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I would go online to each Honda dealer's website, find the color/model you want, email them with an offer, and see if they bite. They will. If you have a particular dealer close to you or your office, I would put them at the top of the list because that is where your car will go for warranty work.
Clutches last depending on the driver's habits which can be ruinous to clutches if driven thoughtlessly, and automatics are now so efficient that gas mileage is about the same.
The new Accord's 5 speed automatic is so good that it's no wonder why few people would want to row a new Accord. Nothing is sacrificed with the AT.
Of course, some cars have poorly matched engines and automatics. The Mazda 6 was to my first choice among sedans until I drove the 4 cylinder car with AT. It was sluggish off the line and hunted crudely between 2nd and 3rd gears on inclines. The Mazda 6 with a 4 cyl. engine and manual trans. would probably have been MUCH better (I didn't bother to drive one because I wanted an AT).
The point is that most new automatic transmissions are so good and so trouble-free that the manual is almost obsolete--at least on sedan models.....Richard
Thanks.
That said, I am picking up a 2004 Accord EXL auto tranny in SoCal for $24,300 out the door. Paperwork will mostly be done on the phone and I expect to be in and out of the dealership in 30 minutes. It has been a very pleasant buying experience.
That said, I don't think your car will be as unsalable as people are making it out to be. The key here is to sell it on your own. Most dealers don't want sticks, most buyers (especially those at dealers) don't want sticks, so the dealers don't have them. However, those of us who DO want sticks know we can't generally find them at dealers, we hit the newspapers and websites like autotrader.com. Enjoy your car, don't blame the dealer for selling it to you, but sell it on your own when you're ready for something new. I'm sure you'll have no problem selling a nice Accord to someone who wants a stick, the key is finding those buyers (make sure you indicate the manual trans in the ad so you don't get time wasters).
5 speeds are fun to drive..as long as you know you'll probably have to sell privately to get back what it's actually worth.
Or is the better approach to do the broadcast fax that was described above (which I thought was a pretty cool way to get offers) and simply let the most eager dealer get the business?
Thank you for your suggestions.
PS--I'm looking for an 04 sedan ex w/ navi/leather/v6/xm FWIW.
I just wanted to pass this along to anyone in the Atlanta market for a new Honda, since it took me a while to find a good deal.
Thanks.
salesman through Edmunds website and Herson's has a seperate deal with so called web customers. I was able to take my time and actually stayed in touch with the same salesperson for 6 weeks before we met. I was also contacted by College Park Honda. They seem ok but I havn't had the best experience with their service department, as a previous Honda owner. Being close to the University, they have no lack of customers which might explain my experience.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions..
Price paid: 23,279 (included destination &handling fee) this was $900 better than next offer. Even below invoice on edmunds...im very happy.
I wanted to let everyone know that I brought my new Accord home last night, and I got a fantastic deal at Lute Riley Honda in Richardson. I worked the deal over email, conversed with several dealers in the area, using info from you folks regarding pricing, dealer holdback, etc. I had a trade with negative equity, but they worked with me and there was no BS or pressure to get extras. Thanks to all of you for sharing your experiences, because it helped me immensely.
Now the proud owner of an '04 Accord EX/V6/Leather/Nav Sedan--it's beautiful!
Had a great experience with Honda East in Cincinnati. Bought an Odyssey from them in 2001. Took care of everything via email and phone calls. Highly recommended.
I'm in Dayton, OH and am researching deals. Did your Honda Accord V6 EX have leather?
Thanks
If so you got a great deal!
John in Dayton
When a new vehicle is not heavily discounted, its eventual resale price is likely to be a high percentage of its original price, presuming it is as reliable and desirable as an Accord.
How about where the new vehicle is heavily discounted? Doesn’t it follow that the eventual resale price, for those who weren’t as successful in their original negotiation, might return a much smaller percentage of the original purchase price?
That resale price (or trade-in price) would be the same in either case. What do you think?
Do the Ex V6 accords have Heated Mirrors? On the internet I could not find a reliable answer to this.
Thanks!
I found myself stressing a bit about my recent new-car purchase, but I got over it. You're right. What it all comes down to is, you can't take it with you.
Enjoy it now. Well said.
tprice, enjoy your new manual-equipped Accord. I'm sure you'll love it.
Johnny
Thanks for your time!
RB
Thanks!
Thanks again for taking time to post.
SS
Where did you buy the Ex V6 with Nav?
What was the price before taxes, license, documentation fees? As you know taxes, differ from location to location.
Thanks.
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We "stumbled" onto the EX-V6 ... amazing car. The floor salesman was excellent. Based on the way we were treated and the performance of the car we priced the Accord ... one week later we drove the Black EX-V6 (No navi) home.
With destination we paid $24,333. This was over the Internet (I made sure the internet sales manager knew that the floor salesman really made the deal ... hopefully they take care of each other!)
I will be going back to the dealer for the deck spoiler ($299 + installation ... $117) Installation is a little high, but spoiler price seems good.
Hope this helps!
I haven't bought a new car since 1998 and right now am under the impression that very few people are buying cars at MSRP because of the economy and other factors. Gunn Honda has several new 2004 Accord Coupe V6s (automatics) on their lot which are being sold for around $24,400. I told the salesman I thought a slightly lower price than this should apply to the manual Coupe V6, being that the manual transmission costs less. The $24,400 non-negotiable price on the coupes the dealer has in stock apply to those which have remained on the lot for approximately two months. The longer the car remains on the lot, the lower the price drops. Gunn Honda adheres to a non-negotiable price philosophy.
Am I mistaken in my thinking I should be able to buy a manual Coupe V6 somewhat close to the invoice price? Or is the manual version of this car so hard to find that the law of supply and demand takes over and dealers simply charge more for it?
Thanks for any help and advice. I would be willing to drive outside the San Antonio area to make my purchase if doing so will result in substantial savings, so any dealer recommendations would also be appreciated.
h0udini
Very few of these models are being made compared to the EX V6 sedans, or even the Coupes with AT, and people seem to snapping them up when they do arrive.
What you can do is hit as many dealers in your area as you can, tell them what you know, DO NOT make them an offer, then see what they come back with. You will need actual invoice price to do this. Tell them you know the invoice price and see what they say. Do not visit the dealers, but, rather, hit them via email or fax, and try to deal only with the sales or fleet managers.
That said, I don't think you're going to have much luck getting this particular model at invoice because of their relative scarcity.
If you'd consider the excellent EX V6 sedan, you'd find that you could easily get one at or below invoice, with a top-notch financing rate. Take the money you'd save by not buying the coupe 6sp and get a sedan with navi.
The trade-off would be no sport-tuned suspension and exhaust, and no 6 sp manual tranny.
Johnny