2013 and earlier-Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience

sschilf

I am in Greenville. I have requested quotes (03 Sedan EXV6 Auto) for all the dealers within 50 miles. Here is what Peidmont Honda says:

Thank you for your interest in the 2003 Honda Accord Sedan listed on the eHonda Web site. The vehicle is on our lot and available immediately. I can sell this vehicle for $24,738.50. This price includes mud guards, a pinstripe, and sunvisor.

I have offered $22,000 for the car excluding taxes, title, and destination and minus the options he listed above.

I will let you know what he said.

What prices have you received and for what models?

Thanks

fotomaniak

when I refered to invoice price, I actually meant Invoice + Destination.... for accord EX V6 4door that would be $23675
since you have to pay the destination fee, there is no need to quote price without it
if sales people give good price and then adds 460 destination to it, they just trying to play games with you

ajchesak

To the guy who got the price for $500 under invoice. If you are getting the 1st one at the dealer, you probably got a good deal. When I called around, most dealers already had their 1 vehicle sold at MSRP. I think I got my deal for $800 over invoice because I have purchased 3 hondas from the dealer, 1 most recently being a new Pilot EX-L. It's a big game! If you want my two cents, buy want you like, for the price you think is fair and be done with it. Everything, from cars, tv's, computers, etc. are always cheaper the month after you buy them. Don't let the notion that another guy is getting a better deal than you, eat you up.

dennis1999

i just talked to my dealership and the internet guy offered $26000.00 drive out for a brand new (ordering) coupe. You guys think it's a good deal? BTW, i live in TX.

umyaya

Hey, if you really got the car for 25,200 out the door, including 460 destination, than you got the best deal in this section yet. As for mud guards, etc., I'd bet your car comes with them anyway. The 25,500 for them isn't anything special, as they all seem to have that (though the dealers on this page could tell us if I'm wrong). I have the same car, paid 25,579, except tax, and every dealer I talked to had those already on the car. As for the spoiler, I find it hard to believe a dealer would throw that in on the car at anything below 25,500... it just seems too low. This coming from a guy who was searching for this car at 25,200.

Again, as far as I have read, my 25,579 is the lowest paid for the EXV6 Navi (and that was with wheel locks, mudguards, door guards, "appearance package," etc.), so if you have it better, don't play to many more games, I don't know that there's much more room right now to haggle on. Just my thoughts, though this is nearing the end of the month in a way so maybe they are hungry again.

umyaya

Unless your 6speed has Navi, I'd think that price is too high.

confuseddesi

I live in Greenville too. My best quote was from Breakaway honda ,Greenville

V-6 EX Accord with Leather $23,133.00
Splash Guards (already installed) 113.00
Moon roof Visor (already installed) 127.00
Day-night Mirror (to be installed) 267.00
Cargo Net (to be installed) 78.00
South Carolina Sales Tax 300.00
Administrative fee 98.50
South Carolina Tag Transfer Fee + 13.00
Total out the door price = 24129.50


EX 4cyl with leather $21,333.00
Splash Guards (already installed) 113.00
Moon Roof Visor (already Installed) 127.00
Day-night Mirror (to be stalled) 267.00
Cargo Net (to be installed) 78.00
Administrative Fee 98.50
South Carolina Sales Tax 300.00
South Carolina Tag Transfer Fee 13.00
Total out the door price $22,329.50

Henderick Honda(Easley) also had a deal close to this.

