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I don't think I did that. I may have mentioned in earlier posts how a lot of people have showed a lot of positive interest in the car though...and I am glad to share my experiences with other possible buyers/owners. If you don't like it, don't read my posts.
So you have your doubts :confuse:
Does it really matter? Is it really a desirable or undesirable thing?
If someone was happy that they had one of the first Elements I don't think I would care enough to whine about it. Just not my style.
OK, you are entitled to your opinions, but why wouldn't one who loves the Fit be happy/proud to be the first owner?
Everyone has his/her own motives to buy a car. that the car is in the lower part of the price scale does not exclude pleasure.
You will still have some people with lower budget for whom buying such a car is an achievement on its own.
Sure, buying a car is an achievement... any car for that matter.
My contention relates to
a) paying 2000 over sticker for what is an entry level car
b) justification for the above by some sales guys who work at Honda and are promoting the idea.
Sure, I'd be very happy to own a FIT.
Just not at anything above sticker.
And I love hatchbacks... I own one, and its practical as hell.
But I am not sure that the US has professed any long term love for this shape. Lets hope it changes.
But till then, lets be pragmatic...
And I don't think its pragmatic to pay over sticker for the FIT.
no way to get a fit under $16,500 here, sign :sick:
Fit Sport Auto: $15,970.00
Destination: $550.00
Taxes = $495.60 (3%)
Title = $10.00
Tags = $35.00
Documentation Fee = $189.00 (varies by dealer)
Total = $17,249.60
Then, there's...
County Sticker = $25.00
6 month's Insurance = $381.00
Since my county doesn't pro-rate property taxes, they won't be due until December of 2007.
$15,970 Selling price
$550 Destination
$76 Wheel Locks
$99 Dealer Processing
$834.75 MD Sales Tax
$195 MD Tags
$17,724.75 Total Price
I checked my sales sheet and my doc fee is only $20 too. Why so high in other places? I think its just a dealer's way of making more profit. You definitely can haggle that down.
The funny thing too is that if you look at my deal, I theoretically could have bought the Fit at a lower MSRP if I used Galves' value to appraise my trade-in.
MSRP $14,620.00
Destination $550.00
Galves Trade In Value $10,250.00
Taxable Amount $4,920.00
Tax 8.125% $399.75
NYS Inspection $10.00
DMV Reg $45.00
Dealer Proc $20.00
Allowance $125.00
Total Owed $5,519.75
And the dealer cost for the car as someone posted earlier? I theoretically could have bought the Fit close to invoice.
2007 Honda Fit 5dr HB Sport Manual
Base MSRP $15,170.00
Base Invoice $14,532.96
The positive side of this is that in a very few states the fee is limited to a smaller (less than $100) amount.
$15720 Fit Sport Manual
No Doc Fee
No Sales Tax
No Haggle on price either. Dealer only got one and I have had a deposit for 3 months.
Traded in my 04 Acccord EX 5 Speed.
Trade $17000
Fit $15720
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$1280 check to me.
Yes I traded in a perfectly good Accord for a small car, I don't miss the Accord yet. (waiting until I take a long trip)
I did do a trade-in, for which I think I got a fair price. And we agreed on sticker before the trade-in came into it.
Anyway the moral is: Brooklyn beats Manhattan.
Anyone pay close to or less than $15,5 for a Fit Sport auto?
As far as my take goes, I equate geek with smart.
And I agree with you... the fit is an attractive car, but again in a geeky smart way. But its surely not going to win any beauty contests. All the women I know hate the way it looks, but hey... all the ones I know are Asian (which includes Indian and other asian nationalities... ), and the hatch is a body shape that again equates with cheap in Asia.
So if you take the word 'geek' any other way, I am sorry... I guess... (not really sure if I should be :P )
As far as my GTI goes, I am a very happy owner. The VR6 is a great engine... no problems so far. Yeah, there is the occasional glitch here and there... but then lots of joy too. Given a choice, I'd rather stick with something temperamental with a soul - then some boring utterly reliable car.
