2013 and earlier-Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience

edscissors172

I Just logged on for the first time since last week, and I saw in a previous post someone say something about a 2005 EXL 4cyld with NAV for 22,500. I can't believe that. NO WAY. I bought mine, 2005 4cyld EXL PZEV for 22,500. I feel like got ripped off now, but hey what can I do about it if it's already done. But can the person who wrote this tell me where they got that deal, becuase I was under the impression that I paid the invoice price.

mbedono

.' Personally, I don't think anybody really "needs" a V-6. The 4's are great! '

 Absolutely! As I posted a few days ago, 'Unless you're employed as a get-a-way driver for a gang of bank robbers' the 4 is way more than adequate for every driving scenario. But a heck of a lot of people would be thrown out of work if the 'sucker' product was not available.

nw1997

Wait a moment. I choose the V6 not for just horsepower or great fuel economy, but when we load the vehicle up with 5 adults and a trunk full of luggage and the A/C blasting, I don't have to think twice that my vehicle is under powered for the scenario. Yes, the 4 cyl is ample for everyday commuting, but for my situations the six cylinder was and still is the way to go. The six is solid with minor to no vibration coming from the steering wheel or interior as reported from many 4 cyl Accord buyers. For anyone's info. best MPG 36, on average HWY 32 MPG, RPM's at 80 MPH 2300-2400 depending on grade of road. But to call it a "sucker" product is way off. Our vehicle, 04 Accord EX V6 all the way.

richards38

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. The price you paid is favorable and I'll bet the EX-L with Nav was either an '04 or there's some other explanation.....Richard

isellhondas

Nope, you got ripped!

Seriously, the "prices paid" are sometimes...well...a bit over the top.

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

xcel

Hi Nobush04:

___PZEV stands for “Partial Zero Emission”, not hybrid. Not only does it have a SULEV emission rating (Super Ultra Low Emissions), it has vapor sealing and recovery technology built in making it one of the cleanest cars you can buy today other then a BEV run entirely off renewables or maybe a CNG based automobile. PZEV’s are available in California, New York, Vermont, Maine, or Massachusetts as well as some states bordering those listed. The Accord I4 can be purchased in PZEV format for just $135.00 more over and above the std. LEV-II rated Accord I4 IIRC and it is worth far more then this pittance by any measure.

___As for the V6 vs. I4, the I4 is not only powerful enough, it can return far superior mileage vs. the V6. Std. Civic’s (especially older ones) are not fast cars in the least with many pushing > 11 seconds to 60. The 03 - 05 Accord I4 is quite a huge step up in performance if you haven’t driven one for yourself.

___I also spend quite a bit of time in the car (194 miles/day) and my own daily commuter has a 67 HP ICE! It does pretty good on the mileage front if I do say so myself ;-)

PS: I am a Kerry supporter even though I think his Foreign Policy is out to lunch as well :-(

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___2000 Honda Insight 5-speed #203 - 92.5 lmpg

xcel

Hi Edscissors172:

___No mistake but it was not for an 05. There are no rebates on the 05’s and the invoice price was increased more then just a few hundred on top of the 04’s. The $22,500 deal for a brand new 04 EX-L sedan w/ Auto and NAVI including the $1,000 factory to dealer rebate as posted a few pages back. I was offered this below invoice deal just 3 weeks ago at Rosen Honda in Gurnee, IL.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___2000 Honda Insight 5-speed #203 - 92.5 lmpg

kguen

Do you guys think this is a good deal from the dealer I am working with? A 2004 LX Sedan for $16,700 (Includes destination charge, but not doc fee ($53) and T.T.L).

coleen

where did you get this price?
for a 2005?

(so far the lowest I got for a 2005 Accord EX AT V-6 is 24,338) I want to buy this w/e!!

efontaine

I just received an Out-the-door price of $20,758.00. Is this a good price? I have read that their is a $1,300.00 manufacturer to dealer incentive for 2004 Accords. But with tax, title and reg included in the OTD price, can I consider that a wash? I would be purchasing in CT.

That price is about $700 over invoice list.

metfan

kguen - I have a $16,800 offer on an 04 LX Sedan 5 spd manual. Is yours manual or auto? If manual, I hope we're not going for the same car...

kguen

It is auto. Actually, the deal changed I got the 2004 LX with Side Airbag for 16,950 +53 + 1330 (TTL) = around 18333 OTD. Just closed the deal tonight.

kennynmd

I was looking at the price of an 04 Accord DX on this site. I saw that there was a $1300 marketing support to the dealer. What exactly is this? Is it like a rebate or incentive? Also, when I priced it, the $1300 didn't come up in the total pricing.

acarlover

Can you give the name of the dealership where you got this? I live in the Southern California area, and I'm looking for either a 2004 LX or 2004 EX-L. There appears to be very few EX-L's left. That deal may be good enough for me to "settle" for an LX.

xcel

Hi All:

___A Boston area Honda dealership “Herb Chambers Honda” has (1) new 04 Accord sedan I4 EX-L w/ NAVI in PZEV format for $22,600 for those still looking … Black w/ Black interior. The Internet salesperson was the contact who I spoke with today.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___2000 Honda Insight 5-speed #203 - 92.5 lmpg

richards38

If safety is important to you, remember that the '04 EX-L DOES have side curtain airbags standard. So if you can find one for $1500 or more below invoice, it's a decent deal on an new car that's one model year old now.

