Honda Accord Hybrid Prices Paid and Buying Experiences
Hybrids are in hot demand and the Accord Hybrid is no exception.
What deals are you seeing? How is your experience at the dealership?
What deals are you seeing? How is your experience at the dealership?
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cal_cal
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In any case, selling your car yourself and not trading it will almost always net you more money.
Dennis
The HAH should be named as a "Japanese Mustang". I will not be hesitating to buy another one when my need arises. I am suggesting Honda making a fifth door (hatch back) to make the HAH pretty much convenient like a SUV. I do not have a demand to buy a truck or a SUV but when I need to carry some lengthy stuff in my sedan it bothers me a lot.
But I don't think there's any chance that the HAH will be confused with a Mustang. The Mustang is unique. I don't know any 16-year-old boys who lust after a HAH. Well, OK, maybe your son does.
1- Fifth door in rear.
2- Folded rear seat.
3- More trunk space.
4- More power.
5- More MPG.
6- Very last question (a) Compromise between power and MPG, (b) More power less MPG, (c) More MPG less power. I voted for (a).
7- Spare tire,
8- Moon roof.
9- Internet access.
10- Road hazard notification to responsible people.
11- etc.
I voted YES for all those above that I can recall.
For the current HAH I can feel its strong torque, quickness, responsiveness and smoothness. Accord is better and better every year. I have 4 Accord now for 4 people in my family. These Accords are in excellent conditions. No need to buy another one. May be I will have to commit a big shameful sin to fake a solid reason to show my wife that I need to buy another one. The Dad is insane with cars while the Mom is crazy with homes, home improvement and shopping like a typical American housewife. Just kidding, I am most conservative and strong in analytical and researching skills. Love to think through critically before making any major decision.
I don't think you can compare the HAH to the Mustang. They have averaged 16k cars per month this year. With 96k sold this year & Ford is having difficulty keeping up with demand. And they are not discounting the Mustang. It is a great looking car just sitting.
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Maybe so... I guess we'll know for sure when the July sales numbers come in. If they are zero for the HAH, you'll know you were correct.
With the "new" pricing the hybrid Accord is more attractive - but you can get the I4 and V-6 for under invoice too - so the premium is still high to get one.
Dennis
Still around surfing, too many new users asking the same questions in too many threads and too much thread meddling.
Later,
MidCow
P.S.- The 6-speed is still AWESOME and flawless.
1) Should I buy a 2005 HAH in August? I am poised to probably buy an HAH. Now that it is August, would you experts recommend buying a 2005 HAH now, as dealers presumably want to make room for 2006's? Or is it better to wait and buy a 2006? Will they be different cars in any way? If I have to pay a little more for a 2006, will that be worth it in terms of residual value when it comes to resale, or won't that matter if I assume I'll keep it more than 5-7 years and put 15-20k miles on each year?
2) I was offered the extended warranty (7 year, 100k miles, 0 deductible) for $1450, and I understand it costs the dealer about $900. I usually assume warranties are overpriced, but was thinking I might take it for peace of mind at $1050 or so (Prius has a much better warranty as I understand it). What are others paying for the extended warranty? Any other thoughts on this?
Thanks again for the help,
R
The sales manager at the dealership is well aware of that nuance. Do they want you to buy now? Or do they want you to wait a few more months? My bet is that they want sales now and will try to make it worthwhile to you. If not, say goodbye and tell them that you will shop down the road.
Also, don't be in a rush to buy an extended warranty, especially at the price you were quoted. You have up to three more years to decide. You may want to check jayhondacare.com or curryhondacare.com.
I was ready to wait for the new tax law till Jan, till I go this quote from a local dealer: $25,800
Is this as good as it looks to me? Should I be aware of anything when I go see them?
We just bought a Hybrid Accord w/o NAV (sorry blane, but the extra 1800 was just too much) for a little more than $500 UNDER invoice. We used the internet to talk to several dealerships in orange county, CA and some were a little slow to respond but we got the best responses from the Honda dealership in Anaheim (their internet staff was honest and attentive) and the one in Costa Mesa. We went with the Costa Mesa location.
I almost walked on the deal when they sprung a $249 price on splash guards and wheel locks that they "put immediately on all EX models" but we talked them down on that way too high price. We were prepared to walk at any time, but the transaction went pretty smoothly. They tried to sell me the extended warranty for a "low" price of $1350 after starting at around $2000 (god who jumps on that 2000$ warranty?)- they showed me that it costs them 950 dollars so they are only making $400. I wish I could make $400 on a 5 minute transaction. The finance guy was pretty cool though about us declining everything and we drove away more than happy. BTW this is my first car with XM radio and I'm already addicted. This is definitely not the accord of even 10 years ago. With the leather it almost feels like a luxury car.
