You were right on a dime... I aleady got $1000 off the invoice quote and will try to push for a little more. Does anyone know if EX-L comes with the floor mats or they optional?
Glad to hear it. Carpeted mats are standard, all-weather rubber mats are a dealer installed accessory or you can buy them aftermarket.
You might now try to get your favored dealer(s) to sweeten the pot by throwing in mats (and any other accessories you'd like to have) at no cost to close your deal.
Sorry, my pricing info is from posts on another website (name not allowed here). One of the stores was in MA (can't remember if the dealer name was provided) and one was somewhere in the southeast, apparently SC or GA, and no store name was given.
The point is that price competition is stiff at present in various locations, making now a great time to buy.
After reading this forum for many years i finally took the plunge and bought this past Monday. I saved a lot of time and money with the info i picked up here and want to return the favor. I also want to thank the host and "posters" for a good discussion.
I paid: Vehicle: $35,000 destination: $550 dealer processing: $99.00 tire recycling fee: $4.00 Honda Care 6yr/120K with 0 Ded.: $1080 plus taxes and tags for OTD: $37,903.
I started on Saturday Dec. 24, by e mailing 15 dealers (all outside the DC beltway, as they do not seem to be interested in "dealing.") I located them on the Honda website. I said I was looking for offers at or below invoice and that i was going to buy on Monday. I listed colors and advised that i was looking for a warranty at the prices listed on www.collegehillshonda.com
As i went, I found it easier to e mail the dealers at their "contact us" addresses rather than go through all the annoying mandatory fields on their "request quote" features. I got fast responses via both methods.
I got three serious responses, offering the car i wanted at invoice from: Brown's Honda City of Baltimore, Pohanka of Marlow Heights MD and Ourisman of Laurel MD. I got a phone call from another MD dealer offering at invoice, but it was in the middle of my transaction and i cannot remember who it was.
The Ourisman salesman called me first, so i went there after getting an offer for my 98 Sienna from carmax. He would not meet my the carmax offer, so we closed the deal on the Odyssey and i went back to carmax. He had told me on the phone my Sienna had so many miles they would not be interested, so i cannot complain. He then drove my new van to carmax after they paid me for my Sienna.
The deal on the Odyssey went very smoothly and the salesman and Ourisman staff were very professional. I took advantage of Hondas 2.9 % financing. Only hitches were that they had sold the Silver one (my favorite color) that day, but they got one from another dealer in an hour. He wanted to charge me for the appearance package (wheel locks, pin stripes and mud flaps), saying that he would have to eat the cost as it came from another dealer, but I declined and we went forward after he threw this in.
I love the car. The NAV amazes me, though I do resent having to purchase it with the RES. I hope I never regret the PAX tires - I have some concern they will become the "Betamax" system of run flat tires, but liked the rest of the touring package. Even minivan haters have been impressed with this car.
I tried to find the buyers delivery checklist that was posted here a while back, but the link had expired. Perhaps someone can repost it for others?
The salespeople seemed motivated and the financing is great, so happy hunting!
I just noticed my earlier post at #11488 has been wiped out. These prices were base BEFORE TAX Title and License. I said more earlier, perhaps it will reappear.
I came across this site a few days ago in our search for a new Odyssey. It has a lot of great information. We are looking at new '05 and '06 EX-L models with DVD and navigation systems. We are in SE Florida.
My plan is similar to what many here have suggested... to cover many local dealers with e-mail requests for an Odyssey, wait for responses, and work the quotes down from there. After a couple of days here are the best responses: for a 2006 - $32,100; for a 2005 - $29,779. These prices are "out the door", not including tax prices. The '06 we can get in one of our preferred colors (red or ocean mist), but the '05 is in one of our middle choice colors (gold).
What do you think of the prices? Do you think the '06 is that much better to warrant the $2,300 more than the '05. We haven't tried to get the prices knocked down yet, but I'm guessing the '05 is most likely to have more "wiggle room" during negotiations. Thank you for your thoughts. Have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I bought an EX-L in Sarasota (Wilde Sun) on Dec. 17th. I used the information I learned here and e-mailed/called several interntet departments to see what they would come up with. It turns out that we had a contact at Wilde Sun and I called him and told him I wanted to pay $30K plus tax and tags for an '06 EX-L RES (no nav.) He we had to negotiate down to $30,100 but in the end they ended up giving me $500 more than Carmax would for my late model van.
