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-moo
All season floor mats
Carbon fiber trim
Carbon fiber rear console trim
Carbon fiber steering wheel
Trunk tray
Splash guards
Body side molding
Wheel locks
It looks like you purchased the car and did not lease the vehicle. Good price I think.
I'm still looking to Lease the TL but from what I've read I may not be able to get the cash back (- $2,000k) off MSRP.
So what I am going to do is go into the dealer ask for invoice Price 0f 31,700.
I'm in So Cal (Orange County) so if anyone knows of a good dealer let me know.
I'd like to get the extra $2k discount ($29,700) for base TL but because I am leasing the care so I am not sure I can.
Also does anyone know, is the residual on a lease based on the MSRP or the negotiated price?
I notice people buying TL's with Navi for the invoice cost of 31,700.
Does anyone know how they are doing that?
I want to lease the car with Navi but how can I get that MSRP down to 31+?
And how about accessories?
Unfortunately, the $2k incentive doesn't apply to leases, so it would be hard to get a capitalized cost as low as that purchase price.
So really all I can negotiate when doing a lease is the Invoice price, correct? ($33,928) on a TL w/navi, and $30,900 with-out Navi.
Not the dealer incentive.
I'm going into Mission Viejo Acura next week with the information I have learned here and buy me a TL!
Gave Connolly a call to see if the smaller but more local dealer could beat the big Boston dealer. They were glad to help and gave me a offer with all of the requested accessories @ $31,900. Probably could have squeezed a few more dollars but I think $2,100 under invoice plus the accessories was a worthwhile deal. Polished Metal with Taupe.
Thanks to all the posts I read while researching the car. They saved me me $1000s!! :shades:
Felt good to get a good deal after the hangover for the last week after the Super Bowl fiasco
Good Luck!
That offered the $2k incentive after getting to the invoice price?
- Acura 101 West
o Type-S: $33,233 included destination charges
o Type-S with HPTP: $33,416 included destination charges
- Acura of Glenda
o Type-S: $33,333 included destination charges
- Santa Monica Acura
o Type-S: $33,232 included destination charges
- Planet Acura
o Type-S: $33,940 included destination charges
- Sierra Acura
o Type-S: $33,757 included destination charges
• Color Matching Splash Guards
• Wheel Locks
That's some good info to have in hand before I purchase or lease the TL.
Although I live on Orange County, Ca. I am willing to go to L.A.
I have sent them a request for quote , along with 5 other dealerships.
That price of $32,700 seems pretty good. If you go back it looks like others payed less. You didn't give any details on your purchase. Lease? Purchase, TTL, Destination charge?
What was your invoice cost? Did you get the dealer cash? Did you go into the Holdback?
Hi aychen, do you still have the copy of the quote of $32,700 on the email? Thanks!
Hi rukiddingme1, do you have some quotes from any dealer at OC? Thanks!
I only have one quote back and that was from Power Acura South Bay in Torrance for a TL w/Navi. MSRP quoted was $36,940. Price quoted was $32,816.
I do not know if this was with destination charge or not.
I have 4 other quotes out to Orange County dealerships and I should have by tomorrow as they have all contacted me.
The other dealership is in Cerritos.
I will post prices tomorrow.
Yes I am only asking for quotes on the TL base model and the TL with Navi.
Maybe I should shop the S-model with all these great prices I see for them on this site!
- 3.5-liter V6 engine for 286 horsepower
- Quad exhaust pipes
- Restyled taillights and front fascia
- Lip spolier
- LED lights
- Brembo breaks
- Dark silver 10-spoke wheels
- Unique two tone Type-S trim on the headrests and steering wheel
- Racing pedals
- Carbon fiber trim
- Red interior lighting (as opposed to blue in the base TL)
Rukiddingme1!!! GO WITH TYPE-S!! hahaha (i'm not a sale person)
If you were my salesman I probably would have driven off with the TL-S with that kind of salesmanship!
I actually like my cars to fly under the radar so the TL with Navi with black on black is good for me (batman style).
