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I signed a deal yesterday for a Silver CR-V EX. Fixed price $22,450. Interest rate 4.49/60 months. The price is $300 more than the other dealers' offers, but the no-haggle experience was well worth it.
It's great going to a dealership not having to worry about fighting a battle in order to get a fair deal. It's even greater leaving a dealership feeling good about your purchase...
I had a great car purchasing experience - lowest price, professional sales staff, beautiful dealership. When I got home, I had a phone message from the sales manager asking me if I was satisfied with the purchase. I just wish they were my hometown Honda dealership.
I'm on my second CRV, and currently we have our 4th Accord, although we don't have the current model. I would recommend either car without reservation, but if you like the CRV, there aren't any negatives with regard to your concerns.
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Check out all of your online purchasing options first. That way you'll go in having a pretty good idea of the bottom line.
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for 21,800 including free state inspection and 9 times free oil change plus road hazard.
The 6 cyl is OK, but the mileage and rear seat room wern't enough for me.
In fact, the CR-V has more rear seat room than just about anything else - I discovered that only the Sequoia was slightly larger. Even the Toyota Land Cruiser has a smaller back legroom number.
This, from a guy who respects his worthy competition.
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I speak from personal experience.
Sorry to inform you, but I had 3 Toyota Camry 4 cylinders, each with the same engine. Every single one of them went from about 29 MPG to about 22 MPG within 18 months. The last Camry blew the engine seals at 48K miles (just after the engine warranty expired), and started belching white smoke. That's when I traded it for a Civic. So I don't recommend that particular 4 cylinder engine, which is used in the Highlander.
And believe me, I changed my oil every 3500 miles, without fail. IN MY EXPERIENCE, there is a design fault with that engine. They have a new engine for the latest Camry; hopefully with the next update of the Highlander they will use the new engine from the Camry.
Your experiences are far from normal with these.
Sorry, I unloaded a bit, out of frustration with the Camrys. What I meant was that my 4 cylinder engines all started out with very good mileage, and then within a year went to very poor mileage. In my mind, this is not a good engine to have. I would have gone for the 6 cyl if I'd bought another.
I realize that most of the press coverage has related to the V6, but I find a lot of people on the various forums also had trouble with sludge on the V4.
No doubt about it though, Toyota makes some smooth riding cars...
I live in S. California and about to buy a new CR-V by the end of September. It would be a double first time for me: Never owned a new car and never owned a Honda, but my mind is set on the CR-V LX model, which bears a $19,360 sticker price.
I have researched the subject in the last 6 months and came up with the following:
A couple of dealers in my area advertised the LX model for between $17,948 & $17,998. The dealer invoice is $17,923, including freight.
In mid September, the 2004 CR-V's are coming in, so the dealers will be very motivated to dump the remaining 2003 models. Also, September 30th is the last day of the financial quarter, so usually dealers tend to bend over backwards to sell another unit and rack up the number of units sold. Since I am not in a rush to buy, I expect to be able to buy a CR-V below dealer's invoice. Anyone with experience in that department?
I went to one of the dealers yesterday and they were very nice (Power Honda in Valencia), but were not willing to take off even one penny from the ad price of $17,948.
Any info would be appreciated with thanks.
They are in short supply and high demand.
Sounds like you walked on a great deal.
And...as a former So. Calif guy, I sure wouldn't like working in that cutthroat marketplace!
If you are going to buy in 1-2 months go to Edmunds and request dealer quote.
You should start a little bit lower than what I paid and if you don't want to get the free package, you can cut down another $200. I think they have 3 choices: one I got, the other for exterior and I forget about the third one.
There are plenty of CR-V's in S. California. They are excellent sellers and many dealers don't even feature them in their weekly specials.
However, for the past 6 months, at least three dealers are selling them consistently for between $25 to $75 above invoice, and I'm not talking "2 at this price" deal. It is "All in stock" deal. So my gut feeling is to be patient, wait for the 2004 model to roll in in mid-september and try to get a great deal on the last day of the quarter (9/30). I am patient, so I will stick to my plan and report later.
Keep cool!
Just watch out for tricks...
Called up around 12+ dealers across CT and NY for a price of $19500, but they wouldn't budge from about $20K or MSRP. Most dealers either didn't have any inventory or had a few coming in. I waited a week for mine to come in. The dealer was good, no hassles.
When I'm in a good mood, I think about having paid $600 below MSRP and when in a bad mood about having paid $900 above invoice :-) Either way, got a good vehicle.
You should be in a good mood. You got a great car at a great price! Enjoy!
Got another offer for $19.8K OTD hours after I signed the paperwork.
firsttimer5 is right. They still got many CRVs here in So. Cal. and they are willing to negotiate. Good luck, Firsttimer5
It's a lot more accurate to state what you paid for the car instead of including taxes, license and other fees since these will vary so much from area to area.
The 2004 models are not yet here and as I predicted earlier, the prices of the 2003 models have started to decline, at least in Southern California.
Honda of Hollywood started it last week, selling 2 LX lost leaders ("2 at that exact price") at $1 dollar above invoice = $17,924. This week they offer the same exact deal for "ALL IN STOCK" with the $19,360 sticker price.
My gut feeling: It's gonna get even better when the 2004 models arrive next week. And if you come in to purchase on the last day of the quarter (i.e. Tuesday September 30th), you will probably find the best deal around. At least this is my plan.
I will keep you guys posted on my successful or usuccessful purchase.
Good luck to you all!
1) Is a 7/75 BUMPER TO BUMPER available?
2) What is a fair price to pay?
3) Must it be purchased at the time the car is purchased? Can it be purchased any time during the first 3 years?
4) Must it be purchsed at the dealer where the CRV is purchased?
I hope I have not come off as harsh, I was told if blunt answers to these questions exist, then this is the place to find them!
These might help get you started:
Extended Warranties
Comparing extended "warranties"
and When to buy an extended warranty?
Hope that helps!
tidester, host
I did everything through email and then went to the dealership for sign-offs and pick-up the SUV.
Thanks for all the help.
You might want to check out the reliability stats on those others you are looking at.
Since I don't sell warranties I can't answer your questions with total accuracy but a call to your local Honda dealer should do the trick!
BTW, what is documentation fee, is it normal?
Sometimes a bank fee for obtaining financing is called a document fee too, but I don't think that's what you are referring to here.
Steve, Host
I just purchased a silver 2003 EX. I paid 20,940 including the destination charge. I had a great buying experience after researching on the internet for the lowest price. I walked in showed the price and they said they would accept that price plus destination charge which was 460. I think I got a great car at a great price.
Using Edmunds i can figure out a reasonable price to pay for the car. It's all the other fees I might get asked to pay. All I know is tax, lic., and doc.
Apologize if it's clear to others but I'd like to know everything that's reasonable, i.e. what the dealer has to pay for.
Thx - Bill