2015 Honda Accord Prices Paid And Buying Experience

Michaell

nat789 said:

Will there be better dealer incentives on 4/13 or later in the year or is this a good time to buy?
In the market for a 2015 Accord LX CVT.

Nobody has a crystal ball that good ...

benjaminh

nat789 said:

Will there be better dealer incentives on 4/13 or later in the year or is this a good time to buy?
In the market for a 2015 Accord LX CVT.

Yes, it's a good time to buy. Is it the "best" time to buy? Who knows. But right now Honda has 0.9% financing + $500 factory to dealer incentives on the Accord LX. If you are good at negotiation, follow Brian aka "Accord price Yoda's" advice, you should be able to score a good deal. Depending on your market and how hard you work at it and time it, you might be able to get $3000 off of msrp, and maybe more.

Right now there's a price war in the midsize car field, which means the consumer wins. My guess is that by the summer prices might be even a bit lower than they are now. But that's just a guess.

As you've probably seen, the Accord costs a little more than most of its competitors, but I think the "premium" on the Accord is worth it. But I'm a Honda fan, and freely admit it. Other fans of their brands think their car is the best too....

chris925

I was looking to get a 2015 Accord EX-L later this summer in VA, and put out some feelers last week to gauge the market. After receiving a few offers, I'm wondering if the offers will get much better than what I've seen:
List: $29,240
Selling price: $24,000
Doc fee: $499
Tax: $992
License tax: $48
Online filing: $10
Registration fee: $51
Total OTD: $25,600
Is this too good to pass up, especially with the current 1.9% financing?
Thanks

benjaminh

$5000 off of msrp! Wow. That's a great price imho. I'd go for it.

brian125

chris925 said:

I was looking to get a 2015 Accord EX-L later this summer in VA, and put out some feelers last week to gauge the market. After receiving a few offers, I'm wondering if the offers will get much better than what I've seen:
List: $29,240
Selling price: $24,000
Doc fee: $499
Tax: $992
License tax: $48
Online filing: $10
Registration fee: $51
Total OTD: $25,600
Is this too good to pass up, especially with the current 1.9% financing?
Thanks

@Chris925...... your deal after doc fee's paid is $2155 below dealers invoice. A great price. By waiting 4 months you may save a few more $$$ but your cheating yourself out of driving a great vehicle Now trying to save 300/ 400 later.

I say BUY

jerseygirl19

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brian125 said:

chris925 said:

I was looking to get a 2015 Accord EX-L later this summer in VA, and put out some feelers last week to gauge the market. After receiving a few offers, I'm wondering if the offers will get much better than what I've seen:
List: $29,240
Selling price: $24,000
Doc fee: $499
Tax: $992
License tax: $48
Online filing: $10
Registration fee: $51
Total OTD: $25,600
Is this too good to pass up, especially with the current 1.9% financing?
Thanks

@Chris925...... your deal after doc fee's paid is $2155 below dealers invoice. A great price. By waiting 4 months you may save a few more $$$ but your cheating yourself out of driving a great vehicle Now trying to save 300/ 400 later.

I say BUY

\any chance you could share which dealer has that price.. and maybe the salesman

chris925

jerseygirl19 said:

\any chance you could share which dealer has that price.. and maybe the salesman

Sure, it was Tim Higgins at West Broad Honda in Richmond. 
I haven't yet decided whether or not to buy right now, but only because of family finances, not because of the the offered price. Thanks very much for your help, guys. 

hondafaaanatic

chris925 said:

I was looking to get a 2015 Accord EX-L later this summer in VA, and put out some feelers last week to gauge the market. After receiving a few offers, I'm wondering if the offers will get much better than what I've seen:
List: $29,240
Selling price: $24,000
Doc fee: $499
Tax: $992
License tax: $48
Online filing: $10
Registration fee: $51
Total OTD: $25,600
Is this too good to pass up, especially with the current 1.9% financing?
Thanks

That's a great price! Almost $500 less selling price than I was able to negotiate. Add on the fact that your tax is roughly half mine, you're getting an EX-L for $1400 less than I paid just a few weeks ago. Great deal!

green88k

I was looking to get a Honda Accord CVT LX in Maryland before the end of March. I received this offer:

$19,266 Selling Price
$820 Freight
$299 Dealer Fee
$299 Tags
$1,233 Tax
$21,907 Total

Is this a fair price for the MD area? Kind of a car buying newbie. Thank You.

brian125

green88k said:

I was looking to get a Honda Accord CVT LX in Maryland before the end of March. I received this offer:

$19,266 Selling Price
$820 Freight
$299 Dealer Fee
$299 Tags
$1,233 Tax
$21,907 Total

Is this a fair price for the MD area? Kind of a car buying newbie. Thank You.

