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2013 and earlier-Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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  • brianjandreaubrianjandreau Member Posts: 67
    The trick, I guess, is having several Honda dealerships within a couple of hours from each other and being upfront about going to another dealership if you don't get what you want.

    If the dealership has to get the car you want from another dealership, then you are more likely, I think, to face the add ins issue. So, you are better off finding your car yourself at another dealership that you know the dealership you are working with works with (that was really convoluted, but I hope you get what I mean). This way, you know whether there are add ins to begin with.

    Buying a car on the lot is always easier.
  • s0mas0ma Member Posts: 3
    Just got my LX-P auto for $20900 OTD. 6% tax rate.
    North Atlanta dealership.
  • maryann789maryann789 Member Posts: 1
    Bruce10,
    Too bad you haven't been here in a while, but that was my car . I brought a 1978 Civic to Adak to replace the beautiful 1982 Honda Prelude that I had before I got orders to Adak. In 1985 I was stationed there. Everyone told me not to bring a 'nice' car to the island. She was sort of a copper color and I have a photo with her in the background somewhere. She was very reliable and I only lost control of her once and we slid into a snowbank. One other time she got stuck because the snow was so deep that the underside didn't clear it. I sold her to my boss when I left. I'm thrilled that she still ran at that time. She was a great car and deserved a better fate than Adak, but shipping cars off island is usually not worth it. Thanks for the great story!
    MaryAnn
  • theozzfactortheozzfactor Member Posts: 23
    Hey guys

    I got an offer from the local dealer in Little Rock, AR for a new 2009 Accord EX-L (4-cylinder) color white for $23,488 which includes everything (destination, document charges, etc.) including cargo tray, splash guards and window tint. The price doesn't include the sales tax. I have talked to another dealer here and he said he will try to beat the price. Lets see what he says tomorrow. What do you guys think?

    Thanks
  • mitchfloridamitchflorida Member Posts: 420
    You should be able to get $500 off that pretty easily, if the car is in stock.
  • xzhangxzhang Member Posts: 1
    Could somebody please let me know if this is a good deal? Thank you very much.
    In Baltimore, Maryland
  • sooner_chotsooner_chot Member Posts: 28
    If I live in TX and buy a car in OK, which state or states do I pay the sales tax? I plan on registering the car in TX.
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  • algrandalgrand Member Posts: 3
    I'm working the local dealers in South Florida and I seem to be hovering around 24,800 OTD pricing for an 09 EX-L V6. Is anyone getting anything better ?

    Thanks
    Al-
  • konviktkonvikt Member Posts: 1
    I'm looking for what people are paying for EX-L 4 cyl, Auto, w/ Navi?
  • richnatorrichnator Member Posts: 3
    That is a steal. I would get it for sure. I paid 24,100 OTD for my 4 cylinder ex-l with wheel locks, door edge guards, splash guards and pinstriping.
  • thekashthekash Member Posts: 3
    Hey i just picked up the 09 Accord coupe EX manual from landmark for 19,275+tax (MD 6%) +destination+appearance pkg+registration paperwork etc for 22480... I'm wondering if this was a fair deal? the price seemed great! but the total i'm a little off on... there was a 500-something appearance package that they wouldn't budge on! even after 3hrs of negotiating...

    Loving the car though! handles and feels great!

    pay too much though?
  • algrandalgrand Member Posts: 3
    An update on my deal. The dealer I was working with was holding out on me a little. To be honest I expected tax and tags to be additional but that "dealer fee" is a load a warm moose droppings. Here is the best deal I have been able to get so far on an 09 EX-L V6.

    24,654 Base
    670 Dealer Fee
    25,324 + 6% Tax and Florida Tags
    26,986.20 - OTD

    Al-
  • richnatorrichnator Member Posts: 3
    That dealer is a load of crap. When did he tell you about this "dealership fee." I would just walk out on him for being so shady. I prefer stuff being upfront. Personally, I would try to get the price lowered since the price is about 27k and that is the avg for a v6 ex-l. Try to get the price lowered by about 500 dollars.
  • brianjandreaubrianjandreau Member Posts: 67
    Isn't the "dealer fee" just another name for "destination charge" (the number is the same)? I agree that you should be able to find a dealer who will drop it, but I think almost all dealers do tack on a destination charge, so I'm not sure he is being all that shady just because he is calling it something else.

