2013 and earlier-Acura TL Prices Paid and Buying Experience

tsx06

Liz,

Is your purchase $29,400 an OTD price or the price before tax and fee? And I wondered if this offer you are given is in Glendale, CA.

acurat

Tsx06,

I believe Liz is quoting a Price + TTL (tax, title and license), which is the standard way to compare offers. OTD prices are not as useful to compare because they require the kind of calculation that I showed in the previous post to get to the "real" number. Edmunds gives all pricing info as Price + TTL.

Her question for you is, were you offered $28,452 + TTL??

:confuse:

tsx06

Hello all,

I don't have the break down from the dealer. It was an email quote, so I can't exactly tell you the details. Maybe someone who knows the calculation can help us out. All I know is the tax, but title and license fees need to rely on your help. Thx.

rockintl

After dealing directly with a local Acura dealer and given a $29,700 quote for 2006 TL no/Nav I decided to do some research and found this forum. Thanks to the posts I was able to get the dealer down to a $29K offer on the TL no Nav.

Because of the savings I decided to go with the nav and ended up at $30,800+TTL. I did have to contact several area dealers, who all seemed very eager to have my business, prior to the original dealer closest to me agreeing on the price. Thank you all so much. This is an awesome forum. :shades:

carteach

Anyone here from the Northeast?

Also, did anyone do a trade-in after they got the price? I have a beautiful 2002 Saab that isn't getting much attention here; so that's why I'm asking.

Nancy

franklyn

Purchased 2007 yesterday in N Virginia, $500 over invoice, dealt with the internet manager, whose pricing seems to be better than dealing with guys on the showroom floor.

cavaluv

I received 4 quotes through Edmunds from a low of $33,495 to a high of $36,795 (full MSRP). Naturally, I was ready to make an appointment with the dealer tomorrow who gave me the lowest price. When I called him, he told me it was an error and he would get fired if he sold me the car at that price.

I don't understand how this could happen. Either it was a very sloppy error or that's how Weir Canyon Acura operates to get people to call them. In fact, the e-mail said "Even though the pricing I quoted to you above is very aggressive, I can always do better if you were able to come in and deal with me in person!"

I'm in the Orange County area of So. CA. My second best offer is $1000 over invoice plus TTL. Has anyone used USAA or Costco for their free price negotiation service and what were the results? I'm thinking of waiting now until the 2006's are sold and the 2007 inventory grows.

xchicagoan5

Can you tell me the name of the dealer and the location that offered that price? My wife likes the Passat wagon and that would be an awesome deal at that price.

cadreamn

Do you have complete invoice numbers for 2007 TL?

shoresailing

Prestige VW in Turnersville, NJ. The Passat I mentioned was a demo with 4500 miles on it. That may account for the lwer price.

dampfnudel

2007 Acura TL 4dr Sdn AT
Base MSRP $33,625.00
Base Invoice $30,677.28

2007 Acura TL 4dr Sdn AT Navigation
Base MSRP $36,125.00
Base Invoice $32,953.29

2007 Acura TL 4dr Sdn AT Type-S
Base MSRP $38,125.00
Base Invoice $34,771.10

2007 Acura TL 4dr Sdn AT Type-S Summer Tires
Base MSRP $38,325.00
Base Invoice $34,956.18

2007 Acura TL 4dr Sdn MT Type-S
Base MSRP $38,125.00
Base Invoice $34,771.10

2007 Acura TL 4dr Sdn MT Type-S Summer Tires
Base MSRP $38,325.00
Base Invoice $34,956.18

Add Destination $670.00 (all)

richey02hg

when I got quotes a couple times in the summer.

Tustin Acura always seemed to be lower than everyone. Weir Canyon even admitted to me that they dont understand how Tustin can go that low.

I didnt try the Mission Viejo dealer..but south coast and weir canyon prices were about the same and still way behind tustin acura. This was on 2006 models of course

chaperoah

Has anyone recieved a quote or bought a TL S-type w/NAV in SoCal? If so, how much was the quote/buy?

car_trip

Has any one bought Acura TL 2006 with Nav in dallas area? please share with us your buying experiance.

rockintl

I would HIGHLY recommend selling your Saab privately rather than take any trade-in number you receive. I received a $7K trade in offer for my 2001 Volvo S60 from the dealer I ended up buying my 06 TL from. He mentioned I should go to Carmax and get an offer from them, which I did. The $7500 offer from Carmax still seemed VERY low to me. I was hoping to receive $9K in order to do the deal.