This is a fair/ good price in MD @1401 below dealers invoice. If you could hold out and get more dealerships involved buying at the end of this month $300 to 700 dollars more should be easily obtainable.

MD and CA have the best discount pricing on Accords in the country.

Good luck

carro101

I am no @brian125 but that seems like a
good price. We are searching for a exl
and have seen lx models in the low 20,000's. There is a 1k incentive to dealers here in southern CA but maybe higher
in the east. Definitely need brian125
for this one. 

green88k

@brian125 and @carro101

Thank you for the responses. Should it matter if the dealer is offering me "free wheel locks, door edge trim and mud flaps"?

Also, I've been reading conflicting opinions on this point....When I tell the dealership I have received a better OTD price should I tell them what the price is or just say I have received a better offer?

Thank you for the help.

speedyaj

Thanks for the responses. I was off some on my quote. I know the EX was $19539 selling price and came to $20,980 OTD. I didn't see the EX-L breakdown but he said it would be $1500 more on the sell price. When I went to sign for the car I was told that Honda wasn't going to finance me. I wouldn't be getting the grad bonus.

New Breakdown

Car Price Civic EX-L $23,660
Discount $2,560
Sell price $21,100
Wax, polish materials $119.95
8.00% tax = $1697.95
Dealer fee $75
Title, Reg $132
Waste tire management $12.50
Inspection $10.00
V.S.I $60

Total $23,207.05

They financed me through a credit union with 7.99 apr. I didn't sign because I have a finance offer already and I believe the price could be lower. Did I make a mistake not notifying them beforehand of my financing? I heard dealerships will try to beat your financing. I have an offer for 1.99 up to $21,400. Lower than what I need. I was hoping that Honda would attempt to match it some. Can the finance office take my offer and see if Honda will reconsider? Need advice on this whole picture.

anagoree

I am in Chicago market to buy 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V4. I received below quote. This includes $1000 dealers cash back.

Sale Price inc $820 destination charge: 24,617.00
Doc Fee $168.00
Gov't Fees $221
Taxes $1,890.00
OTD: $26,896.00

Please share your opinion.

stever

If you are under 35 and recently bought a car to accommodate your growing family, please email PR@edmunds.com before Monday, March 30. 2015 to be interviewed.

brian125

anagoree said:

I am in Chicago market to buy 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V4. I received below quote. This includes $1000 dealers cash back.

Sale Price inc $820 destination charge: 24,617.00
Doc Fee $168.00
Gov't Fees $221
Taxes $1,890.00
OTD: $26,896.00

Please share your opinion.

Dealer is looking to move Accords.. Very good deal buy tomorrow.

brian125

speedyaj said:

Thanks for the responses. I was off some on my quote. I know the EX was $19539 selling price and came to $20,980 OTD. I didn't see the EX-L breakdown but he said it would be $1500 more on the sell price. When I went to sign for the car I was told that Honda wasn't going to finance me. I wouldn't be getting the grad bonus.

New Breakdown

Car Price Civic EX-L $23,660
Discount $2,560
Sell price $21,100
Wax, polish materials $119.95
8.00% tax = $1697.95
Dealer fee $75
Title, Reg $132
Waste tire management $12.50
Inspection $10.00
V.S.I $60

Total $23,207.05

They financed me through a credit union with 7.99 apr. I didn't sign because I have a finance offer already and I believe the price could be lower. Did I make a mistake not notifying them beforehand of my financing? I heard dealerships will try to beat your financing. I have an offer for 1.99 up to $21,400. Lower than what I need. I was hoping that Honda would attempt to match it some. Can the finance office take my offer and see if Honda will reconsider? Need advice on this whole picture.