    $24654 is not a bad price at all for an EX-L V6. If he drops the destination / dealer fee, then I'd go for it. I did get an offer for a V6 for 23,900 (just as an FYI).
  • algrandalgrand Member Posts: 3
    Here's what I got down to before the dealer let me walk away.

    24,924 + 6% Tax and $200 New Tags = OTD = $27,250.

    I think I'm going to keep shopping around a little.

    Al-
  • george168george168 Member Posts: 2
    Congratulations on me people. Just took delivery of my EXL V6 Coupe for $28,517 before TTL. Price includes so-called Pro-pack (mud-guard, wheel lock and cargo tray) and tint. Color is white.

    Dearlers are selling coupe like crazy. Coupes are gone even before they arrive at the dealer's yard.
  • gooddeal2gooddeal2 Member Posts: 750
    Dearlers are selling coupe like crazy. Coupes are gone even before they arrive at the dealer's yard.

    That's what they told you to make you feel good. I doubt they sell more coupe than the sedan. You probably have a hard time finding a coupe w/ your options but b/c coupe has a small market. They don't carry as many coupe as the sedan.
  • sporin71sporin71 Member Posts: 27
    Got a quote of $22,382 (all rebates and coupons included) + title & doc. fee. from a bigger dealer farther away, who knows how much those fees add up to (it's only $90 at my preferred dealership.

    That beats my preferred dealership by quite a bit, but I've still decided to ride it out a while longer.
  • accordguy0325accordguy0325 Member Posts: 169
    The reason why coupes can be hard to find at some dealers is because Honda only builds 10-20% of its Accords as 2-door models - the rest are the mass market sedans.

    Is your coupe an EXL with navi ? or the regular EXL V6 ?

    I bought an 09 EXL-V6 with out nav for $ 26,000 at the end of april. Congrats to you though- you should be very happy with it.
  • george168george168 Member Posts: 2
    accordguy - It's with navigation. To order one without navigation I had to wait for 3 months. The sales person showed me the inventory list, and most of them are sedan. They got only 4 or 5 coupes and some of the coupes they got from other dealers. I went with the 2.9% 3-year deal and purchased a 7 years 75,000 mile warranty for something like $1,250. I know this might not be a good deal compared with some internet warranty offers I read.

    gooddeal2 - You're right. They didn't have the V6 coupe w/o navi, and the only V6 white coupe is the one I bought which comes with the navi. I placed the order two days before it arrived at the dealership. I drove away a new car with only 4 miles young.
  • accordguy0325accordguy0325 Member Posts: 169
    28ish with the nav doesn't seem bad... I also did the special honda financing for 60 months at 3.9%

    One dealership I spoke with told me dealers are allocated a certain number of coupes they can order in a given quarter/year - i assume based on the number of cars they typically sell / how big the dealership is...
  • rogoal16rogoal16 Member Posts: 2
    Bought a 4-Cylinder EX-L at Katy (Houston Area) Honda for $25,700 OTD. This also includes 3.9% financing. Has Tinted windows/Paint-Leather protector for 5yrs. Has trunk protector. Hate the buying experience that puts me into bad mood! I tried to be as nice as possible to get best price. I am okay with the OTD price. Could of lowered the price if I wanted to hassle with it.
  • brianjandreaubrianjandreau Member Posts: 67
    I've always thought the OTD price is a bad way to compare. Given state taxes and fees, it's is always better to compare negotiated sales price.

    I've already shared my negotiated sales price for an 09 EXL 4cyl coupe (21900). After signing the "contract" for the manual at 21900, they couldn't find one in four states in the color scheme we wanted. So they got me an automatic and tried to add $800 to the deal. We started to walk away, and they accepted my $400 price tag of the automatic transmission. So, final negotiated price tag for the car was 22300.

