2013 and earlier-Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • ral2167ral2167 Member Posts: 791
    To me that's an excellent price for an EX-L. You did good. Who cares what they charge for doc or fees-- it's the bottom line you're looking at. You did good for an EX-L.
  • gadudegadude Member Posts: 10
    So said that the incentive for march is $1000. How do you know that ? Where is the information published ?
  • nexofanexofa Member Posts: 31
    LocaROja - You did great. Not sure what the others are basing their opinions on. I don't track these forums too too closely, but that's about as good a price as I've seen since I started paying attention a couple months ago. I bought pretty much the same car as you (see my post on Jan 2), OTD for $23.9k but we have lower tax here in VA.

    I've noticed that some people get way too focused, IMHO, on each individual fee. I think that plays into the dealers' mind games. They'd rather negotiate a $400 fee than a $20,000 base price. And it's the first thing people bring up when they look at the order form. "What's this $400 processing fee?" So the salesperson can eventually say "If I can waive that documentation fee, do we have a deal?" Meanwhile, the big number, the base price of the car, hasn't moved.
  • brim180brim180 Member Posts: 15
    Its on Edmunds main site. I believe its also regional, so it may be different where you are.

    On the main site, click the "NEW CARS" tab on top, then click the "Incentives and Rebates" tab, input your zipcode and then select Honda and the Accord Model you are interested in.
  • nexofanexofa Member Posts: 31
    Dude - Sounds like you just got a good deal, like I did. It wouldn't surprise me to hear that the deals have been getting better since I bought two months ago, but I believe yours is the first that I've seen that is actually lower than mine. Do you mind posting the details? Model, trim, extras, and each line item from the work order? That helps forum users compare prices around the country.

    And BTW, I looked into pretty much every accessory before I bought, and I think your salesperson may have been yanking your chain a little. The moonroof visor installed is about $180 (or $90 for the parts, which attach with four clips), not $595. The side molding installed is about $313 so $268 that I paid didn't seem too bad. FWIW.
  • jako1jako1 Member Posts: 23
    Two western washington Honda dealers have quoted me $19,700 on a 2009 Accord LX with out the door of $21,800.

    Is this a good deal?
    Should I try to get this even lower?

    Thanks.
  • jkmsjkms Member Posts: 2
    Definitely you can get the number lower. I got the OTD price $20,700 (7% tax) but still negotiating for the good number since the new incentive $1000 just out on March 3.
  • gadudegadude Member Posts: 10
    The best deal I am for Accord EX (4 door) is 22,900 (out the door). In this price they are charging $600 documentation fee which seems very high.

    Do you guys think its a good deal ? how far can I go ?
  • jako1jako1 Member Posts: 23
    I was also given a quote of $23,000 + Tax & Title at a Western Washington dealer for a new 2009 Accord EX-L. Would come out to be around $25,200 OTD (9% tax)

    Any one getting a better deal than this?

    I lost my 2003 Accord in an Accident (Total Loss) so I have to get another one. In this ecoonmy, it defintely is a buyers market. Lets all share what we pay and maybe we all will get a good deal through Edmunds forum.

    Thanks
  • brim180brim180 Member Posts: 15
    Have you tried talking to other dealers in the area? Did you also mention the incentives for this month?
  • gadudegadude Member Posts: 10
    I did try other dealers ( just through email and phone) and thats the lowest price I got ($22,900 OTD). I didn't mention $1000 incentive. Do you think they will reduce the price once I physically go there and talk them ?

    What the best prices you guys think should be paid for Accord EX ? I have 7% tax in my area and all the dealers are charging $600 for documentation fee.
  • oneder1oneder1 Member Posts: 6
    We went to our local dealership today for an '09 Accord LX-P with a window tint and protection package, and their internet salesperson gave us no wiggle room and said we wouldn't be able to get a better deal than the $22,025 OTD he gave us at the end. But after leaving in a couple hours with some calls, we're at $21,596 OTD at a different dealer in Houston. Per nexfa's tips on this forum I had already made contact with several internet salespersons prior to seeing what the local dealership would be able to do. I thought we could get a deal done today. But I still think I can get the price down lower even if I have to wait a week.
  • azkalhanazkalhan Member Posts: 7
    Sounds like a pretty good deal. I've been shopping here in St. Louis and seem to be getting around $23,100 for the i4 EX-L sedan.

