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I picked up an 4 door EX auto without leather for $19,900 + TTL in Houston, Texas at the end of May. Sticker was ~$23,500
Handa (H&A) sells them for $220 or $180 for V-6 or older cars. The instructions for an LX are here:
http://www.handa-accessories.com/accord/05mirorlx.pdf
and it looks like a lot of work. May not be hard, but might take someone like me a bit of time to do it. If they will do it for $92 then you can decide if that is worth it or not.
The fogs are $238.80 and the instructions are here:
http://www.handa-accessories.com/accord/03-4drfogs.pdf
This involves more work including cutting the fascia of your car - not for the weak :-)
Through the Honda OwnerLink "e-store" you can get quotes from a few area dealers for these things. Reddell in the 'boro shows $441 installed for the lights, but $372.40 for the mirror. Waltrip is a little higher on both than Reddell. I checked on these for my wife's 05 LX I4, so your prices may be different.....
Dennis
Also, I am interested in a Honda Care extended warranty. However, I intend to follow the advice on this forum and purchase the warranty from one of the low cost internet providers at 23 months. Thoughts?
Yes, just wait. I traded cars this weekend and got a quote for the pro-rated refund on my HondaCare and contrary to the WORDS the rep said the math backs up what I have been saying - buy later and get a larger refund.
I will post details in the Honda warranty forum when I have a minute to type it up.
Dennis
Just about to pull the trigger on this deal:
05 Accord EX 4cyl 5 spd Manual - 19000 incl dest charge.
+ 6% sales tax - PA
+ DMV
Final price - $20,271 OTD
Any feedback is highly appreciated. TIA
I guess the MT cars are slow sellers so they are giving you this one :-)
Go get it!
Dennis
Any advice is welcome. Thanks
Scott
I ordered a cargo net for my S2000 back when I first got it. I figured it just hooked in or something, it was cheap, and I was ordering other stuff from H&A. When I got it and read the instructions that I was supposed to drill out 8 holes in the trunk I said forget about it. I read the instructions before I order now :-)
Dennis
My wife and I are trying to get the guy to budge a little on some accessories - door edge guards, leather steering wheel cover, and leather shift knob all installed for $150 + tax considering the cost to buy these online would be $128.00 (with self installation). Do you think that is a reasonable offer considering the price I'm paying for the car?
Also, with regard to financing through AHFC, can I use that as leverage and say if he doesn't do it that I will just pay cash? I used to be in the business (in F&I) and made money off of the interest rate. However, that was years ago and I don't know if the salesperson gets a cut of that too.
Thank Dennis - and everyone else on the forum. It has really helped us a great deal.
Dennis
I have said it before, and I am still guilty of it - most of us worry too much about the last dollar in every deal. If you can pay cash for a new car, then $100 or $200 should not make much difference to you. If you are leasing or financing run the numbers - it will not change your payment THAT much. While we would all love to get the best possible deal, try not to beat up the dealer or ourselves too much trying to squeeze the last drop out of the deal.
That said, I am shopping for a new car for me and the lease deal on it ends July 5. I was trying to get an expensive accessory thrown into the deal (which was already hot) - so then I said "I may have to wait until after the first to pick up the car. However, if you throw in the stuff for free I will sign the papers before the end of the month". He wanted the sale for the current month, so he went for it. :-)
Dennis
Just be aware of thinning inventories as time go's by. If you wait too long in your zeal to "save" as much as possible, you may find slim pickins on models and colors.
Then people actually pay MORE! The silver EXL Accord the shopper HAS to have isn't available anymore except at one store! The manager KNOWS it's the only one left in the area. Do you think they would need or want to cheap sell it?
Just something to think about. I see this happen every year.
Don't forget the "dealers" are here.
Unless you're in a hurry, it's probably a better idea to wait for the 2006 Accord which, if introduced at the same time as last year and the year before, will be available in about 6 or 7 weeks (I bought my 2004 EX-L sedan early in the last week of August, '03).
The Accord will be changed more for 2006 than in prior years of the current body cycle, but the car will be much the same and in its 4th year; there will be no line of customers fighting for the '06s. The new Accords won't be as heavily discounted, but they will be discounted enough from their MSRPs so that you'll still get a good deal on a great car.
You might have to pay close to invoice, but you'd enjoy the newest model for a full year instead of just a few weeks .............Richard
19000 incl dest
6% sales tax
DMV
total OTD 20271.00 + 90.00 for door edge guards. Splash guards added for "free". Got the 3.9% financing for 60 mos. Not sure if I will keep that or pay it off, but it's a nice rate nonetheless.
