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$23,717 for an 2006 EX V6 non-nav seems too good to be true. Are you sure this price is correct? If the price does not include the $550 destination, then it may be correct. $24,300 would still be a great price.
Considering Colorado Springs is a small market, only two Honda dealerships, I thought the offer was fair and did not want to drive a 1.5 hours to Denver. I empathize with fellow small market new car seekers who are @ the mercy of free market forces, "over a barrel." From other postings, it appears the best deals are to be found in LARGE markets (greater competition).
Price includes the Dest Fee already
thanks
quoted me for $16,910.76 +tax,lic,doc and tires fees. I was
wondering if this is a good deal? This is my 1st time actually buying a car with a Blank Check and I have no experience of how I would negotiate with the dealers. Can someone help/teach me please, I am 21 so bare with me.
again i'm not sure why anyone would buy an LX though, since SE is much better value for $500-700 more. i personally would be (am!) comparing VP (for budget minded) vs. SE (best features for money).
Thinking about an Accord EX. Does your $26,215 price include:
V-6?
Navigation?
Taxes, title, etc?
Just trying to understand the landscape.
Thanks. ----ajl
Is it with navigation or without navigation ?
Does the 23,300 include destination ?
Does it include Tax, tags and licensing etc. ?
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Best car buying help i've read so far. Good luck
Details :
Price of car incl destination fee : 23181
Administrative Fee : 90
Total including destination and admin fee : $23271
(Free Stuff :Mudgaurds, Floor mats, Wheel locks, 1 oilchange, Free 5yr/100k mile warranty with $100 deductible)
Taxes and Title were the only extras.
Figuring out the navigation system, the little extras, and the audio commands is going to take some time. Sometimes when I say "cd" it thinks I'm saying "Air Conditioner." And it really gets too me when my ten year old has to tell me what I'm doing wrong. The one thing I've noticed is that my visibility in the rear is not as clear as I would like to be. It can get blocked by the head rests.
As I spend more time in the car I think I prefer the interior of the Accord. The faux wood grain in the Camry didn't do too much for me. All in all, so far so good for me. How about you?
p.s. Satellite radio rocks. Having so many choices makes driving fun.
I agree with you on the voice commands too. I got better when I read the manual to find the correct term. "Display Audio" works better than "Audio Display", for example. Letters are the toughest. I really need to learn the name designation (Frank for F). Time to watch all those old war movies!
Finally, somewhere on Edmunds I read about some promos for XM when your 3 month trial runs out. It sounds like one can dicker a bit on the monthly fee. I had no idea I'd like it so much.
I cannot get used to the voice commands, either. So much to learn as the system is robust. I was in a new Mercedes today and the Nav. system is not nearly as robust as the Accord. It did have bluetooth so I was a little upset, lol.
The ride is smooth and I do not hear the "road noise" a lot of people complain about? The XM radio can sound like you are in a tin can, so you need to adjust the bass while listening to talk shows. So many channels! Tallman, can you find that article about XM pricing and post it?
My friend just bought the Accord EX with Nav. since he liked mine. Did $300.00 better on the price because he had my price and got a color nobody else wanted: Silver. The car was on the lot since January so the dealer was paying a floor plan. The dealer was not local, so he needed to rent a car and drive 70+ miles into the sticks.
He got a price of $25,915 including destination, mud guards and a cargo tray within two hours. T&T were extra and "magically" the Virginia dealer waved the silly processing fee. I know the dealers hate reading these posts because other people pay the fees. They are nothing more than profit so DO NOT PAY them. Dealers will lie and say it is the the law and you must pay the fee. What a bunch of garbage. That is when you know to run fast.
There are good prices on this car because the 2007 Camry has 20+ more hp and more to offer. However, Toyota nickle and dimes you to death with extras.
Peole reading this need to be patient and shop many dealers. I think a price of $25,900 - $26,500 is what most people are paying for the EX V6 with Navi these days. Dealers are initially quoting $26,700 not including destination and coming down in small increments.
I need to restate that Sport Honda was on the level with me and was great to deal with. The guy with the Australian accent served me well. We cannot use names which stinks, so you take it from there. Nothing like free press, huh?