Walk away from this deal. If you cant get 1.9% from Honda and the college grad rebate of 500. Use your own finance. Your leaving money on the table buying at $21,100. keep negotiating with more dealerships

Your 2015 Civic's exl models invoice w/ dest charge =................ $22,040

speedyaj

brian125 said:

speedyaj said:

Thanks for the responses. I was off some on my quote. I know the EX was $19539 selling price and came to $20,980 OTD. I didn't see the EX-L breakdown but he said it would be $1500 more on the sell price. When I went to sign for the car I was told that Honda wasn't going to finance me. I wouldn't be getting the grad bonus.

New Breakdown

Car Price Civic EX-L $23,660
Discount $2,560
Sell price $21,100
Wax, polish materials $119.95
8.00% tax = $1697.95
Dealer fee $75
Title, Reg $132
Waste tire management $12.50
Inspection $10.00
V.S.I $60

Total $23,207.05

They financed me through a credit union with 7.99 apr. I didn't sign because I have a finance offer already and I believe the price could be lower. Did I make a mistake not notifying them beforehand of my financing? I heard dealerships will try to beat your financing. I have an offer for 1.99 up to $21,400. Lower than what I need. I was hoping that Honda would attempt to match it some. Can the finance office take my offer and see if Honda will reconsider? Need advice on this whole picture.

Walk away from this deal. If you cant get 1.9% from Honda and the college grad rebate of 500. Use your own finance. Your leaving money on the table buying at $21,100. keep negotiating with more dealerships

Your 2015 Civic's exl models invoice w/ dest charge =................ $22,040

Okay I'm going to start emailing dealers farther away because we don't have many Honda dealers in my city. Should I request a quote or anything special I should put in the message?

brian125

Build on your last offer. . How many dealers are in striking distance that your willing to drive to. Email and call all.

Tell above dealer that $600 of there quote gets this deal done Tomorrow. $119 for wax( lol ) Then hold out till the last 2 days, last day of March if you cant reduce any offers of..............$ 21,100. Write in your emails X price gets my business today then sit back and wait till months end. Your leverage comes at months end. Use it to your advantage. Some other states pricing is good enough to make the deal today. Your area may be different.

good luck.

speedyaj

Eight including the one I'm currently talking to. Four in my city and four in the nearest. The one that gave me that deal is the largest out of the eight. One down the street from my house is the second largest, but they never responded to my email. Maybe I should send another one?

carro101

Speedyaj
walk in to the dealership closest to your house. Your presence there should motivate them more than an email. 
try and obtain a better price on the wax 
price.......lo really loud!!!

hondafaaanatic

For anyone looking for Brian's comments on how to negotiate, this is the longest post I found (and the one I referenced when making my own negotiations):

forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5050147/#Comment_5050147

carro101

Great post from Brian @hondafaaanatic
thanks

shooter06

anagoree said:

I am in Chicago market to buy 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V4. I received below quote. This includes $1000 dealers cash back.

Sale Price inc $820 destination charge: 24,617.00
Doc Fee $168.00
Gov't Fees $221
Taxes $1,890.00
OTD: $26,896.00

Please share your opinion.

I'm in the same location for the same vehicle, just getting ready to contact dealers. Would you mind telling me the dealer with this quote? I've made a list of around 20 dealers in IL/IN that I might contact, but this quote would really get me where I want to be. Thanks

green88k

Thanks for the replies in the thread. Here is the final deal I went with in Maryland for a Honda CVT LX:

MSRP $22,905.00
Discount -$4,500.00
Vehicle Selling Price $18,405.00
Destination Charge +$820.00
Processing Fee +$299.00
MD Sales Tax @6% +$1,171.44
Sub Total $20,695.44
MD DMV Fees +$274.00
Total on-the-road: $20,969.44

Got 3 years at 0.9% financing. Got wheel locks, mud flaps, guard door trim, door molding, and a full tank of gas. Pretty happy with the deal.

barkingsheltie

I took all the advice given here, especially @brian125 and secured a great deal on a 2015 EX-L, 4 cyl Accord Sedan.

