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Center armrest: $349
MD Sales Tax (6%): $994
Doc. fee: $89
Registration: $222
Total: $17,870
They told me they have: VIN# JHMGE886X9S060326
Today, I had someone local check if the car actually existed. Shocker - it doesn't. The person there said, "We just sold it today." Is there any way to verify by VIN # if that is true or not?
Maybe that's what happened, but this review on FitFreak.net isn't a good sign:
http://www.fitfreak.net/forums/honda-fit-dealer-reviews/31622-wesley-chapel-hond- - - a-tampa-fl.html
And because last time I bought a car, a lot that was not in writing was a lie, and some of what in writing (figures) contained errors...
This is a 2'nd car for me. I'm in no hurry and am willing to travel anywhere in Florida for the right deal (< 20k OTD price + wheel locks). This will also give me time to look at Kia Soul, the 2010 Nissan Cube (so funky looking! ;-), and good used 3-year-olds. (Yes I can be fickle! But this is a 2'nd car!).
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I'll be there (Tampa) Friday & Saturday anyway now.
If I search Cars.Com for Taffeta White or Milano Red, is it your experience that their inventory data is reasonably accurate?
Again, I'm fine with traveling to get the right deal, though I'd probably want to stay in Florida.
If anyone would like to email me recommendations for dealers specifically, or if you know for sure of a dealer with this model in stock, email me at
brescianlute at gmail.com
In general, how to protect myself from traveling a long distance and then find that the dealer does not have what they said they had?
Silver Fit Sport Auto with wheel locks and floor mats
$17131
Dealer Fee $399
SC Tax $300
Tag $45
OTD $17875
Good luck with the Fit everyone.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be of assistance to you.
I'm not sure where you were getting the 18,000 out the door figure from. Edmunds.com list the true market value to be 17,432 and this is of course not including any optional equipment. So even if I used the source that you said you were using, then you can see where it is not mathematically possible to get to 18,000 out the door.
As I was stating to you I want to earn your business, however a 2009 Honda Fit Sport Automatic with the armrest, tint and wheel locks cannot be purchased for this amount including your tax, title and license.
If you are seriously considering the Fit, then you have to get your thinking up a little.
Please let me know how I can further assist you.
Thanks again for the opportunity to be of service to you and have a great day.
Sincerely,
I can see where he is coming from but you have to see if anyone wants to sell you a unit more than him.
I also received quotes from that dealer for $17,800 for an Accord LX (MT), $14,362 for a Civic VP (MT), $15,463 (Civic LX MT) and $14,313 (Fit Base MT) and I have to admit that it was a tough choice. I have a dog and do need to haul my bike and other odd shaped items on occasion which is what finally got me to pay only $2,100 less than an Accord although part of me is still like...pay the $2,100 and get an Accord! I'm paying cash so I'm super price sensitive and I guess the Blackberry Pearl color and USB iPod adapter probably swung the Sport in my favor.
so 20200.. that is a big dif unless u are getting options (tint, etc.) for that.. happy shopping
It is a beautiful little car.The interior trim and gadgets are very Fit like.A 6 foot passenger could not sit in the rear seat without serious neck issues. the rear window is very small and hard to see out of.
Cargo space is markedly less than the Fit due to the battery storage design...
When you put it all together...the extra cost for 5 more miles to the gallon is not worth it to me.
It was about one hour before closing on a Saturday, and he was already giving me what I considered top dollar for a trade in '99 Chevy S-10 that needed some work. After asking for extras thrown in like floor mats or a cargo cover, he said that he couldn't take a loss, and he couldn't throw anything else in. I then said that I needed some time to think about the deal.....and then he walked away from me! Not to talk to a sales manager, he just walked away and asked that I have a good weekend.
This is my first new car buying experience and in my internet research I've never heard of a salesman walking away from a buyer. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around. After taking some time to think through the offer, and the salesman checking on me, almost wanting me to leave, I told him I would accept (and it was below Edmunds listed invoice price anyway). Has anyone else had a salesman walk away on them? I do think I got a good deal given quotes from other dealers, but I'm not sure what to make of the experience.
