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

karleck

Does anyone know of any good prices on an EX near Nashville, TN?

tojuhuang

Even $26000 OTD for CRV EX AWD is a crazy good deal. I could barely find one less than $28000 OTD in Northern California. May I know both of your dealers (kevin99208 and carguy91)?

autointerest

Congratulations that was a great price.

I received an eprice quote from Hugh White in Columbus, OH for an 2012 AWD EX, without a trade, for more than the $22,500 you posted. Could you please confirm the dealer you finally bought from was Hugh White and the model was an EX and not the LX?

kevin99208

O'Donnell Honda - Ellicott City, Maryland
Sorry, it's too far from you.

kevin06

Hi autointerest,
What was your quote please if you could share? I am in Columbus too and looking for deals. The best so far is 24800+ttl which I think is still high comparing the good deals posted here. Thanks.

vcsubsvc

This was Route 22 Honda. Make sure they don't charge you any bogus fees like 'bank fee' before signing.

whatsupu

Hi ..
Can anyone please let me know what is the best price that you have received ( excluding tax, title, etc ) ? I am planning to buy from the Chicago area.

Thanks.

tt12345

Thanks, Kevin99208. I am in MD too. I can drive up to purchase the car. Is your 26000 OTD for CRV ex-L AWD? That's amazing price for us as well. Which sales did you talk to?

asowinski

I just paid $21460 for an LX 2WD with no options, before everything. Add TTL and doc fee and im at $23360 OTD. Polished Steel over Grey, the exact color I was looking for, so I jumped. Otherwise I think I coulda got one slightly cheaper elsewhere. I couldn't get any dealers to budge on the doc fee, so I just started working with OTD instead of sale price.

Bringing in a check from my own bank made a huge difference in the experience.

I bought through Honda superstore in Joliet. Decent experience, outside of the finance guys "just give me the blank check, ill fill it out in back" ah, no thanks. Overall, staff was very good. Valley Honda also seemed very willing to come near the price I wanted as well, but only had black, the ONE color the wife refused. I would recommend Joliet Honda Superstore, just watch those finance guys...

honda_crvvv

Can you please let me know the dealer info....

kevin99208

It is OTD for CRV EX 4WD, not for EX-L. In Baltimore area, we compared several dealerships. These two's are relatively reasonable, Northwest Honda at Owings mill (like $26400) and O'Donnell Honda at Ellicott City(around $26000). Also, one guy posted his buying experience for CRV LX 2WD from College Park Honda (OTD $22850). I may turn to this dealership and just get CRV LX 2WD. Initially, i want to buy a Subaru Outback and really like it(2.5i base Auto at OTD $24000). I am just a little worry about maintenance cost and reliability compared with CRV. Still thinking......

lablover2

hi, thats $500 less than i can find at any dealers in the burbs, did you qualify for the military discount? if not, did you deal with the internet guy over there? i think his name is mike if i remember correctly. might have to wander over there unless you got the rebate. let me know if you did. thanks

honda_crvvv

Can someone please share the best price for Honda CRV LX FWD in and around Dallas area. I saw the post from hondacrvlx a few days ago but he did not mention the dealer info... I would really appreciate any feedback regarding the price... and also in general is it better to go for a EX vs LX... I am really too keen on the extra gadgets with EX like sunroof etc... but just price wise how much difference will it make...

Thanks in advance for your replies....

kevin99208

Today Northwest Honda at Owings Mill in MD gave us OTD at $25300 for CRV EX 4WD if we take two cars today and pay them with cash . I think you can contact them to see if you can get better offer. I will wait for 2013 CRV coming out and buy a 2012 CRV LX 2WD(expected OTD at $21800). Good Luck.

kevin06

Thanks kevin99208 for the good info.

Any one is interested in getting an EX AWD at Northwest pls let me know so we can try the 25300 OTD together.

