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First of all, this forum has been a great help during my car shopping. It's a fantastic store of information for the new car buyer. Now, on to the news. I emailed 11 dealers in the Atlanta area and took the best price to Hennessy Honda (closest to me) and they matched it. They even gave me the roof rails and the cargo net for free. Paid $29,299 + TTL for a slate green EXL-RES for a final out the door price of $31077. Overall it was an excellent shopping experience and I would recommend them to anyone.
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Replying to: samba2 (Feb 28, 2006 11:40 am) |
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Replying to: thwap (Mar 01, 2006 10:33 am) Congratulations on your new vehicle. That was a great price. How did you get 11 quotes. I went to the honda website and requested quotes from 7 dealers and heard back from only 2. Do I have to contact them on the phone or should I go to the individual websites and request a quote. Please advice. Thanks a lot.
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Replying to: free1 (Mar 01, 2006 2:00 pm) Do some research. Google a search term like "Honda Odyssey Atlanta" (or whatever) and see who comes up. Try "Honda dealers XTown" find their sites and book mark them. Now after you have their sites go through their inventory. If you see the exact car you are looking for, more than likely you'll find a form to fill out for more information on that car. Fill it out...and so on. You will be contacted. Honda has a strange way of working their inquiries...lets just say that it's not the best. We have their leads pasrse to another system and that makes all the difference. We can usually have a complete price quote out in about an hour. |
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It's been a while since I've participated in the Honda forum (about 6 years). Anyway, I think the prices paid thread is very useful for new car buyers. I listed my request for bids from local dealers on the Edmunds web site and contacted other dealers in Harrisburg and Ohio recommended on this site as well as a Baltimore dealer we've purchased Hondas from before. Here was the offer we accepted from Criswell Honda in Germantown, MD: 27,658 plus frt (550), fee (100), wheel locks (99), 5% Md tax (1420), tags and title (262). The new car, after two days, is great. I can deal with the loss of the coin holder. Heated seats seem sorta kinky, but nice. Dials for the radio, just like the old days. I'll have to find a place to put a compass...
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Replying to: free1 (Mar 01, 2006 2:00 pm) I did an internet search for the dealers in the area then went to each dealers web site. Also, the Sunday AJC has a Wheels section in which it lists all the dealerships for each make along with their individual web sites. Every dealer web site should have a "request a quick quote" link. Fill it in and go onto the next one. With a prewritten form letter, the whole process took about 30 minutes. I began receiving quotes literally within a couple of minutes. I suggest sending them out within a week of the end of the month and make sure to tell them that you intend to make a purchase before the end of the month. They are much more willing to deal during that period. Hope this helps |
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Replying to: greghenry (Mar 02, 2006 6:29 am) |
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Did most of my research here, thank you all! $32,800 selling price including splash guard, all-season floor mat, wheel locks and cargo tray. Sent request for quote to multiple dealers, make clear that I am at the final stage, paying cash, be specific on what color, model and assecories. A couple of dealer start bidding for the business. Overall the experience is pleasant. One thing stands out is that the further the dealership is localed away from major metro, the more willing they are to negotiate. Some dealer in downtown won't even entertain selling at invoice. Hope this helps! p.s. The internet manager is very honest and helpful. |
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Replying to: samba2 (Feb 28, 2006 11:40 am) Thansk for posting the list. Are the porices that you listed for EXL and EXL (Res/Nave) out of the door prices or are they before tax and other documentation charges? I live about 4 hours from Chicago (live in Fort Wayne, IN), and am thinking of driving to Crstal Honda if the prices you listed are OTD. Thanks again!
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I picked up an EX Cloth in Desert Rock Metallic last Saturday. I worked a price of invoice plus $500 ($26,602) thru the internet before going to Ken Garff in Ogden, UT. I had an appointment with the sales manager at a specific time, but when I arrived there were shoppers everywhere! That had 4 EX cloths earlier in the week, but when I arrived for my "appointment", and was quickly farmed of to a salesman (never did talk to the manager), he couldn't even find one of the cloth EX's, They sold 6 Ody's that day. I traded in an 04 Sienna LE, so had to play a couple of hours of salesmen games, but overall it was a decent experience. I had specified an allowable "doc fee" charge in advance, but that didn't work. They honored that internet deal, added a $299 doc fee, plus tax, title and license (27693 OTD). Note: Stockton to Malone in SLC offered over the Internet a $300 over invoice deal, but $200 was not enough to get wifie to SLC - too far - I have to drag her to car dealers - she hates the game - I kind of like it. |
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