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Base Auto/non-Nav (Incl destination) - $25995
OTD - $27112
Got a color of my choice
Dealer - Karen Radley-Woodbridge, VA
Method - Booked through the internet
Financing - 2.9%
Thanks a lot to all of you for sharing your experience.
Looks like you're a better negotiator than I am. ($90)
Good job!
Assuming it went as planned - which dealership was this? And can you post the price before tax and license (or what percent tax you pay in Jersey)?
Thanks!
okay numbers
Sale price $26651 (dest + spoiler)
$28937 OTD. (159 doc fee,7% tax,7.8 tire fee,254 licence)
I wonder if i got a decent deal if not very expensive.Dealership is Montclair DCH Acura. Hope this helps!
Cant wait to get my Red TSX....
Good luck guys!
I hope you're enjoying your new TSX. I'm waiting for mine...:)
Enjoy the new ride!
I was quoted $30,233 OTD for Navi TSX Auto but they didn't have it in the color i wanted
I'm picking mine tmrrw,cant wait!
Good look at the dealership and enjoy your new ride
cheers!
Abhishek.
Secondly, how much should it cost to have a car transported from another dealer. It's several hundred miles away, and they'd be bringing it in on a flat-bed...should that be $1100 like they're saying?
The deal overall isn't too bad considering I have a trade involved, which always makes things tougher. I'm just too lazy to sell it on my own. Here's the breakdown:
Selling price (w/protection pkg): 31,100
Transportation: $1,100
discount: $2,100 (dealer said they'd 'absorb' the transport cost and knock another 1k off)
trade offer: $7,000 ( i owe 8,700)
OTD: ~32,600
my trade is an 2001 accord EX-L coupe, 88.5K, manual, spoiler, black on black. KBB for 'excellent' on this trade is ~$8,000 / very good is ~$7,000 / retail price is almost $12,000
Any input on this deal would be greatly appreciated...far from good, close, where could I make things better?
Not trying to dissapoint or something but what the dealer is saying about protection package is BS. It took me by surprise. What state is this?
I'm not sure about the costs about transporting from another dealer.
Selling price 31,100?? Its not even with navi. i hope you're talking about TSX and in the right forum. I got the OTD quote for a Navi for $30,223. So not sure about your figures.
good luck!
Abhishek.
I would negotiate the sale price separately, which at this date should be close to invoice price (in may I paid $28,400 for Auto w/ NAV, which is about $500 over invoice). Once you are happy with that, then talk about the trade and extras...others may think differently. Just my 2 cents.
The car I'm looking to get is a TSX 6-spd w/navi
colors options are glacier blue, black, or gray.
sorry about that!
What is this place you're talking about?
cheers!
As for the transportation of the car, that's a tough one. For one, you should negotiate the price of the car separate from the transport fee. Usually dealers will trade cars with other dealers and I'm thinking they'll have their lowest paid employee drive the car. But if its several hundred miles, the dealer probably wants to avoid all that extra mileage incase the deal doesn't go through. I had a car towed on a flat-bed about 24 miles - cost me $90. If it was 240 miles, then will it be $900?? Go to carbuyingtips.com or carsdirect.com and you'll get a better idea of the price for a TSX w/nav.
I have a feeling the protection package is put on at the factory, because I saw a TSX in a back lot that still had all the plastic on the seats and even on the hood and trunk and it had the protection package on it. At that same dealer ship the price for the package was $595 on one car and $695 on another - both TSX.
cheers!
Don't pay any advertising fees or anything of that nature. They offered, but I didn't take the lo-jack, some paint protection thing they offered, and the extended warranty. Vandergriff was extremely professional and fair. By far the best dealership experience I've ever had.
Loving the car--drives like a dream and the bluetooth is spectacular! Good luck on your Acura experiences and thanks so much to this forum. I saved at least several hundred for sure!
Thanks for the info.
Here's my thought. RUN! Your negotiating for a great car with a dealer who is playing you. Price the car out on Edmunds, tell the dealer what you'll pay, stick to it and walk out the door. In addition, do not speak about your trade in until the price on the TSX is in stone. If you don't want to haggle at a dealership,get quotes online through Edmunds. I purchased my last four cars that way. By the time I walked into the dealership, all I had to do was sign the papers. Do not pay extra for the protection package. You CAN get a TSX without it and you don't need it. The transportation cost you are being quoted is outrageous. When you negotiate for the car, tell the dealer that the price you are prepared to discuss includes tax, tag, title and every other line item that they try to permanently type into a contract. The dealer that you are dealing with is a 'dealer'. Sounds like he'd be very successful in Las Vegas at a blackjack table.