One of the members here said they got a EX-L for 24698 (I think IL), so I took brian's negotiating email, changed it a bit, and sent to a number of dealers this same price.

Galpin Honda in SF Valley (North of LA), accepted. Took like 3 minutes in total. Flurry of calls, emails from other dealers, some who wanted *proof*, some who were way off. I suspect I could negotiate further, but I feel strongly about honoring my word.

Im going to head down in an hour or so to complete the deal. Hopefully no *extras*!

In any case, thanks to everyone here. Im not someone who normally would know how to do this - one of those people Barnum & Bailey spoke about.

Shelley

brian125

green88k said:

Thanks for the replies in the thread. Here is the final deal I went with in Maryland for a Honda CVT LX:

MSRP $22,905.00
Discount -$4,500.00
Vehicle Selling Price $18,405.00
Destination Charge +$820.00
Processing Fee +$299.00
MD Sales Tax @6% +$1,171.44
Sub Total $20,695.44
MD DMV Fees +$274.00
Total on-the-road: $20,969.44

Got 3 years at 0.9% financing. Got wheel locks, mud flaps, guard door trim, door molding, and a full tank of gas. Pretty happy with the deal.

Good job on your Accord . Please post the selling dealers name so others can try for a similar deal.. Thanks.

brian125

barkingsheltie said:

I took all the advice given here, especially @brian125 and secured a great deal on a 2015 EX-L, 4 cyl Accord Sedan.

One of the members here said they got a EX-L for 24698 (I think IL), so I took brian's negotiating email, changed it a bit, and sent to a number of dealers this same price.

Galpin Honda in SF Valley (North of LA), accepted. Took like 3 minutes in total. Flurry of calls, emails from other dealers, some who wanted *proof*, some who were way off. I suspect I could negotiate further, but I feel strongly about honoring my word.

Im going to head down in an hour or so to complete the deal. Hopefully no *extras*!

In any case, thanks to everyone here. Im not someone who normally would know how to do this - one of those people Barnum & Bailey spoke about.








Excellent job................. Shelley

nat789

@green88k That's an amazing deal!

$18,405 + $820 (dest) = $19,225.

How were you able to negotiate that price? Dealers are telling me they're losing money already selling under $20,000 including destination.

green88k

I went to Hagerstown Honda in Hagerstown, MD. Just emailed them and they came with that price. It was substantially lower than anywhere else I had been going back and forth with in the area. I asked them to throw in the few add-ons I wanted and they said sure. Went in did the paperwork and drove off with the car. Smooth and easy transaction. Would recommend them to anyone in the area.

Michaell

nat789 said:

@green88k That's an amazing deal! $18,405 + $820 (dest) = $19,225. How were you able to negotiate that price? Dealers are telling me they're losing money already selling under $20,000 including destination.

It's possible that this sale qualified the dealer for volume bonuses that far exceed the money potentially lost on this sale. 

yvqkck

brian125

I wanted to ask how much below invoice can I go on a Accord EX CVT in Idaho? I have seen a lot of information on CA and states on the east coast but as you said every state/region is different.

Also I think that I am correct to assume that most of the negotiation advice that you are giving is for a car on the dealer's lot, but how can I negotiate on a car that the dealer has to order or trade with another dealer? and is that even possible? The reason I ask if that there are only a few dealer in Idaho and they do not have many Accord EX models on their lots with the right interior color that my wife is looking for. Thank you for all the great information that you have provided on this discussion tread.

ultratech

yvqkck said:

how can I negotiate on a car that the dealer has to order or trade with another dealer? and is that even possible?

why not find out which dealer has the car on their lot and negotiate with them?

brian125

yvqkck said:

brian125

I wanted to ask how much below invoice can I go on a Accord EX CVT in Idaho? I have seen a lot of information on CA and states on the east coast but as you said every state/region is different.

Also I think that I am correct to assume that most of the negotiation advice that you are giving is for a car on the dealer's lot, but how can I negotiate on a car that the dealer has to order or trade with another dealer? and is that even possible? The reason I ask if that there are only a few dealer in Idaho and they do not have many Accord EX models on their lots with the right interior color that my wife is looking for. Thank you for all the great information that you have provided on this discussion tread.

