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

ben1986

I just stopped by the dealer today in NY. I got the dealer to agree with $31,000 OTD for a 2012 Honda CR-V AWD EX-L w/ RES.
So about $28,500 + TTL = $31,000. I want to know what other people paid for this car and if this is a good deal?

moe200

Supposedly if they do etching on all their cars, then they can do that.

We bought the car from them. Some dealers would not give price over the phone/email and it is time consuming to drive and haggle over few hundred bucks.

Btw, MSRP with destination is $29,105.

msefidan

Similar to others, I too am interested in knowing which dealer you dealt with and particularly which sales associate. I'm looking for a 2012 CRV AWD EX-L and the best I can get in San Diego is $800 off MSRP. It seems like people on the east coast are getting these cars significantly below invoice.

dgissel_98

chicago dealer quote 26800 +ttl, no nav, is that a good price?

airrodgers

I just bought a 2012 honda crv awd ex... for 24,400( russ darrow of milwaukee, WI) ...only option was the cargo tray...Your 24,238 seem like a great deal...

franklw

If you are willing to drive 100 miles, try Spreen Honda. Couple weeks ago, they quoted me $25,718 for 2012 CRV EX-L 2WD. Let me know how it goes.

sharavatar

I just got quote on CR-V FWD EX-L for $26,850 but the dealer does not have it onsite and need to pick it up at another lot.
This is in the South Bay area.
I am wondering why the dealers will not have them on the lot.

sharavatar

I just called a couple of dealers here. They did not give me quote for FWD EX-L instead they wanted to sell me EX-L with RES or AWD EX-L. They claimed I will get a better price for the additional options.

lubbersline

I gotta pay back everyone since this thread was so helpful to me.

I just purchased a 2012 CR-V EXL AWD w/RES - OTD $30040.00, from Criswell Auto, Gaithersburg MD. This price INCLUDES mud guards, door visors and moonroof visor. Comparing offers from others I think I got a pretty good deal.

Offer - $26995
Dest - $810
Tax $1364 (6% in MD)
TagsTitleLicense - $272 (seems a bit high, oh well)
Trade in (2005 Camry LE 102,000m) - $5650

brl913

I think you got a very good deal and I am going to email them to see if I can get the same. Was it a long negotiation or relatively painless? What color did you get?

cpan1

I just bought a 2012 CR-V EX AWD in Central NJ. The various posts in this forum were very useful in getting a feel for current prices. Here are the details:

Internet Price: $25159 (including $810 destination)
Sales Tax (7% NJ): $ 1761
Doc Fee : $ 299
Tags Transfer+Tire Tax: $75 (67.5 + 7.5)
No additional options

OTD: $27294

franklw

It's up to you to decide how many added accessories you want to have. If you are willing to buy a vehicle loaded with accessories, I would use bernardiparts (plus reasonable labor cost) to figure out how much you want to pay for those added items on top of your purchase price. I know Mission Valley Honda tends to do that to its cars which I personally hate. My preference would be agreeing on the purchase price of the car then negotiate for other items since dealers tend to give you a better deal to close the sale. In 2005 when I got my Pilot EX-L, the sale manager from Metro Honda asked me if his price was in line with other surrounding dealers what could he do for me to come in the same day? I told him the running board, he could not decide but he will call me back right away after he cleared with his manager. He called me back and the deal was done the same day. Be patient, don't let them force you to buy anything you don't want to buy. Check Spreen, they don't seem to add any thing to their cars, I also read somewhere, Norm Reeves would match Spreen as well. I hate matching (why didn't they give the lowest price in the first place) and only use it when the first guy didn't have the color I want. Good luck.

pete9976

What dealer did you go to in Central Jersey?

pete9976

All,

What do you think of this pricing, debating on purchasing this vehicle.

Price: 27,900
Tax: 1,953 (7%)
DMV Fees, etc: $748

Total: 30,601 OTD

brl913

Where and from which dealer did you get that deal from?

pete9976

Planet Honda located in Union, NJ.

brl913

That's a good deal. Was it difficult to negotiate?

lubbersline

Sorry for my delayed response.

Yes, the negotiation process was long. We got to the dealership around 2:30pm (Super Bowl Sunday) and drove off with the car around 7:30pm. I hate the whole process.

