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#10310 of 20086 Re: Ody EX-L w. RES and NAV - Phila, PA [whatever67] by starbux4me Aug 05, 2005 (10:59 am)
Replying to: whatever67 (Aug 04, 2005 7:44 pm) Hey, I was down the DE beach way, and went to Pohankin in Salisbury MD. I feel like I got a good deal. Your van, as I see on Edmunds invoice listing is $31,364 with destination and before the options &ttl etc. So, you have to decide if that's a good deal or not really. How important are the options? Are you willing to say forget it, if they don't budge anymore. As for timing, they already know they need to sell cars to make money. I've worked for car dealerships. If they're having a slow day, they'll bend over backwards. If they're just trying to end the day and go home, forget it. On my deal they were giving me the "well we have a sale on this vehicle tomorrow, a guy is coming in, or they had another dealer going to buy it from them for their customer..." stuff. Like, either way they were selling it, so you're not special. That's a load. Know your #'s, know when to NOT say anything. I LOVE that uncomfortable silence. It's like waiting to see who's gonna blink. HEHEHE! Want me to go with you!>!>!>!?!?!? Oh, and they do the old, well the new models aren't coming in til probably October, so we really don't need to clear the old ones out yet... bull. They gotta sell a car to make money to put food on the table! And make sure you say "I thought this was a clearance?!?!? That's not a clearance price" a few times. Invoice-- they want you to think that's all they make on the deal. NOT. Kickbacks, financing, the trade, the extras. Don't let them fool you. They'll rip yer lips off if you let them.
#10311 of 20086 What's Out the door include? by crystaltod Aug 05, 2005 (11:10 am)
Some say OTD +ttl and then some just say OTD.   What is the correct usage of OTD?   Thanks Crystal Replies to this message: jipster (Aug 05, 2005 12:07 pm) tommyt1 (Aug 06, 2005 1:23 pm)
#10312 of 20086 Re: Pricing [kirstie_h] by mich_chow Aug 05, 2005 (11:39 am)
Replying to: kirstie_h (Aug 05, 2005 8:26 am) Did you just delete them or moved them to another thread? I would leave the posts (that are off-topic) here for (say) a couple of days and would ask the owner to remove or post it in the appropriate place. You can either delete or move them after 'so' many days if the owner does not take action. So that we can read the posts and then they can be moved to more appropriate place (if any). I would not 'delete' the posts without giving the owner a chance to move or readers a chance to read. I understand that this is just for pricing and buying experience, but I would not delete someone thoughts and (hard) work without giving them a chance. Thank you.
#10313 of 20086 Re: What's Out the door include? [crystaltod] by jipster Aug 05, 2005 (12:07 pm)
Replying to: crystaltod (Aug 05, 2005 11:10 am) Out the door means price, taxes, fees...everything paid to dealer is totalled into one price. Many use this OTD method of pricing in presenting a offer to a dealer. i.e "Mr. Dealer...I will give you an OTD price of $28,000 for that yeller Ody EX sitting over yonder"
#10314 of 20086 Re: Bought EXL in WA, $750 over Invoice. [roastboar] by needaminivan2 Aug 05, 2005 (1:52 pm)
Replying to: roastboar (Aug 02, 2005 3:39 am) Can you tell me which dealer you got this deal from? I'm down in Vancouver, WA and have quotes from Portland to Seattle and nothing less than $600 below MSRP for an EXL RES NAV. The Best quotes I have are:   EXL - $29950 + ttl EXL RES - $31599 +ttl EXL RES NAV -$33663 +ttl   No one is budging in the area so any help would be great! Replies to this message: isellhondas (Aug 06, 2005 7:21 am) roastboar (Aug 06, 2005 7:36 am) isellhondas (Aug 06, 2005 1:31 pm) cccompson (Aug 06, 2005 5:59 pm)
#10315 of 20086 Re: Goodbye Honda [bshawn] by hrao Aug 05, 2005 (8:23 pm)
Replying to: bshawn (Apr 27, 2004 11:14 am) Resale values for Honda projected by ALG and Edmunds are somewhat overrated. even with ALG projections, monthly ownership costs are still high for honda. Monthly ownership costs
#10316 of 20086 Re: Silver EX-L RES in DFW Experience [sccrzeus] by zebra5 Aug 05, 2005 (11:55 pm)
Replying to: sccrzeus (Aug 04, 2005 12:26 pm) Wow, reading your post just elevated my blood pressure. Sccrzeus, I commend you on not "going postal" during your experience, and having the discipline to factually present your experience for us DFW readers in this forum. Your post should be required reading for auto sales managers everywhere. Unfortunately, I don't think for a minute this approach is unique to Vandergriff. I've personally had a similar bad experience at a John Eagle dealership (which you apparently liked) two years ago: I wasted three painful hours of my life there that I'll never get back, and I haven't set foot in any dealership since.   I have several genuinely serious questions, for any "insider" on this forum with the courage to tell the truth: 1) Is it clear to the auto sales management that follow these forums why the majority of people find shopping for new cars unenjoyable? 2) Is the sales approach of Vandergriff which sccrzeus described in effect a "profit-maximizing approach" employed on popular car models in high demand? 3) Do some dealerships intentionally orchestrate the sales approach like that, or did sccrzeus just simply stumble across gross ineptitude and a display of bad faith?   Seriously, I want an '05 Ody, but I think I'll just hold onto my nine year old car till it drops dead. Who needs this aggravation anyway?     - zebra5 Replies to this message: looking4honda (Aug 06, 2005 12:53 am)
#10317 of 20086 Re: Silver EX-L RES in DFW Experience [zebra5] by looking4honda Aug 06, 2005 (12:53 am)
Replying to: zebra5 (Aug 05, 2005 11:55 pm) I heard you. TWICE, i had the odyssey(s) confirmed with price, vin#, and other details but both dealers sold both minivans when i arrived at the dealership. This is in Southern California in the South Bay area. I'll post the dealer names after I file a complaint with the BBB and a letter to the attorney general because i am totally upset with their actions.
#10318 of 20086 2005 Ody with RES: Southern California by jackyban Aug 06, 2005 (6:52 am)
Folks,   Thank you all for your posts as you have guided me to a great deal and now I am sharing my experience.   I helped my sister acquired her Slate Green EXL with RES at Spirit Honda in southern california for the following price:   $30,200: This price includes CrossBar, 3rd row sunshade, mudguard, wheel lock, and your standard floor mats. Do what you will with this information to get what YOU want because it basically boils down to getting the color you want and how soon you want the vehicle. I basically time this just right as they are leaving with the van on a trip this fine Saturday morning.   My advice is you still need to get a list of the dealers you need to call to negotiate for the vehicle that you are looking for. I found that when you do mass emails from site like Edmunds, most dealers would just tell you to call them back anyways. I just went down the list and call their 800 numbers, ask if they have the color i want, and then I get down to the deal.   thank you all again....Good luck in your hunt and I am sure most will land even better deals than this.
#10319 of 20086 Re: Bought EXL in WA, $750 over Invoice. [needaminivan2] by isellhondas Aug 06, 2005 (7:21 am)
Replying to: needaminivan2 (Aug 05, 2005 1:52 pm) That's because nobody has any Odysseys to sell you! Inventory is down to nothing.

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