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Today we got a Honda Accord EX-L RES at BreakAway Honda in Greenville, SC. A month ago I sent E-mail request directly to nearby dealers via their web site and through carsdirect.com and this dealer’s internet manager responded via E-mail as well as 4 others. But his quote was the lowest and I went to the dealership (where I had purchased an accord 4 years earlier) and we agreed on the price within 5 minutes. The cost was $29500 including destination plus TTL ($350) for a total OTD price of $29850. Since the RES model was not available in their lot at that time it was ordered on 6/27 and it arrived on 7/17. I had chosen Ocean Mist metallic and signed the papers yesterday and went to collect the van today with my check for the total amount. But in the lot we saw a Midnight Blue Pearl that my wife liked very much and wanted it. All the salespeople were wonderful and agreed to tear up the previous day’s paperwork and do another set while we waited. We walked out an hour later with a new shiny model. I cannot say enough good things about this dealership. It was a very enjoyable experience compared to the other horror stories I read on this board. The only problems I could foresee was that only 5 vans were delivered on the 17th and while we waited, a Redrock Pearl and Desert Rock metallic van as well as a white touring model was sold and 2 owners drove the vans away. I doubt that the Ocean Mist we exchanged will stay much longer in the dealership. These minivans go like hotcakes!!! I finally wanted to thank all the members in this forum who posted their experiences that I could use to make an informed purchase. |
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Hi Guys, Just wanted to share my experience and price paid b/c this forum helped me so much. I compared the Ody to the Sienna like everyone else and really liked the Sienna just as much if not more than the Ody during the test drive/sales pitch. THen I came home and looked at the true cost to own comparison here on Edmonds and the Ody did WAY better. That and the fact that I could get the ODY with more features for less money did it for me. I got the 2005 Ody in Desert Rock Metallic for $28,848.84 plus sales tax, Tag, and a $299 admin fee. I am very pleased and hope that this info is helpful to someone. Monica
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Replying to: soz05ody (Jul 18, 2005 7:43 pm) Could you please share with the forum how much you paid - just the price of the van including destination, and if you had any dealer fee (processing, etc.) or not. Thanks.
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Hi, I am looking to buy an EX-L (no res/navi) in the Phoenix, Arizona. Could anyone share his/her buying experience (price paid, etc)? Thanks for your info in advance |
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We drove from Austin up to the DFW area to purchase our new Ody EX from Huggins Honda on 7/9. Unfortunately, none of our local Austin dealers were willing to negotiate much below MSRP. By going outside of our local market, we got off the lot just under $28K ($26129 selling price + 6.25% sales tax + title and license...no processing fee). That's basically invoice (including destination) + $248. I sent e-mails and web requests out to around 40 dealers all over Texas and Oklahoma. Out of about 22 responses, I only found 6 dealers that would go sub-$27K on the same van. It came down to three dealers: Huggins, David McDavid, and Lute Riley. David McDavid didn't have the van in stock, and Lute Riley wouldn't provide details like VIN, color, OTD price, etc. in a timely manner. Huggins also has the President's Award, so I just felt like I would get the best experience there. It truly was fabulous. I had everything taken care of via e-mail and fax on Friday, and spent less than one hour at the dealership taking delivery on Saturday morning. Bravo to the Internet Sales team at Huggins Honda for a pleasant and smooth transaction! |
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Replying to: mldeture (Jul 20, 2005 4:09 am) Did you really pay this much and is pleased??? i am surprised..... |
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We are looking for an EX-L in Western PA. Any experiences with certain dealers? So far Honda in Greensburg has been the easiest with which to work. We are willing to travel to get a good deal (within reason). Does emailing the dealers get you a better price? What are some prices people are paying in the area for an EX-L? (Please don't use a lot of acronyms - we are new to the buying and message board experience) Thanks!
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Replying to: drmonky (Jul 21, 2005 7:11 pm) 1. Go to the honda.com and then automobiles and 'Locate Dealer' with your zip code. You should get ever Honda dealer within 100 miles or so. 2. Go through all dealers and link to their websites to determine which dealers post inventory and do not. 3. For the ones with inventory online find the ones that have the exact Odyssey for you (model, color, options). 4. Send all of them requests for quotes using the 'Request Quote' link on the Honda.com site -- Including non inventory dealers (The Honda.com link for a quote had a much faster response time vs. the dealers personal websites). 5. Wait for responses, phone calls. 6. Eliminate the no responses. 7. Once you have a few quotes - get a sense of where they are and play them off of each other. MAKE SURE NO 'DOCUMENTATION' or 'DEALER' fees exist - I didn't pay any and you shouldn't either. Just state fees to transfer the registration and a $2.50 messenger fee for postage or something like that. 8. Go pick up the vehicle. We started this email process yesterday at 9:15 AM, and received a few offers for the mid 36's for our model by 2:00 PM. However, these were not exact matches. Finally, one dealer that had the exact model and options came back at over 2,000 more than the mid 36 quotes at 2:30 PM. I thought, there is no way that they will deal - so I replied 'if you can beat 35,900 we can talk.' Five minutes later I received 'I can beat it'. We drove it home for 35,800 at 8:50 PM. I know that a few people have gotten this vehicle for 35,400 - but not in my area (South East PA), plus we got what we wanted for the trade, free wheel locks, etc... They did say that once the 2006 arrives in a few weeks, to expect about a $2,000 mark up for the short term. Also, they didn't know how I got a quote that low - 'shocked' to be exact. Believe me, they made money and always will make a lot of money off of us. Good luck.
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Replying to: odymike (Jul 22, 2005 4:11 am) Wow....a 2,000 markup?! This dealer must be very optimistic. There are NO cosmetic or technical changes to the 2006 model. Dealers always like to hype prices for the new model year. It is upto the consumer to nip this in the bud and stop this nonsense.
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