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I received a quote prior to the $1,500 dealer incentive, for a 03 base TL w/out Nav for $29,600 out the door. What's a good "out the door" price I should go to the dealers with? From the discussions my guess would be $28,000.
I'm also seeking a dealership names/recent price quotes received. I live in Southern California (Orange County).
I went out today to check out the '03 TL, '04 TSX, and the '04 Accord. I hadn't driven any of them up until today, although I did drive an '03 CL Type-S last week. I requested a quote from Autobytel so that I could deal directly with their internet sales person. When I showed up, I explained my situation, that I was still up in the air on what I was going to do, wanted to check out the cars and I still planned on looking into the Accord before making a decision. My first surprise was when they came right out and told me about the $1500 "marketing support" on the TL. The second surprise was when they told me that the TSX is in great demand, and they were only discounting them $1000. From what I've been reading, a $1000 off on a TSX is a great price. The third surprise was after I drove the TL and the TSX, they came back with a price of $27,152 + tax and tags for the TL Type-S and $25,990 for the TSX. Both prices included destination.
Although the Accord was very nice, and I felt it had the best driving feel of the three (very smooth transmission), it didn't have the level of quality of the Acuras. The leather was not rich, and some of the trim just seemed considerably cheaper than the Acuras. The dash and the switches were definitely top quality, but the Accord woodgrain in person is much worse than I had expected. The woodgrain in the tan TL interior has the typical richness you expect in an upscale car.
The TSX is also a very nice car. It has a nice upscale look and feel, but the 4 cylinder with auto. didn't have the smoothness of the 6 cylinder cars and the suspension was noticeably tighter. I'm sure it would be a blast to drive hard, but I didn't think I would be happy with it on a daily basis.
I went back and drove the TL again, after having driven the Accord, and that confirmed to me that the TL had a much richer and quality feel. The TL was not as smooth as the Accord. The suspension is a little tighter, and the transmission was not as smooth. It's a great car for this price, but I'm don't know if I'll be making a mistake by buying the old body style.
Wow, that's $400 below invoice and after - $1.5K. Could you provide the info on which dealer, or web site and state you got this. Thanks.
I think they are going into the nearly $1000 holdback. I was expecting them to go no lower than $27,500 on the '03 TL-S, so I was pleasantly surprised when their initial offer was $27,152 on a $31,830 MSRP vehicle.
I read about the 04 TL in the mags but have not seen it in person. I think the 04 looks good but the belt line seems a bit too high (I believe that is supposed to be a "trendy" new look). The 04 has more power and luxury items, but you have to pay a higher price (probably at MSRP). If you want an 03, it is now the best time to buy because of the deep discounts. Moreover, because the 04 is a new model, it will be more prone to having design bugs. However, hopefully the 04 will not have the tranny problem that some TL owners have been complaining about.
I'm living in upstate NY and wondering whether it is possible to purchase the vehicle from NJ.
My Acura dealer here is not willing to lower a penny on their advertised price.
Thanks for any comments.
Jim
Just to add- we the consumer cannot keep up with the Manufacturers (I have said this a thousand times)with the different body changes and upgrades to their cars.If one is going to try and keep up, you will end up having car payments the rest of your life.
I could have waited for the 2004 TL, but for what? to keep up with the Jones.
No way, I was happy with the $29,200 I spent on a fully loaded tight built TLS.
You have to explain to the dealer up front that you're from another state. All the dealers in NJ should be quite familiar with the situation.
I would not even consider an '03 if the price was not at least $1500 below invoice. It's basically a one year old vehicle with an old body style once you drive it off the lot. This is a car that people were paying close to MSRP for up until a year ago. This will be a $5000 savings from what the '04 will initially cost. You will save $7000 if you can live with 225 HP. You will probably start seeing a lot of one and two year old TLs on the market as the hardcore enthusiasts trade theirs in for the new '04. I'm thinking that I'd rather pay a premium and drive a new '03 off the lot instead of looking for a used one.
I am dealing with the same salesman who sold me my Touring MDX at full sticker last year. After reading edmunds TMV and these boards, I am surprised that they can keep a straight face as they make the above statements to me. I guess they made enough money off my MDX deal that they don't need my business.
Cathy
richard cohen
cohenfive@yahoo.com
He is giving for free Gold Package and all weather mats.
He is charging 350$ for spolier( Original value 749$).
Is it a good price ? Is it worth buying Acura 2003 TL ? Please give your valuable suggestions....
Thanks in advance
spoiler sounds reasonable, make sure that the quoted price includes painting...
sounds like you can do better...as for the car itself, my view is that it represents outstanding value at these lower prices but you still have to like the car...i liked the 's' a lot but my wife thought it was too harsh. we both thought the base model was well equipped but wish it was outfitted as nicely as the 's'. there are a lot more differences than just the added horsepower. to me the 's' is well worth the added $$. we're going to check out the g35, saab aero and maybe volvo s60 t5, all of which cost quite a bit more.
If you are interested in the options, you can calculate that into your discount, but I wouldn't expect to get the option discounts if they come down lower in the base price.
Fortunately, they had a salesman's demo available, with only 1,000 miles, in the colors that I was looking for. It was one of the vehicles that I had seen on their web site. They were only willing to go another $200, to just under $27,000, saying that was what they paid for the car. I was able to get them to sell me the wood steering wheel for cost. I didn't really care about the 1,000 miles, and was hoping for at least another $500 off of the original price, but in the end, I'm happy with the additional $200 savings. Even if they could go lower, I think I still did pretty good getting it for under $27,000. Overall, it was a very good experience.
That 1,000 miles sure made the drive home a lot more fun! It's already broken in. Also, it has a July 2003 build date, so the transmission should not have any problems.
One more thing. They gave me an invitation to their '04 TL launch party.
Next time I will have to wait until I make my purchase before telling others about a great price. It worked out this time, but I was probably a day away from having nothing left to choose from. My wife kept rubbing it in, shaking her head "I can't believe you posted the price on the internet, and now they're all sold! What an idiot!".
I still can't believe how nice they were to deal with. Everyone was honest and friendly from the moment I walked in the door to after I drove off the lot. They didn't even hit me up for all of the additional crap that the finance person usually tries to force, I mean offer you. If that's not enough, they have Starbucks coffee!
Having said that, I never forget to turn off lights. The car does remind you with a beep that the lights are still on, if you take the key out and open the door.
Every car that I've owned for the last five or more years has had daytime running lights, so having my lights on all of the time is fine with me. I'm guessing the Acura dash lights are now always on, but I haven't noticed them. My other cars, the dash lights would come on when it sensed that is was too dark.
Xenon lights use considerably less current than regular bulbs, so there's less demand on your battery/electrical system. Considering these two things it seems to me it would be fine to leave them on all the time. You'll be even more noticeable with the brighter lights. I live on the Fort Worth side of the DFW metroplex and thus drive alot on the freeways. I always turn my lights on, because there are so many people who don't pay attention to their driving. I want all the visibility I can get.
at Bridgewater Acura this evening. The asking price at the dealer was $25.5K, but I demanded your price($25,013) and they gave it to me. I am pretty pleased with overall experience and can't wait to pick it up on Saturday.
$33,150 total. $35150 with Navi.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
On your purchase what additional fees did you get charged besides basic tax and license fee. I assume the 25,013 was not out the door pricing.
Thanks