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Replying to: madhud (Aug 23, 2005 5:27 am)
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Folks, Over the last few weeks I have been contemplating on buying a 2006 EX (Cloth!), and thought I'd give another point of view on why I would not buy an EX-L, even though it is affordable, and leather does have a better look. I am a bit uneasy about the VCM that turns off the 3 of the 6 cylinders. I know a lot of people are enthusiastic about it, and would cross over to EX-L to get it. The issue at stake is lack of history on mechanical reliability of such a system. In time, the cylinders would suffer differential wear and tear, and perhaps uneven stresses on the cam shaft. The assumption is that a team of engineers have looked over the design and perfected it, but what if they havn't? What they dont know, they cant know. Besides, auto makers are always under pressure to raise the average mpg of the fleet mandated by federal govt. Profitable SUV's hurt the average. As for the saving in fuel, do some math: Honda says you can improve 10-12% in mpg. Lets say a car runs 15000 mi/yr at 20mpg. That will require 750 gallons. 10% of that is 75 ga. At $3 a gallon (fairly high) that would be $225/yr. Note that I have taken the hi spot. Chances are average user would save about $150 a year. An ugly engine repair post-warranty, when it is most likely to pop up, could wipe out the savings. I wish Honda offered an option not to turn VCM on. The choice not to may have an ulterior motive - it would then hurt their fleet mpg. Just a thought. |
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Replying to: hesty21 (Aug 12, 2005 12:34 pm) |
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Replying to: ody_man (Aug 23, 2005 5:14 pm) I know that is possible, but If that happens this is possible too! |
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Replying to: mdunant (Aug 23, 2005 5:11 pm) Thank you so much for sharing the information. I am looking for a 2006 Odyssey with Touring package and Navigator in the Sunshine State. May I ask where did you buy yours and perhaps I can use the invoice listed pricing information to negotiate one for myself base on the invoice price. Thank you in advance. Canon88 |
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| I just placed an order for a 2006 Odyssey Touring with Nav & Dvd in Slate Green color with black leather, for $1000 over invoice. I used the fax attack method suggested by fightingchance.com. I had more than 8 dealers offering to get me one for $1000 to $1500 above invoice. It was a great experience with different dealers offering to beat the other one. I am now waiting for the vehicle to arrive at the dealership. | |
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Replying to: ody_man (Aug 23, 2005 5:14 pm) Got about 24.5 mpg the first week of driving, but then it's not a good enough sample size to definitively say VCM is significantly better. I like it so far.
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Replying to: maheshm (Aug 24, 2005 8:33 am) That's very encouraging after reading about how many have been getting 16-20 mpg during the early miles.
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A quick note of thanks to all posters and Edmunds for making me a much more confident consumer. My wife and I picked up a white '05 EX L w RES this morning. Price paid is as follows: Invoice $28,872 Dealer margin 1,010 (about $300 under TMV) Destination 515 TTL 250 With tax, it was $32,515 drive out. We were quoted this offer from a dealer that did not have the car in stock. He assured us that he could get it, but, after a few days, still had the same story that he almost had it, but could not confirm. We called around to other dealers and most, even knowing our current offer, quoted $2,000-$3,000 more. Goodson Honda West responded with an offer about $500 more than our current offer, but, within a couple minutes called back to say they would match our first. Goodson Honda West was a delight to work with, and I would recommend them to anyone. They did not play games with us, even to the point that they missed an item in their first quote that would have pushed the deal up by $300. Instead of trying to get it in the deal, they simply ate the cost, only informing us afterward of their mistake. Thanks again to all of you who shared your thoughts. This has been the easiest car buying experience I have gone through. |
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Replying to: kitty4 (Aug 23, 2005 11:13 am) I live in Florida. Please send me your Quote. So that, i can ask my local dealer to give me that price. I appreciate your response.
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