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2013 and earlier-Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • hondaguy697hondaguy697 Member Posts: 25
    To Tex and Alamo..just got back and this is what I came up with....

    I was looking at 3 different things...
    PILOT / V6 ACCORD / EXL ODYSSEY

    OTD prices

    Accord EXL V6 Navi - 28,919.41 (Car was 26987)msrp-29995
    1686.69 TX TAX / 68.67 Inv Tax / 50 doc / 127.05 REG

    Odyssey EXL DVD NAV - 34,256.30 (Car was 31,998)msrp-35490
    1999.88 Tx Tax / 81.37 Inv Tax / 50 doc / 127.05 Lic-reg

    The one I got: (And I cant believe it)

    TOUR ODY DVD NAV - 37983.34 (car was 35,498!)msrp-39690
    2218.62 TX Tax / 90.27 Inv Tax / 50 Doc / 127.05 Lic reg

    I decide not to worry about the pilot. I got there at 830 and this guy (who I know now is the same guy you guys have worked with) was already selling 2 cars. there were no managers there yet except for the gm- thy dont open till 9pm. My guy (we will use 007 as his name since we cant post names) had all my stuff ready, my numbers printed, the car PULLED UP for me to look at while he was busy and I was in the finance guys office and done with the signing by 10:30.

    i never thought it was possible to buy a car in 2 hours.

    all I can say is that as long as i live in texas and buying cars...I will NEVER go anywhere else or work with anyone else. no matter how busy he was he checked in with me consistently like a 5 star waiter at a restarant.

    007 said he hasnt been there too long and sold cars for a short time at another place where he was from but I would have thought he had been doing it since he was born. A complete professional and their pricing is unreal.

    not to go on and on but all i can say is that Gunn Honda in san antonio has earned a customer for life and 007 has earned a friend and customer for life.

    now im gonna go sit in my van and try to figure the nav thing out. im gonna double post this on the pilot and odyssey forum too.
    thank you guys for all your help and info.
  • tex18tex18 Member Posts: 82
    Another satisfied Gunn customer...........
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    $5k plus seems like a good deal of money for a car that is 12 years old, but it should still run a long time. I have 169k miles on my Accord LX I-4 Auto and it hasn't cost much in repairs since I got it at 115k miles (about $250 a year).

    Important     - GET THE TIMING BELT CHANGED. It should be changed every 90k miles.

    I sure love the heck out of my '96, and I hope you get many more years of joy from your '95!
  • accord_searchaccord_search Member Posts: 3
    Hi Guys,
    I am planning to buy 2007 Honda Accord Lx, in new jersey aread. I have got a quote of 18500 (including destination charges) + taxes + 299 Doc feed. Can anyone suggest whether it is good deal to go for?

    Thanks in Advance.
  • hondaguy697hondaguy697 Member Posts: 25
    from my reasearch for texas the lx accords start at 18400 WITH destination included plus taxes and fees. you can get an SE for 1k more and get a lot more car
  • suzankeesuzankee Member Posts: 6
    I just bought an Accord LX Automatic yesterday in Texas. During the testdrive, I noticed that the "D" indicator keeps flashing during driving. I asked the dealer and he said it was fine. When I got back home, I read the manual and it says this means there is a problem with the transmission. Do anyone have experience with this? Is it a serious problem? Can I requested the dealer to exchange the car based on the fact that he lied to me.
  • thegraduatethegraduate Member Posts: 9,731
    Go back, pitch a fit. The blinking "D" indicator is NOT normal, and DOES in fact indicate a problem.

    Get your attorney's number on speed dial, and go down there pronto before adding miles to your car.
  • hondaguy697hondaguy697 Member Posts: 25
    i drove one that a family member owned that did that...ended up being a transmission sensor then got worse and they ended up changing out the computer ....so its a major problem!!!!! like grad said ....get to dealer and call the man!!!
  • dorccadorcca Member Posts: 23
    I believe I did give the price for each item. SE-V6
    has no option.

    In this forum, I am not allowed to state the dealer nor saleman. Please condiser giving your email and post it.
  • hondaguy697hondaguy697 Member Posts: 25
    and please tell us ...WHERE did you buy it from???????
  • dorccadorcca Member Posts: 23
    Just want to share my personal experience in shopping for
    a sedan with stability control. Opinion may be uninformed and may have personal bias. Doc fee is not included in calculation. Camry price includes VSC and floor mats.

    Price for Camry SE-V6:~$23273(no tax),~$24902(w. 7% tax)
    Price for Accord SE-V6:~$20650(no tax),~$22095(w. 7% tax)
    Difference: ~$ 2800

    Advantage/disadvantage:
    1) Camry: a new model year design car with one more airbag(knee). Driving feel: handling is soft. A good family car. In some states, hard to get VSC except in XLE. Some owners reported transmission "spiking" problem and have to replace transmission. Best price, $100 over invoice.

