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#1495 of 20752 Greensboro NC or Chapel Hill NC by aggiedwat Jun 13, 2001 (6:25 am)
Im looking into buying a 20002 ex Odyssey has any one delt with either of the two dealership own by Crown Honda.?? Based on martin318 info Alton Blakley Honda located Somerset KY is looking good .
#1496 of 20752 An '01 Honda Odyssey EX from UBS? by garyggl Jun 13, 2001 (6:48 am)
Let me tell a brief story about my buying experience using United Buying Service through my local credit union. First, using BUS to buy a Honda Odyssey EX is not for the impatient; rather, you will need to plan for your delivery 12 to 16 months in advance. Why such a wait? Because your final payment for this desirable vehicle is unheard of - as you will see. I initially contacted BUS and requested my "buying certificate" on February 14, 2000 - yes, that's 2000. Over the phone you provide your color and option preferences. As for me, I wanted a GA or a Mesa Beige EX with ABSOLUTELY no options. Not a pin stripe nor cross bar. About a week afterward, I received a certificate in the mail along with the name of the local dealership that would be handling my purchase; in my case, Brown's Arlington Honda in, you guessed it, Arlington, Virginia. At this point, you set your timer for 12 months and wait. Once your timer goes off, start contacting BUS and the dealership and begin confirming where you are in the pecking order. If I remember correctly, in February of 2000, I was about 182 in line. One year later, about 20 something. Then the forecasting begins -- "Well sir, you should take delivery in early March", which then turns into late March, then April, May, and finally the first week of June. BUS had just informed me early on June 6th that I would probably have yet another two weeks to wait... a half an hour later, I was called by the dealership stating that a Mesa Beige '01 EX was in stock and ready for delivery. It turned out that the person in line ahead of me failed to call back in time. When my wife and I arrived at Brown's Honda, our new Odyssey was there without ANY dealer ad-dons. So, what did we finally, pay?   2001 EX $24,354 Options $0 Virginia Tax $770 Tags $51 TOTAL $25,175   Just that easy and over $2,000 less than MSRP. To round out my purchase I bought an extended warranty 7/100/0 for $925 from a Honda dealership in Delaware, and $550 in optional accessories from the web sites that I will install myself.   Our sales person was the best and again, no pressure to add options.   All of this worked out because of patience and alot of research utilizing Edmunds.com reviews and this chat room. Thanks everyone!
#1497 of 20752 Answer to djwhitaker by martin318 Jun 13, 2001 (10:30 am)
When I sent my emails and faxes I did not address them to any one person in particular. I'm not sure if its better to do it that way or not, but it worked for me. Also, I was hoping that by leaving it open-ended by asking for "best price" I would get a better deal. Obviously I did not get a deal like garyggl! That was amazing!
#1498 of 20752 Update to #1388 by garyggl Jun 13, 2001 (11:49 am)
I just noticed that the spell checker changed my UBS to BUS. I'll get the hang of this yet!
#1499 of 20752 South of MSRP in the South by felixdacat13 Jun 13, 2001 (12:08 pm)
Just picked up my SS EX on 6/11. I live just outside Atlanta, but no one in the metro area would even negotiate. Atlanta is one of the hot Odyssey areas. Got mine for $200 below MSRP, plus $1800 for the Honda entertainment center, and $250 for Doc fees. The dealer claims that we got a really great deal and that he probably would not sell another one at that price. Therefore, I will not name the dealership. I will say that is was within a 2 hour drive of Atlanta and it was not in Georgia. I think that if people make the phone calls, they can find less than MSRP within a reasonable drive of Atlanta. I got first quotes of MSRP from a dealership in Savannah, and another in Tifton. With the 2002 looming on the horizon, July & August may be excellent times to pickup a 2001 Odyssey. The Van is great so far. I have already posted on the other boards that the stereo really does suck. I had a strange problem with the power doors yesterday. It was raining so I had my lights on. I went to pickup my son at Day Care, and decided to see if the lights would really shut off automatically. I was gone about 2-3 minutes and they did shutdown. However the power doors would not open. I had to turn the doors off and open them by hand. By the time I made it home the doors were working again. Otherwise, everything else works great.
#1500 of 20752 question for garyggl by djwhitaker Jun 13, 2001 (1:13 pm)
can anyone use USB, or is it limited to people with a connection (eg., yours through your credit union). Also, what determines the price? do you name it yourself, or does USB negotiate a group price? the deal you got incredible!
#1501 of 20752 Atlanta Prices by dj5 Jun 13, 2001 (2:40 pm)
Have to agree that the Atlanta Honda dealers do not discount and in fact add a $795 protection package (additional dealer mark-up). That's why we drove to Alton Blakley in Sommerset, KY where we got our EX at $1000 below MSRP with no add-ons and no doc. fee. $25840 and we were out the door.   We have had for five months now with no problems. We really like the van and feel that for a van there is no comparison. Really like the Toyota Highlander though.
#1502 of 20752 Chicago area pricing by waka Jun 13, 2001 (6:23 pm)
I am looking for a Honda Odessy LX with just the key less entry accessory. One dealership in a suburb of Chicago quoted me 24,340 plus 250.00 for the key less entry option. Has anyone found a dealer in the area selling them for under MSRP? The idiots at a different dealer (grand Honda in Elmhurst) had (3) Odessy in stock but were selling them for over 30,000. They are the worst dealership that I have ever dealt with. I was wondering if anybody got a deal below MSRP and how long they had to wait for their van.
#1503 of 20752 Reply to #1392 by garyggl Jun 13, 2001 (7:17 pm)
United Buying Service has pre-negotiated prices - generally $100 over invoice; however, the dealer doen't get to pass on charges for their advertising or other incidentals. Give them a call at 1 301 657 1920. I worked with Carla and she was fantastic.
#1504 of 20752 Chicago Pricing by edikam Jun 14, 2001 (5:52 am)
I can not agreee with you more. I have been to Grand Honda in Elmhurst, they are crazy people. They offered me EX for $1200 over, in a week. I have received some phone calls from Shamburgh for list price plus mud guards and wheel locks. Not bad deal. Do not waste your time looking for below MSRP, for Chicago it is the price you will not find lower. Try Loeber downtown, they promised a van in three weeks for a list price. Let me know if you find something better.

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