    I was wondering if anyone knows what the best deal you can get from Honda Finance is right now? Back in December they had these same prices, but you could also finance at 1.9%! Hoping it goes back to that area in the next few months as sales continue to lag.
  • postmortempostmortem Member Posts: 15
    It is not a great deal. that is somewhat about $3000 off MSRP. I've gotten $4000 off MSRP for a V6 model priced little more.

    I too received offers that were in that range, but one dealer did beat them all by another $1K.

    I'm in Midwest too.
  • jako1jako1 Member Posts: 23
    Has anyone recently financed a New Accord through Honda Finance?
    What rate did they give you and/or who did they matched your rate to?

    Bank of America is giving 4.8%, it was the best I could find to date.
  • tikkitikki Member Posts: 3
    Hi, Could you please provide me with the dealer details?

    Thanks
    Srini
  • tikkitikki Member Posts: 3
    Hi, Could you please provide me with the dealer details?
    Kindly email me at hitikki@hotmail.com
    Thanks
    Srini
  • kim100kim100 Member Posts: 10
    Hi:

    I have successfully negotiated down many cars in the past so this question is a little odd to ask now. However, since I lease my cars, I am curious as to why I have always been taught to negotiate the OTD price when I am leasing. My objective has always been no money down and everything in the back. So, before I start going through the motions once again, could anyone tell me why I need to concentrate on the OTD price when I am most concerned with my monthly payment?

    BTW, I do not tell anyone that I want to lease vs buy until we are at the end of negotations. But, ultimately it is the no $ down and low monthly payment I am concerned about. So why am I caring about the OTD price? I appreciate any and all answers to this question.

    Thanks,
    Kim
  • rmanirmani Member Posts: 5
    I am getting an online quote of 22600 for the EX-L in Central NJ. Any idea, if that is a reasonable deal?
  • accordhunteraccordhunter Member Posts: 24
    You may want to see the tag #22921, your quote is very similar, I think it's a good price for EX-L, although somebody still think that's not low enough.
  • rik4rik4 Member Posts: 90
    try here they are giving 3.99 new or used. www.penfed.org
  • LocaRojaLocaRoja Member Posts: 9
    Using the techniques described on this message board, I emailed and called 5 honda dealers in central NJ. My best online quote for ex-l 4 cyl was 22,525. Following up with a phone call brought that down to 22,350. I also had the $500 off best negotiated price coupon emailed to me from Honda (I am a 2002 Honda accord owner now...apparently registering for Owner's Link online was the key to the coupon) so that dropped it to 21,850.

    I also found the documentation fee for these 5 dealers ranged from 197 to 389.

    What's the story with the window etching? they were majorly pushing it and I've never heard of it?
  • LocaRojaLocaRoja Member Posts: 9
    I was going to use Bank of America too this month for 4.89% plus $200 fee to setup. However, I have switched to Capital One Auto Finance. They have no fees and 4.68%.

    The 3.99% mentioned sounds even better. :surprise: ...are there any fees?
  • nokrtsnokrts Member Posts: 1
    Am considering buying a 4 door EX-L V-6 with Navigation. I live in northern Ohio.
    What is a good price for this model?
  • nexofanexofa Member Posts: 31
    It was Hendrick Honda in Woodbridge VA, just south of DC. I called and asked for the Internet Salesperson, told her about the deal that I had seen from someone on this board who had just bought from them (within the previous week), and they matched it. I didn't have to bring in a coupon or fill out a rebate, even though she "applied" both to my base price. I went over the numbers with her several times, and I made her promise that none of the numbers would be different when I got to the dealership (another dealer had warned me that this price was to good to be true, and that they would try to change something on me at the last minute).

    When I arrived at Hendrick, they had me listed on their appointment list, and told me that someone else would be "taking care of me today." The dollar numbers he had were exactly the ones I had discussed with the first girl on the phone, and the ones that appeared on the paperwork. If he had had the right color in his lot, we would have been in and out of there in about two hours, but he had to run to Tysons to get the car from another dealer, so that added another 90 minutes to the process.

    All in all, a good experience, except that when I came back a couple days later (they kept the car in order in install the side molding) I had to keep an eye out for some details, like getting the entire "dealer appearance package", getting a fulll tank of gas, having the car washed before actually taking delivery. That added another 90 minutes to that second visit to pick up the car. I complained (gently) about it when they did the customer satisfaction follow-up call and the manager gave me a free oil change and wash for my troubles, which I thought was fair.

