2013 and earlier-Acura TL Prices Paid and Buying Experience

fastfred

What was the dealer name in Phili area, the 600 over invoice, did they have a doc fee in addition to that. Was the accord a V6EXNAVI leather, also what dealer for that car.
Thanks

fastfred

What dealer was this quote from?

Thanks

lilhyo

This is in Virginia at the Radley dealer on Columbia Pike is Falls Church VA.
It's a business license tax of some sort. I think like .01%. Processing fee is high but I figure with the oil changes and state inspections make up for it.

stefystef

I've been shopping around for the Black TL Navi (manual transmission) for a while now and I have a tight budget to work with. I got a quote from Acrua Valley Stream for $32,989.

I was trying to wait until the end of the year to see if I could pick up something on the cheap.

Has anyone out there gotten a TL w/Navi closer to $30,000 in the NYC/Tri-State Area? Acually, I'm trying to stay around $30,000 with all the taxes and other charges added. Am I being delusional? Since the dealers are going to need to start pushing the '06, I was hoping to get something I want for much less.

Any suggestions out there? Thanks!

bethesdakim

Just bought exactly that car, off the lot, at $33K in Maryland, black outside, parchment, manual transmission.

elvis4prez

You MIGHT shave a few hundred off and get near invoice.
TL with Nav for 30K = delusional indeed (maybe free wheel locks but free Nav?!)
TL no Nav for 30K = closer to reality (on a good day)

milehitlc

mgordon:

Your getting an 06/w Navi @ $500 over invoice???!!! Way to go.....Can you please telll me what Dealership is offering this in Denver?

95_tlc

I just purchased an 05 Anthracite/Ebony TL w/o nav. from Classic in Beaumont. I had negotiated w/ Gillman and John Eagle in Houston and could only get them down to $31,400. I made a much better deal at Classic......... If you are interested in more details, please contact me. They still have 05 Black/Ebony, Silver/Ebony, and a few white ones

ptwells

Congratulations on the 06. For a car in transit with so few on the lot - and for Seattle - it sounds pretty good.

I was leaning toward a 05 however I think I'll hold off as pricing this year on 06's appears more competitive than 05 pricing last year at the same.

thanks for the update & let me know how you like the car.

elvis4prez

95tlc
I'm waiting for '06 for preferred color combo.
If 31.4 (about 700 over invoice) for TL noNav at Gillman and Eagle was too high, what was your selling price at Classic? Any special tactics would be of interest; Classic is closer to me than Houston dealers.

bethesdakim

I first starting looking at Acura's a week ago, after assuming for some time I was going to buy an Infiniti. After one test drive, I knew the Acura TL had it all over the Inf G35, and my wife and daughter were totally snowed by the Acura, even though I still liked the exterior stying on the G35 better. But insider I had to admit the Acura was much better arranged and comfortable. I test drove the Acura on Thursday 10/13 at ChevyChaseAcura in Bethesda, Md. The saleswoman, who claimed to have lived in Japan for many years, seemed helpful and I told her she would likely see me again on Saturday, when I planned to make my decision and my purchase. Early Saturday morning I dropped her a note telling her exactly what I wanted and that I was willing to pay $32,500 off the lot price. . I then dropped off a similar note to the infiniti salesman, except in that note I did not name a price, but asked for his best offer on the G35. I did it this way because the Acura was the car i wanted and I didn't want to be making an offer on the Infiniti, while I was predisposed to offer to buy the TL. By 3 pm I had not heard back from either of them. I was a little surprised and getting restless as I had it in my mind to have this done that day. Instead of sitting by the phone I drove out to another Acura dealer in Gaithersburg Md., Rosenthal Acura. I was told that the only 2005's left were sticks, and they had completely sold out of all other 2005s. He quickly and without prompting gave me a price for the 2006 of 37K. I told him I was committed to not paying a penny more than 33K. While I was out there, the salesgirl from the first dealer finally called my cell. She said $32,500 was completely ridiculous proposition and I would never find a TL that cheap. I said I had consulted many Acura purchasers and I thought that was very realistic for a 2005 w/navigation. She said I should make that arugment to the manager directly as it would mean more coming from me. I took that to mean she was out of the loop and there was no point dealing with her or talking to her. As a former MG owner, I asked the salesman at Rosenthal if I could try out the stick. He quickly wheeled a demo around and it handled beautifully and I remembered the satisfaction and joy that can only come from driving a car with a stick. But I went home that night without a car, because he only had black and the wife didnt want that color.
On Sunday night, the Rosenthal salesman called and said someone who had just bought a gold TL w/nav had turned it back it, decided to buy an "06. I said I would come out on Monday afternoon and look at it. Before I did, I went back to see the manager of Chevy Chase Acura, because it seemed they had a larger inventory (guess why) that Rosenthal. I asked the manager if e had a 2005 that would suit me and that I was willing to pay $33K for it, total cost. He said that was ridiculous and turned back to what he was doing.
The salesman at Rosenthal took me to the lot to show me the gold car with automatic. I said I was still interested in the black exterior stick. (I had convinced the wife that with the parchment interior, the black exterior would look great and she relented, she just didnt want black in and out). I decided at that point that i didnt love the gold, especially after the salesman said that the guy who turned it back had decided HE didn't like the color. A few moments later I had bought the car at the price I had in mind all along. The guys at Rosenthal couldn't have been any nicer, I never felt they were playing any games, and they seemed motivated to sell cars. I understood now why they had no 2005 cars and Chevy Chase had many. And that, as they say, is the rest of the story.