Decided not to go with the leather wheel or the leather shift knob since he wouldnt budge on those (cant say i blame him on this deal). Plus they look easy to install so I can just pick them up online for about $50 each including shipping.
Isellhondas is correct though; I had no choice on my color, and the fact that I wanted a 5spd manual made it even harder to get what I wanted. I ended up with a graphite pearl, which would not have been my first choice (gold would have been). I have to say though that now that I have it, I absolutely LOVE IT. So I have no regrets at all.
So if you really want to save, you have to weigh color choice and maybe even trans choice into your decision.
Again though - thanks to EVERYONE on the forum. Good luck to all who are going to buy.
I need a suggestion from you all. As I told I paid advance for Acccord EX-L A/T for 21,600 a week ago. the dealer is not able to get a car before end of this month. he said mostly in July.
I just wanted to ask if dealer is playing/waiting for july so that he will get more incentives for the same car as he is getting closer to 2006 year models??? :confuse:
Paid $23,750 + Tax, this also included a trunk liner, mud gaurds, and the auto day/night mirror, but I installed them. We got the car in Wichita, KS.
Also just found out that McDavid Honda in Irving, Texas is offering $1800 under invoice through today, it was $1500. All their cars have the 'protection package' which will add a minimum of $400 they said.
The accord is a very nice car. This is our first Honda.....but it won't be the last!
BTW, I thought the mirror was easy to install, but not quite as easy as that trunk liner.
The price I'm being given for the coupe lx se v-6 is 23600 (including dest but not ttl) which I see some of you getting an EX v-6 for. The dealer claims an accord challenge is going on so really what should I be looking for? Also I know I want the add on bodyside moldings, and maybe the regular spoiler in the back (not the wing). I also should mention that currently I don't NEED a new car, just would like one if the price is right. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated!
What is a reasonable expectation for out-the-door price?
Thanks in advance.
Mr. Opportunity......2005 Honda Clearance begins...July 18th!
No other info yet on the website...will keep my eyes open.
Chicago Car Hunter :mad:
Also, the heat won't hurt your car!
1) Picky about the color - only a single color will do
2) Picky about how long the car has been on the lot (this really does not matter)
3) Picky about getting the "absolute best price" (I am with you on this one)
It is like that old saw: you can have it done fast, cheap, or correct - pick two.
Anytime you can get an Accord for under invoice (as you can now) is a good time to buy one.
The dealer money has been running $600-925 for several months, I would be surprised if it went up much more than it is right now.
If each dealer has the color, then why not make the best deal you can while they still have them?
As I have said before - if you can pay cash for the car, saving another few hundred should not matter ($100 is 1/2 of 1 percent on a $20k deal). If you run the lease or finance number that extra $100 does not add much to each payment. So waiting for a better deal is not likely to save you a lot of money - really.
With you wanting just one color, get it while they still have one - or hope they carry the color over for 2006 and wait until half way through the NEXT model year to see if they put huge dealer incentives on the 06 cars too.
Dennis
Log onto honda.com
When the pictures of cars come up, in the bottom left hand box there are adverts for things like..Win a civic on the Maroon 5 tour, New ridgeline truck and 2006 Civic promos...
If you refresh your page until you see the honda accord car, the bottom box will then change to show a cartoon man saying....Mr. Opportunity is here....then wait for the second box to switch itself...it will show the July 18th date.
Try it..
P.S. Called Jacobs-Twin Honda in Chicago, told them I'm looking for a honda accord 2005 Lx model auto...for 18000.00 include dest and fees and they flat out told me "no way". Wouldn't even talk to me...which is funny, because another honda dealer sent me an e-mail with specs and price of 17500 including dest... thats pretty close to 18000 with doc/trans/fees (no hidden fees) but without tax...They must not be to hard up for business at the beginning of the month....I bet they change their tune by the end of the month though...hmmmm..
On my drive home I realized the power
door lock (on the driver door) and stereo controls (like scan, tune,
etc) are not illuminated. Is this standard or is there a way to turn
them on/off. I tried the dimming wheel in the dash to the left of the
steering wheel but it didn't seem to change much.
Any ideas pls.
Thanks,
Amit
Thanks,
Amit
Illuminated contols on the steering wheel are, but not the stereo or door locks.