My wife and I decided to try selling it on our own, which we had never done before. We spent ~$200 on full interior and exterior detailing to bring the car to best possible condition and it made a huge difference. We Listed it for $11,300 on cars.com and received several full price offers within a week. We noticed that 4-6 year old luxury cars that are well-maintained are in high demand.

A twist: I actually made a deal with my wife before we decided to sell the car that if she would take responsibility for selling the car--listing, photos, phone calls, negotiations, etc.--she could keep any amount above $9200 (my hoped-for trade value and the $200 for detailing). Needless to say, she is still trying to figure out ways to rub in the $2100 she just made!

mandeson

I asked around and everybody is sticking to MSRP. I so far talked to 3 dealers (Tustin, Weir, Cerritos). I'm hoping that as they get more cars in stock they will be willing to go lower. I don't understand how other people out there are getting $1k over invoice.

dave115

Good experience at the same place. They even remembered your purchase. I paid slightly more, only $300, but was very happy with the deal and the treatment. Pohanka is a pretty good dealer

seve

I live in Atlanta. I had been struggling between the G35 S 6MT the TL 6MT. After driving them back to back I decided the TL was my car. I sat down and asked the dealer for their best price, and told them that I had been speaking to out of state dealers. They came back with 30,500, exclusive of a 700 dollar document fee. Because of this site I knew that people were paying 30,500 (plus tax tag and title) for an 06 with nav. I told them that dealers in Virginia were willing to sell for around 29K. They scoffed at me.

This evening I spoke with a dealer in Northern Virginia. The deal is sealed.

29,129 with mudguards plus Tax, Tag and Title. I will pick up the car next week when I am visiting my folks in Northern Virginia for Thanksgiving.

I probably could have got a few hundred more off the price, but didn't feel the need to push.

This site saved me 1500 bucks. Wow. I think my TL came with a plasma TV for my house.

laurasdada

"They came back with 30,500, exclusive of a 700 dollar document fee."

$700 Doc Fee?!?! That has to be the record, right? Anybody higher? The two Boston area dealers I shopped for my '05 TL had Doc Fees of $99 & $197. I bought at the $197 dealer (much higher trade, both dealers were selling @ invoice). At least the $197 includes lifetime "free" state inspections good for $29/year. For now, that is. I do live in Massachusettes... :surprise:

kennyg8

I think of doc fees as a means for a dealer to fatten up its wallet. The dealer where I bought my TL charged $50, which I think is reasonable. Yet, I still believe that it should be a build-in cost of doing business. Imagine if your dealer starts charging you for its electric bills and advertising, saying that it must pass on those costs to you.

With the internet, which is only 15 years old, we consumers are much more savvy when dealing with dealers. I wonder how we managed back then. :confuse:

chaperoah

Same here. They are all at MSRP. I figure it's gonna take some haggling with 'em to get them lower. I am waiting until January or so anyway, but so far the prices suck.

koderville

I got this last week for a

2006 TL with Navi

30888 + fees

From Mike Harvey Burlingame

Do anybody think I can do better?

what are people paying for a tl with navi in Cali?

Thanks

broseed

I picked up a new '06 TL 6 Speed, Black on Black with Navigation, wheel locks and flaps for $30,500 + TTL last week at Acura of Pleasanton.

You can probably do a little bit better.

stefystef

Where did you get the deal? I'm in NYC.
Thanks!

henryt

I am about to buy a 2006 TL (auto) with NAV in the Northeast. Price is 30,980 + TTL. Is this competitive, or has anyone done better in Northeast? Dealer claims they are almost out of these cars, so holding firm. Thanks.

koderville

So about 33 or 34K out the door?
damm not bad

carteach

I'm thinking of buying an Acura TL. Am I better off waiting until right after Thanksgiving? around Christmas? If there are any 06s around would I get a much better deal than you all are getting?