    Out the door price: 23480.40
  • player98player98 Member Posts: 54
    could you guys please put whether your sell price is based on auto or manual. many people forget to do that and that is very important as msrp and invoice are different.
  • accordguy0325accordguy0325 Member Posts: 169
    My 09 EX-L V6 coupe that I bought for $ 26,000 with out nav last month is an automatic
  • andrewxxandrewxx Member Posts: 1
    Oh my, I thought your quote of 21900 is for AT so I used it as my base price to negotiate. The price I got was 22300 for 2009 Honda Accord EXL sedan AT no nav.

    Price: 22300
    Processing fee: 385
    Govt fees: 90.50
    VA Taxes: 719.11

    OTD: 23494.61
    Date bought: May 28, 2009

    I think we're just lucky to meet a salesman who met his quota.
    And thank you for the price info!
  • mitchfloridamitchflorida Member Posts: 420
    Accord sales dropped in May to 22,597 from April's 29,212, a steep 23 percent drop.

    Meanwhile, Camry' sales went through the roof last month.

    Don't be surprised if they start discounting the Accord more heavily this month, or in July at the latest.
  • thambanthamban Member Posts: 1
    I bought a 2009 Accord EX-L Auto for $24900 OTD. Includes pin stripes, tinting, protection package. Also got 3.9% Honda financing.
    I think I got a good deal based on truecar.com price data.
    What do you all think?
  • java5java5 Member Posts: 18
    Hi Rogoal,
    I also bought a red EX-L 4cyl with all that you said plus rear spoiler and i paid 23500 before taxes and yes they added 299 for life time oil changes so the actual price is 23800 before taxes. I know i or you cannot do anything now, just out of curiosity how much did you pay before taxes.
    I had a trader did you have a trade.
    Enjoy your car
  • 1stbmw1stbmw Member Posts: 8
    I'm planning to purchase an EX AT in the next few days and the best first quote that I have received is $21,203 which includes the destination fee of $670, dealer (stealer) fee of $599, Lemon Law and title fee of $21.

    I will be visiting the stealership on weekend and I think I will be able to negotiate a better deal. I have a trade in too but I will try to sell it myself since I know stearship will not pay good money on that.

    Just wondering: Deal or No Deal?
  • jwboothjwbooth Member Posts: 27
    Does anyone know when the 2010 Accords will be released, and what changes will be made?
    I've seen a lot of complaints on the forums about a brake issue with '08 and '09 Accords, and a lot of complaints about the seat being uncomfortable.

    Would appreciate feedback from owners of '09 Accords re: any complaints about brakes and/or the seat?
    Any other problems?
  • coconutbrascoconutbras Member Posts: 2
    I just got an 09 Accord sedan V6 EX automatic OTD for an even $25,600. That was the price including the destination and handling, pro-package, window tinting, paint and fabric sealants, and TTL. It was initially at about $31,000 with all that included. I think I got a pretty good deal! I'm down in Texas btw, the tax was 6.5% and being it was my first car purchase, I got financing at 6.49%.
  • alamocityalamocity Member Posts: 680
    I thought the tax rate for vehicles in TX was 6.25%.
  • pembriarpembriar Member Posts: 4
    That's a great price, and you did very well with the financing too. Here in Austin, the common offering for an 09 EX-L Sedan (manual) was about $22,600 + TTL. I wonder what you would have gotten for an EX-L V6?
  • sooner_chotsooner_chot Member Posts: 28
    Is that w/ Leather? What dealer in Texas did you use? I live in Dallas.
  • squattysquatty Member Posts: 2
    Satt2,

    Request internet quotes from Buerkle, Hopkins, Inver Grove, Bloomington Richfield, and Ken Vance in Eau Claire, WI. I was shopping last month and I got an initial internet quote from Buerkle for $23,200. I ended up getting it for $22,900 from another dealer after several days of negotiating. I let them know up front that I knew about the $1500 hidden factory-to-dealer incentive and expected to get every penny of it. I'm not sure that the same incentives last month are still available, does anyone else know? If, according to an earlier post, Accord sales were down in May versus April, there may be more hidden incentives coming out later.