Did you speak with the fleet manager? I got the price from the Power South Bay Acura at the beginning of the year through the fleet department. This was the lowest number I got (without any negotiations) compared to other dealers around the LA area. However, they didn't have the color I was looking for at that time but had one coming at the beginning of Feb. I waited almost 3 weeks for the shipment and I got the car 2nd day after it arrived at the dealer. I don't know if this affect the pricing or not.
Yes, the dealer was smaller compared with other dealers. But, they seems to move the car pretty fast.
anyone hear anything about it and has Acura done the same on any models?
if you lease, you get a a.00045 MF....so essentially, instead of getting 2k off the price of the car, they use that money to buy the rate down and give you a smokin low interest rate and get the lease payment down...since the residuals arne't the best, they need to put money into thel ease somehow..and they do it on the MF to make the payment decent.
i wonder if the deals may get better ont he TL as time wears on. i've talked to a few people in the car busines and have been told that it's BAD now. one guy said it's the worst he's seen it EVER and he's been in the business for 25 years.... if cars keep sittin on lots, and new models start rolling in, the car manufacturers are goin to have to sweeten the deals even more or they will really be screwed.
on the TL, especially with a new model about to be released.. i'm hoping the MF gets even lower, or some kind of rebate is introduced to get the payment down even more. my goal is a TL Type S with ZERO down, a sign and drive deal, for about 450-475/month. the best i've been quoted so far was 525. I want another 50-75 bucks off before I do it.
ic!! Thanks for the information. I'm currently waiting for the special financial interest rate for purchasing. Hopefully Acura will come out some kind of special financial options for TL on the beginning of March.
the G35 fits...but I don't like it. the 335 is a better car but costs a LOT more.
I am an enthusiast driver and I do drive hard most of the time, but I had to be realistic and admit that 90% of the time (or more) I am simply just driving the car to work. My commute would have the G35 6M running at 3200 rpm where the TL-S is running a more sedate 2750 rpm. That ends up being quite a difference in fuel mileage. Not that I care THAT much( I would have bought a Jetta Diesel if I did), but If I have a choice between two similar cars and there is 3-4 mpg difference, I'll take the better mileage. The G35 is also a little less refined in engine note with extra noise transmitted through the shifter. Engine wise the TL-S could stand to be a tad louder because it actually sounds so darn good. I really don't get how Infiniti could make a car with 6 speeds and not have 6th as a real overdrive, even with that big, torquey 3.5 liter engine.
Add to the practicality with Honda reliability and a price advantage, plus the car insurance is $400 a year more, the TL-S was the winner although it was a compromise dynamically. When I was in my 20's I could have put up with more, but I am now 40 and expect more for my money, especially if I am only going to drive 1 car. The G35 did have a neat laser cruise control option which could even pre-prime the brakes, but that pushed the price even higher. The best deals I could get on a G35 was around $37-38K, I closed on my TL-S for $33.9K.
There have only been a few times I wished I had RWD, and of course that is so I could use power oversteer around a corner instead of plowing. Other than that powering out of corners, you hardly feel the FWD. We have had no snow yet this year here in Texas, but last year a G35 Sport would have been a garage queen(comes with summer tires). It would not have been usable on the roads, granted that was only a couple days, but I do have to get to work.
Bottom line is: I love the G35 and it was a tough decision, but I have no regrets, especially money wise, I saved 5k off the top, $400 a year in insurance and about $350 a year in fuel costs......... the TL-S becomes a bargain. One way I helped myself was to make a spreadsheet with an ordinal ranking system of my needs and wants. I gave each area a certain amount of points then individually ranked the top contender cars. The TL-S won, the Legacy GT came in second (It was the most tuner friendly, plus AWD and 6MT), the Cadillac CTS-V took third by a nose over the Infiniti G35. This was because not only was it RWD, it was tuner friendly and started with 400 hp and had huge emotional appeal for me. Fortunately this process helped bring me back to reality, a realm that the TL-S rules.
Any advice willbe most welcome.
Regards.
Ucal
I was very close to settling for a 2008 Accord EX-L, V-6 with Navi (with the rearview camera accessory) at approx. $29,750. For only $1200+ more I decided to get the TL.
Enjoy and keep posting.
Thanks
I have secured a deal in NJ.
