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Re: Below invoice Touring [pusterracing] by 11max17
Apr 12, 2006 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: pusterracing (Apr 09, 2006 1:09 pm)

It depends on what color of the touring ody you are looking for, if they you want and is sitting on their lot you might get a good deal. I started my researched about 7 days ago, and bought the car Touring ody I wanted (black ext/black L-interior, Navi+DVDres). I ask for diff. quotes the best one is Spreen Honda Loma Linda (so.cal) $35,441 (true invoice price incl. dest.) but they don't have the one I wanted. However, Buena Park Honda (so.cal)was willing to work with me and to look for a black ODY i wanted I can even negotiate the price, Sweet! They called me Sunday (4/9/06) they said they have the car I wanted (I found they made a deal with Corona Honda called "trade-in", Lingo by dealerships).
 
I did a physical inspection (passed) skipped on the test drive (test drove touring on 3 occasions), Odometer reads 30 miles (they drove the ody from Corona to deliver, which is about 20 miles away) I'm fine with this.
 
I offered $36,441 (incl. dest.) but they disclosed to me the dealer addons on the car (wheel lock, cargo tray, mud guard, door strip guard) for $440. My sales man and his partner really did their job professionally, I usually don't want the add ons and let them know about it, but the scenario is different. So, I have the price in writing $36,881+TTL,fees. Total Cost $40,222.
 
I traded in my 04 Prius, Silver with Option#9 (navi and the works), Odo reads 39,380 in good condition. I was direct with them that researched my trade really well and I know for sure I won't be upside down. In the middle of my transaction/negotiation, they mentioned I am Negative Equity on my trade they avoided the word upside down by 1,000. I told them I owed $20,779 they appraised it for a $1,000 less. I said no way, I told to call a Toyota Dealer and ask for a "Buy-Bid" figures. A few moments later they valued my trade in $20,800 and apologized that their appraisal guy forgot to do the "buy-bid".
 
Now, I have the Ody I wanted for the price that I am willing to pay for and I protected my trade in value for my prius. Also, during the course of my research on the 06 ODY, Touring Black ext.on Black int. is hard to find, but if you can patiently wait the dealer can order it for you.
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Price Quote on by drpool
Apr 12, 2006 (10:22 am)
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Price Quote on a Odyssey LX 2006 by drpool
Apr 12, 2006 (10:24 am)
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Hi Everyone,
 
I got a quote of 22860 + fees for an LX in the bay area with the standard options only. Does it look reasonable ?
 
Thanks,
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Re: last minute deal [java28] by zebra5
Apr 12, 2006 (11:08 am)
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Replying to: java28 (Apr 11, 2006 8:10 pm)

I bought an EX in Dallas on Saturday - see my post #12226. I had 9 quotes via email that were all basically the same. My approach was to call my dealer of preference (the closest one to my house) and tell them where they stood relative to the other quotes, and I told them I would buy today if they could meet my price of X (we had flexibility on delivery time and color). The first dealer I called didn't, and the second dealer I called did. Yes, I believe you can negotiate - I doubt they emailed you with their best and final offer.
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Phoenix area EX-L by rx80vette
Apr 12, 2006 (12:14 pm)
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Came home yesterday with an EX-L from Tempe Honda. Price was $28258 (invoice) and OTD was $31410. Taxes, registration, and doc fees are high here in AZ. That did include splash guards, door edge guards, and window tint. No trade. We had already test driven at Honda Cars of Mesa, which also treated us exceptionally well. They had given us a nearly identical offer but when it came time to decide they didn't have the car in stock, and we decided not to wait. After test driving and making up our minds what we wanted, we emailed six dealers and after some persistence got four legitimate offers. We dealt with them completely by phone and email, and only spent about 1-1/2 hours at the dealer doing a final test drive, paperwork, and making sure we knew how to operate the features. Excellent experience. Lot's of Odysseys to choose from right now in AZ. Thanks to all the other posters who helped us make informed negotiations .
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Re: last minute deal [zebra5] by java28
Apr 12, 2006 (1:12 pm)
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Replying to: zebra5 (Apr 12, 2006 11:08 am)

thanks, zebra5.
So far, the quote difference between the highest and the lowest is about $1000. I would visit the lowest one first and see what they can do. btw, there is one dealer that says they will beat other's offer by $100. Their OTD quote is $636 more than the lowest OTD. Do you think they will still do the business by beating that by $100?
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Re: last minute deal [java28] by zebra5
Apr 12, 2006 (3:52 pm)
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Replying to: java28 (Apr 12, 2006 1:12 pm)

I think there is a good chance they will, if the price you're targeting is above invoice less the holdback.
 
I had a similar promise from the dealer I purchased from "to beat - not just meet - the lowest offered price." With that in hand, I decided to visit them only after I first visited the dealer closest to my house. I think doing that gave more credence to my discussions with the second dealer, since I had maintained I would purchase that day only if I could meet my price target (which was $500 lower than my lowest email quote, and to match my trade-in offer I'd received from Carmax). Otherwise I was willing to wait. I suspect in a market with lots of Honda competition, they'd rather not see you walk off the lot.
 
Good luck, and send me half the money you save.
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Re: last minute deal [java28] by cds12
Apr 12, 2006 (6:03 pm)
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Replying to: java28 (Apr 11, 2006 8:10 pm)

Don't spend more than one miniute "negatiating" for $100 on a $30,000 vehicle.
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Pulling the Trigger by loncray
Apr 13, 2006 (6:39 am)
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Well, my wife and I - faced with a $2,200 repair bill on her '98 Malibu - are going to go hunting for an Ody this evening. We're going to look for a Touring with RES/Nav, in green, and we've got a AAA certificate that's supposed to guarantee $1,000 below MSRP at Bill Page Honda in Falls Church, VA. Does anyone have any experience with that dealership? Does anyone think we can do better on the price without going out of Northern VA?
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Re: Pulling the Trigger [loncray] by cccompson
Apr 13, 2006 (1:05 pm)
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Replying to: loncray (Apr 13, 2006 6:39 am)

You can do much better than $1000 off MSRP although you may have to go outside of Northern VA. There have been some recent reports of good prices in PA. The same vehicle is readily available in Ohio (and elsewhere) for about $3500 less than you're talking about.

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