Thanks

dennis1999

can you drop me an email to dennisx1999@hotmail.com and give me some more info about your dealership. Thanks a bunch.

fotomaniak

1) DHCA Academy Honda, located in Oldbridge, NJ
I've talked to two sales people there and both quotes me accord EX V6 4DR at the invoice price
one of them is Victor Bontorno, don't remember the name of the other one
2) rt 22 Honda in Hillside , NJ

both dealership's fees are:
DMV: around $100
DOC FEE: around $100

my zip code is: 07202
I've found dealers through edmunds search "RT 22 HOnda" shows up on the first page, "Academy honda" will showp up when you click "view more dealers". I've submitted a quote request over the www, but the quotes I got from the internet managers were higher then I got from sales people... (or may be prices just dropped ruing last month)

fotomaniak

got quote about $1660 a year for insurance on 2003 accord EX V6 by Liberty Mutual
(I live in Elizabeth, NJ)

if you want to pay monthly there is a finance charge, but they'll wave it if you are alumni of certain university and possibely in some other cases.
got my waived because I am a Rutgers Alumni

fotomaniak

Could you please tell me which dealerships/sales people quoted you under the invoice?
what interest rate did you get(or were offered by the dealership(s)?

fotomaniak

Do you by any chance know how much is the spoiler for 03 Acorrd can cost with the installation?
Thanks!
Igor

sschilf

What was the saleman's name at breakaway? That appears to be a good price for the V6 ($100 under invoice??)! Have you talked to him about ordering a car to your specifications? I am interested in that car that was quoted to you but without the roof visor.

I have talked with 'Chuck' the new car sales manager at Hendrick. He appears to be a helpful person.

What other cars are you looking at? I am also looking at the Passat at Steve White and the Altima 3.5 at CarMax and The Mazda 6 at John Finger. I am leaning towards the Accord.

Thanks

fotomaniak

if you go to honda site and choose "build your car" link
you can find out that MSRP prices for the accessories are:

Door-Edge Guard cost $64 (what exactly is it by the way?)
Moonroof visor cost about $108
splashguards $89
Fenderwell Trim $75.00
which totals to $336 and change

so if you add this to 25200 quotes, result you get is pretty close to 25500

I believe wheel locks should be free. They are not listed as "dealer installed accessories" on honda website...

I was quoted $500 and $600 for rear wing spoiler by two different dealerships
so it's unlikely you can get it for free
may be you can get a it chaper...

I also called a parts dept to get a separate price for a wing spoiler & installation and got a quote for $540 for spoiler and $80 labor.

try to do the same... call parts dept see how much they would chage if you just want to install the spoiler, then ask dealer how much they want for the spoiler and push them to cut price for $100 or $200.

Let me know if you get a spoiler and how much it costs. I want to get one for my self.

sschilf

I never will pay MSRP for a car! That is like giving your money away. Actually, I plan to buy my cars under invoice since buying at invoice the dealers still make a profit with dealer holdbacks and volume discounts to the dealer from manufacturer. SO I offer invoice minus dealer holdbacks and volume discounts. Does this make sense?

What is the mosr under invoice someone has been oferred? What is the dealer and salesman? Thanks

I am looking for an auto V6 sedan.

Thanks

sschilf

Just received a quote for $23,800 excluding taxes, title, and destination for a 03 Auto V6 sedan with mud guards, visor, and pin stripe. Still a little high for me:

Price of Options ~ $250
Car Invoice ~ $23200
Total ~ 23450

I will counter offer $23,000. Options cost the dealer pennies!

umyaya

Some of you guys are getting brutal here... and mainly a bit distracted. I'd say that those above seeking invoice or under on the V6, assuming it's the EX, should never pay, or be willling to even consider mudguards, etc., as options, or things that even exist on your car. When your talking price, and they mention them, tell them to take them off, not count them in price, or stop mentioning them. Take the invoice price, add destination, and bargain down assuming that either mudguards are included in that price, or that you won't have them. If your getting an EX-V6, I wouldn't pay above 23,600 for it, before adding spoiler costs, etc. For me, the only extra costs above 23,600 to pay would be tax, and accessories that YOU choose. So Sschiff, 23,800 with destination to be added is a BAD deal. Ok, all that was not to be mean, just trying to keep you guys focused on the prize.

