2013 and earlier-Honda CR-V Prices Paid and Buying Experience

kyfdx

That is really good...

I bought a 2002 CR-V EX AWD, brand new.. My OTD was $23,000 even, and I was very happy with the price...

That was 6.5 years ago!!

niteflite888

This is my first time buying an SUV but have owned 2 honda accords. i paid around 1,500 to 2,000 below invoice for those two cars... i guess getting that kind of deal on a crv is not as common?

nkucwm

Hi niteflite888,

I'm in VA too, which dealer did you get it from? Thanks!

nasdaq

09 Honda CRV, EXL, 2WD: $24000 + tax + lic.
08 Honda CRV, EXL, 2WD: $23500 + tax + lic + 1.9%APR.
This weekend best offers.
When is the best time to buy? Thanksgiving? year end or Jan ?

niteflite888

i don't really like advertising for dealers (the first thing i did was come home and take the dealer license plate frame off, haha!) but it was bill page in falls church. i got a call the morning after the purchase from another dealer out in alexandria i visited saying they would try to give me the car for 22,500 otd but too bad, it was too late.

santarev1

Thank you Ousilly1

I have also been negotiating pricing, usually without the destination fee. That is a standard price. I was amazed you got the car under invoice. I am sure that Honda has some dealer money going on the 2008. I saw one person on here that claims they got Navi (4WD loaded) for under invoice as well.

The car you negotiated must have had $1000 dealer money. Inovice (with delivery) is $25492.... you did very well. I personally (outside of Phila) can't get below invoice....

I thank you again for your guidance

Santarev1

malachai1

I'm getting a 2008 awd ex-l plus nav for 26000.00 with tailgate spoiler,roof rack,all weather matts,wheel locks? Doc fees are 199.99 plus tax ect.... should i grab it.

neil_h

I noticed today (11/4/08) that 1.9% financing is no longer listed on the Honda finance site (http://www.hondafinancialservices.com/planning/frm_spec_offers.asp). Will this be back before the end of the year for 2008 models?

mplshondadlr

The CRV APR special has been extended to 01/05/2009.

nkucwm

Hi,

I'm a first time new car buyer. I wish I could get a deal on a 2008 CR-V EX AWD. A question I have is that, while I'm shopping around, how much should I care about how long a car has been sitting in a dealer's parking lot and how many miles it has been test drived? Any input is appreciated.

ousilly1

Santarev1,

I hope you find a good deal in Philly. Update us when you take the plunge.

In regards to comments about the 2008 CR-Vs should be discounted more... I do agree with you for the most part, especially during our current economic outlook.

HOWEVER, while searching the inventory of the dealers around Chicago, most of them only had 1 or 2 Glacier Blue EXL AWD W/O Navi left in stock. Some were already sold out. Because of that, I did not wait for a better offer.

Anyhow, if your model and color options are open, then wait for a better deal. But if you want something specific, then I wouldn't wait too long, especially if the color you want is a popular color. Just my two cents... for whatever it is worth. Good luck to everyone!

mplshondadlr

It happens every year with Honda. As they supply begins to weaken, selection gets worse and the prices begin to pick back up. It's the basic laws of supply and demand at work

niteflite888

the new cars i've purchased generally had very low mileage (< 50) on them, including the mileage for my test drive. i do'nt think the car's storage time in the parking lot should matter that much on a new car..but perhaps that, along with excessive mileage should provide you with a little bit of bargaining power.

ducks09

$25,091.58 out the door with no extra accessories, I live in Portland, Oregon. Any help would be appreaciated from people's recent buying experiences. Thanks

nasdaq

Good, what is sale price? + tax, + lic ?

dvezendla

That should be a good price if the car has got Nav feature. Other wise I was offered Honda CRV AWD EX-L for $25,958 with Nav.

conniejp

What are people paying for the 2009 CR-V EX model? Is this with or without navigation? Thanks

circlew

I am working a price now for both the 2008 and 2009 EX AWD. I will post when my offer on either one is accepted using a very aggressive price: $22,850 for the '09 and $21,800 for the '08. That includes the $670 destination.