Thanks

ichzhd

Bought at Pohanka Honda in Fredericksburg, VA on 7/26:

Sales price: 27,386
Destination: 830
Sales tax (3%): 858
Doc fee: 399
Title/tags: 73

Total: 29,546

I traded in a 2011 Malibu 2LT with very low mileage for $15,500. Could I have gotten a better deal? Probably. But I got the car I (or, I should say, my wife) wanted at the price I wanted. I was surprised that the car didn't come equipped with any dealer add ons, so there was no annoying negotiating over unwanted equipment. They briefly mentioned an extended warranty which I declined, and never once tried to push fabric protection, rustproofing, etc. Overall a better than average car buying experience.

kevin99208

My friend already bought the CRV EX 4WD at 25300 OTD today and paid with cash. I think you could get the same price if you want to buy a CRV recently. Sales man is Billy Collins. You do not have to find another buyer. My friend just bought one at this price.

kevin06

Thank you so much, kevin99208. I will definately call Billy tomorrow and go get one if I could get that price.
Thanks again.

asowinski

No military discount. I could have got a military co-signor, but it wasnt worth our time.

We cant say who we dealt with on Edmunds, just the dealer. I got internet quotes from 5 dealers and pretty much set everything up through their internet sales girl, who set me up with a salesman when we went it just to sign papers (and get worked over by the finance guy.) By day three of dealing I had three very good quotes from 3 different dealers.

I had a great guy from Valley Honda too. Valley seemed so professional and polite I would have been just as happy buying there, but they only had Black, which my wife hated. So we ran over to Honda Superstore of Joliet and fell in love with Polished Metal. The staff at Joliet was pretty good. We werent offered coffee or water, and the finance guy tried the 'ill fill out your check' trick, but other than that the staff was very good.

To the EX-vs-LX guy, for us the EX wasnt worth it. Fogs, Tint I am adding myself. Moonroof, outdated bad-resolution nav, easily dentable alloy wheels, hold no interest for me. Not worth the $4k upcharge IMO, plus higher insurance rates. I do miss the passenger armrest though, they skipped it on the LX (possible oversight after tsunami).

Let me add, due to black plastic cladding and handles on the LX, I dont believe it would look best with some colors. Black wouldnt matter, and on my polished metal I think the black handles and cladding look BETTER than body color, because they make a really nice looking accent for the polished metal. So if youre going for an LX (which is your best deal anyway) try and look at all colors before buying sight-unseen.

hp2009

I used to have 2009 ex...but not worth extra atleast $2500....only one thing used to bother me was passeng armrest which i resolved by placing good size shoe box ....and covered with seat cover material.....or close to sit colour (u can buy from walmart or joann)....for less than $5-10....other wise i donot miss ex at all.....

i have dark blue so it does blend with outside mirror and door handle.....

thanks
hp

tt12345

Thank you so much.

tt12345

Good luck. I am thinking of getting an EX-L.

kapal

I finally bought the EX-L over the weekend. price was 26k-14k(trade-in), +tax 786+399 fee+100(title reg)~13250. 2 dealers in MA finally made it Prime and Bernadi I went with Prime.

srm19

was it a AWD?

dleebold

honda cr-v ex awd=$24,460 otd-quincy,il-dean lamkin honda

litekeep

Last Tuesday (7/25) I purchased a CRV EX AWD (no RES, no Nav, no Leather). I did a lot of homework, including reviewing many of the posts here. Here's what I did. I knew I wanted a CRV. I test drove at a dealer near my home back in May. I wanted the EX. I had considered a few other brands/models, but they didn't meet my needs. I subscribe to Consumer Reports. They have a Car Buying Service which provides you with two features. The first is to provide you with a pricing model. The model provides you with MSRP, Dealer Invoice, Dealer Holdbacks, and a Bottom Line price (actual price paid by dealer). Their bottom line price is $25,200 I believe. That sets you up for something you can expect.

Having this info, I took the second step, and used their car buying service. This entails sending my info to three dealers in my "area". I live in Southern Worcester County of Mass (about 10-15 miles north of the borders w/ RI and CT). I received info from Metro Honda of Johnston, RI, Curry Honda of Chicopee, MA and Peters Honda in Nashua, NH. I also used AutobyTel, and received a quote from Lundgren Honda in Auburn. Lastly, to be fair, I asked for info from Herb Chambers Honda in Westboro, MA since I had taken my test drive there.

The first four dealers all provided me with a quote. Herb Chambers never responded. My bet is that they don't want to deal with a well informed buyer.