I got the Urban Titanium. I wanted red but my wife has a red Pilot so she didn't want us to match .

d0nkss

You got a little better deal than I did and I got the AWD EX-L RES in black. I leased my car at the same dealership and it took probably 4+ hours total to get everything done. The purchase price came out to 27700 and we got them to throw in a remote starter. Looking back we probably could have gotten it down a little more or got some more stuff thrown in if I really wanted to play the game more with them. Overall I thought this was still a good price for a very new to the market car. The only thing I did not like about the dealer was the appearance package that is on every car they have. It is just a nice way for them to jack up their price by 995 dollars(pinstriping, door edge guards, undercoating, yada yada).

cpan1

I got it from DCH Academy Honda in Old Bridge.

ranjanma

I am offered $24,155 (incl Honda Destination Charge) for a 2012 Honda AWD EX. Please share your inputs on how is this price?

pete9976

Just pulled the trigger on this deal, I pick it up on Thursday.

Price: 27,900
Tax: 1,953 (7%)
DMV Fees, etc: $748

Total: 30,601 OTD

Got them to throw in a free remote start as well

luv_honda

I just purchased 2012 CR-V EXL AWD w/RES for 30,800 OTD.
I live in CT.
It has remote start as well. Here is the break down.

Price: 28,392
Dealer Fee: 399
Tax: 1828 (6.3%)
Reg: 180

I am going to get it this weekend. Hopefully, I got a good deal?

sharavatar

According to truecar.com, $28392 is $327 over invoice price(28065). I think the market is cooling down now.
I have got a quote for $26,437 for a CR-V 2WD EX-L and it is $200 over invoice. It is getting to a better price after a month's wait.

lu2012

make a deal already for 2012 crv ex $ 22,232.00 but the OTD is $ 25,870 I guest I reside in a expensive county (Palm Beach County Florida), however I not sing any paper yet because is only 1 white diamond pearl in the whole state reply if you can sales tax is 6 % in dealer fess is $ 699

cpan1

Is this for AWD or 2WD ? The dealer invoice price (including destination charge) for 2012 CR-V EX AWD is $24,924, so if you are being offered $24,155, it would be a very good below-invoice price.

acura85

Could you provide dealership name?

anandks

hi
i am looking for a 2012 AWD EXL with no other options. the MSRP + destination comes to 29105. the best i have got is $500 off. to 28600. can some one post new purchases and how many percentages below the MSRP was paid in and around the area.. if Minneapolis, the dealership? i see east coast having around 2k off..

luv_honda

Its Liberty Honda

d0nkss

I just paid 27800 for the same exact setup so its very close to my deal which I thought was very good. I am in NJ.

tazzy8

What seems to be the OTD pricing you see or experienced yourself ?

raptor11

I live in Cleveland, Ohio (CRV Birth place is East Liberty, OH!).
I got 2012 CRV EX AWD with roof rails, racks and wheel locks for $25350 plus taxes(7.75%) and title fee = $27350 OTD. Its been 2 weeks since I closed my deal and picked up my car.

Could some one please comment on my case?
Do you think its a rip off?

emptyzen

hi Lu
What is the dealer name in palm beach?

2012crvowner

I bought my new 2012 honda crv exl 2wd with navigation 3 weeks ago and I had a great experience at Ourisman Honda of Laurel MD. The internet salesman JP was great. Here is the breakdown of the deal:

SALE PRICE $26697.63
Freight $810.00
PROCESS FEES $200.00
MD. TAXES 6% $1662.46
MD. TAGS $324.00
DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES FREE

TOTAL OUT THE DOOR $29,694.09

I talked to JP on the internet and gave him a price I thought was reasonable, He e-mailed me a breakdown and I was told they would throw in dealer installed accessories already on the vehicle for free if I come in and purchase the vehicle that day. They had pinstripe, splash guards, mats, rear cargo tray, rear tailgate spoiler. I went for a test drive and loved it. It was a great experience for the most part except dealing with the finance guy trying to upsell me the additional warranty. I did my own financing and they still wanted a credit report. I think that is totally unnecessary. For the most part it was a good experience and I would do it again. I think this was a great deal, Any thoughts?

georgebush1

I'll point out a few things:

1. You were taxed on the destination, tag, dealer fee....which should NOT happen. Tax should be on the vehicle alone. To give you an example of where I currently am in negotiations, here is how I calculated it. Keep in mind, mine is an EX, FWD model:

Invoice Price - $22699
+
Current Market - $200 (area market currently paying $200 above invoice)
=
$22899
X
Sales Tax (6%)
=
$1373.94
=
$24272.94
+
Title - $21
+
Destination - $710
+
Dealer Fee - $599
=
$25,602.94 OTD price

Im not willing to pay that price for the vehicle. I want to get it for $24,500 OTD. I see the dealer fee is bogus, but all the dealers are charging it. So, I will wait a month or 2 and get it for $24,500.