Lease factor : .00045
Residual : 51 % with 15 k miles
Selling price *35,320 (300 below invoice)
TYPE S model 5spd auto
36 month term
$495 a month includes 7 percent state tax (33 bucks)
No money down,
1200 inception fees.
I have montiored the local dealers inventory and notice the type S models are selling more than the Base TL with Navi. This simply means, the mid tier model are not selling well but the type S models will be in limited supply as we reach the 2nd quarter. It is likely there will be an incentive for the leasee...but dont expect 2000 lease cash. At best honda will provide 500 lease cash. However, they can opt to boost the residual rates to bring the lease payment down. I have never seen a lease factor lower than 1 percent with 8 years of leasing experience.
Conclusion, if you are in the market to grab a type s, if you wait, you risk of having limited color choices and transmission. If you are in the market for a tl with navi, i suggest to wait it off as it will slightly get better in the form of rebates and there is plenty of supply around NY NJ area.
For the lease beginner, you always want to ask for the lease factor. The figure will always be .00*** to calcuate the APY rate just multply lease factor x 2400
Why would you want to know this?
Simply to know how much of your money is going to interest.
Residual Rate:
This is the buyout cost at the end of the lease. This is viewed differently depending on the circumstances. If the Residual rate is low, the lease payment will inflate. Not good for leasees. However, if you love the car, your buyout is less. Flip it around and its the total opposite.
I secured the deal because my hunch is, the type S model will be limited and the rebate will not be much as Honda is expected to inflate the lease factor. In the end, , lease rebates its just a tactic to bring in customers to the showroom. This is pretty much as good as it gets if you ask me.
I do not expect the TL type S to be at 51 percent value in the next 3 years. These cars hold their value much higher even when a new model is introduced. Besides, Acura is taking a chance of their styling direction to "stand out" It is a big risk.
*Side Note: All acuras have a 3 percent holdback based on the MSRP of the car. When dealers sell the car below invoice, they will always say, they are not making any money. In reality, its not true. They are just willing to chip away from the dealer holdback. This occurs only when dealers are desperate to move their inventory. So for an acura tl type S, the total holdback is $1142 - with this deal they get roughly just 900 bucks profit. (this will be split to sales rep and other Overhead costs) The real profit is likely to be minimal to none. Either way, this is a great deal to the consumer.
-G
MSRP: $36,940 (including destination)
Purchase Price: $30,997; basically they came in at $1000 under invoice (including destination) and threw in the full $2k dealer cash incentive on top of that. This was their opening email offer, with no negotiation. They had 4 or 5 colors available at that price.
They indicated that the 2.9% (36 month) or 4.9% (60 month) financing deal from the MDX/RDX was available on the TL as well, but not the 2.9% 60 month deal, which was apparently only available in certain states, not including California.
After dealing with a number of car sales folks of various makes over the last few weeks and coming away with a jaundiced view of humanity, I was very happy with the experience at Sunnyvale - very quick, friendly, honest and painless. If I want another Acura (and the new-gen TSX turbodiesel could be very appealing), I'll do my research but go straight to them.
Price: 37,687
Residual: 53
Acq Fee:595
doc fee: 159
no money down
payment : 556 per month
I got to the dealership 30 minutes before closing and didn't have time to negotiate, i will go back and purchase the vehicle i am shooting for 33,300 for the purchase price including destination and documentation.
For those of you interested, the 2009 TSX was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show. It is the European Honda Accord, but it is the TSX in the USA.
">http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-honda-accord-euro-spec/634892/
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/x-2009-acura-tsx-x/633872/
interior looks better, but like current gen exterior.
For a TL with Nav, quoted $31,246 + TTL.
This was from Sierra Acura of Alhambra. Have not purchased yet.
I’m getting the following email quotes:
Pohanka: $33,117 + 399 (processing fee) +715 (dest charge) = $34,231
ChevyChase: $34,032 (incl dest charge) +100 (processing fee) = $34,132
Rosenthal: $33,696 + 95 (processing fee) + 715 (dest charge) = $34,506
So, are these reasonable offers? Are those California prices without the destination charge? Because I want a manual transmission, I don’t think I’ll be able to negotiate much – Acura doesn’t seem to make many. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.