Here is the link to honda about all specs of your car...scroll down to "interior, comfort & conveinence" then look at the column on the left until you see the ones marked...Illuminated power window switches...and one lower marked..illuminated steering wheel-mounted controls...this should tell you NO for the LX except for the cruise control on the wheel..Hope this helps
http://automobiles.honda.com/models/specifications_full_specs.asp?ModelName=Accord+Sedan&C- - ategory=5
Well, you just sailed right past the end of June. If you are a dealer and have 31 days now to make your number, are you going to want to give away cars? Nope. The lease/finance incentives may still be in place until July 5 - but the factory to dealer incentive may have run out with the end of the month - and the new plan may not have been announced yet.
I would not waste any more of your time trying to hammer deals out of dealers. You will quickly learn which will deal and which will not. If they will not, just cross them off you list and move on. I sent e-mails and faxes to all the ones in the area with my bottom line price. Most (nearly all) didn't even bother to reply. Very little effort involved and quickly gets you to the ones that WILL deal.
Dennis
I do agree, however, that the despairity in responses via the internet continues. Out of 22 e-mails sent, only 7 replies (all taking more then 24 hours to reply mind you) and prices ranging from obvious low balling (to get me in person) to unimaginable heights (really over 20,000 for an LX auto)...come on.
I think I have stumbled upon a gem here in Chicago though....if my instincts serve me right....don't want to give away any info yet...haven't had the full experience to really form an opinion at this moment.
Funny but true...sat on the phone with a Honda dealer....didn't believe me about the honda.com webiste with the july 18th sale date until I made him go on the website over the phone with me! He was pretty surprised..probably hadn't had his sales meeting yet.....does anyone look at that site?
Check your SPAM filters, the dealer we ended up using I almost didn't see due to his reply to a web quote getting snared as SPAM.
Around here they all have high doc fees. I love it when you talk to a "country" dealer and ask them what their "doc fee" is. They say "what? You mean they charge you just for doing the paperwork?" Then you know you have someone that might give you a fair deal :-)
Dennis
Isn't a "doc fee" covered by medical insurance...hahahahahaha
I think I'm slap happy with all this knowledge...
I am in the same boat. Which dealer was it? I am trying to get one in my preferred color and they all seem to be backing off.
thanks
I was quoted $21,783 including destination (no tax/tags/doc) on an 05 LX SE V6 in MD with pin stripe, door edge guards and fender well guards.
I spoke to several MD dealers who quoted me virtually the same price or would have matched that price for an in-stock vehicle without bargaining. This really seemed to be the going rate in MD. This was at the end of April, you're nearer the end of the model year now. Keep shopping and good luck.
(I was also quoted about $24,500 for an EX V6 coupe with destination, no tax/tags/doc).
new guy in this forum. Will sell my 99 Civic EX 2dr since we just had a kid. I was looking at the 2005 Civic EX Auto w/Side air bags, but somebody suggested I look into Accords (LX 4 Dr Auto), insurance is cheaper and obviously I get a roomier car.
Any good experience with dealers in Chicago? What is the best offer you got for an LX like the above?
Thanks
I'm in Chicago and in the same boat. Have had really up and down experience with dealers. All internet quotes have been really different. I also posted my dilemma in the Questions for a Dealer forum, which is kinda funny. (Seems like a thread for dealers to express their anger more then anything, I guess they deserve a place to vent as well!)
Are you on the north or south side...me...north side...let me know...I tell you what I have so far...
- Here's the breakdown:
$24,449 (invoice) + + 6% sales tax + $1,400 +/- (includes the 6% sales tax) in accessories (Wing Spoiler, Fog Lights, Auto dim mirror, stone guards, and cargo net) + $125 for new plate. NO Document Fees either!! (I've seen crazy numbers on here for typing a few papers up.)) Alvin's Honda gives free lifetime inspection & discounts on service.
I didn't get it below invoice, but I'm happy w/ the deal. XM & NAVI rock!!
If anyone's interested, just e-mail me for details. I'd be glad to pass along necessary info. An excellent experience w/ the salesperson...zero pressure, which is the way it should be.
Good hunting!
I am up by Andersonville, close to Carr's. I am talking to FJ too, that is where I had bought my first car. But I have not talked to them about Accord at all, so far I had focused on a Civic. I have to test drive the Accord sometime this week.
Thanks in advance for the response.
I'm thinking with destination 23,800. Is that a good offer or am I being absurd?
Thanks