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Live in VA
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Thanks 2003 EX-L DVD
I paid $28,460 for my 03 EXL-RES and that was back in March. Tell the salesman that he is nuts. If you read several post back, some have even gotten deals as low as $500 below invoice to invoice price.
At that price, the only one getting "A DEAL" is the salesman.
And don't fall for the line that he has them in stock, any other place has a 6 month waiting list. That is full of ____ (fill in the blank). The only one with a waiting list is the 04 Sienna, and I don't think it's that long of a wait any longer.
Thanks for the input.
I wouldn't even entertain another call from him. Just start shopping somewhere else, no need to waiste any more energy on him.
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Andrew are you ok, I know he fell off his seat, he pays 3.25% out in Ok, and TX doesn't pay any taxes.
Then there's registration which is due to triple, which means a $30k Odyssey will go from $200 to $600 every year just to register.
Oh, then you get to fill the tank with gas that today exceeds $2.00 per gallon (that's the cheap stuff at the cheap station). The gas has an additive called MTBE which shows up in the ground water as a carcenogen.
talk to the hand
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Mackeeg - point here is that out the door price doesn't really matter to us, what we really ask from you and others whether in asking or telling us, is the price of the car alone. And if anything came with that price. Taxes, Titles and any other your state decide to put on won't do anyone any good unless they are in the same state as you.
I thought by now gas prices in CA would have gone down a bit. And I was complaining when I saw $1.75. Sorry to hear the bad deal for everyone in CA.
Bloomberg
During the recent blackout, Honda elected to keep producing Odysseys and let Civic production slide. Meaning, I think, that Odysseys are still selling well. No use discounting them if they are selling.
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Steve, Host
Then my last final email to about 20 dealers, was a nasty one. And that got me to the owner.
That doesn't mean this is your answer, but what I have to tell you is that you have to do some footwork.
Decide on how far you are willing to drive for your deal. For us it was an area of 75 miles from home or 2 hours away. And we hit everyone until we got our deal. Be prepared to walk out, to say NO, to tell them what you want and nothing less. Be prepared for them to call you crazy, lunatic, a non-believer, etc... it comes down to your pocket or theirs.
I can't help too much in the VA area, but I have tried to help others here in the NJ, NY and CT area.
I think if you are concerned about a bargain, since your original post was asking our opinion if it was a good deal or not, that you will have a hard time getting any bargains on the Sienna and also the Quest. They are after all the new bad boys on the block.
Good Luck.
Here jameshu88 was able to get $500 over invoice, thats great. Congratulations to jameshu88 BTW.
I too looked into the T&C. If you look into Chryslers site, they said the EX was designed to compete with the Ody EX trim. So I can't quite remember the differences are between the LXi and the EX. TO US, the minor price difference we were getting, we wanted the Ody. TO US, it was the better van.
Has anybody in the PA/NJ/NY area gotten anything better than that? Has anybody been negotiating UP from invoice? We will be buying the car in the next few weeks.
I am not including the tax...
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mytri
another option is to hire a broker. For a fee of a couple hundred dollars, they can do all the "foot work" for you, find what you want and save you alot of money and hassel -
I'd say if you dred the thought of haggling with car dealers, and most people do, yet want a bargain - locate a broker to do it for you.
Jason
I still like avoiding salespeople by using the blast fax/email quote method. Check out the Tips & Advice page for buying articles if you haven't already.
Steve, Host
Jason
Let me know how you fared.
I bought at Marin Honda. Be sure and use the dealer locator off of the vehicle detail/price section at Edmunds. I found that many of the dealers were willing to negotiate online.
If you are going to email, be sure and put the model, leather, entertainment, etc. Tell them NO dealer add-ons (pinstripes). Typically in the email back they will ask for specifics or even quote you a price, then you can state you are only interested in dealing from the factory invoice. (V. starting from MSRP and coming down).
Happy shopping!
It was a good experience. Flew to Cincy with e-saver. They picked me up at airport and paperwork was done in about an hour. Basically, I got the Ex-L for the same price that I would pay for the EX-cloth in Richmond area.
Jason
I'd appreciate any opinions on getting the '04 vs the '03 or getting lighter vs darker interior.
BTW - The dealer quoted us 29,900 for the '03, which includes tax, tags, etc.
Labor day sales are heating up at least in the bay area.
Other than that, specs wise, and engine wise it was the identical twin.
$ 1531 (Taxes 5.5%)
$500 (Fog Light)
$50 Serice charge
$43 Plate Transfer Fee
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$29,974
We are in AZ planning to relocate to the Houston area within a few months.... trying to decide weather to get the 03 EX now or wait and get the 04 in Houston. Does anyone know if I would have to have anything done to a new car to satisfy emissions in Houston????
Also- What is the invoice price of the 2003 EX? My dealer isn't being real up front about the base price... he is working on a 'here is the payment we can get you too with your trade its..." Any suggestions???
thanks!
Steve, Host
I've checked out College Park Honda too, their prices are higher compared with other dealers around the metro area. I bought my Accord from FairFax Honda and saved 1K compared with College Park Honda's price.
Check out Criswell Honda in Germantown, I found their price for the 03 van is low compared with College Park Honda, and plan to buy from them.
Hersons Honda on Rockville is not a good place to buy your Honda. 1st the price is high. 2nd they don't keep their words. It happened to me when I planned to buy my Accord from Hersons Honda. We got the deal and I was just waiting for the ride to pick up the car. Before leaving my house 5', the saleman called me and told me that he got my car ready and some managers didn't know about the deal and sold it.... to make it short, I will never buy my next Honda at Hersons Honda again, and would not recommend that dealer to anyone that I know.
About going to Chicago, if I were you, I would call some dealers in Chicago to check out the price first before flying there.
Good luck with your shopping !
Thanks in advance.
I purchased my EX in June for 25295. A co-worker just got an EX-L for 26311 from different dealers in the N. O. area.
I live in Maryland and pay 5%. I'm pretty sure for VA, you pay 4.5%. You may get some tax deduct if you go with the hybrid models like the Insight, or Prius.
Goodluck with your shopping !
p.s. Thanks for the info niceguy