When I was going to close the deal they tried to add in a $399 dealer fee and I had to threaten walking away from the deal. They ended up adding it onto my trade in but I was fine with that. I did all my homework, knew all the things they were going to try to add on to the price and was very happy with the outcome. Thanks to everyone on this sight!
So here's what I paid for an 06 EX-L w/ RES:
$30,100 - contract price - $2,500 trade in (Carmax would give me $2k) + tax and $40 tag.
The dealer included all the little extras as well as one more wireless headphone for my third child.
I've had my van for two weeks and I have to say I love it. I wasn't very excited about buying another minivan but decided that I still needed one. Now I love it. The sound systme is amazing and the kids love the wireless.
I also did all the research on the Sienna Limited and really liked it but in the end there were a few things we liked better in the Honda: - rear seats fold a little easier - the second row buckets with the option of the little jump seat in between is great. We just took six kids and two adults to the zoo and everyone had plenty of room. - the sound system was great in the odyssey - the price was much better for the same options.
I have negotiated to invoice on both an ex and exl with the ususal wheel locks, pin stripe, cargo tray, and protection thrown in. Is it a good idea to add leather after market to an EX? My wife doesn't care about a sunroof or heated seats (we live in Texas and the seats are always heated). I've heard you can't or maybe should not add after market leather due to the side air bags. Thanks for any info.
I know how to get there, so I did not purchase the Navigation on my 2006 Odyssey Touring. I paid dealer invoice, NOT MSRP. Price included rubber mats, regular mats, and mat for deep cargo area. Hope this helps!
I used this site for a significant amount of research so here's the info on my Ody EX-L purchase today. $27,700 + $49 processing fee + tax and tags from Sport Honda in Silver Spring MD. I got many email quotes from local and not-so-local dealers in DC area, but only 1-2 got to $27,800 and many couldn't even meet 28 flat.
Also, got a decent trade-in amount for my 03 Accord. They didn't low ball it and offered slightly more than Blue Book.
Both Ody's are used vehicles the moment you leave the lot. The diff is the '05 is a year old, that alone will nearly make up all the price gap this year, and the MY diff will close the more years pass. The changes between the '05 and '06 aren't that much. Recognize that a dealer can only discount an '05 so much.
My advice is drive for the best bargain you can on the 05...then add in the MSRP difference between MY 05 and 06, and make that your offer. You may have to wiggle a few hundred but you should have no troubles, if so then change dealers.
I just started looking around and hope to buy one soon, my first vehicle purchase. I sent emails out to Phoenix area dealers and the quotes for a 2006 EX-L (no RES/NAV) ranged from $28,000 to $29,000 (sales price without tax, title, reg, ..). A few quoted out-of-the-door prices (everything included) to be in the $31,500 - $32,000 range. Honda is offering 2.9% (36 months) financing until Jan 3.
Does anybody have any recent buying experiences in Phoenix area? Any recommendations?
Can internet quoted prices be negotiated lower? Are internet buying experiences as simple as (almost) everyone makes it to be: get a quote and pick the vehicle?
Browsing through honda website for add-ons, the only useful stuff (my preference)was roof rack cross bars for bicycles. Are there any must haves at the time of purchase like door edge guards, splash guards, wheel locks, all season floor mats, ..? I came across the following website referred to in this forum for after the fact purchases http://www.collegehillshonda.com/odyssey/05_06_electronics.htm
I am trying to get a feel for a price that I can commit. One forum member mentioned to switch roles and sell it to self. I could if I knew what it cost me (true dealer cost, not factory invoice) and add 3-5% profit? Any numbers out there? The best sales price (not including TTL) I have seen on this forum recently is around $27,800.
Any help/tips/advice is deeply appreciated. Happy New Year.
Just bought one in Boston for $25,150. Had another dealer call me back 1/2 hour after I put down a deposit and offered to sell me an EX for $24,893. I was sorely tempted to back out of Deal #1 and ask for my deposit back, but would have felt like a jerk doing so.