AND, as for gettting something in writing, why the heck to you think they won't do it if your planning to take it somewhere else. Get their offer once, say your stated goal price, if they won't do it, go to another dealer, or accept their offer. Don't take a price, go here, then there, then back to the source. Determine your precieved "fair value" and show serious will and ability to buy if offered it. For my navi, again, you can see my earlier post of how I communicated to dealers, I stated the price I wanted and the dealer who came the closest got the sale the same day. Once you agree, that you like their price and plan to buy from them at that price... then ask (and they will do it) for everything to be put on paper. Every expense. If the number has changed at all, walk away and don't look back, don't even let them try to appologize, because it wasn't an accident, and tell others of who played games and who didn't.

As for the EX-V6 with NAVI, excluding spoilers, etc., I wouldn't go above 26,000, unless you want it now, and can get that without a single game being played (I would really expect it to sell higher to most people, but if you go straight to a sales manager and are serious, and at a good time I'd think 25,600 - 25,900 would be a good deal and worth not haggaling further).

sambit10547

so far I am seeing here posting for EX, EX V6
prices....what would a good price for LX V6?
guys please let me know your experiences ...umyaya, any suggestions? I have got a price quote for
$21,250 - and I am in NY area..

umyaya

As if you didn't know, invoice plus destination is 25,472 for the EX-V6 NAVI, and 23,674 without NAVI.

Someone again asked for my dealer info...

I went through Jonathan Barnswell at Jim Coleman Honda and had a very good experience and recommend him to everyone. Email the dealership and ask for him, as I don't think I'm supposed to post that here. I don't know the prices they will offer, but at least they should be no hassle (don't fail me know Jonathan). I'm happy with them, and they give you 72hrs to be sure you want to keep the car.

OH, and VERY IMPORTANT all you who are discussing having signed something you didn't realize, or have the price changed at the last minute... Jonathan even told me that until you drive it off the lot, you haven't legally made the sale. So if you wanted to sign the papers, do the financing, all that, and take them to lunch in your other car and read them. Just don't drive it away, and they then it doesn't matter what you signed... atleast that's what I was told.

sschilf

what did model did you get? price?

thanks

glenn3398

those 1200 dollars of extras the dealer added on that I paid nothing for was worth just that nothing. Anyone looking for good prices on honda accessories try hparts.com. They have everything you want at very good prices.

anonymousposts

Why do you keep playing dealers against each other. Take a price that you are comfortable with and commit. You will always get another dealer to beat another by a few dollars or maybe even a couple of hundred. But you should find a dealer you are comfortable with and stick with them. Maybe they aren't obliging you because you keep going back and forth from dealer to dealer. Or better yet, just go to www.carsdirect.com and see if that price is the cheapest.. they will locate the car for you and you don't have to worry about shopping.

briodesign

first off, i'm not going back between two dealers. i was working with one dealer, my father with another. i wanted to get stuff in writing so i could compare the two and continue working with the one i was working with. regardless of what i do, which is neither here nor there, nothing in writing equals no sale. end of story.

anonymousposts

"I put down a holding check last night on an Accord, EX w/ leather and nav for 25,200 OTR. Today, I took a trip to another dealer and got the quote of 25,500 OTR for the same car,"

"i want to show the quote to another dealership to compare pricing!"

How dare I think you were going back between 2 different dealers?

Assuming you are looking at a EX-L automatic you should be able to get it with NAV for $23,400 + tax, tag, title. This is based on taking the carsdirect.com price of $21,437 and adding in the $2,000 for NAV. If you find one dealer within a few dollars of that why not buy it? I'm all for getting a good deal but don't waste your time or the dealer's time to save what amounts to pennies when you are talking about a $20,000+ car. The stuff like mud guards can be bought on a website like handa-accessories.com or manhonda.com for a fraction of what the dealer charges and can be installed by anyone with common sense and a screwdriver. Only thing I would have done at the dealer is the rear wing because drilling is required .. but don't expect them to throw in a $400 spoiler for free.

anonymousposts

Why would you want a dealer to put something in writing when you have no intentions of purchasing from them? A salesman's money is his time and if I were one I wouldn't give you a price "in writing" if I knew all you were going to do is take it to the dealer down the street to save a few dollars. C'mon .. give them a break.