2006 Accord EX-Leather, 4 cyl, automatic, silver w/black, no navi...
$23,300 includes destination
$126 document, tag, title
6.5% OH tax $1523
total on bill = $24,949
I put $4K down, no trade-in, so my financed amount was $20,949 through my bank 60 months @ 5.60%, monthly payments of $402
NOTES: Dealer on site started with $24,500
after letting him know the Edmunds invoice was $22,496+$550 destination = $23,046 (to which he claimed to not know that), several phone calls by him inched down to the eventual $23,300 that included destination. Since that was $254 over Edmunds invoice, and at my "buy" range, I made the purchase. They only had a silver w/grey leather interior, but he swapped with another dealer and I got the silver/black...and on it came mud guards as a perk.
I did have an EX-L, 4 cylinder with navigation quoted to me for $25,086 including the destination charge, and with no "dealer prep fees". I thought that sounded like a good deal to me. I don't know how much I would have used the navigation, but thought it would be kinda fun.
My purchase price was $23,300. $80 doc fee, tax, & license
5% Iowa tax.
Honda has a pretty good financing program. Special was 5.9% for 60 months. For above average credit, I was able to get 5.45% for 60 months.
On the dealership in Iowa City, all the accords came with mud flaps... and they charged $157 for them.
2006 Accord Sedan Ex-L i4 Navi with graphite Pearl/Gray. Initially there was no lojack, but the dealer told me that the one he quoted me was gone. He has another one with lojack. Even though I thought he was playing game, I said ok to pay since lojack indeed offers additional safety features, besides the story of Scott Peterson... I also added a honda music link. At the end the dealer rounded price up, so out the door price was $27200. What do you think?
Car - $23338
Destination fee - $550
Documentation fee - $45
LoJack - $645
Honda Music Link - $320
License fee - 237.76
CA tax - $2178.58
Total - $27314.33
If you have nothing to trade in, seems to me they are giving you the car for about $24k before taxes and tags. Invoice is $25,167, so I don't think you can get better than nearly $1200 UNDER invoice!
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
What is Honda Music Link?
17" Alloy Wheels
XM Radio
Cargo net
Fully loaded
Demo with 5K miles
$23,995.00 plus NJ 6% tax
Do you guys think this a good offer. And also, what is normal for Processing fees and tags?
Anything charges I should look out for??
Thanks much
The prices I was originally quoted were $1,700 over what I paid for the EX with Nav, so there is wiggle room. It took one week and many phone calls to get a decent price and even then another dealer had a lower price, but not the color I wanted. The profit margin may be smaller with the SE.
Never pay a processing fee. Tell them it is a "deal breaker" and they all will eat the cost if they truly want a sale. The Virginia dealerships told me the processing fee was a "law," but everyone of them caved when I said: "deal breaker." Bill Page was the easiest to work with in Virginia. They have a stellar reputation for service after sale.
Maryland dealers are easier to work with and I do not know of a dealership is Washington, DC proper?
You need to pay for destination, tags and taxes only.
Sport Honda, Ourisman Honda, College Park Honda, Honda of Warrenton and Herson's Honda gave me the best prices near Washington, DC. Ourisman Honda told a few "fibs" so they did not get my business this time. Criswell Honda quoted the highest prices of nine dealers and would not budge. The Criswell salesman was a not at all customer-oriented so beware.
Look out for the bait-and-switch or dealer add-ons such as rust proofing and paint sealent. Washington, DC dealers rarely try this, but the dealerships closer to Baltimore do this frequently.
Never let them quote a monthly payment or use the words "up to." Once they do this you are SOL unless you can turn it back on them. Once you hear "up to" do NOT answer. Remain silent and stick to your lowest price. There are reasons for this and I do not feel like writing a long email.
Look for countless other tips in the Edmunds.com negotiation forums.
Let us know how you do.
Hopefully I will be driving off the lot with a new honda by Sat. I'll let you guys know the results.
Again thanks much
Car: $18,594.00
Destination: $550.00
Processing Fee: $99.00
Tax: $962 (5%)
Tag/Title: $195.00
Total = $20400.00
That is the best price I have seen yet for a SE.