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Anybody in VA honda Pilot market?Please give me some suggestions? :confuse: :confuse:
Thank you in advance, I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate having access to this information.
I thought I wanted a Pilot but after driving was disappointed in the interior (felt more like a truck, no woodgrain, column shifter, etc) and have been a bit put off by the poor mileage people have reported on here.
I am currently looking at a Highlander but can't get the price (Limited 2WD w/nav) below $29,800 plus t t and 599 dealer fees.
Pilot EXL 2WD w/nav was $28,200 plus t & t.
Would love your thoughts (and anyone else who is knowledgeable about both cars).
Thanks!
For me wood grain is a personal chose. Those items can be easily added to the car and wouldn't even come close to the price difference you mentioned. IMO, wood grain is out. I also have a toyota corolla, which my wife loves, and has "wood grain", but it is simply plastic. Cheaper cars have cheap things.
As for the interiors...come on. You are buying a econo box on wheels. If you want interior, buy a ferrari or aston martin. You get what you get for a cheap car/SUV. You are buying either SUV for cargo space and quality.
If you are worried about poor gas mileage then you are going to want something hybrid. Unfortunately and as you know, the pilot isn't available in a hybrid version compared to the Highlander hybrid. But to be honest, are you really buying a SUV to save gas? I see that you are buying the 2wd version, but why? why not buy a station wagon of some type, like a subaru outback, instead where you'll get better gas mileage with potential the same cargo space??? Of course we would like to be as economical on gas with a SUV, but this is almost a contradiction in terms.
I can't comment on the Toyota's nav system. I know that the Honda systems are based off the alpine nav systems. I do really like the alpine nav systems. They may not be the best, but they are pretty straight forward to use. I have them in my other cars, including my corolla, and they work great. I have a feeling that Toyota does use a version of an alpine system. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Either car maker will produce a long lasting vehicle in terms of quality.
I guess then it comes down to price. Just my two cents.
Good luck.
I travel quite a bit, not generally by car but need luggage space for trips to airports and cruise ships. Sometimes I'm gone 6 weeks so lots of luggage. Plus I have a great dane who needs room when she travels with me.
I want something comfortable for highways and around town. I hate to use more gas than is necessary because we are just using too much period.
And of course I want the best price.
Thanks much!
would you plesae tell me where you bought the car, who I should talk to, and what extras you have on the car? does your price include everything "out the door" price?
Mandy thanks,
mandy
I forgot to include my e for you if you prefare please. it is zendegi38 in mailhot thanks
Selling Price 22794
Off-MSRP 6196
Color: Silver
Options: Splash Guard (rear)
Doc 250
plus TTL, and Tax @6.5%
OTD about 24500
Cincinnati OH
"Did your dealer give you the $997.35 holdback, as well as
the $2,500.00 "dealer cash" from our "invoice" cost of $30,696.00? If not, you paid a great deal more than everyone else who purchased a Pilot this week, unfortunately."
So he could be lying, but if true then it looks like their cost for these vehicles right now is about $27,200. Amazing how he wouldn't provide me a quote (citing dealership policy) while I was interested, but now is willing to send me their cost in an attempt to make me feel like I got ripped off buying somewhere else!
It included luggage rack, back mud flaps, and the VIN ectching (including all that undercoating crap).
Selling Price $26,500
Off-MSRP $6040
Doc $250
plus TTL, and Tax 6.5%
Cincinnati OH
Decent deal ?
My reason for posting is that in reviewing this forum it seems that I should have been asking for roughly $6000 less the $28,811 otd, or $22,811? Am I understanding things right? Or is it, minus $6000 from the MSRP, then add tax, tag, dest. charge, etc.
I'm a day late, but not yet a dollar short. Please set me straight!
--jjf
Pilot EXL 2WD MSRP $32,540
Selling Price $26,500
Off-MSRP $6040
Doc $250
plus TTL, and Tax 6.5%
Cincinnati OH
Decent deal ?
My calculations are
Invoice 30101 (excl destination)
Holdback 1033
Fact-Deal Incent 2000
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Net Invoice 27068
This does not include those elusive hidden dealer rebates for Advertising Assistance and FloorPlan Assistance. Those are REALLY hard to find out!
HTH's
Cheers,
T
I got a deal and purchesed PILOT 4WD EXL with Nav.
PRICE : 30529us$ (MSRP 35445us$)
( excluding tax and doc fee... )
Place : LOS GATOS , CA
I will post more later !!!
rgds,
Taro
Selling Price $26,500 - Did you take low APR ? Otherwise you would have got another 2k less ? Is this correct?
The reason I asked this that I found this in another site.Almost same 2k is the difference.
"Just put in an order for a new 2007 EX-L AWD (no RES or NAV). I was quoted 26,412 by the internet sales manager, and I think they were surprised when I showed up and wanted to buy one at that price. "
Thanks in advance.
Checkout this link
http://www.hondapilot.org/forums/showthread.php?s=30a89cbfd62ad7ce757b1c90573d896f&postid=279069#post279069
Where is the $26,412 quote from ? Check #9178 of 9197 message
REPLY TO
So you are saying you can get the ex-l awd for $24,412 ? Where is the $26,412 quote from ?
I have sent you an email.
BTW,Sometime back I sent an email to Performance for price and they are still following it up. It shows that they care for business.
I did the same thing with Kingswood chrysler, I have not got a reply and have to call them.