I have another car, so I'm not in a rush. Would like to get the best price possible and the colors of my choice. Don't mind traveling to pick one up.

dampfnudel

Around Christmas, you'll probably end up with a '07 (or a '06 demo). If you're serious about getting a '06 in the color you want, the next few days would be the time.

deware

Just completed my deal for an '06 TL w/out Nav for $29,290 at Goodson in Irving. I originally met with the rep at Goodson to test drive the car. He gave me his "best price" and a ridiculous quote on my TL trade in. I was also considering the G35 and let my sales rep know I wasn't in a hurry to make my decision. After a few days I got a phone call that they could up my trade by $2000. Thanks to this forum, I then got internet quotes from the other Acura dealers in Plano and Ft Worth. Ft Worth was $2000 lower and Plano was $1500 lower than my original "best price" from Goodson, but Goodson met the $2000 lower price when I called them without a problem. I spent about two weeks on this, but a lot of that was me making up my mind on which car I really wanted. Goodson had a large supply of '06 models, not sure how many with Nav. Ft Worth dealer said they had a limited supply for $29,200 for base model or +2,000 for the nav. Hope this helps!

bartalk3

Here's what you will find. Prices will stabilize or decline slightly on the remaining '06s until the supply begins to run out. Then prices will begin to rise on the remaining cars, plus your choices of colors, etc., will be much narrower and you will be left with the most unpopular colors. Don't wait too long. Prices now are way below invoice; don't hope for too much or you'll be left with '07s at a much higher price.

car_trip

thanks deware, what was the internet quote you got? was it a final? did they go below the internet quote? I already got a internet quote and i am planning to go there and negotiate the price. can i ?

carteach

Thanks, Bartalk3. So what you're saying, is pretty much, now is the time, right? Do you have any idea what I can expect to pay in the metro NY/CT area? If I could afford one with navi, I'd love it. If not.... I'd go for one without.

Nancy

bfjpwj

What N Virginia dealership did you deal with?

jack01

The lowest price I found in this area is Open Road Acura at Wayne, NJ. You should be able to get a 2006 TL/Nav around 30500 (includes freight) before TTL or a 2006 Base TL around 28700 if they still have inventory.

carteach

Hi,

I can't remember how the tax thing goes when you buy out of state. Do I pay NJ tax or CT tax? Since NJ and CT aren't contiguous, do I get a temp. registration and license and then do my own thing?

And last, did you use their price to bargain with people closer to you?

Thanks in advance for all the help you all are giving me.

Nancy

jack01

I guess dealer will give you a temporary license and they should also do CT tax/registration/license for you. I am sure every dealership here knows how to handle out-of-state purchase and I believe you only need to pay CT tax. But don’t take my words, please check with the sales manager, not the sales representatives. He told me that he had a lot of out-state customers.

I got their quote on the phone and I went to the dealership immediately. I didn’t use it to bargain with anyone else since I didn’t believe anyone in NJ/NY could beat that price much, if any. It was about one month ago.

Most Acura dealer in NJ charge around 200 to 300 documentation fee. Open Road charged 298. If you apply for CT registration/license yourself, you may ask them to lower the doc fee.

Hope it can help.

carteach

many thanks... went on their website... they were updating inventory.... I have someone interested in my saab... so hopefully I'll be able to make a move soon

jack01

They are updating inventory forever. Don’t bet on that. They may not have many left. Call them and ask for sales manager. You may also try another North NJ dealer, DCH Acura. Good Luck!

dampfnudel

For some unknown reason, Open Road Acura has been keeping their online inventory down for several weeks now. :confuse:

roryajacobs

I purchased a new '06 TL 6 Speed, Royal Blue Pearl on Quartz with Navigation for $29,600 + TTL today at Keyes Acura in Van Nuys, CA. Took about 2 hours start to finish.

sicom007

Here is the quote I am getting for 2006 Acura TL with Nav in Bay Area Calif.