An '04 EX might have them (unlikely, though), and the '04 LX definitely does NOT have side curtains.

So if you decide to buy an LX, get an '05 because all 2005 Accords have side curtains standard.......Richard

richards38

Agreed! The Accord 4 cylinder engine is amazingly smooth and fast. The 5 speed AT is a perfect match for it, too.

People who drive both the 4 and the V6 and choose the V6 are doing what they should do to be happy.

People who assume that the 4 is inadequate without test driving it are making a mistake in my opinion......Richard

ramida

You wrote:

"People who assume that the 4 is inadequate without test driving it are making a mistake in my opinion."

With a single adult passenger sitting on the passenger side, I notice that my 4-cylinder Accord 03 LX MT struggles. This Accord is heavy and weak that even an old Dogde Neon can outrun it from a stop light.

ramida

anonymousposts

"(1) new 04 Accord sedan I4 EX-L w/ NAVI in PZEV format for $22,600 for those still looking … Black w/ Black interior"

Are you sure this is a sedan and not a coupe?. Black sedans only come with ivory interior.

"With a single adult passenger sitting on the passenger side, I notice that my 4-cylinder Accord 03 LX MT struggles. This Accord is heavy and weak that even an old Dogde Neon can outrun it from a stop light."

I love my 5-speed manual 04 EX-L. It still has plenty of power with myself, my son, and my husband in it. Same thing goes with the 03 EX-L coupe I had and the 2004 EX-L sedan automatic that we had. The only Dodge Neon I can see that would outrun the Accord 5-speed manual (if someone with experience was driving it) would be a SRT4 with 200+ HP.

whitecloud1

Don't want to indulge in a disagreement, just trying to put a viewpoint out there. A 5 spd manual trans. allows for customized accelaration, and no matter what the car, there is going to be some time to familiarize yourself with a particular car, no matter how long you've been driving. One would'nt change gears the same way if racing as they would in normal driving. Another thing too is that a Dodge Neon can be deceptive if you judge it by looks alone. They come with several engine choices. My '98 Accord, 4cly, 5spd idles so low that if I were competing from stoplight to stoplight, I would be sure to rev up some B4 releasing the clutch. I wouldn't have to do that in a lot of cars. Just some thoughts.

tribbles

coleen,

is the 24338 with or w/o NAV? That's about invoice price with NAV

anonymousposts

I am familiar with the Neon engine choices and stand behind my statement that a stock 7th generation 5-speed Accord would not get left by any stock Neon with the exception of the SRT4.

cbreeze

That is an excellent deal. I just bought the same one, 2004 LX with Side Airbag for $17180. However, the dealer wanted to charge $289 processing fee and won't budge. I think it is a better deal than buying the 2005 since we are paying way under invoice and has side airbags.

whitecloud1

If 5731 refers to my comment, I actually agree and was pointing out that in fact,, they don't all have the SRT trimmings to advertise the Hi-Perf. engine.

isellhondas

You have made similar posts in other forums.

This is the first time I have EVER heard this from anyone.

If it is really "struggling", something is either wrong with your car or you to change your driving habits or shift points!

donovan

A word of advice. Stay away from this dealership. They will sell you a car then reneged on the deal when you go to pick it up.

1bjgcpa

I bought a 2004 EX Cyl with the Navigation System and a 100,000 mile 6 year Honda warrantee (no deductable) for $25,250. What great car. Thousands less than a Volvo S-60 with so many of the same features.

coleen

w/o nav. - but including destination-

inv. price is 24,539 b4 destination
consumer rpts. wholesale is 24,253-

we ended up paying 24, 238-

rafoil

What was the TOTAL price including Tax Title Docment Fee etc.. or as they say on this forum The Out The Door price?

Ralph

tribbles

Since Tax, title etc varies, they are irrelevant. What Coleen posted is the only fair price comparison.

Coleen, what state? That was a good deal!!

nw1997

Was that price for an 04 or 05?

tsimms

Hey I just wanted to know if you guys think that 19,333 for a 2005 Accord LX Coupe 4 Cylinder is a good deal. This is the price the dealership quoted me when I sent them an email. I want to try to negotiate a better price but don't know what my starting bid should be. I just test drove a used 2004 with 9500 miles on it and the guy said it would be 18900, which I thought was just ridiculous. Anyway, any help would be great.

ajax

Hi,
I just purchased a 2005 Accord LX automatic for $18600 including destination. The TTL is all extra. I am located in Massachusetts. A 2004 LX should be around $17100 to $17400.