I am in Birmingham, AL and am looking to buy a lx as well. Would it be possible for you to post the dealership (and sales man)? The best price I am getting for the lx 2wd is more than $23,000 + TTL. Thanks much!
Very good experience....
A bit of history:
I'm really not a "new car" guy. I generally buy 2-3 year old vehicles and I started out wanting to purchase a used 2006 or 2007 Pilot EX-L, in this case. Problem was, the supply was very limited and the prices weren't all that attractive (example: CarMax wanted $28,900 plus TTL for a used, low mileage 2006 EXL w/RES). Once I found this message board and learned that I could possibly buy a new 2007 for less than that, I was hooked.
I launched my initial email campaign on 5/22/07. I got a ~70% initial response rate (28 of 40), with 6 dealers ultimately providing competitive offers and seeming like they were ready to deal. Negotiations continued via email until I had a low offer and all of the other competitors had declined to match or beat it.
I only spoke directly with the Internet sales manager at Precision after we had agreed on the price (5/31). Once the agreement was reached, I called to make certain that I had actually received an "out-the-door" quote and that there would not be any surprises waiting for me when I went to take delivery. Everything seemed on the "up and up."
Arrived at the dealership shortly after they opened on Saturday morning, signed the papers, wrote the check (this was a cash deal) and was on my way in less than 30 minutes! No surprises, no takeover man, no funny business of any kind. Best new car buying experience I have ever had, by far.
Here is how they wrote it up:
MSRP $34,140 (incl dest)
Sale price $28,182 (incl dest)
TTL $930
Doc fee $388
OTD $29,500
They threw in cargo tray, rear splash guards, wheel locks and anti-theft VIN window etching.
I contacted 30-40 dealers in the Southeast and this wound up being my best "verifiable" quote. I had one other dealer offer to go lower but he had no Pilots in stock, was somewhat evasive in the emails and didn't seem too interested in doing business. A number of dealers flatly refused to match or beat $29,500 (including all of the metro Birmingham dealers). Several said that it was a "losing deal" and urged me to get back in contact with them once I found out about the hidden catch in the deal I was offered. There was none.
Overall, it was an enjoyable experience. Might not be the cheapest EX-L w/RES anyone ever bought but I'm confident that it was a decent deal and we are happy with our new vehicle.
$28,200 for the EX-L 4WD without any dealer installed options
MSRP $33,840 (incl. destination)
Invoice $30,530
Mfg to Dealer Cash ($2,000)
Price paid: $28,200 + tax & license
So basically $5,600 off MSRP
Through the Costco program, the "firm" offer was $28,500 including wheel locks, mud guards, and trunk liner (all of which I find worthless). I found the better deal after doing the "Get a Quote" feature on several dealer's websites.
I feel good about the Pilot price, but I think I got hosed on my trade-in.
Facts and Figures
I started researching the Pilot EX AWD awhile ago for a friend at work. When she was ready I sent out quote requests to dealers in a 50 mile radius (15) on 5/29/07 and recieved back quotes ranging from $29018 + fees to $25004 + fees.
On 5/31/07 I contacted the internet sales manager with the $25004 quote to see if he was for real and he assured me that on the last day of the month he was ready to deal.
We went down there (Commonwealth Honda - Lawrence, Mass.) that day and 3-4 hours later finalized this deal.
MSRP $31540 (incl dest)
Sale price $24811
Dest. $595
Doc. fee $193
OTD $25599
No tax for NH residents
She was offered the 7/120 extended warranty starting at $1700 to a final offer of $1200 which I am not sure if there was a dedutible or not but she refused.
Online price is $960
Also offered:
Splash guards $90...Online $40
Cargo tray $123...Online $67
Wheel locks $88...Online $34
Cross bars $236...Online $136
Refused all!!!
Overall a good learning experience and I would deal with them again if need be.
What do ya'll think?
I hope this helps someone else and thanks again for the information!!!
--jjf
I've read all the messages regarding getting the best price quote and am getting a bit overwhelmed. If ask for a price for the EX-L 2WD (don't need 4WD in OK) at $24,500 (this includes the $2000 dealer cash back)would this be a good deal? Should I go higher or lower. Thanks for your thoughts.
Just wanted to post a huge thanks!! It is nice to read my guys are doing a great job!!
Michelle
I would assume that the AWD model would sell for ~$1300 more (or about $30,800 OTD in Jasper, AL, w/our tax rate of 3.25%).
For warranty: https://www.myhondawarranty.com
For add-ons: http://www.hondapartsdeals.com/
Looking in Minnesota and have the following two deals.
Pilot EX AWD
MSRP:29290
Internet Price:24295 (plus TTL)
Pilot EX-L AWD w/Rear Entertainment System
MSRP:$25,440.00 (from dealer's website)
I think the EX-L deal is too good to be true, but would welcome thoughts on the EX deal.
As I had a trade-in, I knew that I won't get the best deals anyway after going through Carsdirect and edmunds I sent out emails out to three dealers. Tried using Costco but response was not good.
First dealer Lucas quoted me 27,521 + dealer add-ons +TTL
Ended-up buyiong from Coggin. Overall buying erxperiece was good. The trade-in value was in the lower end of my range.
MSRP: $34000 (including Dest/Dealer add-ons: Wheel Lock, Mats, pinstripe, rear mudguard, reverse sensors)
OTD : 30,400
Negotiated Price: 28500
mAY NOT BE THE BEST DEAL, after reading all the post. But I am quite happy with the buy.
I will post pictures later-on
Thanks