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It has to do with our very strong position on not allowing solicitation. Not all messages are what they say they are and it's just something we've had to do.
The dealer invoice, however is almost 900.00 more than the 25,159 than you stated.
That line says it all. They let it 'slip' on purpose.
I bought the car from a private party who drove the car sparingly. It had only 18,800 miles on it. The original factory warranty expired on Sept. 18, 2003, so I am planning to buy an extended warranty. I plan to buy the warranty from an independent company instead of from the dealer. Can anyone suggest a reputable aftermarket warranty company who sells warranties at a reasonable price? I want to buy the longest coverage available.
Thanks,
piscean_girl
The real reason I'm responding is to suggest you at least consider the Honda Care warranty as it still may be possible for you to be eligible for a factory plan. I'm about to pick up at 2004 EX V6 on Wednesday and just negotiated an extended warranty today about 35-40% below my dealer's original price by just shopping around a bit and bringing the lowest legitimate offer to the dealer where I'm buying the car -- they met the price.
It still may not be the cheapest around, but you never have to worry about the plan going bankrupt (like Warranty Gold did, I think), and the Honda dealer (assuming that's where you will have the car serviced) will be able to access the information easily. At my dealer, it also means free loaner cars for repairs (other than oil changes).
Hope this helps a bit, and best of luck in your decision.
When I was picking up my car, I saw a document says the price dealer paid to the bank is 20475. I guess the dealer take 600 more from my deal.
I live in Orange county, california. I got this price quote from a dealer, want to get your opinion , if its a good deal.
2004 - Accord EX - 4 Cyl - Auto - Black color - Cloth trim
with SRS curtain airbag - $20,743 + taxes . This price includes the destination charge. Is this a good price or should I haggle around more??
The dealer paid the bank 20475? Why would the dealer pay the bank?
If you have it backwards - bank paid dealer 20475 and you owe the bank 21100 -then I am still mixed up. Then you paid 21100 for the car - but the dealer only gets 20475 -
I know many dealers sell a car and also handle the loan paper work. Lets say they sell a car for $20,000 financed at 10% for 60 months -the payment is $425 a month. Lets assume the bank will accept a rate of 8% (BTW the buyer does not know this, they think the rate is 10%) Since the payment is still $425 a month for 60 months the loan balance (amount paid to dealer) is $20,960. Dealer just added $960 to their bottom line - by selling a higher than market loan.
i'm in the bay area in CA and i was thinking if anyone had any good dealers or knew around what price i should be paying...
anyone have any idea if this car is hard to get?
thinking about buying in a couple of weeks
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
The 04 seems to have more of the "bugs" worked out. The 04 cost about 1200 more, but it's worth about 1200 more in resale. It's really a wash because my insurance is a bit higher, but that's the only negative I could find. Anyway, the 03 had been sitting there for a while and had a few miles on it. The 04 was still sitting on the truck.
04 EX V6 Leather = 24,144 + TTL, No fees or add ons.
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
Grand High Poobah
The Fraternal Order of Procrastinators
that's a great price. would you mind telling us what state, city, and/or dealer you bought the car from?
Thanks
I'm a graduating college student and looking to buy my first car here in about a week. (the coupe). The dealership is offering me 22,500 on the 03 EXV6 and about 22,200 on the 04 EX with leather. Usually I would just go with the V6, however, didnt know whether I should get the first model year or not. Do you think this is a good deal for the V6?? THanks for the help
Union Park Honda - Wilmington, DE
7 year /75,000 miles = $735+$60 (additional because after time of purchase) = $795
7 year /100,000 miles = $960+$60 (additional because after time of purchase) = $1,020
Moss Honda in Lafayette, La
7 year /75,000 miles = $680+$60 (additional because after time of purchase) = $740
7 year /100,000 miles = $900+$60 (additional because after time of purchase) = $960
6 year /75,000 miles = $635+$60 (additional because after time of purchase) = $695
6 year /100,000 miles = $770+$60 (additional because after time of purchase) = $830
It appears that the dealership have two left over 2003's fully loaded with the Navi system. One is Red and the other is White. I drove the white one this afternoon and was very impressed. The red one was STILL covered in plastic.. top to bottom!