    2) Accord: End of its current model year design but engine is well proven-in. Legendary reliabilty (have heard of >300K miles with highway driving)and safety record. Only V6 has VSC. Wide Michelin tires. Disc brake on all 4 wheels. Driving feel: very sporty and peppy, merged easily into highway traffic. Fun and pleasure to drive. Best price, $900-1000 below invoice.
  • hondaguy697hondaguy697 Member Posts: 25
    Refer to my "Odyssey: prices paid" post to see my opinion of why I WONT buy a toyota....not Honda biased until the last couple years. Good luck in your decision either way!
  • jensadjensad Member Posts: 388
    thegraduate is right on the issue of changing the timing belt at 90k.

    I had a 95 accord and the dealer continually tried to have me change to belt at 70k. However, reading the manual which said 90k, I followed the manual and never had a problem with my car which I eventually sold at 159k.

    Only mechanical issue I ever had was my power window switch burned out. Honda makes great cars!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Good luck to all and enjoy a wonderful Xmas.

    jensad
  • dorccadorcca Member Posts: 23
    Would list the URL and msgs #?
    Thanks.
  • spcarspcar Member Posts: 4
    Dorcca,

    Congratulations!
    Could you send the dealer name to my email: yuebh@yahoo.com?

    Thanks. Merry Christmas!

    Steve
  • dalek3dalek3 Member Posts: 8
    I was at a dealer today and they had one '07 Accord SE with a price of $21575 at the top of the sticker. Below that was a discount of $750 followed by the destination charge. The bottom line MSRP was $21420. Why is there a factory discount on this car? Is the car different from an Accord SE that has an MSRP of $22220? The dealer was closed so I couldn't ask anyone. Thanks.
  • tankbeanstankbeans Member Posts: 585
    At first I thought it was a bit high to pay $5k for an 11 year old car, but once I got home I plugged in all of the options, the mileage, the information about the body, and whether or not there are any defects of that nature into www.kbb.com and it returned an average retail price of about $6300+, so I don't feel as though I've payed too much. I do know that I will buy another Accord someday, probably long from now because it is such a nice car. However, I don't think I'll ever buy anything new simply because a person can get pretty much the same car that is a couple of years old for a whole lot less, and with Honda's certified used program it makes it a little easier to handle.

    Thanks for the reply.
  • topgun7topgun7 Member Posts: 412
    If you want to buy a camry V6 or a ES350 V6, you owe it to yoursleves to check out the transmission problem that the 6 speed transmission is experiencing now (the famous 3-4 flare problem). It is all over the camry and ES forum...
  • tankbeanstankbeans Member Posts: 585
    Did you take it to the dealership or did you take it to the mechancic. I am trying to figure out the best value for the money. I know that in a previous post on another part of this site I asked the same question and wasn't given a clear answer on where I should take it. What would you suggest? Dealer or mechanic in town? Dealer would be able to make right something which goes wrong? :confuse: Hopefully.

    Any idea as to where I should take it would be greatly appreciated. I am already planning on doing it with my tax return, if it's big enough.

    Thanks for any advice. :D
  • tankbeanstankbeans Member Posts: 585
    I forgot to ask jensad how much it cost to take the car to a dealer if you went to the dealer. Chances are prices for labor and parts are probably standard for the Honda dealerships across the board.

    Once again thanks in advance for the response.
  • wheels_r_uswheels_r_us Member Posts: 5
    I am getting $23200-$23500 price quotes from internet sales managers over the phone. Someone on this forum thought that you should be able to get one for $700-$1000 below invoice.
  • jensadjensad Member Posts: 388
    I took my 95 Honda to a dealer in 2002 to fix the window problem. The labor THEN I believe was about $75/hr. But then I live in the Bay Area i.e. California. However, over the 10 years I owned my Honda, that was the only repair I needed to do.

    We also had an 95 Oddessy, sp, which had NO repairs done to it over our ownership. We purchased that vehicle from a local dealer that offerred a money back extended warranty if we had no repairs over seven years, and less than 75000 miles.

    My wife had about 72000 miles when we got our money back.

    Good luck to all and have a peaceful Xmas season.

    jensad

    The cost where I live now is around $ 100 per hour.
  • e163e163 Member Posts: 11
    In Southern California I have a quote for the 07 Accord EXL 2.4 sedan= 22,411 +TX,LIC.

    Anybody have any opinions or quotes. I could use some help on this.
  • mpc8240mpc8240 Member Posts: 19
    This's my first Honda and I'm pretty happy with it so far. I'm in Bay Area.
    In response to a few quote inquries above, it should be quite easy to get $1000 below invoice (dest. charge included). Well, at least dealer invoice, which seems to be around $200 more than listed on edmunds. And you can push harder coz there's always someone willing to sell one more car for less.
  • sulabhssulabhs Member Posts: 8
    I followed up two approaches. One dealer is in santa ana- Honda dealer who gives good quote and another I got from carsdirect.com. Both the quotes are competitive and matches each other.
    Hope this helps.

    best regards

    s
  • sulabhssulabhs Member Posts: 8
    Hi,

    I was about to close a deal for my honda accord, but now have some travel plan for one month in Jan 2007

    Do you think, that December is the best time to buy a car in terms of deals, or do you think, that, the prices of car is competitive in the month of Feb.
    I just want to get some tentative idea, if the deals are good enough even in the month of Feb. Are the dealer ready to go below invoice price during Feb as they are ready to do it now?

    thanks and best regards

    sulabh
  • dorccadorcca Member Posts: 23
    Hello Steve,

    Merry Christmas to you too!
    Just sent you accord NJ dealer info.