Bottom line - if you can buy the car tomorrow (or today, depending on whether you can find a dealer who is open), you should be able to get an EX for about $24,900.
I was quoted a price today including destination charge on an EX-L for 29,342. I thought it was pretty good until I started reading these posts. My totaled minivan is in Ohio, and I could go there. I have 2 questions. 1. Any other NC EX-L quotes? 2. How difficult is it to buy a minivan in one state when you are going to register it and pay taxes in another state. Do you end up paying taxes in both states? In NC we have to pay a 3% tax on cars.
I don't know the agreements between Ohio and NC but usually when you purchase from a state outside your residence, you receive a 7-day In Transit tag from the selling dealer which allows you to return home and pay taxes there. It really isn't that difficult, you may wish to contact your local DMV office and ask them the procedure for N.C. From the posts I've read, Ohio seems to be a very good place to purchase, quite competitive.
I just bought a '06 EX-L w/ NAV and RES at $30,873. Paid an additional $237 for the rear 3rd row shade for a total price of $31,000 at Crown Honda in Charlotte, NC. I called several dealers in the area and only two others, Honda of Lake Norman and Honda of Rock Hill (owned by Hendrick motors) were even remotely close (around $31,200 to $31,700). The deal was very simple. I called and spoke w/ the Internet manager who quoted me the Internet price of $31,873 (not negotiable). They low balled me on my trade so I kept my Toyota Highlander, and plan to sell it on my own. Overall a very positive experience. Total out the door price was $32,450 ($31,100 (w/ 3rd row window shade) +tax ($1000 in NC) and about $350 ("processing fee") and about $70 in other fees). Their web site can be found via the Honda web site (Crown Honda in Charlotte,NC). Good luck.
I am also shopping in Phoenix area for EX-L RES, the best price I could get on the vehicle is around 200 over Invoice. I too see from other posts that the same vehicle is being sold at Invoice in other cities.
Regarding EX-L (w/o RES & NAV) I think you should get it around 31K - 32K OTD.
Probably you can use this number for your benchmark & start negotiating.
Did you noticed the earlier posts #11501, #11502 and #11503? These Phoenix dealers are also out of step with Dallas, Houston and San Antonio Dealerships. I'm still holding out. Good Luck.
Followed up on the internet quotes by calling all of them to get their best number to be used for shopping / comparing. Almost all of them stuck to their internet quotes, which on average was the invoice pricing of $28,258, and mentioned that they could not go any lower. The lowest for EX-L (w/o RES/NAV) I could get is $27,900 at Earnhardt's. After license ($526), taxes ($2182), and doc fees ($369), the OTD is $30,977.
Unfortunately, they did not have my color/trim choice. Assuming this is a good price and with 2.9% financing, is it feasible to complete the transaction, but inform the dealer that I can wait for my color/trim to show up from factory assuming it arrives in 2-3 weeks?
Using information about Charlotte I called and was quoted 27,700 by Hendrick's motor vehicle. I called back the Winston Salem dealership and negotiated 28,000, $1,342 less than I was quoted yesterday. They said Hendricks was desperate to sell to get a gold medal or something. Thanks for the information--$1,300 is a lot to save.
I have been reading this forum for a few days now and am very impressed with the knowledge and info being shared. Thank you to everyone that has posted. I am convinced that the more dealers I contact, the better the chance I have of getting a great price. Can I get advice on how to word my email that will go to dealers? Is there a link to a FAQ or something?
12/31/2005 - End of year Deal. Had $26,270.00 + TT + REG on an EX. Had very limited stock and colors that we did not want. Started to leave after 15 minutes at dealer.
Salesman asked if they could get us into an EX-L would we buy? My wife said if the price was right, sure. Sale manager came back with a price that was 1300 less then anything we had been quoted for an EX-L.
$27,554.00 + TT + REG.
Got a great trade in price also. Best deal I've ever gotten on a new car.
A few days ago I posted an entry regarding Clear Lake Honda. Subsequent to that posting, I wrote an e-mail to Clear Lake expressing my displeasure with how I was treated on Christmas Eve. Clear Lake Honda rectified the situation. They sold me an Odyssey EX-L w/Entertainment for $29,610 plus TTL. They also provided me a very competitive interest rate. When I picked up the vehicle the process was flawless, completed in less than 2 hours. They did not apply pressure for me to buy any expensive items like warranty, GAP, etc. Based on this transaction, I would recommend that anyone in the Houston area interested in a Honda give Clear Lake Honda a chance. I was impressed.
