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I tried the locals, Herson's, Ourisman, Rosenthal, Sport, etc. last August, and got pretty much the same responses. 3 - 6 month wait or about $5K in dealer installed options.
Coleman Honda had (still has) numerous MY 2000 Canadian EX at $2 - $3K over MSRP, these have been covered here before, I did not care for the 3rd party warranty or the price. The fact that they still have so many is testament that most others reached the same conclusion.
Put down a $500 deposit with Herson's in August. They managed to lose my business in September after a classic bait and switch game. Kept
my cool and got my deposit back. Suffice it to say
that I would stay away from this dealer.
A neighbor got a 2001 SS EX from Heritage Honda in
Towson (Baltimore), MD in September at MSRP. She
recommended them. I finally took the plunge and
gave it another try and put down a $500 deposit
with them on 11/04, got my dark green EX at MSRP on 12/08. No fuss, no muss.
Used the delivery checklist from this forum (super!), and also got the Honda care 7/100/0
warranty at $895. I was told by the dealer that
this price equates to $50 over cost on the
warranty.
No pull, clunks or problems so far. Honda got
this one right, a super van. The product is worth
the hassle in getting one, hang in there.
Cordially,
Erik V.
even checking it out and have the dealer ship
it to you? Certainly kind of risky right?
I desire a 2001 Green Odyssey EX with no add-ons. I am willing to travel, but refuse to pay these crazy prices. I sincerely hope they start producing more cars.
If I choose not to buy the Odyssey, then what is the opinion of the group regarding the 2nd best mini-van.
Please do not respond if you are a dealer, unless you can offer the car way below MSRP!!!
You can e-mail me directly at Shorehamli@aol.com
Good luck
Edmund. The holdback changed from none to 2%.
Hold back has been there all along.
Availability is up slightly, demand is down slightly.
What determines the selling price is not what it costs the dealer but what others will pay for the same item.
If you go to post 89 in the Honda Odyssey XXX forum, you will see the Honda TB bulletin posted by Trevor at honda-accessories.com.
The site is http://www.honda-accessories.com/odyssey/drift.pdf.
At first I thought I had the problem. But the crowning of the road makes a huge difference. If I get in the high speed lane on the highway, it seems to be pulling left, middle lane stays about the same and right lane really seems to pull to the right.
Hope this helps.
Conclusion: if you can make it to Indiana, contact Scott Maddox at DPatrick Honda. You might also try the other dealers in and around Indianapolis; I suspect they may be open to negotiation from the telephone calls I got. I think the supply/demand situation is starting to ease. My local dealer has just cut his markup on LXs from $2000 to $750, although it's still $2000 on EXs.
Postscript: Three days after I had committed to the Indiana trip, Brandon called me; he had finally got an SS color LX for me. It had a production date 2 days later than the one I ended up with.
especially the san diego guy. Cause i live there and am looking for one myself.
Thanks in advance
Shaganasty, thanks for the checklist. I am sure that it will come in handy next week.
We looked at the other vans, including the Chrysler products. They are too expensive for what you actually get. The Odyssey is worth the wait and I really wanted the Navi system. Glad to get rid of my Chevy Venture. It is just not up to today's quality standards I expect. Too many rattles,
Thanks again for all the posting. Most were very helpful.
Check the prices and features of all brands to verify...and
no, we do not own an Odyssey. Would probably be driving one now if they had been available March 1999 without a 5 month waiting list and we would have felt we got a good deal at MSRP (1999 LX $23,615 includes Destination). Odyssey prices have not risen very much in 2 years so the 2001 Odyssey is an even better bargain at MSRP (2001 LX $23,930) than it was in 1999. By comparison, Sienna LE is now $26,437 and GC Sport is same as 99 GC SE + has deleted some features and is now $28,340---up from the $27,490 of a 1999.
The Ody LX has a separate rear heater fan and heat between 2nd and 3rd rows at MSRP...Sienna LE does NOT. Sorry buddy, check the facts. Odyssey is a good deal at MSRP.
Drew
Edmunds.com Townhall co-host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories conferences
Thanks for all others posting here. I learned a lot from you. Let us keep it going.
also, can someone confirm the SEP price drop?
Thanks
I called 8 dealers, 1 in fresno, 1 in Palmdale/Lancaster and 2 in Northern California and 4 in Southern California. The prices ranges from $2000 over MSRP to one dealer in Southern California who would only charge me MSRP but I had to buy $1000 in accesories. The best lead time any of them came up with was 2-3 weeks.
Then I called Gardena Honda and spoke to John in Fleet Sales
(310) 515 5700 ext 233. He quoted me MSRP+$50, (for wheel locks) and had a white car in stock. Two days later, I flew down to Los Angeles, picked it up and drove it back to No California. The buying experience was fantastic. Wish you all the same experience !
Stay away from the sharks that charge over MSRP and make you wait.
Shiva
ps: There are 3-4 dealerships in the country that are larger than Gardena Honda but since I don't know who they are I wasn't able to call them. I have since found out that Norm Reeves Honda (also in Southern Calif) is one of them buy I don't know how good their prices are.
Good luck!
Drew
Edmunds.com Townhall co-host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories conferences
Has anybody here got any better deals in Mass or New Hamshire? Thanks in advance. The other question I have is that, since the deposit is refundable, is it a good approach to be on several dealers' waiting list?
Two weeks ago, I picked up my Odyssey from Pasadena Honda (800-20-HONDA, Perry) with $500 above MSRP. Perry was asking for $1000 above but I shown him the receipt of deposit from Nelson $500 above MSRP which I was willing to pay. I also told him Goudy could delivery my van at mid January at $500 above. I could wait three more weeks for it. He finally agreed to $500 above MSRP. When I asked for the Honda Care Warrenty, he was selling at $1600. After I shown him the print out from the web: http://www.1netweb.com/checklist.htm at the price of $895, he agreed to match the price. I like to thank shaganast for preparing the list and place in the web so everybody can download it.
Happy about paying $500 above MSRP for the van just two weeks for waiting ???? (At least my wife will not on my back)
Do your homework or your will be riped off by the "shark" dealer.
Also ran into a lot of greedy dealers wanting $1000 above MSRP and had a snooty attitude.
For an extra $500, I decided I could wait for a couple of weeks.