Regards,
OW

ducks09

Are you in Oregon as well? Thanks

ducks09

Licensing is $150, $0 sales tax in Oregon.

kdtang

Went to a lowest quote dealership today. Internet negotiation OTD price $24000. Saleman was not bad and pointed out that there was a protection package (all weather pad, etc) installed and asked for $450 value and gave us 50% off. We offered $ 23700 with protection pkg for OTD price. Back and forth with internet manager and general manager a couple of times. No deal. What do you guys think? Maybe we pushed dealer too much.

kdtang

We are in Ohio. tax+tag=$1700 roughly.

circlew

It sounds good but to really tell you need to break out the other costs to tell for sure. I am in the same negotiations for an '08 EX in NJ. I offered $21,800 including the destination so with my tax and reg and plate fee I will be at $24,400 OTD if they accept which I think they will not. So you can go from there. My next step for you would be to go up to $23, 850 and stand pat. They should accept at that price.

Regards,
OW

kdtang

Sorry. 08 honda crv ex 4wd

kdtang

Hi OW,

Thanks for your post. My weak side is that I told them that I failed to get offer from another dealer. This dealer is the lowest one. We have been contacting for weeks. Now they have only 5 ex left. But today I can tell how bad the auto market is. Only 3-4 customers. When do you think I can email them with my increased offer?

circlew

Give it a go now with the $23,850 and then do not contact them if they refuse. You can always go up to the $24,000 on Monday.

Regards,
OW

fhakim

I am new here. I am wondering what is included in OTD prices?
my dealer told me that I have to pay tax, tag, title and registration on my own. they said they can't do that in Oklahoma. is it true?
they offered me Honda EX 2008 2WD with no accessories for $22,600 + tax, tag and title, is that a good deal?

medboy81

Just picked up a 2008 CRV EX-L AWD with Nav with the finance incentives for $26,500 + tax and title ($25,830 without destination). The dealers were great to deal with and motivated to get it off the lot. I figured I payed about $700 under known invoice, but with hold backs and possible factory to dealer cash not known for sure, I figure I got an okay deal.

circlew

Only if the Destination Fee is included. If not, not that great.

Regards,
OW

justindian

I bought a honda CRV 2008 EXL model yesterday at LA for the following price

Vehicle Price - 24,550 (Vehicle Base price 23,600 + Accessories for 950.00)
Doc Fees - 55
License, Registration, Tire Fees, Smog Impact Fee - 250.75
Sales Tax - 1783.86
Honda Care ( 7 year/80,000 extended warranty) - 1150
GAP Insurance - 395

with all above OTD price is 28184.61

Accessories are Splash guards, vehicle side molding, Parrot bluetooth, all season mats, Auto Day/Night mirrors, Wheel locks.

Is this a good deal ?

kdtang

NOT a good deal, I think. Extended warranty, you can buy cheaper later from other company. Base price may be asked 3-500 lower.

justindian

you mean the base price could be 3,500 dollars less than 23,600 for EX-L model?

rvs2000

I want to buy 08 or 09 CR-V EXL, AWD in Chicago,Omaha area. Pl help me to get a deal and tell me the good dealer info. Thanks

nasdaq

Base Base price 23,600 is a very good deal!
The best I quoted was 23500, only one at this price.

fhakim

is it OTD 23500? any other fees? doc fee? dealer fee? tax, tag, and title or registration?

fhakim

so what is the best price for those car?

circlew

$20,800 would be with destination.

Regards,
OW

santarev1

Hello Ousilly1:

I am starting the bidding war now with 3 local dealers. See what comes up. I have basically invoice from everyone, and one guy is giving me the run around about committment and under invoice. There are plenty of CRVs right now in Philly, but with the cold weather coming I hope the AWDs dont' start moving much.

I figure I will pull the trigger on the 28th or 29th of the month. I think 500 under invoice, and maybe a few accessories will make me move (fog lights, cargo mat, auto start something).

Everyone last month was $200 over invoice, so maybe things will get better...will keep you posted

What are Tags worth?

fhakim

are you sure $20,800 with destination for Honda EX-2wd? not LX though.

ousilly1

santarev1,

Glad the dealers are responding to you.

ANOTHER THOUGHT: Now that Honda has extended the 1.9 - 3.8% APR to the 2009 models... that maybe worth considering if the price difference is a matter of a few hundred dollars. A year depreciation is quite a bit more.

As for under the invoice price... I really don't know. From everywhere I have seen, the invoice price + destination charge is about $25,300. My dealer sold it to me for $24,300. Based simply on that, I got it for $1000 under invoice. I am sure they had other incentives...

