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I'd like to participate in the board now as an owner, since I like to help others who are also owners as we figure out this car together. If you want to send a PM to the guy on that forum his name is SatinSilver. Just tell him maybe I'm not so evil after all. I sent an email questioning why he banned me but never heard back. Such drama on internet message boards...really not necessary I think
Good shopping and keep us posted!
Bill
2017 Accord Sport CVT Mod Steel Metallic
Bill G
2017 Accord Sport CVT Mod Steel Metallic
I bought a 2014 honda Accord EX last week from a dealer in Georgia. Here's what I paid for the car.
Dealer Price - 23,000
Tax,Title,Tag,Registration out the door price - 25,350.
Also, it doesnt include any flexcash. I got it financed through a bank.
I hope I got a good price. What do you all think? Thanks!
Could you clarify whether the "dealer price" included the destination fee?
The invoice price (including destination fee) for the 2014 EX model is $24,288.
How much did you pay in doc fees and registration fees?
To help figure out whether you got a good deal overall, it would help if you listed the dealer doc fee.
I drove the car around yesterday again (funny when you have a new car you find lots of little reasons to get out and drive) and still loving it. So nice and smooth. I've hesitated to really stomp on the accelerator as I want to properly break in the car for a few miles first.....but even with some normal accel pedal the thing just winds up and goes with that great little high pitched whine overlaid on the primary engine sound (not a bad thing IMO). Played with the bluetooth pairing and it seemed to work but then later I couldn't seem to dial from the Honda's screen directly but I still could from my phone and have it come over the Honda system. I was also to play music directly from my phone directly over Bluetooth and it somehow found all my songs...not sure how it did that but it was cool.
Anyway I'm very happy and looking forward to enjoying this car for years and years.
Thanks - and congrats on the new EX - you're gonna love it!
Bill G
2017 Accord Sport CVT Mod Steel Metallic
I could jump through some major hoops to buy now, but I would prefer to wait.
Thoughts, anyone?
Good luck all
If you're waiting anyway then I wouldn't rush it, but for me, I wanted to enjoy the car ASAP and didn't want to wait another 2 months to try to save a couple hundred bucks MAYBE (and it is a MAYBE not a definitely I think)
First off I want to say I appreciate all of your input, as I am in the same area and looking for a good deal. Your deals you posted in here is beating the pants off anything I have been able to muster! I am going to try Spreen Honda and see what I can get.
how long ago where you quoted those prices? Did you do it through their internet sales?
Thank you for your help!!!
This is along the lines of what I was thinking (hoping anyways). I could buy now, but it would be a big hassle for me where the timing is much better in a few -short- weeks. (Big reason is she will be going in the garage, and I need to get that space ready...big project and determined, but my time slot isn't now!!)
PS I tried to send you a message through the other forum/site and was not allowed to do so. (I am not sure if that option is on this site).
Yes I have been chatting with a internet sales manager, Stayci. I would call and ask for her. She has been pretty nice. This quote was given to me this last Friday, so just 3 days ago.
I don't know if you should mention that it was on here, but you could say your friend Florence (my first name) recommended her and was quoted this deal. (At least that is what I would do anyways lol...)
Just be sure and heed Bill's advice from post #31894 about if they try to add any extras (you can type that number in the search box and read that post).
Florence
Cash Price (Includes destination charge) 26,150
Flex Incentive -500
Doc Fee 80
lic/smog 270
DMV 29
CA Tire 8.75
So at the end the actual car price is $25,650, may I add I was "originally" for 4.9 APR 60 months with a 744 credit after I passed it was quickly dropped to 1.90 to Honda Financials. All in all this is my first car buying experience I'd appreciate any help here. Thanks in advance
What dealer is it?
Bill G
2017 Accord Sport CVT Mod Steel Metallic
I'm not sure if this site has a PM function or not
Nope, it doesn't.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
Spreen Honda is a So-Cal dealership. See if they (your dealership) will match it....if not try negotiating with other ones, or Spreen if it is close enough to you. Staysi was the internet sales person.
Florence
Has anyone else heard that Honda would not be making many of the hybrids? Is 45-60 days really the turnaround for ordering?
Jason
It's the DEALERS that pay that 790.00 Destination Charge. they simply pass it along to the buyers.
Base - $25600
Destination Fee - $830
Dealer Add Ons - $499 (Includes lifetime free oil change, window tint, Nitrogen in Tires, Diamon Fusion, Data Theft Protection, Wheel locks, trunk tray, splash guards. Paint and Fabric protection for 12 months)
TTL - $2090
Total - $29019.
I have my own financing at 1.9% APR, which is same as what they are able to offer through the dealership.
Thanks for the input.