From what I can guess, he felt he was doing the very best the could do. In his mind he felt confident with the deal he was making for you. When an internet manager makes a competitive offer, he probably hopes to seal the deal.
If they already offered you a good trade and a good purchase price for your FIT I am not sure why you would ask for more stuff. They rarely give you the floor mats on this car to begin with so certainly not with a discount price.
I think he was offended by your actions and so he told you to have a nice weekend. It was his way of saying that you are out of your mind. Again, this is only my guess and if I were in your shoes, I still might have also asked for more but it is important to be able to salvage the deal if they say no and if you still feel they are giving you a fair shake...
From your post, I could not tell what happened at the end...it was a bit hard to understand when you said he checked on you since you also said he walked away...
Anyway, good luck with your new car if you got one and don't worry about the sales person, everyone is stressed out right now
sue
One of the things I really remembered about my 2007 Fit which was totaled by my son was a eight hour drive I took to stay with a friend while my Motor Home was broken down in Utah. That drive in a Fit was choppy and I was really tired after driving such a little car all day. The Fit is perfect as a commuter car but not so hot as a road or off road car.
Good luck with your Fit's, Honda makes very good products, but I'm disappointed with the Dealers,
I had a totaled 07 and the 09 is MUCH better!
As for Suburu, I have heard that the maint. costs are high. I do not know why this is but I always wanted an outback but after doing a lot of research, I found that a lot of customers were not happy. With that said, i think a lot of cutomers are happy and clearly you were able to spend the extra money it took to get into a whole different type of vehicle.
Anyway it sounds like your Outback is perfect for what you want it to do. Honda dealers used to be VERY horrible in metro Atlanta area and so I protested and never bought a Honda but now there is no shortage of nice Honda dealerhips here though there are still some bad ones. I would say it is much nicer to do business with Honda now and I am really glad because I was a Mazda owner and both of my Proteges died at 60000 miles and so I swore off Mazda, who makes an outstanding interior! Very comfortable and plush...
Take care!
sue
Did A LOT of research (mostly on edmunds), got A LOT of quotes, and spent A LOT of time going back and forth with dealers all over Southern California to meet/beat the lowest price.
In the end, when I knew I wasn't going to get much lower than $14,305, I went to the dealer who was most respectful during the process.
It's a basic model, but I couldn't be happier with my new car and the whole experience!
Andy
How much would you predict the 09's could be discounted when the 2010's come out?
$14300
$299 Doc Fee
$100 Reg transfer fee
$715 sales tax
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$15414 out the door price
One place was willing to go $50 lower, but they didn't have the color I wanted. Most dealers would not beat this price, even on in stock cars.
Does the Song name and Artist gets displayed in the Stereo (non Navi FIT SPORT ) ... and was wondering if the USP ipod connector charges the new IPHONE 3G?
Thanks,
Marek
I do not have an IPHONE but this USB ipod connector is in that little compartment above the glove compartment and I just leave my IPOD in there...it did fine over the winter..we will see how it does over the summer. When I kept taking it out I had some error messages to deal with (minor but a bit of a pain, I think it was the order in which I was unplugging stuff). It's a great feature this connection!
Compared to a 2008 sport auto 1,900 miles for $14,700. Which is a better deal?
I do not know how to compare a deal with manual/vs auto. Which one do you want?? You will have the car for a long time so choose what you really want.
You cannot compare the 2008 and 2009 because the models are completely different. With the 09 overhaul everyone seems to agree that there were a lot of improvements. Since I had both model years I can tell you that cars drive very differently. The 09 is easier to be in for longer periods of time and is an overall more pleasant experience.
I would never buy the navigation system. It looks cool but for one or two hundred dollars, you get a portable one like my GARMIN and have it for trips and other things.
Good luck and perhaps there are other deals in addition to the two options you posted from other Honda dealerships..things change often.
Good luck!