Just purchased a 2006 Odyssey Touring with RES/NAV yesterday. Got a pretty good end-of-year price about 400 below invoice. Price was $34,406 at Braman dealership in Lake Worth. Out the door price was $36,900. I contacted several dealer to try to get them to beat my best quote - it worked a little. It was better to negotiate using the out the door price because some dealers play games with the fees.
I'm looking for 2006 Odyssey EX-L with RES and NAV, the best price I got so far is $31,400 from Hudson Honda. Did anyone got a better deal? Please help. Thanks Happy New Year
As far as Phoenix pricing goes, they are probably making $500 for the EX-L. I don't think you'll find it much lower here though you may want to try to get them to throw in a few accessories to close the deal.
For those of you who are in the bay area, CA. Thanx everyone for posting their buying experiences. It sure helps to know how much other paid for the vehicle that you are looking for.
I paid 29,600+ tax and license for exl/res from hayward honda. San leandro honda and berkeley honda would have matched the same price.
This was by far the fastest and smoothest transaction among all 3 vehicles i have purchased. The hayward honda guys were really nice and did not try any pressure tactics. They gave me a really good deal for my trade in too. Overall a very happy experience. I would recommend those in-market for an Odssey to drive up to hayward.
IF you are in the market, i would suggest you to take a look at the consumer reports vehicle price service report which you can buy for $12 per make/model.
Based on your zipcode consumer reports will give your msrp, invoice and lowest transaction price for Honda odyssey or any other vehicle. I highly recommend this guide.
Try Garden State Honda ( Giant Honda ) in clifton NJ. Just bought an Ody 2006 EX-L with Nav & Res for $30,765 including Destination ( that makes it appx 900 below Invoice ) on Friday. Open Road Honda in Edison quoted 26,955 for EX-L ( without Nav & Res ). In the end we decided to go for RES & NAV and the addl $3500 are worth it.
Honda has 2.9 APR for 36 months until Monday as well.
Bought a 2006 EXL with NAV and RES for about a hunderd under under 30K in the Boston area. After taxes and registration, etc. the cost was a few hunder under $32K. End of the year deals really were great this year.
Thank you ct_guy for responding. Can I ask you the name of your salesman? That price is great and we would like to buy the same mini-van this Monday? Do you have a copy of the quote that you were given that can be sent electronically to me. We checked the inventory and they have the van we want in the color/features we want. Mack
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Almost jumped at Hardin HOnda, EX for $24,900, but have recnetly been seeing much better pricing on Siennas. Saw a 06 Sienna CE(comparable to LX -> Ex) with roof rack power windows, doors for $20,988, CD 6 speakers. I think I will be holding off on the Odyssey.
I went to honda website and requested for quote from this dealership. The price they initially quoted was pretty high but then I replied back to them saying that I have a much lower price. They then replied back saying that they will beat the price I already have and finally they beat it by $200, on phone not in email. So as such I do not have any formal offer from them. It was all either in emails or the phone call. Be clear with them on whether Destination charge is included in the price or not and better to ask them to send it to you in fax nor email. They tried to play a fast one on me by creating this confusion in the end and get some extra $$.
Hi, Did you trade in a car? Also, how quickly did they respond to your e-mails? We would like to buy the Honda tomorow to lock in the low interest rate deal? We want to act fast and don't want to wait too long. Thanks again, Mack.
I was just about to pay ~29,500 for an EX-L. The deals on Odyssey's were hard to find in WA and my offer was refused by all of the local dealers between Olympia to Bellingham... I used the request a quote feature and put an offer that I was comfortable with and I was suprised to get an email from 2 remote dealers - one in Moses Lake, and another in Aberdeen.
I ended up purchasing an EX-L with muds/locks/RTA paid by the dealer. My offer was 29,850 including the accessories and I purchased it yesterday - NO games - no pressure. I highly recommend shooting an email to some of the remote locations and Aberdeen treated me great. It was a smooth transaction - they even trucked the car in from OR for me and it only had 30 miles on it!