anonymousposts

Why rely on the dealer to give you their best price. The internet, and Edmunds especially, are there to provide you with the numbers so you will know how much to pay. Take invoice, add in your tax, title, tag, get the prices for the accessories you want off of one of the websites I mentioned before, and take that to the dealer. If they match that price, then buy it. If not, go elsewhere. All this "stuff in writing" is just a waste of time.

darmarm

I paid invoice for my new 2003 Accord Sedan
LX 4cyl auto but was charged $399 extra for
the KARR Security System. Has anyone had
a similar experience?

anonymousposts

if you were serious about buying the car then they would've given you a buyer's order at which point you would have had the final price in writing and once it was signed by you and the sales manager it would've been a contract. If you were going to play those games why bother researching at all?

"and make sure that under any (or at the very least certain) condition(s) if i change my mind, i am assured that money will be returned"

I don't understand what you mean here. When you buy a new car there is no return period. That car is yours the minute you drive off the lot. And if it was for a deposit then you still shouldn't get your money back. If they take your $500 on the good faith that you are going to buy that car then they will turn away any customer who comes in for that particular car. Then if you change your mind because the wind is blowing to the east they have lost the $500 and the other customer's business too because they will go somewhere else.

We put a deposit down last Saturday on an 03 Accord .. we told them what we wanted to pay based on our research and they agreed. There was no "let me go 10 miles down the street to see if XYZ Honda can give me $100 more off". We also gave them a non-refundable $500 deposit.

rivertown

I had a girlfriend once who said she was going shopping. When she got back, I asked what she'd bought. "Nothing, I was just shopping." LOL, I don't think she had anyone write up the sale, though, before she didn't buy.

On the other hand, she may have . . . "ain't nothin but a hound dog".

   TCB

tblazer503

If you have every intention of buying the vehicle from your dealer, why not just take their best price and run w/ it. If your father is working with another dealer, and you simply want to "compare" the two, what happens if your father gets a dealer that sells for less? You still going to buy from the dealer you were working with? Only if they match the price, right? Or you will threaten to walk. Most dealers will not give you their final price to walk out with in writing, why? because then you can go to dealer b,c,d, and e and say "this is the quote I got from dealer a, etc" Then you would do one of two things, either take dealer b,c,d,e quote to dealer a and say this is the quote from ... etc. Are you that unsure how much the car is worth to you? If you really want to stop playing games, write out a check for how much you would like to pay for the car, but don't sign it, let them show it to their manager, and see what they say. Then they know that you are serious. I realize a couple hundred bucks is a couple hundred bucks, but great service is hard to find. Some dealerships treat customers better if they bought the vehicle from them when it comes in for service... ie my dealer will almost always spring for the rental when my car is in, and it did cost a little more, but I think it's worth it...

qukema

Danielle or Biodesign, I wonder what obligations you thought you had to the dealer and what obligations you thought the dealer had to you when you gave the dealer a check to hold a certain accord. I suspect that since you said it was to hold the car, you expected the dealer to hold the car and not sell it to someone else. I also think you expected the dealer not to raise the price if you came back to complete the deal. I also suspect from your other comments about shopping around for a better deal after you gave the check, that you expect to get all your money back or your check back if you get a better deal. It sounds like you want all the benefits of a contract but you want no obligations to pay or otherwise perform your end of the deal. I have dealt contracts that involve options to buy, which is what I think you wanted. However, there should be some benefit given to the other person (in this case the dealer) for such contracts. If you gave the dealer a $50 check or cash and the dealer can keep the money, as consideration for not selling a car to anyone else for a particular time and to allow you to decide whether you wanted the purchase at a particular price within that specified time, then I think you have a contract. Otherwise, I think you are playing games with yourself and the dealer.