My friend was recently offered $24,500 for a 2009 CR-V EXL AWD w/o Navi. So... knowing that, I would have paid that extra $200 for the 2009 model. Oh well, no regrets. I plan to keep the car for 10 years.

I will try and post some pictures, I recently added:
hood visor
door visor
roof rack
tailgate spoiler
mudflaps
side steps
all season mats & cargo mat

Take care and hope you get your deal.

santarev1

$24,500? With destination? Where is your friend at? I can get only $25,893 (with delivery), so just at invoice....

Some other places want 7-800 over....

circlew

Just finished the deal. $22,500 with destination + Admin+ 7% NJST + tire fee = $24,539 Out The Door.

Edmunds TMV = $23,729.

Regards,
OW

ousilly1

santarev1,

He didn't say. I saw him in passing and he mentioned it to me. He drove my car and looked around in there for a while, so he was impressed enough to change his 10 year old Accord. But my friend is in the Chicago area as well. I advised him to do the same thing I did... and he was surprised dealers are giving quotes over e-mail. I like to believe it works.

kdtang

OTD $24100 FOR 08 CRV EX 4WD WITH PROtecton PKG. TAX +DOCU FEE = around $1800

dsrtrat2

My first and only quote so far is $24,365.00. Then they want $710.00 for tint, wheel locks, and splash guards plus the infamous doc fee of $349.00! Add tax and dmv fee and OTD is $27,893.00.

Anyone with experience in the PHX area?

mplshondadlr

$710.00 for the two front windows?

dsrtrat2

Yep, two front windows, 2 front splash guards, and 4 wheel locks!! $710.00!

couch21

After about twenty minutes working the phones, I found two dealers in Madison, WI and Milwaukee, WI were willing to go below invoice for a 2009 CR-V EX-L AWD w/ NAVI (Glacier Blue), but I only negotiated with dealers that had the actual car in the lot.

I worked in the following add-ons AT dealer cost:

- Wheel locks
- Splash guards
- All season mats
- Trunk tray
- Door edge guards
- Chrome exhaust tip

ACTUAL dealer cost is $454 including labor. I got that in writing from the dealer, which I believe to be true since it's lower than the parts total if I bought them from www.handa-accessories.com and shipped them to my own home.

The invoice price difference between an 08 and 09 CR-V is $450 for this particular trim. Tell the dealer it makes no sense to buy an 08 if you can offset one year's worth of depreciation (typically $1000 or more a year) by paying for an 09 upfront. Dealers will understand this and be willing to work with you.

So I successfully negotiated 09 CR-V EX-L AWD w/ NAVI (Glacier Blue) at 08 invoice price ($27,068 incld destination) + $454 in add-ons + 5.5% tax ($1489) + $125 title/fees and extra negotiating to beat the competition = $28,750 OTD. That comes up to $826 below the 09 invoice price+dest.

Both dealers were willing to do this. Under invoice for 2009 and DEALER cost for add-ons is always possible, and who knows, someone out there may even do better. I'm helping a friend buy her first Honda, and I get a free steak dinner in return. And free season mats and key chain for me from the dealer for the referral.

hondachef2006

Which dealers in Milwaukee?

I've been trying to buy a 08 or 09 CRV- LX 4WD for the last 3 months at invoice and these dealers want almost MSRP prices in this economy. Plus I'm paying cash and they don't seem to care or budge.

My quotes from Milwaukee dealers I got for a 08 LX 4WD were: (including destination) (11/11/08)

$20867.00

$20988.00

09 CRV LX 4WD: (Including Destination)

$21999.00

$22078.00

$21778.00

$21991.00

It seems like it was easier to get a fair price back 18 months ago when things were good.

One dealer has a goal of selling 250 new cars for this month alone. How the heck can you do that at these prices, yet the showfloor at the dealership this past week was basically empty with salespeople standing around smoking cigarettes outside the front doors of the dealership. What a great image for honda.

Help me out if you can.

Just want to buy without being jacked around.

rwla

After 3 weeks negotiation with 4 dealers, finally got a 2008 EX-2WD OTD for $23,000. It's LA Southern California with 8.25% sales tax. Also got 1.90% for 36mos with 0 down. Hopefully it's not too bad.