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@yvqkck

Yes i agree with what @ultratech posted above. call all 2/3 dealers ask if your model sits on there lot. Maybe consider another model if there's a big price difference between models..

All buying advice i post will teach you.. How to get to.... and make the lowest possible price with dealers thru specific time frames, Negotiating ploys, Tricks , Turning the tables on the dealers. This keeps you in control with negotiating and keeps the leverage in your favor.

A big part of any good car deal comes from doing your pre-homework before you start the negotiation process. Most members seem to be doing a very good job this year. Pre- home should include finding dealers with your model, finding high volume dealerships, finding dealers with good customer feed back on sales and service. check out sites like @dealerater, @hondadealer reviews, yelp, etc.

Finding your model on a dealers lot dont alway net you the best deal or make a easier sale.

Your area is a Supply and Demand area with very limited dealerships. Advantage dealerships . All Dealers will order, swap vehicles to make a sale. If a dealer has to make a order for you it may take 4 weeks but in doing so they might not be so inclined to give you that better price opposed to a lot vehicle.


So in beautiful Idaho with out knowing what dealers are selling Accords for use this formula and target price to see if dealers will bit.

minus the dealers cash offering
minus the 2% dealers hold-back ( on the base msrp )
minus dealers doc fee charge


what ever that number totals subtract it from your models invoice price.

Use that number as your high starting Target price to buy. Work back up towards invoice price if dealers wont budge. Limited dealers and limited supply spells trouble for you.

If you could get 500 to 1000 below dealers invoice price on the exl you have done very well.

Very important....: if no dealers have your model on there lots please wait til march 30th or 31st, before you start your negotiations and buying process. Use the ending 1st quarter to your advantage. make emails / calls to dealerships ahead of time to break the ice and see where pricing lies in your state.

Get these two dealers involved in the price wars. Pitting one against the other.

larry Miller and Coeur D'alene.

Id love to fly to Idaho and broker this deal for you. Sounds like it will be alot of fun. I'd probably get a police escort out of the state and you might have to buy a Chevy truck..........lol

Good luck post back if you need some more insight.

yvqkck

Thanks for the advice, I have been looking around at local dealers (Pocatello, ID) for a couple of weeks and I have only found two that have the EX model and the others do not have them listed on their websites, so they might have them coming in over the next couple of days.

I am not a very good negotiator so I am going to start sending emails and calling the dealers tomorrow to see what I get.

There are more choices in Utah but I will try to get a car in state first because of the pain and bad experience that I had once by buy a car out of state and getting it registered here. Thanks again for the all the great information.

fz1oa2

In Dayton Ohio and negotiated a price of $24,600 (inc. dest) on 2015 Accord EX-L, approximately $1400 extra for same with Navi option. They'd probably go a bit lower if I pushed but I'm comfortable with the deal. Sounds like there's definitely some dealer cash available through the end of this month, which is probably why the willingness to come down on pricing right now.

leaton1

just purchased a Honda Sport auto trans. Silver out the door price $ 22,585 included mudguards, wheel locks, pin stripe, Trunk tray and window tint. All fees included 1.9 % interest 60 months. nc use tax of 3%. Had better offer for a white one at another dealer for 21,200 otd but did not include the trunk tray. My wife did not like the white, so bought the silver one. No trade in.

brian125

Good job on your deals and many years of trouble free motoring @fz1oa2 and @leaton1

mbazooka

In Rhode Island. Have a price near by in Massachusetts for a2015 accord ex for $22190 with destination. Doc fee is $399, ri taxes would be $1553and $135 for new plates. How is that as an offer?

mbazooka

Just received another offer for $22377 with dest from a different dealership with same fees as above but they will throw in lifetime power train warranty nationwide and two years maintenance.

brian125

mbazooka,

Make the closer dealer to you match/ beat price for the sale. Your at 1865 below dealers invoice after paying 399 doc fee.

speedyaj

Okay I was able to get a quote of $20,700 over email on Saturday from a dealership in the next city. Three other dealerships came in at between $20,800-$20,900 with not much effort. I talked to the original dealership with the $21,100 quote and they want me to forward the email from the other dealers. This is my first car purchase so I don't know if that is normal. I don't think I'm going to forward the emails anyway. He told me he would beat the price, but I'm not sure. I've got two days left so I just want to make sure I get a car by Tuesday.