Although I didnt get the deal many others are getting elsewhere, this was a great deal for WA state and we are happy! Good luck
Bought 06 Silver EX-L last Thursday from Mentor (Cleveland OH suberb)Honda for OTD price of $27,025! Sales tax/registration not included in this price since travelled from FL to purchase.
Honest/straight-shooting dealership with zero extra fees or pressure to purchase add-ons/warranties.
Give highest recommendation--contact Internet Sales Mgr via their website or phone # on their website.
After reading lots of info on this forum, I purchased, and it all went pretty smoothly.
Saturday, Dec 31, I emailed 30 dealers in the area using Honda's 'request for quote' feature on their site. I stated I wanted to pay $28.5 incl destination ($29696 edmunds invoice) for a slate green metallic EX-L with RES. I stated that I would be a very quick sale if my price was matched and to call me on my cell if anyone had a serious offer. I got 3 calls back within 2 hours, ranging from $29,396 to $29896. The dealers that called were all a 45 minute drive. I called each one back to check on color. One had 2 of the color we wanted at $29500. I called our nearest dealer, Stephens Creek Honda in Cupertino (South Bay) who I knew had our color, and allowed them to match the price. The lowest they could go was 30,696, 1K over invoice. The salesmen said someone offered $500 over invoice earlier that day and his manager rejected it. He said that if I could really get my price of 29.5, I should take it. I had read here that all the South Bay dealers were selling over invoice, so I expected this. So I thanked him, and called the 28.5 dealer, checked the Out The Door price, and committed on the phone. I asked him to email me his quote, out the door price, just so I had something in writing before I drove 1 hr to get the car. We drove over on Sunday, and purchased it, and it went very smoothly. They did indeed have 2 of the color we wanted, and we just picked the interior. Also the one we liked had only 4 miles on it, whereas the other had 42. Made it an easy decision.
The dealer we bought from was Honda of El Cerrito. We received the lowest quote from Oakland Honda, and another decent quote from the dealer in Salinas (don't know the dealer name but you can probably look it up on Honda).
We paid $29,500 incl destination $32,274.21 out the door, incl tax, dmv, doc, tire fee.
Hope this helps someone. This forum was a great help for me. If I had not read that some East Bay dealers were selling at or below invoice, I probably would have lost about $1200-1500 by buying from a dealer close by. Thanks.
I emailed 10 dealers, read the posts, knew invoice & MSRP pricing. Got offers between $29,900-$32,100. I saw a post that someone got ~$29,600 including destination from Livermore (actually an EX-L for $28k+1,600 for DVD). I tried Livermore, but no dice.
I got calls from Capitol Honda & Los Gatos, and emails from most of the others. Even though my quotes were for more, on the 31st I called my lowest 3, offered invoice $29,146 (not incl. $550 destination) for any of the 3 colors I wanted. This was $800 less than my offers, but Capitol Honda said yes, confirmed they had a few in the correct colors.
I've been saving for this one, got a cashier's check made out to Capitol, then stopped by Stevens Creek since it is close by. Showed them the check & said if they can beat invoice and throw in the Honda Music Link (for iPod), I'd buy it from them on the spot. They said they only had 2 in stock & were going to sell the silver one for $500 over invoice, so couldn't do the deal.
I went to Capitol & got an EX-L RES: $29,146 vehicle $550 Honda destination fee (standard for any Odyssey) $45 Documentation fee $265 License & tire fees $2,475 Tax $32,480 Out the door
The finance guy who goes over the add-ons (extended service, Lo-jack, finish protection, etc) was good-no pressure, just informative.
I recommend Capitol Honda- they have ample inventory and were willing to give a good price on the phone. Everyone else wanted me to come in, then haggle on the price.
That's a good deal! Capitol Honda just called me today and we told them the offer we had just to see what he would say. He said he would sell at $100 below what we paid. But we already have the car in our garage, so we are happy. If I hadn't bought already, I would definitely check them out.
The lowest price I have found so far is Oakland Honda. They just didn't have that much color selection.
I found this website to be a great way to find out about 2006 Odyssey pricing. I called around and found the best deal at Honda of Joliet, IL. Brian Bemis Honda in Sycamore was very competitive as well, while Honda of Ottawa was not. I was able to purchase the EX-L RES for $31,000 out the door TTL, and was able to take the van home that day.