stripe1

FASTFRED: It was the Acura dealer on Old York Rd in Jenkintown. The Accord is a Sdn EX V6, and I have the quote in front of me. It's from Openroad Honda in North Central NJ. I'm moving to NJ in two weeks. I'm going to Sloane Honda on Phila to see if they will match the price. Sloane gave me a price of $25,150, (destination included) and that was before the price from Open Road

martu

Been in the market for about a week looking at the 05 w/o Navi....Seems like the lowest I can get is 30,800 - the invoice......They started out at $31,400 until I pit 2 of the dealerships against each other. One said the lowest they'd go is $31K, the other one came in at $30,800. I'm looking to pull the trigger this weekend. Do you think this is a fair price considering the 06s are rolling in now. This site has been great and I thinks its a fair price but just wanted to make sure before I did the deal..... Thanks

95_tlc

I paid 30,700 including all fees, destination, and protection package for the 05. Of course, I had to pay TTL on top of that price. I never tried to negotiate an 06.

What color combo are you looking for? I will be there tomorrow morning to get my IOU window tinting done and I can look around. If you want to know salesman names or anything else, look at my profile and get my e-mail address from it.

ilove70

hi...I need advice and QUICK please! I owe 33k on my 05 TL but I can't afford it anymore is my only option to return it to the dealer and take whatever I can get for it? around 25k PLEASE let me know QUICK since I have an appointment there later today!!!

jinva

Not a good situation. If there is a Carmax in your area, you could take it to them and see what they would offer. IMHO it would have to be better than $25K. Try not to seem desperate. Obviously, clean the car well before taking it there.

kyfdx

How long have you owned the car? What happened to make it suddenly unaffordable?

Keep in mind, you don't owe the dealer for the car loan, you owe the bank... You can't simply return it to the dealer.. The bank still wants their money.. If the dealer will only give you $25K for the car, how are you going to come up with the other $8K, to pay off the bank? If you don't have the money, the only thing the car dealer can do, is take it in trade on a cheaper car... But, the cheapest car at the Acura dealer is around $20K.. roll in the extra $8K you owe, and you'll have a $28K loan on that $20K car... that won't save you much money..

In other words, I don't think the dealer will be "helping" you much..

Many times the best solution to being overextended, is to increase your income, rather than cut your expenses... this would be one of those times..

Either that, or cut back on other expenses.....

regards,
kyfdx
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graphicguy

Don't know what an '05 TL is worth used to a dealer, but as ky says, the best way to get out of a sticky situation is to increase your income and keep the car. Could be a 2nd job at night to suplement your income.