$29,975+TTL

Also got a quote from a dealer in So. Cal (I will be there the week of Thanksgiving so can pick up the car if required)

$29,775+TTL

I think these are great prices. The first dealer that gets me the White Tl with Parchment Interior gets my business.

black300zx

Today, I got 2006 TL w/o navi at $30500..that price is OTD.
I live in columbus, oh. and my car was demostarion model. so, milelige was 3500. but i'm so happy now. my car has approximately $34000 value. my car may be last 2006 model w/o navi in columbus.
i would like to help your guy when you get tl. that's why i post...good luck..

smithros

WOW, impressive quotes. I am looking for the same, but not necessarily the color white. I have gotten a 29.995 quote w/o Nav. Would you mind sharing info on how to get that good of a quote for the TL with the Nav? I am shopping and want the best deal, for the least dollars. Thanks, so much, and I appreaciate your time.

Ms. Smith

jkb1998

I live in Georgia and was unable to negotiate a "good" price on a new 06 TL with nav. Thanks to your post I was able to get a one at Pohanka for 30,205 over the phone in about 5 minutes. It just so happens my sister lives 18 miles from the dealership where I will be spending my Thanksgiving Holiday. Coincidentally, she bought an Integra at the very dealership about 15 years ago, so I am thinking this car is meant for me. Thanks. Your a peach as we say in Georgia.

P.S. My husband thinks I should still try to negotiate with the Georgia dealership because they may not treat me well when I service my car there. I don't think they plan to come close to matching my price so to me it is not worth it.

koderville

29975+ttl for a tl with navi sounds really really good
Do you you know what dealer is offering that quote in the bayarea?
the cheapest I got was 30888.
Im looking for a white/black,silver/black or grey/black

jess24

I contacted Tustin Acura and the same guy gave me a quote of $30,600 + TTL for a 2006 TL w/Nav and I have not been able to get a quote lower than $30,328 + TTL in the Bay Area. Is there something I am doing wrong? Any advice? Could it be because I want the 6-speed manual? It seems the automatic is more popular. Thanks.

carteach

Sold my Saab privately this weekend!

Tomorrow I'm going to test drive the Acura for the second time. Assuming I'm going to buy it,here are some quesitons.

Fax vs. email vs. phone?
Do I only put one model... that is AT w/o navi? Or can I ask for best price on each?

How many of you have bought demos? How can I find out about them? I'd like to spend less, not more.

Just to double check: there is a $1000 hold back and a $2000 incentive, right? So when you talk about going below invoice, you're talking about the invoice that's been listed all year on Edmund, I assume.

I appreciate your help.
Nancy

acurat

Congrats on selling the Saab. I had a nice 2001 9-5 SE that I thought was terrific until I got hold of a 2004 TL which I still love.

OK, plan of attack: I've always had the best results dealing directly with the Fleet or Internet manager by phone. I would use the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Sister) and only negotiate on one model. Be brisk and professional, yet pleasant. Just tell them you're shopping for the best price on a particular model. Have a couple of acceptable color combos in mind. Generally they will not play games with you on the phone since they know you can just keep dialing if they don't deal in good faith. They will give you a number and that's pretty much it, unless you have a competing offer to play with.

Which model? Had there been a reasonable price differential in 2004 I would have gotten the navi--at that time the price with navi was $4K more, now it's around $2K. You should strongly consider it. Demos? No. You're shopping for a new car, and for what you might save the diminished value isn't worth it.

Pricing. Dealers do not like you talking about or trying to get your hands on their holdback. They consider that "their" money. So if you can get a price + TTL that is exactly $2K below invoice, you can rest assured you have gotten a very skinny deal. If they go even lower, smile and say yes.

Financing. Sometimes Honda Finance does holiday weekend specials on low APR financing. That could save you some additional dough if they run a special for Thanksgiving weekend. Ask for sure. Lastly, watch out for the F&I office. That is where the dealer gets back their lost margin by selling you LoJack, weatherproofing, extended warranties etc. Just Say No!!

Best of luck!!

geo123

Very good advice!! I hope the blow by blow is posted.

carteach

Thanks for the simple advice Acurat. I'm curious about your advice about the demo model and the value. If I'm planning to keep the car for a long time, is the reduced value of a demo vs. its lower cost an issue? And btw... what should I pay approximately for a demo?

And last, is there any way to find out about financing before I make my calls? I really want to be able to swing the navi. (Guess with 6% sales tax, I should figure $2000 for TTL?)

Thanks again.