    Hendrick's price was about $1000 less than the next best price quote I had gotten, and I called about 6-8 other dealers in the DC area. But that was two months ago... Maybe the deals are better now... now that another 1.2 million people have lost their jobs since then.

    Maybe you should ask the dude (ibuyhondaonly?) who told me I paid too much, and that he got such a better deal for the same car, where he got his in DC, cuz apparently they're giving them away!

    On another note - Accord sedan 4cyl auto MPG: I calculated MPG on a couple hundred mile road trip a couple weekends ago. At 75 mph on cruise control, I got about 25 mpg. Maybe a little higher since maybe 15% of that tank was 65mpg and a little city/suburban driving. That's compared to the stated highway fuel efficiency of 30mpg, which I think is mostly at around 55mph. Kinda interesting.
  • nexofanexofa Member Posts: 31
    Can't exactly say I'm an experienced car buyer, but Google "window etching" and one of the suggestions in "window etching scam". Sounds the latest variation on the "undercoating" they used to push.

    http://www.carbuyingtips.com/scams2001.htm

    Interesting.
  • lyakirlyakir Member Posts: 21
    could you please provide the name of the dealer you got the best quote from.

    Thanks
  • rmanirmani Member Posts: 5
    I got similar quotes from VIP Honda in NorthPlainfield and Academy Honda in Old Bridge
  • LocaRojaLocaRoja Member Posts: 9
    Autosport Honda in Bridgewater
  • gswishgswish Member Posts: 2
    I'm looking to buy the 4 door, EX-L (4 cylinder) Sedan and live in Columbus, OH. Can anyone please provide recent offers (which includes the current $1,000 incentive) that you've received from an internet salesperson? Also, if anyone has purchased this vehicle, can you please provide the OTD price? Thanks.
  • nexofanexofa Member Posts: 31
    See my message #22565 from Jan 2 (purchase on Dec 31) for details. Maybe try search on my name and looking at the oldest posts.

    EX-L 4 cyl sedan no nav, blue - OTD about $23,900. It included $750 incentive plus $300 "coupon" that I never had to show. also includes 3% VA tax, side molding
  • jonbostonjonboston Member Posts: 10
    I just wanted to see what people thought of a price I was recently quoted on an '09 Accord Sedan EX-L with NAV and V4. I was given a price of $21,900 including fees other than sales tax (5%). I live in MA and this was a quote from Bernardi Honda in Natick, MA. Any thoughts? I am a first time buyer but I've obviously done my research and haggled. I am also possibly going to lease a Pilot so they were hoping I would buy/lease 2 cars and were being fairly aggressive. Thanks for your advice/feedback.
  • kim100kim100 Member Posts: 10
    My Honda lease is up and I must return my car tomorrow. I went to my original dealer and this is the final (?) offer he came up with. I did not negotiate this at all (except to mention the marketing support. Could you kindly let me know what you think of this deal for a 2009 Accord LX lease? Can I do better? The salesman gave me the printout of the lease worksheet and I am taking the numbers from it.

    Sign and Drive:

    Invoice - 19608
    MSRP - 22375
    Market Support (less $1k)
    Residual - .60
    Rate - .00225
    First month down - 250
    36 months at $250. per month (total)
    12k miles per year

    I greatly appreciate your input and expertise in this. Especially since the first dealer I went to tried to get me to sign and drive at $390 per month! BTW, I know that I posted this question in the leasing posts, too. However, I do need to give an answer (or at least another $ amount) tomorrow and that board isn't very active today.

    Thanks,
    Kim
  • jag_gatorjag_gator Member Posts: 2
    Here in Jax, went today and found a car I liked....silver with black interior. He quoted me on the EX-L V6 with Nav. The only add-ons are the package that they always put on it.... pin stripe, mud flaps, wheel locks, etc... (charge $2000 MSRP on the sticker).

    "No-haggle" pricing they gave was $26,900 + $698 dealer doc fee.
    Tax, tag, title are not included.

    Thoughts on this pricing at this time? The dealership was empty and there are 4 in my city...well below invoice.
  • jag_gatorjag_gator Member Posts: 2
    I was quoted today in Jacksonville $26,900 + $698 dealer doc fee. I think this is a solid price for this car but not sure. Hope that helps.
  • ct2003ct2003 Member Posts: 2
    I'm now in the market for a new Accord and have been watching this forum but wanted to get a good financing rate as well. I'm kind of surprised there haven't been any additional financing options for the Accord since December. What's the going finance rate from Honda Finance right now and anyplace beating that?

