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First-time poster, two-time Odyssey owner from Washington, D.C.-Maryland area. Just took possession Nov. 1 of EX-L-RES-NAV Ocean Mist. Some details: _Selling price was $30,965, including destination. $100 processing fee, $99 license plate fee (a transfer from trade-in) and 5 percent Md. tax. No add-on fees, surprises at purchase. _$12,500 trade-in for 2002 EX-L-RES in good condition, 45k miles. Observations on the search: _It pays to e-mail as many dealers in what you consider a reasonable distance from your home. For me, that meant about all in Maryland _ from Baltimore and north, to Hagerstown, to the Eastern Shore. I skipped Virginia because of previous experience, noncompetitive quotes compared with those in Maryland and unreasonable dealers processing fees. _Dismiss dealers that will not provide a written quote via e-mail. Do not accept their request to get the best price in writing from a competitor and then bring it in to be matched or beaten. Too many dealers are ready to play fairly and a buyer's time is too valuable to waste this way. I thanked those dealers not in the running by saying their quote was not competitive and I wished them good luck in their sales. _The first quote I got for $30,965 (about $1,000 under invoice) came from a dealer about 60 miles away. A closer dealer matched when presented with the written quote, as did a third near Baltimore _ and this after the best offer I had received from other dealers was about $20 under invoice ($31,985). Other dealers questioned whether the $30,965 quote was legitimate; speculated it was for a 2006 with hundreds of miles on it; and then asked for the dealer so they could `buy a truckload full.' _I, too, was intrigued by the Touring w/NAV and the main selling point would be the run-flat tires so I would not worry about my wife while she was in the car with our children. Enough concern was raised on this discussion group that at each dealership I visited (about five) I spoke with the service manager and in some instances the tire manager. I heard enough cautions to back away (price, dearth of authorized service centers outside some metropolitan areas, durability etc.). These service chiefs were advising that I not buy the most expensive Odyssey, and while that is counterintuitive, I figured there must be something to it. I want to give the technology more time to shake-out the perceived problems. _On the trade-in, I was surprised that CarMax in my area offered the most _ $13,000, above KBB. Dealers rangers from $10,500 to $11,500 until the selling dealer guaranteed $12,500 _ a price that would hold for the month I drove the 2002 Odyssey while the 2007 was being built. _Selling dealer would not match HondaCare quotes mentioned elsewhere on this discussion board, so I will go with one of those dealers. Sorry for going on at length. This first-time poster appreciate all the input of other members to this discussion.
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Replying to: sarge2007 (Oct 31, 2006 5:11 pm) |
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Replying to: chirp (Nov 01, 2006 7:43 am) All dealers pay the same for each specific model. The base invoice for a TOURING RES + NAVI is $35,787.10. If there's a dealer selling a TOURING R+N for $1792 BELOW dealer invoice, give me the name of the dealer, and I will personally send a truck to load up for my inventory. Somebody's misleading somebody. Sorry, I've been selling Hondas for almost 20 years, since 1989, and I've never sold a car for $1800 below factory invoice, unless there was a factory incentive. Honda has had them from time to time to clear out year-end inventory, but never on an Odyssey three weeks into the model year. Good luck sorting through the information and misinformation, I apologize to you for the inconvenience that you may yet encounter from others, never from me.
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Replying to: aptom (Nov 01, 2006 1:53 pm)
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Replying to: sarge2007 (Oct 30, 2006 5:11 pm)
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Replying to: bgould1 (Nov 01, 2006 8:37 pm)
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Replying to: sarge2007 (Nov 01, 2006 9:19 pm) Bob
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Replying to: bgould1 (Nov 01, 2006 9:38 pm) Sarge
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Replying to: sarge2007 (Nov 01, 2006 7:34 pm) Hey, Austin/Round Rock dealers wanted me to pay over $1200 more to buy it locally. That's enough reason to buy it elsewhere. Over a year worth of gas? Good luck on your search. Derek Austin, Texas |
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Replying to: sarge2007 (Nov 01, 2006 7:34 pm)  I bought my '06 Touring in May for $33,947 which included the destination charge (add TTL). There was no add-ons or other misinformation. I did not buy it from Grand, but simply called a dealer closer to me and siad would you honor that price. They said "we will" and I drove out of the dealer(O'Hare Honda) with my Touring a day later. Like I said, I didn't think I would see these prices so low so quickly on the 2007 models. I may have waited if I had known that. |
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