The other way is to reduce other expenses....cheaper place to live, cut out "discretionary" spending, etc.

Rolling over negative equity from one new car to another just exacerbates the problem. First, you're still "upside down" with your car. 2nd, you're just extending a bad financial situation into a worse situation.

The obvious question.....why can you no longer afford the car?

gmeythaler

I have an '06 on order for 1000 over invoice from a spokane dealer. No dealer financing or trade in. If anyone is getting less than 1000 over invoice, my guess is that they may have a trade in or they are getting dealer financing. If that is the case, the dealer makes up for low mark up on the new car.

kj4tl

Greetings all.......I just discovered these forums and what a wonderful source of information. I have just started my search for a new 2006 Acura TL and I am somewhat disappointed in the price quotes I have received. The dealers in my area (Houston) do not seem to be discounting very much. I even had one dealer that quoted me full list price!! :mad: Another dealer offered me $35,640.00 and that includes free window tint and free oil changes, car washes, for 2 years. I am anxious to own a new TL with Navigation and add a deck lid spoiler and body side moldings, but the disocount does not seem very good?

After reading what others are paying for 2006's should I be able to get a deal worked for invoice price or mayber $500 over? Any help or input from other buyesr's in the Houston area would be helpful. We only have 4 local dealers and I have shopped 3 out of 4.......One has not given me the quote yet, just tells me to get the best price and they will beat it?

Any help would be appreciated!! :confuse:

KJ

liferules

"One has not given me the quote yet, just tells me to get the best price and they will beat it"

Tell him you got a bid for $1000 over invoice plus TT&L and ask him to beat it.

Honestly, though, I doubt you'd get near invoice on the brand new, just arrived, 2006 TL's. The 2 individuals on the board listing $1k or $500 over invoice are very unusual for '06. The great deals on the board are mainly for the outgoing 2005 models. Can't hurt to try though, so keep looking, and expand your search to Dallas and Austin (not too far to drive if you can save thousands).

Good luck.

jfciii70

Dont bother trying the Dallas area for an 06 w/nav. I have gotten no lower than $500 off MSRP at Goodson, and the other 3 want full MSRP. Trying to get an 05' w/nav and only 3 have any 05's w/nav left. One want's $500 deposit to hold what they will get in, and will sell for 32,800. The other two won't return my e-mails. :mad: Any help or suggestions from anyone in the forum would be appreciated.

bogiedriver

I have a 2006 Silver/Ebony auto with nav coming. $34,020.00, that's $1,920.00 off MSRP ($1,200.00 over invoice). It will be here in about 10 days and I'm excited!
I'm buying it from Fresno Acura, Fresno, CA

tltime

As is often noted"in the spirit of Delmar", I want to relay my buying experience. I live in Alabama and have very few Acura dealers(read no competition). After scouring this website and others, I searched countrywide for a "06 6 speed w/navi.
Getting internet quotes were important to the negotiation process. In short, I discovered that 3 of the 4 largest Acura dealers in the country were located in the Washington DC metro area. Pohanka,Radley and Rosenthal. All better pricing than I was offered locally or for that matter from Acura in Washington state. Radley was cheaper and more professional than the other two. Pohanka badmouthed Radley saying they would not give you the price quoted when you got there and Rosenthal basically said they would not match pricing, especially on "06. The deal: 34,000 protection package included. 245 processing fee. TTL . That's it. Very professional internet sales manager. Full tank of gas and I was on my way home. Fairly painless process

bogiedriver

$34,000 is a good price, but I'm confused! Do I understand correctly, you live in Alabama and traveled to Washington D.C. to buy the TL? And what does Washington state have to do with this? Would you have gone that far?

tltime

Yes, I live in Alabama. Got quotes from around the country. Cost me $71.00 to fly to DC. 5 hours from the Birmingham airport and I was driving my car home. I didn't think that was a big sacrifice. Saved $1000+ from local dealership price, got the car I wanted. I guess I got upset with the "take it or leave it" attitudes I was hearing from some dealers( including Washington state). It was a GREAT ride home listening to XM radio over surround sound audio system.

greensuspender

I say right on...that's the kind of thing I'm looking for. Here in Utah, I have got the same "take it or leave it" attitude so I'm searching the Midwest/ West for the best deal and I will travel to save some $$$$ and stick it to the local dealers....it's principle now. :P

rroyce10

...... Sounds like a good deal ... that said, you could have cut that deal anywhere between Birmingham, Atlanta and Orlando -it's a handshaker ... and 97% of the market is lookin' for auto's ... dealers will always look for a quick sale for a 6-speed if they have one in stock in that area .....



