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Here are the numbers:
2008 Honda Accord Sedan 2.4 LX/Auto-MSRP-$21,795.00
Your Special Internet/Fleet price is- $19,999.00 Plus Tax and License
( This special price includes the standard destination and handling charge of $635.00 ).
Doc fee-$55.00
DMV fees-$232.75
Tax @7.75%-$1,554.19
Total-$21,840.94
It seems a good deal, isn't it? I'm asking for EX 4cyl model price as well and will post...
Does anyone have any comment? TIA
Here are the numbers:
2008 Honda Accord Sedan 2.4 LX/Auto-MSRP-$21,795.00
Your Special Internet/Fleet price is- $19,999.00 Plus Tax and License
( This special price includes the standard destination and handling charge of $635.00 ).
Doc fee-$55.00
DMV fees-$232.75
Tax 7.75%-$1,554.19
Total-$21,840.94
Is that for the LX or LX-P?
The LX-P adds alloy wheels, security system, full power seats, body matching door handles, better seat fabric, ...
also shouldn't tax be 8.25%?
Vehicle price $26,350
Doc fees: $197
Total drive-out price: $28,399.00
Bought from Honda of Princeton (NJ), worked with Rich there, real nice guy.
We are very happy with our new Accord!!
Thanks for taking the time to get back to me. Here are the numbers on the EX:
2008 Honda Accord Sedan 2.4 EX/Auto-MSRP-$24,495.00
Your Special Internet/Fleet price(Invoice) is- $22,471.00 Plus Tax and License
( This special price includes the standard destination and handling charge of $635.00 ).
Doc fee-$55.00
DMV fees-$247.75
Tax @7.75%-$1,745.77
Total-$24,519.52
Current finance rates at 5.99% A.P.R. for up to 60 month from Honda Finance.
The Honda come with a 3 years, 36,000 miles warranty and 5 years, 60,000 power terain warranty.
Orange County, CA has 7.75% tax rate.
Any thought would be appreciated. TIA.
Has anyone else heard this? He offered a quote on a 2008 Accord Sedan LX-AT for $19,888 (after destination charge but before Tax, title, fees) but I want the better financing too.
If you don't mind me asking, who are you dealing with for internet/fleet prices?
I guess I just really wanted to know how it was working with Power Honda in Costa Mesa.
Is Polised Metallic with Ivory leather look good? I know I have to go and look at it myself, I wanted silver with black leather, but hard to find. Black on black is available too, but I don't know about black.
If you agree or not, buying the sedan at invoice is easy in Chicago land. Even less than invoice happens here. For coupe, some dealers are willing to deal at invoice. Do you homework, you will pay less.
then you say
"As far as buying for invoice....aint happening."
This sounds a bit contradictory... it is more reasonable to negotiate down. If you are shopping for yourself and no one else then concentrate on OTD.... if you are shopping for other forum members post the price before taxes. Just remember that EVERYONE pays an OTD price.
When you negotiate the price, you always negotiate up from invoice, not down from msrp.....go to any site about car negotiations, and you'll learn that.
re-read my post 18541..however it is not wise to negotiate up ...why pay more? just shop around and get the best OTD price... EVERYONE pays OTD and negotiate that.
We've had black cloth interiors before and they hold up well, generally. It looks nice with the Polished Metal exterior.
Portland, Oregon who paid $24,495 OTD for a 08 Accord EX I4 AT sedan or Nancy from Eugene, Oregon who paid $25,495 OTD for the same model.?? Since Oregon is a no auto sales tax state even you should be able to figure this one out.
Portland, Oregon who paid $24,495 OTD for a 08 Accord EX I4 AT sedan or Nancy from Eugene, Oregon who paid $25,495 OTD for the same model.?? Since Oregon is a no auto sales tax state even you should be able to figure this one out.
So I guess you do get the point that OTD prices are meaningless without knowing the LOCATION and the dealer fees, dmv fees and sales taxes associated with that LOCATION!
Invoice on the car is $19813.00
Quote from Pat Peck Honda Gulfport, MS.
At this point, it looks really passive aggressive to keep refusing to itemize the prices after being asked repeatedly by multiple people.
Some people are concerend about what other people pay for their cars.
Some people compare monthly payments.
We are all in agreement however their are differnt ways we percieve it.
Whatever happens EVERYONE pays an OTD price.
EXAMPLE: 08 Accord Coupe Ex Auto
MSRP including dest...24,595
INVOICE including dest...22,366
If you paid 22, 566...then you got the car for 200 over invoice.
All the OTD crap is just that...nothing else matters other than that actual price paid for the car itself.....geeze
That's like saying "Everyone dies eventually." As the Hyundai ads say nowadays.. "DUH!"
That still does not make the concept of "OTD" any more useful without knowing ALL of the component figures. Without them the catchphrase "OTD" will forever be meaningless.