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You might now try to get your favored dealer(s) to sweeten the pot by throwing in mats (and any other accessories you'd like to have) at no cost to close your deal.
The point is that price competition is stiff at present in various locations, making now a great time to buy.
Which dealership quoted you $1000 below invoice?
thanks
I paid:
Vehicle: $35,000
destination: $550
dealer processing: $99.00
tire recycling fee: $4.00
Honda Care 6yr/120K with 0 Ded.: $1080
plus taxes and tags for OTD: $37,903.
I started on Saturday Dec. 24, by e mailing 15 dealers (all outside the DC beltway, as they do not seem to be interested in "dealing.") I located them on the Honda website. I said I was looking for offers at or below invoice and that i was going to buy on Monday. I listed colors and advised that i was looking for a warranty at the prices listed on www.collegehillshonda.com
As i went, I found it easier to e mail the dealers at their "contact us" addresses rather than go through all the annoying mandatory fields on their "request quote" features. I got fast responses via both methods.
I got three serious responses, offering the car i wanted at invoice from: Brown's Honda City of Baltimore, Pohanka of Marlow Heights MD and Ourisman of Laurel MD. I got a phone call from another MD dealer offering at invoice, but it was in the middle of my transaction and i cannot remember who it was.
The Ourisman salesman called me first, so i went there after getting an offer for my 98 Sienna from carmax. He would not meet my the carmax offer, so we closed the deal on the Odyssey and i went back to carmax. He had told me on the phone my Sienna had so many miles they would not be interested, so i cannot complain. He then drove my new van to carmax after they paid me for my Sienna.
The deal on the Odyssey went very smoothly and the salesman and Ourisman staff were very professional. I took advantage of Hondas 2.9 % financing. Only hitches were that they had sold the Silver one (my favorite color) that day, but they got one from another dealer in an hour. He wanted to charge me for the appearance package (wheel locks, pin stripes and mud flaps), saying that he would have to eat the cost as it came from another dealer, but I declined and we went forward after he threw this in.
I love the car. The NAV amazes me, though I do resent having to purchase it with the RES. I hope I never regret the PAX tires - I have some concern they will become the "Betamax" system of run flat tires, but liked the rest of the touring package. Even minivan haters have been impressed with this car.
I tried to find the buyers delivery checklist that was posted here a while back, but the link had expired. Perhaps someone can repost it for others?
The salespeople seemed motivated and the financing is great, so happy hunting!
Barry
My plan is similar to what many here have suggested... to cover many local dealers with e-mail requests for an Odyssey, wait for responses, and work the quotes down from there. After a couple of days here are the best responses: for a 2006 - $32,100; for a 2005 - $29,779. These prices are "out the door", not including tax prices. The '06 we can get in one of our preferred colors (red or ocean mist), but the '05 is in one of our middle choice colors (gold).
What do you think of the prices? Do you think the '06 is that much better to warrant the $2,300 more than the '05. We haven't tried to get the prices knocked down yet, but I'm guessing the '05 is most likely to have more "wiggle room" during negotiations. Thank you for your thoughts. Have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I bought an EX-L in Sarasota (Wilde Sun) on Dec. 17th. I used the information I learned here and e-mailed/called several interntet departments to see what they would come up with. It turns out that we had a contact at Wilde Sun and I called him and told him I wanted to pay $30K plus tax and tags for an '06 EX-L RES (no nav.) He we had to negotiate down to $30,100 but in the end they ended up giving me $500 more than Carmax would for my late model van.
When I was going to close the deal they tried to add in a $399 dealer fee and I had to threaten walking away from the deal. They ended up adding it onto my trade in but I was fine with that. I did all my homework, knew all the things they were going to try to add on to the price and was very happy with the outcome. Thanks to everyone on this sight!
So here's what I paid for an 06 EX-L w/ RES:
$30,100 - contract price
- $2,500 trade in (Carmax would give me $2k)
+ tax and $40 tag.
The dealer included all the little extras as well as one more wireless headphone for my third child.