On another note, be careful on trade-in's. States calculate it differently so look it up. But in my area here is how the dealer SHOULD be calculating trade-in's.

New Car = 22,699
Trade-In = $5,000
$22,699 - $5,000 = $17,699
$17,699 is what your tax SHOULD be based on

However, some dealers will tax you on the $22,699. Be careful to look for this.

Also, for those that care (me being one of them), if the VIN starts with a J it was manufactured in Japan. If it starts with a 5 it was manufactured in North America.

purceller

Sorry for the delay in my reply. I really liked my experience dealing with Honda of Poway internet sales. They offered me a good deal once I quoted them the KBB fair price for the vehicle.

They didn't have the color/options combo we wanted however, but, I was able to use their quote with Fuller Honda in Chula Vista to match against, and they did have the color and options that I really wanted.

Hope that helps. Let me know how it goes for you

riprob1

Just picked up my new CR-V EXL in urban titanium from Valley Honda in Aurora, IL.....
here's what I paid (no trade, 3% financing):
$26610 car
$150 splash guards (I know I over paid, but overall they were the cheapest place around)
$161 doc fee
$1885 tax (7%)
$194 title and reg

$29000 out the door.... of the 5 or so dealerships I talked with, they were the cheapest, nice place in and out in 2.5 hours. for this area, thats pretty low. Good luck!!!

carkrazee

Hi,
It looks like a great deal....Is it a 2WD or 4WD?

riprob1

Sorry, it is AWD...... MSRP $29105.

carkrazee

Thanks for the quick reply..
I think that is the best deal you can get..I have been trying to get some quotes this price is atleast $500.xx less than all the other dealers..
Enjoy your SUV

brl913

What is the Dealer fee on it? I am in Central Jersey so Planet Honda is not to far from me if I can get a good deal.

pete9976

Give me a few and I'll look it up.

I shopped around for a while and Planet Honda gave me the best price. If you're interested, let me know and I'll give you my salesman information - He was great!
Plus I think if I refer you I get $200.

sharavatar

I just purchased a Honda CRV FWD EXL this afternoon. The car price is 300 over the invoice. I am living in South Bay areas. It is very hard to find one without RES option here..
Thanks for everybody. I have collected much information in this forum.

brl913

Pete you can contact me at blake144 at aol.

runner9037

Are the LXs in production yet? I visited one dealership yesterday, and they salesman said that they aren't in production, and won't know when they will be.

They had a few EXs, and plenty of EX-Ls but would only come down $500 from MSRP for the EX.

I plan on visiting other dealerships next weekend, but are other people experiencing a resistance to budge on price? Also they said they don't do factory orders for a certain color, what they get from the manufacturer is what they get. That seemed a bit odd as well.

I would really like the LX, but I don't want to wait if there isn't a definite rollout date for that model.

jatan

LX trim should be reaching dealers soon -- dealers around Chicago are starting to get LX's in (based on cars.com inventory)

kumar10

Hello Everyone,

Can you please post CRV EXL 2WD price paid OTD. I am trying to find good deal, but looks like dealer do not want to reduce any price because they do not have more EXL in hands. Best deal i got so far is 28,750 OTD.
Kumar

regulator2

They have been arriving in the Philadelphia region for the last week or so. Currently 13 posted in inventory on the previously mentioned web site. I would avoid the salesman who said the LX's are not in production.

hondacrv2012

Any comments on my purchase of Honda CR-V
$23,600 on road after trading my 99 Toyota Corolla (123 K miles)

I got wheel locks, mudguard and trunk mat included in that price. The purchase is in CA where tax is at 8.25%

Thanks.

hondacrv2012

Do you mind sharing how much they lowered from the sticker price and what it the trade in that you got. I purchased mine from Poway about 2 weeks ago.