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Replying to: cargirl9 (Sep 19, 2007 8:43 am) I'd take the email and call the sales manager. Pretend like you didn't even talk to the guy. Let him know you're coming in today (ifyou are) but you just wanted to confirm the deal before driving over. Tell him, the base, then add on *specifically*, the taxes, title and fees for your area for a grand OTD price of 'x'. If so, then you're set. If not, then tell him, hmmm, I thought that was too good to be true, Ask him is he could email you the best base they can do, and detail all other fees, noting and guaranteeing and OTD number. Ii bet he thought he could slip dest&doc fees in there to makeup the grand. I just wasn't seeing how they could do 25,500. I can't find anyone that has gotten that when i've board searched. How many dealers are you talking too? Yesterday, when i went too low (probably b/c i was comparing a 4% sales tax price to my 7% sales tax) and pissed ppl off, i just went to the honda website and sent out a bunch more quote requests to another 13 dealers. There have to be a *ton* where you are. My email last night said this: We're ready to pull the trigger on a new 2007 Odyssey. White with tan/ivory leather. tFinancing is set. No trade in. I'd like to be at 27,800 OTD (including every imaginable fee and tax as well as including the carpet mats, the mud guards and the cargo liner). I'm looking for the most competitive compelling quote that beats, gets to, or is closest to the target and will call immediately with a deposit to hold the vehicle - coming in later in the day to sign the papers. Please email 1)the very best price you can do 2)confirmation that you have the white ex-l in stock I heard back at quarter to 8 from the guy who got the deal. He came in $40 lower than my other person from the first slew of emails. i called him right away, said let's go, please confirm in a new email that you have the white ex-l 2007 ody in stock and that your otd price is 'x' and please breakdown each fee. He responded with that and the stock and VIN. Then as I was getting a million other responses, all much higher, more in line with my first set of numbers. I just quickly shot them emails saying "we've already pulled the trigger at 27,792......however, if something doesn't work out, we'll let you know". Four ppl emailed back saying they would match, two of them requesting the written email (i gave it to them), one beating the 27.792 price by $70 Do you have a larger pool of dealers you can pull from? In my first slew of emails, i wrote back and made the mistake of going so low that literally no one responded, except two of them out of frustration saying that NO WAY could they go lower than they already did, and that if i had that deal (27315) I should take it b/c the dealership was paying me to take it away. It was then that I started a new pool with the 27.8 number. I think it would be reasonable to shoot off a quick email to 10 dealers in your area saying what I said above...you're "ready to move today, trying to get to 27,800 or as close as possible...we'll call immediately with a deposit for 1)the most competitive compelling quote that can detail base, all fees, TTL and give you a clear guaranteed OTD number. and 2)has 'x' color in stock. Let me know if you'd like to sell a car today. Hope to work with you soon." someone will come back with something good:) K here were my original otd numbers (atlanta, ga or metro area 7% sales tax) 27,946. willet (stated cargo, muds, wheel locks, mats from first email 28.0something curry 28,071 hennesy (they responded with frustration to my 2nd email asking them to come down) 28,645 edvoyles a few in between here......gwinnet was one....they were irritated also that I wanted to come down. 29,130 conyers (they actually emailed me during this am's deal...i told them it was done, they did price match. they're closer but i wanted to honor the deal) 29,639 albany 29,874 carey paul 29,550 nalley (first time i heard from them) 30,085 nalley (second time i heard from them)
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Replying to: cillakat (Sep 19, 2007 10:25 am) I've sent the request out to over 30 dealers (between last and this time). Ugh. My contact at the place we are trying to deal with isn't in yet so we'll see what they can do when they come in. You would think we would have a better market here - So Cal - but apparently we have a bunch of yahoos who pay whatever. Lucky you!! You have it done!! what happened to the '06 Navi idea?
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Replying to: cillakat (Sep 18, 2007 11:46 pm) I'm moving! Our lowest OTD is $400 more than yours. . without options. And still - no line item costs, no OTDs...how much more specific can we be? Any input - 26,100 base including destination no options? Oddly, this is my 2nd best price to date.
