts when I hear stories like this. I mean...WHY would a dealer do this??

I suppose they could give it away for free too.

I wonder if there was a trade in that they under allowed on or something.

Plenty of discounting now, but 500.00 BELOW invoice??

Anything is possible...

mikevu

dhy555: I'm living near Philly and is shopping for a new Honda Odyssey 2003 (any version of EX). I'm very interested to know where you got your deal from. Heck, I'm even willing to pay for the 0dyssey at invoice. Please e-mail me if you could. Thanks.