I've had my van for two weeks and I have to say I love it. I wasn't very excited about buying another minivan but decided that I still needed one. Now I love it. The sound systme is amazing and the kids love the wireless.
I also did all the research on the Sienna Limited and really liked it but in the end there were a few things we liked better in the Honda:
- rear seats fold a little easier
- the second row buckets with the option of the little jump seat in between is great. We just took six kids and two adults to the zoo and everyone had plenty of room.
- the sound system was great in the odyssey
- the price was much better for the same options.
I hope this helps!
Also, got a decent trade-in amount for my 03 Accord. They didn't low ball it and offered slightly more than Blue Book.
Thanks for all the info.
My advice is drive for the best bargain you can on the 05...then add in the MSRP difference between MY 05 and 06, and make that your offer. You may have to wiggle a few hundred but you should have no troubles, if so then change dealers.
Good luck & HNY!
Does anybody have any recent buying experiences in Phoenix area? Any recommendations?
Can internet quoted prices be negotiated lower? Are internet buying experiences as simple as (almost) everyone makes it to be: get a quote and pick the vehicle?
Browsing through honda website for add-ons, the only useful stuff (my preference)was roof rack cross bars for bicycles. Are there any must haves at the time of purchase like door edge guards, splash guards, wheel locks, all season floor mats, ..? I came across the following website referred to in this forum for after the fact purchases http://www.collegehillshonda.com/odyssey/05_06_electronics.htm
I am trying to get a feel for a price that I can commit. One forum member mentioned to switch roles and sell it to self. I could if I knew what it cost me (true dealer cost, not factory invoice) and add 3-5% profit? Any numbers out there? The best sales price (not including TTL) I have seen on this forum recently is around $27,800.
Any help/tips/advice is deeply appreciated.
Happy New Year.
I have to drive 2 hours to pick it up. I live in the Atlanta area.This was the best deal I could find the rest were all in the $34-$35,000.00 range.
Is this a good deal?
Mentor, OH
$27,164 for EX-L
Bottom line - if you can buy the car tomorrow (or today, depending on whether you can find a dealer who is open), you should be able to get an EX for about $24,900.
1. Any other NC EX-L quotes?
2. How difficult is it to buy a minivan in one state when you are going to register it and pay taxes in another state. Do you end up paying taxes in both states? In NC we have to pay a 3% tax on cars.
Regarding EX-L (w/o RES & NAV) I think you should get it around 31K - 32K OTD.
Probably you can use this number for your benchmark & start negotiating.
Can you please post your final numbers
Unfortunately, they did not have my color/trim choice. Assuming this is a good price and with 2.9% financing, is it feasible to complete the transaction, but inform the dealer that I can wait for my color/trim to show up from factory assuming it arrives in 2-3 weeks?
I have been reading this forum for a few days now and am very impressed with the knowledge and info being shared. Thank you to everyone that has posted. I am convinced that the more dealers I contact, the better the chance I have of getting a great price. Can I get advice on how to word my email that will go to dealers? Is there a link to a FAQ or something?
Thanks in advance,
Neal
Salesman asked if they could get us into an EX-L would we buy? My wife said if the price was right, sure. Sale manager came back with a price that was 1300 less then anything we had been quoted for an EX-L.
$27,554.00 + TT + REG.
Got a great trade in price also. Best deal I've ever gotten on a new car.
Happy as a clam. Happy motoring.....
Happy New Year
Thanx everyone for posting their buying experiences. It sure helps to know how much other paid for the vehicle that you are looking for.
I paid 29,600+ tax and license for exl/res from hayward honda. San leandro honda and berkeley honda would have matched the same price.
This was by far the fastest and smoothest transaction among all 3 vehicles i have purchased. The hayward honda guys were really nice and did not try any pressure tactics.
They gave me a really good deal for my trade in too. Overall a very happy experience. I would recommend those
in-market for an Odssey to drive up to hayward.
IF you are in the market, i would suggest you to take a look at the consumer reports vehicle price service report which you can buy for $12 per make/model.
Based on your zipcode consumer reports will give your msrp,
invoice and lowest transaction price for Honda odyssey or any other vehicle. I highly recommend this guide.
Happy new year.
Just bought an Ody 2006 EX-L with Nav & Res for $30,765 including Destination ( that makes it appx 900 below Invoice ) on Friday.