briodesign

perhaps the phrase "in writing" should be clarified: "breakdown off everything that is being charged for the charge in front of my face". my intentions was to give the check upon seeing the details. no details, no check. like i stated, which apparently has been overlooked, i wanted to see the damn invoice. this is asking too much? wasn't able to see the invoice, so my father went elsewhere. the only one playing games was the dealer. they don't have my check, just my time that they wasted. i am neither a hounddog (thank you for that however, rivertown), or playing games. i want the best deal, and i want to see what i'm paying for in black and white. were all of you able to see the invoice before plopping down your money? if accessories and etc. was included, were you able to see how much the dealer was charging you for these accessories? why would i go to another dealer after putting down a check? that would be pointless, wouldn't it. i've got one [non-permissible content removed], no need for another. like i said, give me a break.

briodesign

was that charge in addition to the invoice price, or built-in to the invoice? the security system on the lx is listed as an accessory.

Karen_S

....seems this discussion is drifting a bit. These topics in Smart Shopper are the place to discuss sales & buyer practices.

Any Questions for a Car Dealer?

Inconsiderate Salespeople

Inconsiderate Buyers

chenyi

DCH Paramus, Route 22 and Fair Honda in CT all agreeed to offer at invoice or under for EX-L. I don't think Honda has good financing program right now, I pay cash, but I believe the interest rate for finance is above 3% right now.
I would recommend any one DCH paramus in NJ, very straightforward and no hidden charges. The MSRP is 24160 and I pay 21588 and total out of door 23000 including everything.
Just drove my new car home yesterday.

dennis1999

This is what i got offered for my 2003 Accord Coupe EX v6 6 Speed manual NO NAVI (which is coming out soon):
$23,765 (included destination) invoice
+ $2020.02 (8.5% tax) DARN tax
+ 200 (fees&license registration)

= $25985.02 drive out

So you think $26000k is too much? $15 over invoice. Unless your tax rate is lower than mine or something. Or you have some kind of hook up. If you could Ben, please email me at dennisx1999@hotmail.com

mikek37

I will be picking up my 03 Accord EX V6 in Silver this coming Thursday. I paid 23,900 which included brushed aluminum trim kit and in addition chrome tips, with tax it came to about 25,900, not too bad. Overall, youc an shop from dealer to dealer till you drop dead. But every dealer will pretty much match any price within 100-200 bucks. The only way you will get them down to any price that you are comofrable with is if you are making them an offer and promising them that you are going to buy the car that day. After my experiences, it seems that the dealres will not give you the price quote you want if they know you arent going to buy the car in the near future, which makes sense. Because what guarantee are they getting from you. You can say to thte dealer yeah Im shoppign around, give me the bet quote. Do you honestly think hes going to be like, okay Ill give it to you for invoice. No, because he knows that you will pick your stuff up and go from daeler to dealer trying to haggle a few hundred bucks. Its not worth it.
if you go to any daeler they will show you the invoice price, but you have to remember to add to the destination fee which is only fair. The cheaperst you will get the car for, IMO in 23,600, that is the invoice plus the destination. You can probably get the dealer to go lower, but you really down want to under cut them that much, because remember they will be the ones who will be servicing your car if anything goes wrong.
I said to the dealer Ill give you 23,900 with the accesories I asked for and he said deal. He also said he would throw in lifetime oil changes.
Any dealer you go to will price you similiar quotes as I said, its all a game. Check around, find a dealer you are comfortable with and make him an offer and a commitment. Thats the best way to get the best price for your new car.

chenyi

Hi, Your insurance cost is very low compared to mine about $3000 a year. Are yous full coverage? and does you have experience with Liberty mutual? Seems they can only communicate through mail.

umyaya

Whoever was confused over my post about not paying more than 26,000 for the car, that was relating to the EX-V6 NAVI, before Tax, but with any doc. fees, tag fees, etc.

And again, just find a price that you will pay, tell them, and be ready to buy if you get it. After all, the point is to get a car, not interact with strangers.

confuseddesi

Breakaway Honda :- I talked to Internest Sales manager Robert Schwab.

I am also looking at Mazda6 & Toyota Camry XLE with leather and moon roof options.