    Regards, Loh
  • dorccadorcca Member Posts: 23
    In NJ, at this time it is about $1K below invoice.
  • jhonjjhonj Member Posts: 13
    Hi Guys

    I have deal on 2007 ACCORD SE V6(AT) for 23,000 OTD(6.75% tax) with all taxes and fees including and i have given the dealer $200 deposit also but when i look at this forum i feel like there is some incentive on SE, can anybody tell me the price i got is right and is there any incentive on 07ACCORD SE V6?, appreciate a quick responce as i have to get the deal completed by today or tommorrow, Thanks.

    Jhon
  • rchon2rchon2 Member Posts: 1
    Hi,
    Could you please suggest me the good price for accord SE 2007 in bayarea. Also, could you please email me the dealer.

    thanks
    Saby
  • mpc8240mpc8240 Member Posts: 19
    There's a $750 cashback to dealer on every accord, which is stated on the window sticker.
  • hondaguy67hondaguy67 Member Posts: 66
    I am sorry to inform you that there is not 750 cash back on all accords. that 750 you see is only on SE's and only is a discount that the CUSTOMER GETS!!!!!!! it is not dealer cash or incentive it is a factory discount from MSRP for buying an SE.
  • jr7jr7 Member Posts: 1
    Hi Dorcca,

    Sorry to bother you with a similar request, but I would love that dealer info too.

    redenj@gmail.com

    Thanks

    John
  • exaccordexaccord Member Posts: 6
    Please let me know if 24,300.00 is a good price for a 2007 EX-L V6. It seems to be a good deal after reading the boards. Just not sure why is 1,000.00 lower than other prices I have received. It is from a reliable dealer in LA. Thanks for any help!
  • jhonjjhonj Member Posts: 13
    Hi

    Can you please tell me where can i see that discount so that i can show it to my dealer and get it off on my price,
    appreciate your quick responce, thanks.

    jhon
  • jhonjjhonj Member Posts: 13
    Can anybody tell me where do we see the incentive($750) for ACCORD SE models as its been told in this forum, i already have a deal with a dealer(without incentive) and i need to show this incentive to the dealer to get it off from my price, i have to close the deal within a day or two as i already gave advance to the dealer,thanks.

    Jhon
  • gveriggverig Member Posts: 4
    Looks like a pretty decent price to me (~1k below invoice if you include destination charge). Which dealership is this (I am in the market for an EXL V6 with nav.)?
  • exaccordexaccord Member Posts: 6
    Holmes Honda
  • jb_turnerjb_turner Member Posts: 702
    This is a good price if it is OTD and no trade is involved.
  • jb_turnerjb_turner Member Posts: 702
    This is a good price if it is OTD and no trade is involved.
  • exaccordexaccord Member Posts: 6
    It is not OTD, OTD would be about 26,300.00 8% tax with 190 in T&L. I can't seem to find anything close to that around LA
  • dorccadorcca Member Posts: 23
    Hi John,

    Just sent dealer info to you. Good luck!

    Regards,
    Loh
  • jhonjjhonj Member Posts: 13
    Yes, 23,000 OTD no trade-in involved.

    Do You know any incentives on ACCORD SE?
  • car_crazy1car_crazy1 Member Posts: 43
    Can anyone tell who is offering the best refinance rates ?
  • bcvenkatbcvenkat Member Posts: 1
    Can you please email me the dealer name and contact

    18800 is a good price
  • hondaguy67hondaguy67 Member Posts: 66
    There is NO INCENTIVE. the price is alraedy discounted on the sticker. READ THE STICKER you will see a 750 discount for the SE model. there are no factory to dealer incentives on the vehicle.
  • masterp003masterp003 Member Posts: 22
    how much would you say is msrp (and actual value) of paint sealant/protection, fabric sealant, wheel locks, tint, respectively?
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,736
    paint sealant - usually a wax and shine ... maybe $40
    fabric sealant - $10
    wheel locks - 1 lock per wheel would be about $10; all lugs converted to special lugs would be more like $50.
    tint - i'm not sure about this one. Would vary depending on how many windows and probably darkness of tint.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • masterp003masterp003 Member Posts: 22
    Thanks for the reply.

    MSRP on 07 SE automatic- 22220 (or something)
    SE discount 750

    Additional: Paint sealant, fabric sealant, splash guards, wheel locks, tint

    Total MSRP - 24895 (something very close to 25K)

    !!??

    so what does this fabric sealant actually do ?
  • exaccordexaccord Member Posts: 6
    You can buy fabric protector at Wal-Mart or any auto store. Spray it all over the car seats and carpet. A bottle is less than $20.00. Moisture will bead up and can be easily wiped off instead of being absorbed in fabric.
    Protection pkg. is also a little steep, splash guards, trunk tray and locking lugnuts...375.00. All can be purchased for less than 200.00.
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