There is not a right or wrong way and we all have our differing opinions.
I will continue with OTD prices... and you can continue breaking down the various prices... and we will continue to be happy
I think everyone wants to know the price paid for just the car (and accessories) so they can work towards a similar or better price. Since tax and fees vary, I might pay $24,000 for the car and with taxes and fees end up paying $25,000 OTD. Someone else might pay $24,000 for the car, but since they don't pay sales tax, they might end up only paying $24,300 OTD.
I can't negotiate an OTD price of $24,300 in Viriginia. It would require them to sell the car itself for $23,500 to make my OTD $24,300. People want to know the price of the car only so they can negotiate around that number.
I know in South Carolina, I am negotiating at or under $25,000 OTD for an EX-L 190HP, I think that puts the price of the car itself around $24,300. I will be sure to post the details if I do the deed.
Either way, this is the internet and if you can't ignore people who bug you, you are not going to be happy very long.
You can tell just by reading this stuff, its being written by kids whose cars are purchased by parents. Any adult ignores this OTD crap....it means NOTHING!
Endless discussion about the best way to post? That just drives off the people that we need information from...
Really... give it a rest..
thanks!
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The only reason I was concerned about the OTD price was because of fees and extras the dealer might add on, like advertizing fees or destination charges.
The info is helpful if from buyers in your area. In Los Angeles CA these extra charges including tax come to about 10 percent. 22,500 OTD for me.
Dealer groups pay for local or regional advertising and try to pass on that cost (perhaps around $150) but you should be able to bargain and negotiate a lower vehicle price to compensate. It shouldn't be a deal breaker to a flexible sales manager anxious to meet end of month quotas.
Tax shouldn't be part of your calculation. You have to pay it to your state or local government. The dealer just collects it and passes it on to the government. Since rates are different across the country, discussing tax here doesn't help the vast majority of posters needing to know the prices paid for the vehicle.
That brings up another issue that was confusing, whether invoice price included destination charges or not. Reading this forum, it seemed there were different opinions on this. Same with advertising fees. Also, the invoice for the LX-P on edmunds was $20,085, but the dealer claimed was 20,711. In the end I just took the best price from the dealers I emailed.
One thing, compared to the cost of a new Accord in 97, I believe the best price I found back then was nearly $18,000 for an LX. This Accord is so much nicer than the 97, it's bigger, has alloy wheels, it has ABS, four wheel disk brakes, MP3 six speaker sound system, side curtain air bags. That's a price increase of less than 15% in ten years.
Hopefully this Accord will make it past 200,000 like my last one.
There are several options for the air: MAC AC, Body, Body&Feet, Feet, Feet&
Windshield, Windshield.
The manual says when in Feet&Windshield or Windshield, the AC is
automatically on, even thought the AC light is off, for anti-foggy purpose.
The manual also says that when it switches from Feet&Windshield or
Windshield to Feet, the AC is still on. This sounds very strange/stupid.
The manual doesn't say for the Body, and Body&Feet. That means only Feet
button has this stupid issue? In other words, when switching from
Windshield or Windshield/Feet to Body or Body/Feet, the AC will
automatically change to Off?
Any idea/suggestion?
thanks.
MSRP: 24,495
Edmunds Invoice: 22,255
Therefore, I paid $145 over invoice. This is all that is relevant for most people looking to get the best price.
You are correct, people have different personal preferences for how they look at the numbers when buying a new car (OTD, payment, +/- invoice, ect.)
However, for purposes of posting in this forum, OTD figures are useless!
If you prefer to shop/negotiate a new car purchase using OTD numbers, by all means, go right ahead. Just don't bother posting them in this forum.
The purpose of this forum is to help consumers determine what other people are paying for HONDA ACCORDS, not what they are paying for sales tax, license plate/tag fees, or any other misc. tax/fee, which is what OTD pricing gives you.
It is very difficult, and often time impossible, to decipher what they paid for the ACTUAL car when only OTD numbers are posted.
Invoice price is just that, what the dealer is purportedly charged for the vehicle by the manufacturer. The Destination (shipping) charge is added to the invoice price to determine what the basic cost to the dealer is. It's the same as buying an item from a shopping website. You pay the posted price for the item PLUS shipping & handling.
$20,711 - $20,085 is $626, just $9 less than the $635 Destination charge (I can't explain the slight discrepancy). Therefore the dealer told you his total invoice cost, including the destination charge. It's just semantics.
Just let people decide on which way is best.
Just remember EVERYONE pays OTD.
$20,711 - $20,085 is $626, just $9 less than the $635 Destination charge (I can't explain the slight discrepancy). Therefore the dealer told you his total invoice cost, including the destination charge. It's just semantics
I might be off $9 since it was from memory.
It looks like I paid about $200 under invoice. Even though it's not the true dealer cost, I still think I got a good deal. Thanks