Wow u got a good deal from Piedmont .Let me know the price when u buy it.


Thx

darmarm

The KARR System charge of $399 was in
addition to the invoice price which was the
price we agreed to pay for the car. The finance
office considered this an additional accessory
which we had assumed was part of the equi-
pment with the LX. Our insurance man told us
that the LX has a security system as part of
the equipment. Evidently no one else has had
to pay extra for KARR.

fotomaniak

if your price of 21250 includes destination charge and DOC & DMV fees are reasonable (no more than $100 each)
it looks close to the invoice price which is $21159

you can still try to get it down to the invoice price... if they sell EX V6 at the invoice, why not LX V6? tell your dealer that you already got the quote for the invoice price from a NJ dealer
see how they react

fotomaniak

ask your dealer what this system is
and ask for documentation proving that something actually was installed in addition to the standard equipment in your car
it looks like it's just another way of artificially increasing the cost (there is a chane that nothing was installed)
if I was offered that I would ask for another car without this system (or the car with this system at no extra charge)

fotomaniak

Yes, it's much lower, then my previous company State Farm they charged me about 2400 for Chevy Impala(year:2000) and Liberty mutual charges $1400
(exactly the same coverage)

it includes Full coverage Liability, Comprehensive & Collision
the limits for coverage are a bit higher then minimum requirements 100/300 or somthing like that
I dont remember exactly
Collision deductible is standard $500

When I was switching from State Farm to Liberty mutual, I discussed all the details over the phone, submitted all the document via fax and was satisfied with the quality & speed of the responce.

have not filed any claims with liberty mutual...
so I can't tell you how good their claim process is.

even if their customer service is not good, saving $1000 a year worth it

you can pay bills on line with a credit card(if you pay in full) earn some points from your credit card company...
or deduct them from checking acct montly (interest applies, see my previous post)

davela2

OK, here's my thinking: I'm going to buy the 2003 EX V6, no options. The best "internet" price I got was $23,875 including delivery charge, but obviously not including tax and reg fees (which I know what they are). I'm using my home equity line of credit at 3.75% to buy the car (since it's a low rate and interest is tax deductable). I want to buy from the local dealer at $23,600 (basically invoice), so I'm going to get a cashiers check for that amount plus tax and fees and walk into the dealer and lay it on his/her desk and say "here-do we have a deal?". The first price the dealer quoted me in person was like $24,800, so this will be $1,200 less. But at least I know I have a fall back price. Does this all make sense?
Also AAA insurance quoted me $844/year, so I know that part's a good deal. let me know your thoughts

Dave

fotomaniak

your strategy is good. You can also mention that other dealers are selling at the invoice.

your insurance quote is very low
what state do you live in?
is this Liability Only?

davela2

that quote is for full coverage, 100 ded on comp, 250 broad form collision, I get a 10% multiple product discount for having another car and my home insured with them, and a 17% discount for having the payments deducted automatically from my credit union. I live in Ann Arbor, MI, a pretty low insurance region, drive only a couple miles to work, and I have no speeding tickets (which will probably change after I get this car)

fotomaniak

since insurance is low, you can afford to get couple of speeding tickes. So, have fun!;o))))

btw if you buy a phantom or phaser radar detector & jammer (2 in 1) they will pay your speeding tickets if you don't speed to much (no more than 15 miles over or no more than certain percent of the speed limit)

also: out of state tickets are more expensive but give you less ponints or no points. I got a ticket when driving 97 miles, limit was 65 in MA and did not get a points for it... but the ticket itself was $300

mikek37

Davela, I just got a 2003 Ex V-6 with a burshed aluminium full kit and chrome exhaust tips and the dealer quoted 23,900. Which isnt a bad deal considering the options. The lowest you will get, including destination is around 23,600. You may even go a little bit below that. Good luck.

mcadrecha

What is the APR out there that Honda is offering?One dealer (Bay Area, CA) told me it was 4.75 but an earlier post by fotomaniak says that 3.99 is the rate now.

What are you getting out there?

Michael