That list of options seems somewhat dubious. Data theft protection? What for? What is Diamond Fusion? And guys, take in a deep breath. You just breathed in 78pct nitrogen. It's called air
I'm not sure if your honda market in Houston is the same as the Toyota market. I know down there is a very strong private Toyota distributor who loads up all the cars with junk and makes it very hard to avoid getting options. Is honda the same? If NOT then remember that options are often negotiable and if you don't want to pay for them don't feel forced to.
One dealer was going to charge me an extra $100 to locate the car in the color I wanted. I was able to convince them to waive that fee. At the time, I did not know what dealership the car was coming from (I did not ask and I am sure they would not have told me). When the car arrived, I could see the sticker on the window with the name of the dealership it came from. The interesting part of all this is that I had received a quote from that dealership, but their price was much higher than the dealership I was buying from.
At the end of the day, it all worked out for me but buyers should always negotiate and tell dealers that they do not want to pay extra fees to locate a car for them.
You can navigate to Honda's website at http://automobiles.honda.com/tools/build-price/models.aspx to build your Accord. After selecting the 2014 accord EX-L, if you take a look at the fine print you will notice:"... Includes $790.00 destination charge..."
Let me review the sales quote you received.
Total price of the car = $25,600 + $830 = $26,430.
Invoice price on this car is $26,650 (including the $790 destination fee).
Hence, your current deal is only $220 below invoice. That's a big rip off. I will walk away from this dealer since you are being overcharged for the price of the car and the destination fee.
I do agree that the price of some of the add-ons you have listed are outrageous. What are some of the accessories you really want on the car?
My advice would be to reach out to other dealers for a better price.
I think it depends on the dealers involved. If a dealer does a trade with another dealer, the first dealer will not collect holdback from the manufacturer on the car in question, so the first dealer may charge the second dealer the holdback amount as compensation.
EDIT - there may also be a transportation fee charged to bring the car from Dealer A to Dealer B which may be passed on to the customer.
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Our store did a lot of dealer trades and we never charged those costs to the customer. Of course, we had to pay a driver a fee which varied depending on distance.
We also insisted on doing a fresh PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) since we were liable and couldn't depend on the other store doing everything right.
So, there were costs involved. On a lousy profit deal, the costs of doing a trade could very well wipe out any profits.
Have you gone in thru the INTERNET side of these dealers? I found that was the best way to get to pretty sharp pricing WITHOUT all the BS. And as I gave in my sob story above, the ONE dealer where I did work with a regular "sales floor guy" was the one that jerked me around and welched on their deal. And I was trying to be nice to that dealership since that is where I test drove several models, so I sort of gave them the "last look" and then ended up regretting it since I had to walk out and re-do the buying at a second dealer. The place where I did ultimately buy, my contact was the internet guy and he was quick and painless once I got there in pulling up all the paperwork, getting me in and out of finance, etc. Try to stay above the fray and work with the back-room internet guys if you can, as I think the floor guys don't really have any pricing authority so there seems to be much more risk that they haven't actually gotten your deal "approved" by the manager even if they lead you to believe that they have on the phone.
I am assuming this reply was meant for schid.
Price including Destination Fee and $500 Flex Cash = $25201
Add Ons - $299 (Tint + Honda Propack)
TTL - $1957
Total Drive Out - $27457
The base price is $1450 below invoice.
BTW, how much were your dealer doc fees?
It appears that your fiancé would have to be the primary owner of the car (Don't quote me on this, but I would recommend calling Honda financial services or contacting a participating dealer).
Here are the requirements:
•5% minimum down payment
•Verifiable proof of employment or firm commitment from an employer with start date no more than 120 days from date of finance contract
•Graduated in past two years or will graduate in next four months
•No adverse credit history
•Master’s, bachelor’s or associate degree from U.S.-accredited college or registered nursing school
•Provide Honda dealer with credit and document requirements
I love my 2013 EX-L. The heated seats come in handy here in MA. I wished Honda also had a heated steering wheel
I am looking for an EX-L 4 Cylinder in NJ. I tried Penfed Car buying services which in turn uses the Truecar pricing. The Pricing i got is 26,650.
Is it a good price? Any dealer suggestion in NJ / Philadelphia area?
regards
Brainage2
Reach out to dealerships on your own. You should be getting anywhere between $500 to $1000 below invoice price (without any incentives) on 2014 models.
There is a lot of advice on this forum on how to reach out to internet sales managers and negotiate a good deal. When were you looking to buy? Within the next few days or next few weeks? If you are ready to buy soon, you should email/call dealerships and ask for the internet sales manager or sales manager and tell them you will BUY TODAY for $XXX below invoice.
Hope that helps.
Is there anyone out there in NJ looking to buy. Please share your experience with the dealerships and pricing. It will help me.
regards
Brainage2