Open Road Honda in Edison quoted 26,955 for EX-L ( without Nav & Res ).
In the end we decided to go for RES & NAV and the addl $3500 are worth it.
Honda has 2.9 APR for 36 months until Monday as well.
Good luck for your purchase
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Be clear with them on whether Destination charge is included in the price or not and better to ask them to send it to you in fax nor email. They tried to play a fast one on me by creating this confusion in the end and get some extra $$.
I ended up purchasing an EX-L with muds/locks/RTA paid by the dealer. My offer was 29,850 including the accessories and I purchased it yesterday - NO games - no pressure. I highly recommend shooting an email to some of the remote locations and Aberdeen treated me great. It was a smooth transaction - they even trucked the car in from OR for me and it only had 30 miles on it!
Although I didnt get the deal many others are getting elsewhere, this was a great deal for WA state and we are happy! Good luck
Honest/straight-shooting dealership with zero extra fees or pressure to purchase add-ons/warranties.
Give highest recommendation--contact Internet Sales Mgr via their website or phone # on their website.
Paul
After reading lots of info on this forum, I purchased, and it all went pretty smoothly.
Saturday, Dec 31, I emailed 30 dealers in the area using Honda's 'request for quote' feature on their site. I stated I wanted to pay $28.5 incl destination ($29696 edmunds invoice) for a slate green metallic EX-L with RES. I stated that I would be a very quick sale if my price was matched and to call me on my cell if anyone had a serious offer. I got 3 calls back within 2 hours, ranging from $29,396 to $29896. The dealers that called were all a 45 minute drive. I called each one back to check on color. One had 2 of the color we wanted at $29500. I called our nearest dealer, Stephens Creek Honda in Cupertino (South Bay) who I knew had our color, and allowed them to match the price. The lowest they could go was 30,696, 1K over invoice. The salesmen said someone offered $500 over invoice earlier that day and his manager rejected it. He said that if I could really get my price of 29.5, I should take it. I had read here that all the South Bay dealers were selling over invoice, so I expected this. So I thanked him, and called the 28.5 dealer, checked the Out The Door price, and committed on the phone. I asked him to email me his quote, out the door price, just so I had something in writing before I drove 1 hr to get the car. We drove over on Sunday, and purchased it, and it went very smoothly. They did indeed have 2 of the color we wanted, and we just picked the interior. Also the one we liked had only 4 miles on it, whereas the other had 42. Made it an easy decision.
The dealer we bought from was Honda of El Cerrito. We received the lowest quote from Oakland Honda, and another decent quote from the dealer in Salinas (don't know the dealer name but you can probably look it up on Honda).
We paid
$29,500 incl destination
$32,274.21 out the door, incl tax, dmv, doc, tire fee.
Hope this helps someone. This forum was a great help for me. If I had not read that some East Bay dealers were selling at or below invoice, I probably would have lost about $1200-1500 by buying from a dealer close by. Thanks.
-neal
I got calls from Capitol Honda & Los Gatos, and emails from most of the others. Even though my quotes were for more, on the 31st I called my lowest 3, offered invoice $29,146 (not incl. $550 destination) for any of the 3 colors I wanted. This was $800 less than my offers, but Capitol Honda said yes, confirmed they had a few in the correct colors.
I've been saving for this one, got a cashier's check made out to Capitol, then stopped by Stevens Creek since it is close by. Showed them the check & said if they can beat invoice and throw in the Honda Music Link (for iPod), I'd buy it from them on the spot. They said they only had 2 in stock & were going to sell the silver one for $500 over invoice, so couldn't do the deal.
I went to Capitol & got an EX-L RES:
$29,146 vehicle
$550 Honda destination fee (standard for any Odyssey)
$45 Documentation fee
$265 License & tire fees
$2,475 Tax
$32,480 Out the door
The finance guy who goes over the add-ons (extended service, Lo-jack, finish protection, etc) was good-no pressure, just informative.
I recommend Capitol Honda- they have ample inventory and were willing to give a good price on the phone. Everyone else wanted me to come in, then haggle on the price.
Eric
The lowest price I have found so far is Oakland Honda. They just didn't have that much color selection.
-neal