Let me know if you are in or around the mass area.

pieguy

Hey guys. I'm new here. Just wanted to see if the price I am negotiating here in VA is a good one.

2005 Accord V-6 w/Nav and every bell and whistle (door guards, all weather mats, pinstripe, spoiler, wheel locks, mud guards etc) Price=27,275 + title/taxes/fees

Let me know. Thanks a lot.

tsimms

Hey was $18600 the total out the door price? Not in the Mass area live in Oklahoma. 17100 to 17400, man that guy at the dealership was way out of line with his quote of 18900 for a used 2004.

tsimms

Sorry forgot to ask was 18600 for an automatic or a manual. I'm looking for an Automatic. Also are people getting similar prices for the coupe and the sedan or is one consistently cheaper? Thanks.

ajax

it is for an Automatic and $18600 was just the price i paid for the car including destination.
All the charges such as Tax, Title and registration was extra.

gobush04

Hi Wayne,

Here is what I ended up buying: a 2005 LX-V6, AT transmission, for $21315 (incl. dest. charge) +$179 bogus conveyance fee (I couldn't get the sales rep to budge) + tax. From what I read, my cost ranged from $100 below invoice to $700 below invoice. I paid $3k below sticker price.

Does this seem like a good price to everyone??
I tend to drive my cars into the ground, so I wasn't concerned about buying an EX for better resale value.

I asked about the Accord Hybrid, but it's not coming out until December. Waiting until then was not an option for me as I am currently driving on 3 cyl's!

You sure spend a lot of time in the car- 194 mi/day!! Whew!

Let me know what you think. And thanks for all the helpful info.

GoBush04

bd21

I think you got a great deal for this time of the year! I figure you got the car for $438 under dealer invoice and I counted your dealer's convenience fee as part of your price. Enjoy your car, negotion job well done!

tsimms

Thanks for the info, looks like you got a great deal. 18600 will be the price I shoot for.

tribbles

Where did you get that good deal? State/City/Dealer

rafoil

I disagree. You can get lowballed on the intial price and get hiballed on the paper work etc. That is why the out the door price is what the car ACTUALLY cost you.

Ralph

tribbles

I can't change Tax, Title and License fees and neither can the dealer (at least here in CA).

richards38

I think we're lucky in California because a law limits the "document fee" to $45; there's also a $5 "tire fee" to pay for the destruction of old tires, or something like that.

So, we in California pay $50 for these fees at all dealers. Of course, dealers will try to pack the price with overpriced and mostly useless dealer-installed options (window etching of vin #, pin stripes, mud flaps, door and wheel edge guards, truck lid wingthings, etc.)

Some people in this discussion group show "document fees" of up to $400 where there's no restriction. In those cases, the deal should be bargained down to the point where, after the non-negotiable doc fee is added, the final, pre-tax/license price is fair.

Anything the dealer collects from the buyer and does not remit to the the state or other entity is revenue for the dealer.......Richard

murray53

It seems to me that buying a used car less than two years old can be problematic, due to the dealer quoting a price too close to the new vehicle price in order to earn a profit on the sale. I would get a Carfax report on any used car (even if it looks brand new) to make sure it wasn't in some kind of accident and repaired. Even if you can bargain the dealer down a bit on price, it may not be worth the risk. For that small price difference I would go with the 2005 model, since the LX should be in more than adequate supply which would keep the cost down.
You would also get the full 3-year new car warranty instead of the remainder of the factory warranty coverage on the used car.

murray53

You have this right. In this same category you can add "advertising fees", and ADM which some dealers routinely add so that they can falsely advertise low prices. I wish that in New York the state legislature would pass laws against this junk; it would provide a benefit to those dealers (who seem to be in the minority in New York) who choose to deal fairly with their customers.

gobush04

Hey, Thanks! Of course I wish I got it for $1k under invoice, but overall, I'm happy w/the deal. I picked up the car a couple of nights ago & love it! Although it's just a car, it feels like a toy. I'm still excited, like a kid on Christmas, every time I hop in for a ride. Now, I'm on to my next negotiation... selling my 96 civic!

tribbles

Carfax will only contain what is officially reported. A friend of mine purchased a used Cherokee. Carfax was clean. Problems started a little over a year after she bought it and after careful inspection by another dealer she was told that they were pretty sure the vehicle has been flooded in the past.

kyfdx

Carfax is only a tool for more information.. A "dirty" Carfax tells you to stay away.. A clean Carfax tells you nothing but ownership.

Our '01 Accord was rear-ended to the tune of $9K in September of '01... It never showed up on Carfax..

regards,
kyfdx

gettling

I'm shopping for a 4-cyl 4-door auto EX-L w/o Nav. and with PZEV. The best price I've been offered is $22,300 + tax, title, plates & reg. I'm not sure if there is a doc. fee yet. I'm from the Long Island area. Has anyone priced a similar model recently? Just cuirous if I need to do some more shopping to get a better price or if I should quit while I'm ahead. TIA...