Metro Honda offered the best price, $23,550 OTD. Then came Peters Honda in Nashua, $24,700. Curry and Lundgren both were at $25,300. Both offered warranties. Curry, 100K miles and available for use anywhere. Lundgren, 70K miles, only through them. They also offered coupons on service at their location. And a free loaner on all service.

Having this info, I started researching dealerships. Metro Honda has a terrible reputation. I used several websites and they came up time and time again as having customers sit and wait, and then customers find out that the price quoted didn't include some fee or something. Some folks complained about lost deposits. Others, about the rudest service. And all said they were hard ball sales guys. As soon as they got my information (through Consumer Reports) I started receiving calls. It was amazing! Fortunately, I don't get many 401 area code calls, so I always knew who it was that was calling and I ignored them. And I decided not to deal with them. I don't need those kinds of headaches. And I suspect the offer was picked out of the air because at first, they never even provided me with a price. I had to go back and forth with them several times before I got a price. And I really don't know what this included (destination, origination, other fees).

I decided against Curry and Lundgren. Lundgren has a "no haggle price". And I knew they would say that the price difference between them and Peters would be the value of their warranty, coupons, etc. I'm not a warranty guy. Especially since its only good with them. I'd end up being tied to them for my service and if I wasn't happy, too bad... So, they were out.

Curry had a good reputation, but they were still $800 more than Peters. And as I said, I'm not a warranty guy, at least, not an aftermarket warranty. Also, I knew that their argument would be that the price difference between them and any other dealer would be the value of the warranty.

Right from the start, I liked Peters. I dealt with their on-line sales consultant, Danielle. She answered all of my questions. At one point, I did have to ask if the price quoted (originally it was $24,300) was everything. She told me that they did not include origination fees, and the OTD price was $24,700. She promised I could walk in, provide my money and leave within a VERY short time. I checked them out on-line. Of course, I found a couple of bad ratings, although when I read these, I found that the folks complaining had unreasonable expectations. So, I contacted my Credit Union to pre-arrange financing and then I committed to Peters. Danielle put me in touch with Steve Euous in the sales dept. Steve called me. We discussed how everything should go, and then I asked him about financing. He told me he could help and I provided him with my credit info. OVER THE PHONE, he was able to tell me that he could provide me with 1.99% financing, 0.75% LESS than my Credit Union.

Since I live in Mass, I could not get plates w/o paperwork from Peters. Peters does not belong to the Massachusetts Drive Program (dealer program which is hooked up with the Mass RMV). As such, I would need to go to the RMV to pay my sales tax and reg fees). So, I would have to do the registry processing myself. And Nashua is about 65-70 miles from my home. But, for $600 dollars (and who knows if all the fees were included at Curry and Lundgren), it was worth it to me. So, I took the next day off and went to Nashua. I walked in, met with Steve. We completed the credit paperwork. We completed the P&S, the Doc of Origin, and I had everything I needed. I arrived at Peters at 8:45 and left for my run by 9:45. They offered to give me the car w/ dealer plates to do my registry processing, but I had already driven up. So, that wasn't necessary. I drove back to Mass, got my wife's sig on the necessary paperwork (co-sign of loan), went to my Insurance Agent to adjust my coverages (we added the CRV, no trade as my 17 year old will drive my old car) and then my 17 year old and I drove to the RMV. That took about an hour, but all in all, I had arrived at Noon, in Worcester, so 1 hour wasn't too bad.

I got my plates, and then my son and I drove back to Nashua. I went into the dealer at 2:00. Provided my paperwork, saw the financing person, Heather. I expected the other shoe to drop, but no drop. She did offer me several warranty choices, but I only had to tell her once that I wasn't interested. And we finished up in about 45 min. Car was waiting for me...

I have to say, easiest auto purchase I've EVER made!! I mean it was a breeze. I kept expecting the other shoe to drop. But as Steve said, "there's no sense in acting that way. I don't want to do it. I know you know the info because its all out on the internet. So there's no need. We don't operate like that." And, he was right. An honest Car Salesman!! I'll give Peters EVERY opportunity with my next and future Honda purchases.