So no disrespect taken... and don't be insulted. Come on over and join the geeks... they are the ones raking it in (think Google!!)
I bet Fit demand will increase, after seeing the new Fit commercial. Gosh is that cute, as the car is lowered upside down from a ceiling only to quickly flip and scoot away. Caption? Cat like reflexes!
( PS A definition of a geek is a smart person with an obsessive interest, a lifestyle choice because they don’t have to blend in to be truly comfortable with themselves. I have never been considered a geek, but perhaps there is hope even for me as a Fit owner!)
Once tyhey have a build date, then you have port time (Japan) shipping time (to weest coast) port time (west coast and finally transit time (to the dealership.
Here on the East Coast we expect 6-8 weeks from build date.
I don't know if Canada has the same Honda software system as we do, but we can electronically trade another dealership to get the exact Fit for our customers. Lets say that I have a Blue Fit Sport auto and need a Red. i locate dealers that have a Red in the system and ask if they would want to electronically trade. If we find someone that does, then we process the rtequest and the Red shows up here instead of the other dealership...they get the Blue.
Your dealer does have options, you might want to speak with your salesman and ask for specifics.
Yes, I can no longer deny it. In fact, I'm quite proud of it. If driving a Fit says I'm smart, then I'm even MORE for it!
It has been fairly slow getting one from them, so I wouldn't be surprised if they could work it a bit. I'm really excited though, and still glad I took the plunge a while back.
good luck all
I am just delighted with this car, it has a lot of pep with a couple of people in the car. I'll see how it performs loaded with cargo and going up into the Sierras this weekend. But it handles very nicely, good brakes, everything is very handy to the driver. The salesperson told my to just drive it, but for the first few hundred miles to try to vary the speed.
I got a 5.54 loan on my Fit.
Let me know what happens.
As it turned out, the salesman was very up-front and honest -- we paid MSRP plus the $550 delivery fee, for a total of $15,720 before taxes, tag and title. There were no hidden fees or "limited availability" fees, and they gave us a good price for our trade-in. Total out-the-door price (excluding the trade-in) was about $16,700.
I'd definitely recommend Wade Raulerson to anybody else in North Florida looking for a Fit, especially those in the Jacksonville area -- see post #230, about Jax dealers marking up the Fits due to "limited availability."
Manager says, Honda could make a 32 seat bus and people would come in here and buy it- I don't think so.
They don't know anything about this car, I bet they all thought it was just ugly. Manager sits in the back seat, I'm starting to like this thing, he says, you know four adults could Fit in here, duh.
They have all their Fits for the next three months sold. Just depends if they are hungry or greedy. They will ask a mark up if people who go to that dealership are willing to pay the price.
I have never traded in a car so what you said is new to me.
"Taxable amount is $4,920.00 "
When you trade in a car does it reduce the amount of sales tax that you owe by the amount allowed for your trade in?
For NY state, that is correct. Its new to me too that other states treat it different since I think the whole reason behind this tax excemption is that the trade in was already taxed when it was first purchased and taxing its residual value would be double taxation.
What happens in WA and CA is that second hand cars are taxed when you go to register the car.. for private transacions at least. I never bought or traded in a used car from a lot. I assume it is collected when you buy.
Seems to me that NY favors dealerships by subsidizing trade-ins to the tune of the ~8% or whatever the sales tax is. It is one thing to not double tax a used sale..(which I agree with), but another to play favorites with dealers by allowing tradins to reduce sales tax on the new car. SOunds like a few palms may have been greased on that one.
I am curious now, is there tax charged on leased vehicles?
Sure is. and if your purchase at the end...you'll pay it again. At least in MD that's how they work.
Yeah, they are just pushing you to buy at that moment. Remember, its end of month. They need to fill their quota.
MSRP $14,650
Destination $550
GAP $495
Honda Care $1295
Doc Fees $100
Tax $1119.83
Titling, Reg Fees $15.50
Trade-in -500.00
Total $17735.33
I felt the Honda Care and GAP was worth going to a base model instead of the Sport.