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It was $21,896 plus $550 freight, $289 processing, $39.50 tags, and $727.52 VA sales tax.
It already had mud flaps on it, and was the color I wanted (royal blue).
I got the price by requesting an internet quote, and dealing with the identified salesperson. Very smooth transaction. Other NoVA dealers had quoted me from $22,500 to $24,500 plus freight, processing, etc, and some added in the advertising allowance.
Good deal, but not great from what I'm seeing here. All in all, I'm happy with it.
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I'm confused. You're earlier post stated that the price of the car, plus destination, was $19,612. Your latest post says $19,462. Did they lower the price or are your figures wrong?
Also, does the dealership not charge a doc or processing fee?
As far as accessories go, I would have them throw in a trunk tray and possibly wheel locks. None of the other accessories add to the car. In fact, some of them make the car look like crap, including the goofy spoiler and mudguards.
I like the wheel lock and trunk tray idea. Doesn't the rear deck lid spolier come standard on the Specail Edition? This dealership does not have any processing fees.
I will not do business with an adult who throws a fit like a child. Thats one Customer Service survey that I do not need. There are norms of behavior in society and rules of conduct in public and if someone proceeds to act opposite of those rules in our establishment, we will kindly ask you to drop your tone or leave the premisis, either forcibly or willingly.
Unless, of course, the offer was for about a 3000 commissionable deal.
The deck lid spoiler is not standard on SE models. It may be that your dealership installs the spoiler themselves on all Special Editions. For example...A dealer in my area puts splashguards on every Accord they get.
What dealer did you get the $19,462 price from?
Out The Door Price = $20,612
I really like the cabon fiber trim. However, with the black interior, it blends in so much that you can't really tell it's carbon fiber.
Although I plan to go with the black interior, since it will show much less wear/tear than a lighter interior, and I plan to keep the vehicle for 10+ years.
Honda only makes SE models toward the end of the current generation, a year or so before a major redesign. The last SE offered was 2002, right before the body style changed. You will notice this same trend in the '90's models as well.
Apparently, the reason for the SE is to clear out excess parts inventory that won't be used in the next generation Accord. For example...
Honda may have a bunch of 6-disc CD changers and a bunch of cabon fiber trim in stock. They slap this stuff onto an LX Accord and call it a Special Edition.
In fact, if you take a look at the Accord lineup, the only one with carbon fiber trim is the EX V-6 6-speed manual. There's no other reason for putting carbon fiber from their top-of-the-line car into an LX, unless they wanted to get rid of it.
As your advise, I tried it. But unfortunately, they always quote higher interest rate than they advertise.
Here is the break down:
Car: $18,594.00
Destination: $550.00
Processing Fee: $99.00
Tax: $962
Tag/Title: $195.00
Total = $20400.00
I am trying to get them to throw in a trunk tray also. I will have to see when I get there if thewy will do it.
$17950- price of car w/ floor mats
+ 550- destination
=____________
$18500- total
+ 194- dealer fees
=____________
$18694
+ 1308- taxes
=_____________
$20002 OTD
I think we did alright.
I will not do business with an adult who throws a fit like a child. Thats one Customer Service survey that I do not need. There are norms of behavior in society and rules of conduct in public and if someone proceeds to act opposite of those rules in our establishment, we will kindly ask you to drop your tone or leave the premisis, either forcibly or willingly.
I concur with your opinion. I had an experience where a lady came in and started talking to me in a loud voice about whatever problem she was having with something. I quite frankly didn't care what the problem was, no matter how valid it was, because she was disrupting me with my customer's who were signing contracts or reservations. I held up my hand at her and said STOP! She continued again, and again I interupted her and told her to stop, calm down, have a seat in an office and I will talk to her once she has calmed down. She refused to do so, so I told her she couldn't stay and disrupt business. Thankfully, I had my cellphone in hand and she saw I was ready to call someone (just an act, but it worked), and she left. Her behaviour was inexcusable. What came of that? My customers saw her as a freak, and our attorney got a restraining order against her. :mad:
....j: abberrant behavior is..........well, abberrant!!
best, ez..
20,450 sales price
+ 550 destination
+ 143 Title/license
+ 55 doc fee
+1,374 Sales tax
$22,572 Total costs
- 4,000 down
- 700 trade-in
$17,872 Final price out the door
The "price" was $21055 plus tax and license.
You should not contact capitalone directly. You should go via costco.
I'm ready to buy a new car this week, and I'm very excited. I've test driven the hyundai sonata, the acura tsx, the jetta, etc. Due to reliability and price point, I'm looking at the accord. Acura didn't even want to make a deal.
I drove both the 4cyl and the 6cyl Accord, and I like both of them. I'd prefer to go with the 4cyl due to the mileage and pep that it has. However, I live in RI and am concerned that I'd need traction control and the VSA, which is only available on the 6cyl. Currently I have an 03 passat that has traction control, and it's served me well, and I know I've used it in the past month.
My questions are:
1. If I get the 4cyl, am I really going to miss the VSA? The government says traction control could save an additional 7,000 people annually - and could stop even more in accidents. Should I just get the V6 and lose a little on gas mileage to have that safety net?