Terry

kmo

your other option is to sell it in a private sale. I'm looking for an 04 or 05 and would pay $26K for a car in good shape. I'm in Atlanta, Ga,

mgordon1

milehitlc
My dealer is in Oregon. He told me he is giving me this price because he couldn't find an '05 at the price I wanted to pay.

kj4tl

Yeah I noticed 05 supply and choices are getting low also. I went by Gillman Acura last night late and just walked the lot they still had quite a few 2005 models there. The dealer that gave $32800..........does that include destination or is it $32800 plus destination? I also noticed that Gillman had splash guards and wheel locks on all their TL's. They seem very professional so far in their dealings with me, but last night after dinner I just wanted to check out what they had available. I may pull the trigger on an 05.......what to do? :confuse:

ilove70

thanks....I ended up refinancing since I just could'nt "lose" the money I would've lost if I had sold it for around 25k since I paid 33k I woulda lost 8k..anyways thanks

kyfdx

That was a smart move.. glad it all worked out...

regards,
kyfdx
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ilove70

thank you...and as a side note I was out for lunch and was right next to an acura dealership so Iwent in and asked about the 07 model and they said that there won't be a complete new design for the 07 model I asked how they knew and they said that if there was going to be a redesign then Acura would've let them know when the 06 came out but they said acura did'nt say anything to them...does that make sense?
thanks and thanks

azdriver

A co-worker recommended an auto broker to me that he's used for his last couple of car purchases. http://www.centennialleasing.com/ They found me a price of $33,800 for the 06 with Nav from an out of state dealer, but if I understand correctly he's built a delivery fee into that number. There is no fee to me for using his services, the dealer pays him a cut. He explained that I purchase the car through them, and all the factory warranties are still valid for having the car serviced at my local dealer. He's also said the total fees would be less than the dealer fees. I've requested a total quote with breakdown of fees and waiting for him to get back to me. In the meantime, a local dealer keeps sending me emails every week. I told him the offer I'm looking at and he's looking to deal.

Anyone have experience with an auto broker? Is there a catch I need to be aware of? Is it safer to go through the dealer if the price is comparable?

kyfdx

I really doubt there would be a new design for the '07 model... maybe some minor tweaking... that will only be the fourth model year of the current design..

regards,
kyfdx
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ljlmjl

I was quote a price of $34,710 for a 2006 TL with navagational system. This was an on-line price only quote from a dealer in NJ where I live. Is this a good price?

dpav

Did the 32,300 Include the Destination Fee of 615 ? Also - what was your out the door price or did you lease ?

Thanks - DP

sushi96720

In the past I have purchased 3 vehicles from an auto broker located in the state of Michigan. In my situation, if you take delivery of the car from the state in which the dealer is located (in this case Michigan) then you can get the car for $XXX over invoice which was a terrific deal. However if you take delivery out of that state say a dealer in the West Coast then they tack on a so called additional shipping fee of $xxx which is a substantial amount. This fee was fixed whether it be the adjacent state or even Hawaii in my case. I assume that becomes the additional profit that they split with the dealer. .
In my case since I could not get a good deal locally so it worked out fine even after paying $800. If I had picked it up in Michigan it would have cost me only $125 over invoice for the vehicle that I purchased.