Two things added here that I didn't put in my original post
1. The $500 under invoice included the 515$ destination charge so it was more like $1000 under invoice.
2. When I talked to the salesman on the phone he said they had 2 in my color. When we got to the lot he brought out the key and pointed out a nice clean one in the front. Upon further inspection I noticed tons of swirl marks on the hood and two cuts in the paint on the rear bumper- the car also had 100 miles on it. I kept looking at the paint and I was ready to walk away from the deal when the salesman left for a while- then he came back and I was ready to tell him we were leaving when he said he found another of the same color way in the back by the service area. That car was dusty, but perfect and it had only 35 miles on it!
The lesson is don't buy a car unless you're completely happy with it.
Based upon info from http://www.ucsusa.org/hybridcenter/incentives.cfm ,
the Honda Accord Hybrid would yield a $650 tax CREDIT.
The difference is only $110 benefit year-over-year by waiting for 2006 new tax law.
I am researching a hybrid vehicle for my next car...There is not much choice in this sector and have narrowed the choice down to an Accord Hybrid. I have been looking for about a couple of weeks in NJ and am getting the following numbers:
1. HAH without navigation- $26,100 (incl. destination charges)
2. HAH with navigation- $28,000 (incl. destination charges)
Can you folks please elaborate on what the numbers are like on the 2005 models (with or without navigation)? If anyone from NJ, NY or PA can reply, I will appreciate it.
if you figure that the HAH w/o navigation retails for 27100 and that doesn't include the $500 destination charge then your savings on a quote of 26,100 (which included destination) is $1500 under invoice.
If you can get it in the color you like and without biting on the extra add-ins it sounds like a good deal to me.
I cannot seem to find the forum that has MORE pricing posts on the Honda Accord Hybrids? I am assuming I am looking in the right forum...Can someone please direct me?
This from the sales rep:
The big thing for now and the next 3 days is that Honda Finance is offering 2.9% up to 36 months financing, 3.9% up to 48 months and 4.9% up to 60 months. That is as good as it ever gets with Honda and I know it is as good or better than anything out there. Of course, that would be with approved credit.
I presume this is nationwide. If you find a dealer who will discount off MSRP down to invoice- they are becoming rare as hen's teeth with gas prices the way they are.
MSRP $32,655
Bankston Honda of Lewisville $28,450
David McDavid Honda of Irving $31,840
David McDavid Honda of Frisco MSRP
Honda Cars of McKinney $29,994.23
Huggins Honda $30,862
The above prices include destination, but not TTL.
I did get a dealer add on Tint $499 and convenience package ($199)
With TTL, out the door for $30,809. Also the benefit of 2.9% APR.
For those in DFW, the internet department at Bankston Honda made this an easy purchase with minimal waiting and no hassle.
Thanks,
Al Fife
Here in Austin, I put down a $500 deposit for a 2006 HAH a couple of weeks ago. The price wasn't out yet, so we wrote the deal out as "MSRP". I was expecting to pay that given it would be the first in the new model year. That was before the recent gas price hike which I believe may stimulate demand for hybrids in general. So I am not expecting too much discounting. But $3000 down seems outrageous, especially since my dealer said they wouldn't hit the lot until November.
Dan
MSRP: $30,100
Invoice: $27,100
I paid 26,400 and that included the $515 destination charge.
with all the fees, taxes (CA tax is around 8%
What dealer, city and state if you do not mind? Thanks.
I had excellent luck using the "request a quote" option on the honda web site. I requested a quote from 4 different dealers in my area via email, and was able to do all the negotiation before even stepping into the dealership.
The 2006 Hybrids are coming out in mid-november. Nothing on the 2006 was of interest to me so I was happy to get a 2005 at a rock bottom price. The main things different on a 2006 vs. 2005 are: slightly different front and rear styling, sun roof included, spare tire instead of compressor and fix-a-flat, and I think you get 17" wheels vs. 16".
Great deal! Enjoy!
I decline the extra alarm system and the extended warranty.
I see that the extended Honda Care warranty can be purchase at other dealerships for $800-850. for 7years/80,000 miles.
What extra protection the alarm system offer. Is it worth it to pay 300-400 for it?
Can I purchase that alarm system only at any Honda dealers? Any suggestions for Orange Co, CA.
Thanks,
Ernie T
bought it from Norm Reeves West Covina Honda ... (LA/OC)
FYI they wouldnt give me the same discount on the Navi unit and i couldnt pull the trigger on the extra monthly cost ... still i love the car
they had 12 HAH (non-Navi) in stock and the fleet guy i was dealing with (Tony) said he could cut into holdback money if they had more than 10 in stock ... they were pretty eager to move the HAH ... they only had 3-5 Navi Hybrids ... but they may be ready to deal on those too in another week or so ... i'm driving out to Riverside next week so i'm interested to see how it does on an extended no traffic trip