2. Since it's the end of the quarter/month, what kind of deals would you folks guess on? below invoice?
Thanks in advance!!
Good luck with your car search!
Also, what do you think about a lease-to-buy plan? Since the certified pre-owned cars cost about $3-4,000 more than the buyout option at the end of a lease, I think it's an affordable, flexible way to get a new car...
I did really want the trunk tray but I was not able to get them to throw that in. Does anyone one know of a good place online to get cheap Honda accessories?
I'm considering buying the LXV6 Accord vs Passat, Fusion, MX6. I'm in the Philly suburbs Local dealers seem to be at 23,246. They are also requesting $500 to transfer cars from another lot to their lot. I do have an internet quote from a NJ dealer for 21,691. It's surprising that NJ is cheaper than PA, isn't it? Questions: 1)Is the 500 fee/downpayment normal? 2)Is 21,691 a fair price? (most of the quotes I've seen here are for the v4) 3)Does anyone know the ramifications of an interstate purchase? PA has 6% tax and registration. What does a PA driver have to do to buy in Jersey?
Any an all recommendations are appreciated.
Thank you so much
If you are uncomfortable with that, I would suggest buying something on their lot, however, if it were me, I would pay a little extra to get what I want.
Its not me, but thats what I would do.
Thanks very much
Don
I'm in the same position as you, except in PA. I wanted the V6 for hp and traction control. I've had both the Passat and Jetta with traction control and I feel (perhaps mistakenly) that the traction control has helped tremendously in the snow. However, since gas prices have gone up yet again today, I'm seriously considering giving up the V6 with traction and getting the 4 cyl EX.
I also want to buy this week.
Best Prices: for the V6LX - $21,691
for the V4 EX - $21,299
Just got a response from the dealer. They did not include destination in their quote. I'm so glad I asked them outright for the full price. Here's their quote with their caveats:
"Price Breakdown
The price of the Accord Sedan LX V-6 Automatic would be the instaqoute price $21,691 plus our fees.
$ 21,691 + the destination fee $550
You will take the sum of those two numbers and multiply it by your Sales tax in your state.
Then you add on the other fees to that total which are below:
$298 Doc Fee
$269 Out of state DMV Fee (Lisence Plates and Registration)
I was under the impression that the traction control could at least keep you moving in your intended direction, in case you happen to lose traction?
This is such a tough call. 34mpg versus traction control.
In my opinion, VSA and traction control are very nice safety features to have and should increase the residual of the car (or at least the interest when it comes time to sell).
Yes, this was for an automatic. My wife can't drive a manual, so I had to go for an automatic.
$18965.86 + tax & license = $20,800 (Out the door)
Hope it helps others who are going to get one.
Why some people get all bent out of shape over a few bucks is beyond me. :confuse:
I got the EX L w/Navi in the color I wanted. I also wanted a 5 speed which made the combination quite rare. That didn't give me much room to bargain but I paid $500 over invoice, which I'm not too upset about. Like others here, I don't mind paying a little more to get exactly what I wanted. I could have made a below invoice deal locally if I was willing to give up the 5 speed. After driving both, I am VERY happy with how things worked out.
And the navigation system is worth every penny!!
I am glad that you shared the doc fee that you paid. In my state, the dealer takes care of all the title, tax, and lic work so the customer doesnt have to. This means a few costs involved in the labor or man power involved in the paperwork, so the Doc fees are higher to pay for it.
Oregon doesn't have a sales tax. Technically you are supposed to pay tax to Washington on items purchased there.... right, like anyone does that. However, with cars, they get you when you get your registration and plates. I've done it a couple of times now. I suppose it would be tough if you wanted to finance the whole thing. Sales tax varies by location (I pay 8.7%) so it was a $2000 hit for me. Of course, we don't have a state income tax.
I've received various quotes for the 06 Accord EXv6 from different dealers in the area. I've gotten a great quote of 600 under invoice, and I've received a breakdown of all fees involved with that one. I tried to bring that to another dealer that I'd prefer to work with, and they're asking for the 1st dealer's name and salesperson that I got the quote from.
I know they're trying to see if I'm bluffing (which I'm not), but I feel a little weird about giving them all that contact information. It makes me uncomfortable, and causes me to just probably get it from the 1st dealer and not bother with this other place.
Any opinions?
It looks like you have all the power here. I'd be careful about burning your bridges though. The first dealer may be low balling you. If that is the case, you may have to go back to your preferred dealer with your tail between your legs. Guess who has the upper hand then??
I once brought an offer from a dealer I didn't like to a dealer that I preferred that was $136 less than what they were willing to give. They didn't believe that was the offer I'd really get but I told them that it was worth $136 to me to drive the few miles back to the first one to find out.... and buy it there. They ended up matching it.
We're talking about almost $500 difference in the end. I think that's enough money to go back to that 1st dealer. I'll just reply to them that I feel uncomfortable about releasing names and numbers like that, it feels like divulging personal information about someone (which it does - I wouldn't want someone to get harrassed). I asked them already if they would be willing to match the cost, and they basically said 'tell me who gave you this quote, and I'll tell you why our deal is better'.
If I have everything in email and printed out, can the salesperson then renege on the offer later?