brian125

Makes no difference whether dealer see's email or not they can meet that price regardless. By you telling dealers to match or beat x Honda they want proof. This is a bad way to buy cars. this lets bad dealerships play games with you. I understand your a newbie here you will learn better negotiating strategies over time. But for now Tell dealer @21,100 that if they want your business 20,700 or 20,600 gets the sale today. Tell that dealer to ask there mgr. you will wait on the phone for there answer and will leave a credit card deposit holding sale till you could get there . If you have a email and want to send it make sure the dealer that needs a email to sell a car beats that price by 100 dollars or Don't give them the sale........... They don't deserve it.

ultratech

leaton1 said:

just purchased a Honda Sport auto trans. Silver out the door price $ 22,585 included mudguards, wheel locks, pin stripe, Trunk tray and window tint. All fees included 1.9 % interest 60 months. nc use tax of 3%. Had better offer for a white one at another dealer for 21,200 otd but did not include the trunk tray. My wife did not like the white, so bought the silver one. No trade in.

WOW.... only 21,200 OTD for a Sport CVT..... what happened to us here in Southern Cali ?? 62 Honda Dealers in the area and nobody comes close to that price ...

itzzsanjay

fz1oa2 said:

In Dayton Ohio and negotiated a price of $24,600 (inc. dest) on 2015 Accord EX-L, approximately $1400 extra for same with Navi option. They'd probably go a bit lower if I pushed but I'm comfortable with the deal. Sounds like there's definitely some dealer cash available through the end of this month, which is probably why the willingness to come down on pricing right now.

I am looking to lease an Accord. Could I please get the MSRP for the vehicle you purchased?

Thanks!

accordbo

Hi gang,

First time poster, but I just purchased a 2015 Honda Accord Touring V6 with about $2k in add ons including window tint, splash guards, door protector, trunk tray, etc.

MSRP $34,430.00 plus $2k in add ons is about $36,430
Purchase price of $29,000
Trade in ($5,000) - 2006 Honda Accord EX-L with Nav V6 with 118k miles
Processing Fee +$699.00
Tag/Title Fee +$300.00
Orlando FL tax (6.5%)
OTD price of $26.4k

How'd I do?

fz1oa2

itzzsanjay said:

I am looking to lease an Accord. Could I please get the MSRP for the vehicle you purchased?

Thanks!

I ended up going with the EX-L Navi which had an MSRP of $30,195.

phantomcypher

ultratech said:

leaton1 said:

just purchased a Honda Sport auto trans. Silver out the door price $ 22,585 included mudguards, wheel locks, pin stripe, Trunk tray and window tint. All fees included 1.9 % interest 60 months. nc use tax of 3%. Had better offer for a white one at another dealer for 21,200 otd but did not include the trunk tray. My wife did not like the white, so bought the silver one. No trade in.

WOW.... only 21,200 OTD for a Sport CVT..... what happened to us here in Southern Cali ?? 62 Honda Dealers in the area and nobody comes close to that price ...

I got my Sport CVT for 23,122.87 OTD in SoCal. That 21,200 OTD price he's quoting is just a estimate - the OP didn't get that car so there's no way of knowing if that was a real deal.

He ended up paying 22,585 with 3% sales tax. If you adjust his tax for SoCal his OTD is 23,714.25 @ 8%. I paid LA county tax @ 9% and still beat his deal. It's all about negotiations.

nyrevo721

After re-reading the last several months of this forum (thanks to all who have posted and commented), I emailed a dozen dealers in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with my target price for an Accord LX w/CVT (no accessories). Purchased from Wilde, but Zimbrick was right there as well. Contracted $s included:

MSRP + Destination $23,725.00
Service Fee + $219.00
Discount - $3,757.00
Vehicle Cash Price $20,187.00
+ WI Sales Tax (5.1%)
+ DMV fees ($99)
Total OTD: $21,315.54

After evaluating accessory price options, opted to purchase all-season floor mats, trunk tray, splash guards, and touch up paint online for about $300. This is about $150 less than the dealer price.

brian125 - Whadya think?

brian125

nice deal