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Replying to: ustcedu (Sep 18, 2007 8:19 pm)
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Replying to: anna4 (Sep 19, 2007 9:59 am) k |
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Replying to: gavanmom (Sep 19, 2007 3:04 am) i just drove home from Milton Martin Honda (Gainesville, GA) in my new EX-L white/tan that had 22 miles on it. $27,792 OTD as promised with security etching, cargo liner, muds, paint protection yadda yadda all included. He would have offered up the wheel locks I'm sure...but I had realized about a day ago that they would NEVER be used by me and would just clutter. I loved the sales guy (not supposed to use names here so we'll just say his first name started with a G:))....he was just 'good people' as they say in the south. I'd drive the drive in a heartbeat to buy every car that my family will ever own. It was that good. Not a hint of, 'well....this little fee is standard'....or 'oh yeah, that's got to be added on'. never. It was all fun, happy, community, *honesty*. You could tell people were happy being there. He bought my girls ice cream from the vending machine....walked me through all of the features of the car.....let my 8 and 6 yo tell him stories, make him nametags and more. It was delightful. Seems like a silly word to describe a car purchase, but it was. There wasn't any other place I'd rather have been. Not only was it a great place to be buying a gorgeous solid new ody but it would have been a great place to just *be*. Even without a purchase. He was telling me that they have a big cookout (ribs/ turkey fry) every year the tuesday before thanksgiving and about 250 people show up. I can see why. Honestly, we will not shop around should we need another Honda. We'll just make the drive to Gainesville. Fwiw, he was the best price out of the gate. I named my number (27.8 otd) and he came in lower. Everyone else came in higher, even just a little bit.......then when i told them I had a deal in writing, 5 dealers (of 20 or so) geographically closer offered to price match to 'save me the drive'. Quite frankly, if you could have gone lower, why didn't you in the first place? I told them 'no thanks', i'll drive further for the guy who was willing to go further for me. He did the right thing, I'll respond in kind by doing the right thing. I am so glad I drove the next 20 minutes for what I think is probably the best car buying experience one could have. Anywhere. All the best, K in atlanta
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Replying to: cargirl9 (Sep 19, 2007 2:10 pm) anyway, back to your predicament:) ahhh, SoCal.....then i'm not surprised your prices are higher. atl is cheap compared to most metro areas and we have such a rural pool to pull from. i mean, how many people are driving hondas in south georgia? not many.....but there are lots of dealers if you cover the whole state "Our lowest OTD is $400 more than yours. . without options. And still - no line item costs, no OTDs...how much more specific can we be?" i think that's really a fine place to start - since they won't do the line by line, you do it. thanks for your very competitive quote. To reiterate, we are ready to go today. For the sake of clarity, you're saying: 'x' base price (no additional fees) 'y' sales tax 'z' total for TTL ________________ xyz looking forward to buying this vehicle from you, Just wanted to be clear that we're agreeing that xyz is the total number out the door. Please confirm that the above is the correct number and that you have 'x' in stock and we will call immediately with a deposit.  k |
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Replying to: cillakat (Sep 19, 2007 4:57 pm) I am so jealous. The local internet manager has really been going the extra mile for us and while they cannot match my lowest quote - I think I am going with them anyway. Lowest quote sounds shady anyway and local people say they do a lot of switch/add on whatever else at the end...(and I believe it - naive me) Anyway, we are at 26,000 + TTL. Can not wait till this is over!! PS - I hope someone buys me ice cream when it's all over. |
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Replying to: cargirl9 (Sep 19, 2007 6:35 pm) so you're at 28,080 plus what $30 or so for title? What other fees? I think it sounds great, really. Once you're in, you can (or dh can) negotiate for accessories for 50% off.....or check bernardihonda.com for prices on accessories (or ebay) and they will likely match best prices for muds and cargo liner (looove the liner). k
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Replying to: cillakat (Sep 19, 2007 6:48 pm) 1)paying for it outright - cash, check, credit 2)rolling it into the financing at 5.9% 3)financing at no charge thru some other company for 9,12 or 18 mos k
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