    Don't be in a hurry. Several of the salespeople that I dealt with tried to use the "factory has stopped making and shipping 2009s, they have all of the 2009s that they are going to get". My comeback was "would you rather make a sale here and now or take a chance that this car will still be sitting here this time next month?" Don't be afraid to give them your number and tell them to talk to their sales manager and call you with their best price, then leave. I actually made the final deal on my car over the phone and I didn't have to play games with the sales manager.

    One other thing, check out http://www.ebhaccessories.com/, they sell discounted Honda accessories. Of the dealers that discount accessories, they had the best prices that I could find. If they try to tag you with dealer-installed options, use their prices to see how badly the dealer is trying to stick it to you. Splash guards are $68, all-season mats are $98, the trunk tray is $92, and painted body side moldings are $149.

    Again, don't be in a hurry and do your research. They won't mess you around if you know what you want and have other quotes in hand. Know what you are willing to spend and stick to it. They'll offer to "split the difference" to get you to come up a few hundred dollars, don't fall for it.

    Good luck on your adventure.
  • rogoal16rogoal16 Member Posts: 2
    Java 5,

    It was 24K even and 3.9%. I hate the hassle of buying car! I had no trade and I am cool with what I paid. Life too short to hassle with 10 dealers to drop price a couple of hundred bucks. Daughter loves her new ride! That is all that counts!
  • jwboothjwbooth Member Posts: 27
    Just quoted their list price as $29,125, and offered to me thru internet dep't at $25,215.
    This is supposed to be including tinting, mud guards, and something else I forgot - I think a plastic trunk protector floor mat - which they were adding on as an additional charge . I didn't want these so I was told the price for these was removed.
    The title fee is $28.25 and Doc Fee is $399.50, so the out the door price (NOT including sales tax of $1,985.12) - is $25,642.75

    Assuming I am approved for 2.9% Honda financing for 36 months, was told the bill would be $804/month for the 36 months.

    (I don't know if the sales tax is also included in the monthly payments - or do I have to pay that up front separately? For that matter, is the Title Fee and Doc Fee included in the monthly payments? - I'll check on all of these questions with them tomorrow).

    Would appreciate all feedback on the deal being offered.
  • player98player98 Member Posts: 54
    If you want to know what your monthly payment includes go to the payment calculator in edmunds. you punch in some numbers and you should get a number. this will calculate taxes for you just change your other fees because the ones it calculates are usually wrong. we dotn know what your tax is so nobody can tell you for sure. just put the numbers in the online calculator and it's easier
    Also doesnt out the door mean all charges including TTL and other fees.
  • jwboothjwbooth Member Posts: 27
    My mistake - I now realize that "out the door" was the wrong term.

    Tax in NV is 7.75% ( but I see the tax that was put on my estimate amounts to 7.87% for some reason - perhaps miscalculation).

    I did not include tax in my total figure, as this varies from state to state and I wanted people to be able to compare the deal I was offered to other deals and give me feedback as to whether it's a good or bad price, and adding in the tax would confuse the issue.

    I see that the salesperson left the vehicle licensing fee off of the price quote.

    The main thing is that I was offered a 2009 Accord Sedan Automatic 4cyl EX-L with Nav for $25,215, not including TTL. Extra charges include a $399.50 Doc Fee.
    Good? Bad? Can I do better? By how much?

    Thanks.
  • coconutbrascoconutbras Member Posts: 2
    alamocity- Yes, you're right, it was 6.25%. For some reason I kept thinking it was 6.5%.

    Sooner_chot- No, I got the EX model, with the cloth interior. I don't like leather. I went to the Honda dealer in McKinney.

    pembriar- The dealership in San Antonio said they would drop $3 grand off the EX-L V6, but I'm sure I could've talked them down a little more than that. It really helps to keep walking out the door whenever you don't like the number they offer you!
  • sooner_chotsooner_chot Member Posts: 28
    I have seen the adds for the 2.9% and 3.9% but have read that some people have received 0% or the first payment was free. How was this done?

    was pre-approved on the AHFC website, but didnt get anything else.
  • postmortempostmortem Member Posts: 15
    0% finance means they were overcharged about $1,500 and above on car itself.
    first payment off is different deal, it is just a 'discount' where dealer increases car price for most of that one month payment.