Also, I now have 750+ miles on the car. 28.3 mpg. Drives like my wife's RDX. What a great car!!

litekeep

BTW, that's an AWD EX.

ltllady

"Originatoin fees?" On a car loan?

litekeep

Paperwork for the vehicle. They can call it what they want. Bottom line, the price was $24,700, OTD.

newyearnewcar

I got a quote for around $25100. Is this a fair price or should I try to go lower? The salesman said that the new 2013 CR-Vs are coming out soon in either September or October. Should we just wait till then?

Tax isn't too bad where I live (About 6%), so I figure OTD price will be around $27000

stldude

Hi
I'm in St. Louis and getting quotes from dealers for a CRV exl AWD and the lowest is 26,630 with all season mat + splash guard thrown in.. Is that a good deal or could i do better .. Pls. let me know..

kapal

Yes AWD.

kapal

I was thinking about the same things, i read in the news that 2013 model height is going to come down a bit to make it more like a car which I want thrilled about. I am sure it will help the mileage but the elevated view on the steering wheel and seating position was important to me

godeacs

All you folks who ask "is it a good deal", etc...why not try truecar.com first? The info they provide will be a lot more accurate for your locale than what you get here.....

kyfdx

For that matter, you could just check here on Edmunds.com for True Market Value...

But, like TrueCar, you are then just looking at numbers.... not getting anyone else's personal experience.

See? Just like this.... try getting a response to your question on TrueCar.. go ahead... lol

billy3554

Sorry, but True Car is certainly not indicative of the lowest price available. True Car, like TMV, is basically an average price which TMV clearly discloses. An average means half pay more and half pay less. My guess is anyone paying the True Car price paid too much.

miapoppy

Why not post your agreed price instead of the OTD price, because no one knows your taxes and other charges that's in your price. Thank You

miapoppy

I have to commend you for being the most truthful and helpful posting on this website. There are a lot of dealers on this site who post wacky messages thinking that they are fooling people. Thanks for your help!

miapoppy

To clear things up is your price of $24,700 OTD include TAX and if so what was your tax rate? Thank you

ephone73

Is there anyone who just recently bought a CRV in DFW area? Will you please let me know the total OTD price?

In addition, if you can give me a breakdown, that will be even great. Thanks a lot.

litekeep1

Hi miapoppy!

My price is before taxes, title, etc. This was the price I specifically paid the dealer for the car. All other fees, taxes, etc to someone outside of the dealership are not included. Thanks! litekeep

artillerybuff

Looking to buy LX AWD in NJ. Can you refer me to your salesperson/dealership?

artillerybuff

Did someone just recently bought a CRV in NJ ? Will you please let me know the total OTD price?

Thanks.

pubudu

I am looking for a CRV EX AWD. I am in Portland but could goto Seattle too since its close. PRices in Portland are high (> 26000 for EX AWL). Any one purchased a CRV EX in Seattle WA ?

thanks,
Pubudu

willang77

Hi Rustyn,

I am looking at the exact configuration in NJ and it will be great if you can share which dealership you went to.

Thanks!

litekeep

Hi Pubudu!

Check out my lengthy post, #11479. I think if you follow those steps, you'll get a price you'll like. $26000 is too much. I live on the east coast (suburban Boston) and my price was $24700 before taxes and state fees. Good luck!
Litekeep

pubudu

Thank you very much. Yes that's what I saw in here. There is no sales tax here and dealers are trying to get most out of my pcoket.

billy3554

FWIW - got an email today from Criswell Honda, Maryland. Quoted price for CRV-EX, 2012, is $23,248. This is not including freight. The quoted price for a 2012 CRV EX AWD $24,418 and for a CRV EX-L AWD the quoted price is $26,899.

carbuyer1235

I m looking for a honda crv 2012 schaumber/hoffman est Il araea, so i have ge the quote for OTD

Your Sale Price- 22,747.00
> Document Fees- 161.39
> Tax- 1,603.59
> License & Title- 194.00
> Total- 24,705.98 (Out The Door)

is there a better price i can get . Please advise

carbuyer1235

I m looking for a honda crv LX (with no option) 2012 schaumber/hoffman est Il araea, so i have ge the quote for OTD

Your Sale Price- 22,747.00
> Document Fees- 161.39
> Tax- 1,603.59
> License & Title- 194.00
> Total- 24,705.98 (Out The Door)

is there a better price i can get . Please advise