2009 Honda Fit Sport AT (Tidewater Blue) : $15,888 including $670 destination charge
CA Sales Tax (9.25%) :$1474.73
Doc Fee: $55
Registration : $202.75
Total : $17,620.48
Wahoo on your deal, Now that's what I'm talkin' about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You get to join the club of those of us that got out the door in the 17's for a Sport AT 09!
Enjoy your car!!!!!!!!!!
sue
I am not able to email you, your email is private. Are you in GA?
sue
556.50 Dealer fees ($469 doc fees & $87.50 dealer prep)
1,010.97 6% Cherokee County sales tax
42.00 Tag/ title/ lemon law
$17,902.47 TOTAL
I second earlier comments on the Navi unit. The problem I have is that I intend to keep any car for 8-10 years. My 1995 Legend (purchased in 98) goes bye bye for this new car. Anyway, it's frightening how much is integrated into the Navi Unit. If the display fails for some reason you're SOL. It can't be cheap to replace.
I can buy the state of the art portable navi unit every few years for the next decade for the price of the upgrade. Not to mention some of the aftermarket ones are quite a bit better. The only thing I regret not getting the Navi was not having integrated satellite radio.
If only a portable Navi also had XM or Sirius.
my main asset is that i can pay cash (check, rather) with no need to finance. the tips i've read say that your initial offer should be low but "in the ballpark." what does that mean??? if my max drive out price is, say 15K (which i'm not even sure the dealer would go for), do i need to start off at......13K? is that when they laugh and i walk away....and they don't reconsider? i know i'm also not supposed to get attached to this particular car.
any tips greatly appreciated. i'm also dealing with the single woman going to the lot factor, so am trying to invoke all the nerves of steel i have at my disposal. difficult as this is also my first time, but i want to learn.
thanks!!
With all that said, the application fees are nuts, and they do that and you cannot really avoid that stuff but you can figure out a drive out price which includes your tax and their fees etc. Tell them you really don't care how they get to your price but your price is your price,,,it is the amount you have available to spend.
Do not low ball them, it is very annoying, it indicates you do not know what you are doing and that you are attempting to play games. In general, Honda dealers are the least responsive to this game and they will not chase you or call you back.
If you want, you can call the dealers, tell them your offer, and they can take it or leave it but you need to be prepared to leave it. There is a surplus of Fits out there (I don't know if it is true for used ones) but it seems that people will deal with you,,,right now they like getting the cash. I used cash.
Also put around 2500-4000 on a credit card for reward points. They do not like going above 2500 but they have gone to 4000 for me in the past.
Good luck, do not rush, and keep an open mind. I think they would rather sell you a new Fit 09 to move a unit so just have two numbers in mind. A drive out price for a new one and how much you are willing to spend for a new one!
good luck
sue
At some point, with prices for the Fit in the 17000 range (sans TT), and excitement generated in the mid 16000's, eventually one may want to explore other options. The civic forum has several posts on civic ex at's in the low 17000's. Lx's with alloys and spoiler in the low 16,000's. Accords in the 18000s.
The 09 18500 Mazda 3 i touring value auto may be had for about 15000 and change, The hatch perhaps in the low 16000's. . A Nissan versa $16000-18000 hatch or sedan for about 12000-14000s. A $19500 pontiac vibe or toyota matrix-- $15400 or or perhaps less.
The kia spectra forum has a $17500 car similar to the elantra, for possibly $11500 or so. The hatch model perhaps in the 12000's . Worth investigating if true. The -09 Rio5 5dr hatch rates highly and perhaps available in the 12000's also.
The new Hyundai Elantra 09 touring auto hatch (msrp 19400) may be doable for the mid 15000's or less. The Elantra rates well, has a 100k mi warranty and the editiors claim it has the most cargo space in the world. (or a lot of cargo space)
Kia 09 Rondo LX 5dr hatch auto would be good if doable in the 13 000's or so. (msrp approx 18000)-kinda like a Mazda5 without the sliding door. Also 100k mi warranty.
Good luck
--jjf
Thanks
$14762 (includes $670 destination charge) for the Fit Base model Automatic red
final cost was a bit more because taxes and dmv fees here are higher
taxes $1444.66
license/title/etc fees $295
total cost $16557