    no free lunch, everybody who thinks otherwise has been fooled.
  • kingpcgeekkingpcgeek Member Posts: 1,051
    Just received a great offer, no haggling at all, first email from Arrowhead Honda in Phoenix area. $25,738 or $1,455 under invoice ($45 tint makes up the difference between $1,500). I just don't know if I want to give up my 08 G35 to my wife since she does not like the Accords. Leasing terms could be better, $432 a month with first month's payment due.
    2005 G35 Sedan
    2007 G35 Sedan
    2008 G37 Sedan
    2010 G37 Coupe
    2012 G37 Sedan
    2014 Q50 RWD

    2017 Q60 3.0t RWD
    2018 QX60 RWD
  • mitchfloridamitchflorida Member Posts: 420
    Why would you trade a G35 for an Accord Coupe? I have a 99 Accord Coupe, but test drove the 09 version. It is heavy and not particularly fun to drive. Visibility wasn't that good either. If anything, I much prefer the sedan.
  • kingpcgeekkingpcgeek Member Posts: 1,051
    I'm not trading a G35 for a Accord. I leased the G35 in August and it is the best car I have ever had in my life. My wife's IS250 is coming off lease and I was thinking about saving some money and getting an Accord Coupe. She hates the interior of the the coupe, so I would have to give her the G and I would drive the coupe. I hate the rear end of the Accord sedan, so the coupe is the only thing I would get. This is coming from a person that has leased three Accord sedans in the past.
    2005 G35 Sedan
    2007 G35 Sedan
    2008 G37 Sedan
    2010 G37 Coupe
    2012 G37 Sedan
    2014 Q50 RWD

    2017 Q60 3.0t RWD
    2018 QX60 RWD
  • koodakooda Member Posts: 4
    Hi All,

    I have got the OTD (sale price + all fees and taxes) quote from three dealers EarnHardt, Arrowhead, and Showcase Honda (all in Phoenix, AZ) for 2009 Accord 4 Cyl EX-L with Navigation. These quotes include the manufacturer to dealer cash of $1500.

    Showcase Honda: $28,400
    Arrowhead: $28700
    Earhardt: $29300

    This is my first car buying experience and I know I am not a good negotiator. Need your advice and guidance about these prices. Please advise if someone bough a accord recently in Phoneix and if they have got a better deal.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks
  • koodakooda Member Posts: 4
    Hi Kingpcgeek,

    Can you please forward the email to me? My email id is KoodaKarkat@yahoo.com

    Thanks
  • pembriarpembriar Member Posts: 4
    Seeing all these great deals for 09 EX-L V6 , lower than CSR Bottom Line Prices. BUT... it seems CSR BL hasn't incorporated the $1,500 mfg-to-dealer , cuz if you did, you'd get a real killer deal. CSR BL still lists only $500+ dealer holdback.

    For example:
    CSR BL for 09 EX-L V6 AT coupe: 26,950 invoice - 579 holdback = $26,371
    ...but if you subtract the $1500 (oddly not shown in CSR BL) , you get $24,871 .

    Other examples:
    CSR BL --> 09 EX-L V6 AT coupe w/ nav: 28,983 inv - 623 holdback = $28,315
    MINUS 1500 = $26,815

    CSR BL --> 09 EX-L V4 auto coupe: 24,736 - 530 = $24,206
    MINUS 1500 = $22,706

    CSR BL --> 09 EX-L auto sedan: 24,645 - 528 = $24,117
    MINUS 1500 = $22,617

    This CSR Bottom Line service is cool if you like to play with numbers, BUT you MUST keep up-to-date with the rebates/incentives listed here and incorporate them if CSR does not. Fun to check out different configurations. My concern is, does the $1500 cut into or replace the typically $500+ holdback listed, or is it fair to assume one can do $1500 + $500 and assume $2000+ total dealer cash? If the $1500 replaces the usual $500+, then of course my calculations are off.

    Aside: I WAS shopping for a 09 Sedan EX-L manual, but those are so hard to find here in TX, and my situation's now changed such that I'm no longer looking...
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