    Located in the DFW, Texas area.
  • nexofanexofa Member Posts: 31
    That sounds like an excellent price! I hope it's not contingent on getting both cars.
  • brim180brim180 Member Posts: 15
    I've been looking at prices and noticed the base MSRP price with destination varies from $24925 and $25075 for the EX 4 cyl auto.

    What's the difference? I checked the Honda website and its comes to $25075.
  • accordhunteraccordhunter Member Posts: 24
    Honda raised MSRP $150 sometime in the end of last year, and then increase this month's incentive $250 for 4 cylinder Accord, so go figure.....
  • jako1jako1 Member Posts: 23
    Anyone who bought a 2008 or 2009 Accord, EX-L, 4 Cyl, Without Navigation after March 3rd, can you please list the base price and OTD price and your State.

    Thanks
  • djkimdjkim Member Posts: 7
    I just bought accord ex-l base + tinted window + EPP.
    MSRP was $27374.
    Finally made a deal at $25205(6.25% tax + $275 fee) Driveout with 4.8% financing, Silver and gray interior with 3 miles on odometer. Originally made a deal at $25000 for $27075+EPP polish metalic but it has 219 mileage on it. I paid $205 ODP for tint(life time warranty).
    Hope this is good deal.
    I think it is doable to get the price about $4000-4500 below MSRP.
    Houston, TX area.
  • robot2008robot2008 Member Posts: 2
    Maybe you can do better, I bought one for OTD price $27600 (tax, tag, title all included) in MD.
  • stripe1stripe1 Member Posts: 72
    Robot, supply name of dealer.
  • jako1jako1 Member Posts: 23
    Anyone else shopping in the State of Washington for an Accord?

    Please let me know if you have gotten better quotes, or any benefitial experience you would like to share.
  • ibuyhondaonlyibuyhondaonly Member Posts: 13
    for every 10k you borrow,1% higher apr will only bring $5 more monthly for 60month finance,the special rate is all about market adjustment,if you like 0% you can buy a gm or something.if the car cost a dealer 25k to own but you ask them to sell you for 24k,or you rather finance the same car at price 30k with 0% apr?

    if you walk in a retail store to buy a tv list at 800,if the owner owns it for 600,will you ask him to sell you at 500 on a regular basis?when you bought a medium sized pizza at $8,and you found out it only cost them $2 to make it,did you ever think you got ripped off?

    nothing is free,if you spent tons time and effort and headache and got a deal $1000 cheaper than anybody else,it is up to you if it is worth for you.or some ppl buy cars at what dealer asks for or few hundred dollar over invoice or just decent amount discounts and spent no time or got no headache,basically the $1000 worth less for them.

    some ppl donate,some ppl steal.some ppl understand and let dealer make some money,some ppl believe and try to force the dealer have to lose money.
  • jonbostonjonboston Member Posts: 10
    It did not require me to purchase/lease both cars. I made sure they were independent offers. I think they wanted to sweeten the pot to get the deal done. Any other people purchased this type of vehicle in MA and have any insight or feedback???? Thanks again for any help.
  • ibuyhondaonlyibuyhondaonly Member Posts: 13
    you got a great deal,they lost money to sell you that car if it has honda protection pkg.or right at cost.in tx area.
  • accordhunteraccordhunter Member Posts: 24
    I’m in the middle of buying Accord process, and found out in this forum for the headlight dimming problem when A/C is on (2008 Accord maintenance) , it has been extensively discussed for 2008, 4 cylinder Accord no matter which trim was driven; I understand that Accord has not changed the design from 2008 to 2009. Has anybody heard or aware the similar problem for 2009 Accord? Thanks.
  • wsjbeatswsjbeats Member Posts: 3
    I am from Chicago and received a OTD quote of $26,925 for the 09 Accord EX-L. THis also includes an extended 5 year/100,000 mi warranty. Do you all think this is a good deal or can I get this lowered. Just for a bit of more info the sales tax on the car in Chicago is 9.25 I believe.
  • stevenkapoorstevenkapoor Member Posts: 3
    djkim,

    did you EX-L had navigation? Also which dealer in Houston did you buy it from?

    Thanks,
    SK
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