From the salesman, I am under the impression that they are willing to do "whatever it takes" to move the left over 2003's. If these two vehicle's interest you and you're willing to travel to pick up your first new car, then I would simply e-mail the dealership and tell them what you are willing to pay for the vehicle.... Looks as if you could possibly shoot for $500 - $1000 under dealer invoice? If either of these are your color choices, within your price range and you live within reasonable distance, I would definitely entertain the idea of making them a "quick" offer to see if they will accept it.
If interested, let me know and I can give you the name of the dealership here in town.
Good Luck!
IExplore2000
The 03 EXV6 coupe for 22,500
or
THe 04 EX w/ leather coupe for 22,300
regards,
kyfdx
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Some non-monetary factors which could infludence which is the better buy -- A manual could be particularly fun with the four cylinder engine. Also, I think all leather equipped EXs come with XM Radio (you might be able to add a Honda-branded, non-integrated XM unit to a 03 accord for about $700). Another factor is that the cost of operation of the 4-cylinder should be marginally less in terms of gas mileage and other maintenance costs, including insurance rates.
If I was just geting out of college, I think an Accord Coupe with, for instance a manual transmission, 4-cylinder, and XM radio would be kinda a dream come true.
I just got a 04 EX v-6 sedan with NAV, but my first Accord (1994) was a 4-cuylinder with a manual transmission.
Hope this helps a little.
Some people have purchased '04 Accords at or even under invoice and they did especially well, but it depends on the demand for cars in your area and how eager the dealer is to make a sale.
I personally think that mud flaps, stripes, sunroof visors, and spoilers overload a beautiful car with ugly, useless and costly junk that is pure price packing and make a nice, clean Honda look like a "pimp car" (sorry if that's too rude, but it's true in my eyes).
Find a car without all that trash hung on it and see if you can get it for $250 over invoice--I'll bet you can if you try........Richard
And yes our dealership will match any posted price on carsdirect.com In some cases we can do better.
I think they are necessary.
After reviewing here and Honda-accessories.com, requested 6 e-mail quotes from local dealers. Received 4 reasonable replies. None would budge or discuss invoice at $21,867 + $490 destination. However, my added dealer accessories were quoted from $1,300 to $1,670 for the group. I negotiated down to $1,175 for: fog lights, rear wing spoiler, splash guards, gold emblems, pin stripes and dealer processing fee.
Thus: $21,867 + $490 + $1,175.
The sales taxes, license, registration are separate.
Thanks to all for prior input to this site.
Any thoughts on how I did? HondaCare seems a bit high based on what I can gather on dealer cost from the internet, but I'm not sure how accurate these sources are.
Accessory prices dont seem that bad and they are functional items.
Sounds like net, net, you did a couple hundred better than me, but the NAV equipped cars are tougher to come by. Congrats -- you really get a lot of car for the money.
OK, the little rubber mud guards I've seen stuck on new Accords don't look THAT silly but be aware that dirt and salt (again, my Cleveland days showing here) can find their way between the mud guards and the fenders and actually CAUSE rust or blemishes on the fenders.
If you MUST install those things, consider coating the fender under the guard with grease or some protection so that they won't do
damage because once those mud guards have been on the car for a few months, you might not be able to remove them without leaving permanent marks on the paint......Richard
Thanks!
IExplore2000
There's a "key" that matches the weird pattern on the "locked" nuts and I suppose that professional wheel and tire companies have a full set of keys for those. If so, I'd bet that professional thieves have wheel lock keys also.
Anyway, it's a deterrent to theft so I'm glad I have them....Richard
Not only lost his wheels but also had major damage to the trunk.
I am still happy with that price so it doesn't bother me that much.
The rear mudguards only touch the plastic bumper, so you can forget about rust back there.
The front mudguards only touch about one inch of painted metal. The rest is on the underbody trim.
Oh, apply several coats of paste wax first and you should be fine.
I called and talked to a random salesman and he said that the price was good on all LX's, not just the one stock number listed in the ad. Although the ad did say that the "sale" price was only good for today (Friday 11/21) and Saturday.
Are there some new incentives that just came out? Everything I've read in this thread shows the best auto LX prices at 18,282 ($300 under invoice).
Also, does anyone have any guesses on what the incentives will be for the Accord in December? The 1.9/2.9/3.9 financing expires on 12/1. A salesman I talked to said they don't know, but expects the next round of incentives on 12/4.
The figure quoted would be a loss even with the dealer hold back. Some dealers would take the loss, I guess, to move units. I'd be wary of dealer installed options to make up the difference though.