I cannot more agree with catcher. I have the same thought and if you remember i said the fact that dealer is saying TSX comes with protection package from factory is simply BS. Just move away from this dealership cause they dont sound good to me and just want to mention i was quoted 28,800 OTD by one dealership in my area and for some reason just the day i was going to sign off papers someone suggested me to call the dealerships outside my area like an hour and half drive or so from my place and i told them (lied) that the deal i'm getting is 28,000 OTD and i was able to pull him down to 28,200 (30,223 for Navi) which i still think is not a bad deal.They gave me free locks and window visors too.
I dont know what other dealerships you have in that area but i'd rather stay away from this kind of dealership. Just think of a price and stay firm on it. These "dealers" always have a good margin so dont worry you're asking a low price or something.
This car is a fun and i wish you good luck! for a pleasant buying experience at some other dealership.
cheers!
Everything about that deal sounds like the dealer spotted someone for the takin....
Even if you can't be bothered to sell the Accord yourself at least make the effort to get a quote from CarMax or some other private reseller - the reson for the lowball trade is that the Acura dealer will just turn around and auction it off and make little on it - they can't be bothered so they'll low ball you.
If you can wait just make a deal on an ordered car - the dealer should be able to get you one already in the pipeline - even if the deal doesn't get any better at least you can avoid the $1100 shipping fee.
Beside not getting a good price be ready bend over for the doc fee - Florida is one of the worst for this. :lemon:
As others have said - either do some leg work or don't complain when people point out the poor deal you got. :shades:
Understanding that here in S. California there are quite a few Acura dealers:
1.) how much do you think I can negotiate below invoice before the dealer loses money? I would like to find out what additional amounts
the dealer may receive from Acura for each car sold.
2.) Do dealers really incur the destination charge for each car sold? Can this be removed without the dealer losing money?
Thanks.
hope that helps!
good luck.
I think I spent a total of 30 minutes haggling with the salesperson and I had no trade-in, as that muddies the deal. Again, they were extremely professional and polite and left my dad and I alone to talk when we wanted privacy to discuss numbers. I thought that was really professional.
cheers!
Which dealers are giving you invoice for the TSX? Are they in OC? Down in SD I can only get about $400 over invoice - no one seems to budge or I don't know how to haggle. I've gone to two different dealers telling them my price ($26,200) and neither would work with me.
Thanks
Hope it helps!
My interior is black, mainly because I didn't want the wood trim that comes standard on the Parchment.
VT
Compared to carsdirect.com, you got it for about $500 less.
Not bad. And compared to Yahoo's market value, well done.
Will it be that difficult to get similar deals as those being discussed here when the 07 models arrive for 07 models? I just do not think so.
I found a used 2005 TSX/9000 miles/silver blue color/1-owner/1 year and 1 month old/non-navi/with protection package for $23000 from a private party in the seattle area. What do you guys think? Is this a good deal? Any gotchas to look out for? Anything I should pay particular attention to?
Thanks much!
What does everyone think? The 26,446 is below Edmunds TMV and Yahoo's average selling price.
Thanks,
Mike
Also, historically the MY change over for the TSX doesn't take palce until Nov.
Even if you could get an 06 TSX for $1,000 below invoice, it will still have depreciated around $3--$4k when those 07 models arrive. If you are planning to keep it for a long time I do not see it being an issue, though if you only plan to keep it a couple or few years, I do see this being an issue.
If you buy an 06 today at 26K and an 07 in Nov for 27,500 (my guess for a good price) and try to sell them both in the summer of 07, there won't be a much bigger loss on the 06 vs. the 07 - they'll both depreciate about 2-3K. Actually they both might depreciate more in late 07 when the all new 08 comes out.
However, it wasn't so simple. This is the 2nd visit I made with the dealership. When I was there the last time, the lowest I got was $28,200, but didn't make the purchase thinking it could go lower. Today I returned and after a few minutes of checking out the potential vehicle I asked the sales guy what price are we talking about - he said: "we were at $28,356 last time, but knocked off 100 and got it down to $28,200" - Ok I said. After going through most of the paperwork he hands me a print out with the price of $29,7XX - I asked what is this? He told me its the price of the car. To make this short, we argued about 15 minutes as to what he said. I talked to his manager - told him what was said. We settled for $28,356. When I was with the woman who takes your money, I asked her if she thought it was a good deal, she said her mother didn't get a deal like that. Not sure if she is there to make it seem like I did. But, it was lower than Edmuns TMV and Yahoo's average so I'm thinking I did ok.
I'd say its a very good deal on a great car...
Enjoy it!
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Just visited Radley Acura in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia.
I'm interested in either the TL or the TSX. Here are the quotes I got from the salesman:
TL: $32,375 (includes destination)
TSX: $28,227 (includes destination)
Additional costs include TTL AND a $245 processing fee.
So a couple of questions:
1) How much wiggle room do I have? I haven't even tried negotiating yet, so I assuming this isn't their lowest offer.
2) With those quotes, would you pay a processing fee? Or could I probably get out of that.
Thanks!