jfciii70

The internet manager I have been dealing with said " $500 to hold and $32,800." That is $200 over invoice including destination on an 05. I also talked with McDavid in Plano over the phone tonight and got quoted $1000 off msrp for an 06 w/nav , maybe a little lower after I come in. Waiting for a phone call tomorrow morning from MacChurchill in Ft. Worth for the same. We Will see who gives the best quote. I have told all I am not driving to their dealerships unless they go at least $1000 off msrp on an 06, but I would prefer paying $34,000. I fell this is fair, still $998 over invoice, plus at least $700 on dealer holdback(dont forget about that-motortrend website).

martin10

Just bought a 2005 TL demonstrator without nav at the Sarasota Florida dealer. Shopped online. Car had 1400 miles and had been used by the manager for about a month. Price $29,500.

tcblair

That did include the destination fee. That was out of the door price, $32,300 - no lease. Included the protection package (I think sales rep said he was paying for those accessories himself to "close" the deal but who knows - could be a gimmick to make me feel bad!). I do have a trade in which I did get a very fair deal on as the difference between retail and what they offered I would pay in sales tax on $32,300. The car is supposed to come in next week!

drmike29

Does anyone know the MONEY FACTOR and RESIDUAL VALUE currently available through Honda Financial for a 2006 Acura TL for 36 months/15k per year?
Mike

kyfdx

A good place to post your question would be here:

Acura TL: Lease Questions

regards,
kyfdx
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fastfred

Closed a deal at Ryan Open Road in East Brunswick NJ. Purchased a Silver/Quartz model. The buying experince was great, car was there when I arrived in perfect condition. I had a great introduction to the documentation associated with the car and a very informative tour of the equipment. They even provide me with a thank you gift for the business. The deal was as follows:

33205+615+298=34118 +TTL

Nice folks, crisp operation. Will provide salesmans name via email in a PM, he deserves your business..

Dealer in Richmond tried to steal the deal with a match price offer but could not get him off his inflated price unless I showed the BO. Forget it, Open Road took the initative and risk to offer a great deal and did not try to pick my pocket.. Some thing are more important than money.. I felt that he would have not only had to match the price with pay me a premium for stealin the deal.. Open Road is the place to go, they have the cars and move them out.

Fred

nfbet

I had just the opposite experience at Ryan's Open Road Acura in Wayne NJ. It was just terrible all around.

I traded in my 2003 350Z for 18,000 which is about what sites online were saying I should expect and got a 2005 6Speed TL Navi for 31,500. The price seemed good and everything. The problem was the salesman and the sales manager.

Basically, the salesman it seems has never sold a car in his life. It was terrible. He was just not at all easy to work with because he didn't know how to do anything so he relied on his sales manager to come and help. Problem was, the manager was just a sleazy car salesman.

Finally I got the car without a tank of gas, without the protection package promised, and with the worst demonstration of the features the car has ever. Literally I had to help my salesman work the Navi while he was supposedly teaching me about it.

I did go back to fight for the gas I wasn't given as well as the protection package. 1 and a half hours of arguing later my salesman was going out to my car to jack the car up himself because his manager ordered him to put the wheel locks and splash guards on the car. It was bad.

So yea, I can't reccomend that you go to this dealer at all...

fastfred

As you can see I was at a store that was in East Brunswick NJ, about 70 miles away. Perhaps different management. Sorry to hear about the hassle... My tank was full, everything was spot on, especially the price.. Worth the ride from Virginia. From the looks of the lot I suspect they move the metal there. Good luck!

tlgal

I've looked high and low for the '06 invoice prices. I've seen several different $ amounts in postings on other forums. Edmunds doesn't have it listed as yet. Could someone please give me the number AND let me know where it's published so that I can confirm. I would like the REAL number so I can be knowledgeable when I go to make my deal next month. I'm specifically looking for the '06 TL Automatic with Navi

Many thanks!

ljlmjl

This same dealer gave me a quote of 34,710 for a 06 TL with nav. I never spoke to them in person but that's a BIG difference in price!

bpalmer

Ok,

1) Does anyone know the invoice price of an 06 TL w/navi & auotomatic trans.
2) In New Jeresy what is a good price for the 06 TL w/navi & auotomatic trans.
3) What is the mony factor & residual value of this car for a 36 mo lease with 12k & 15K annual milage through AHFC.
4) Thank you in advance