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24347 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 8:31 AM
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Hello all, I am new to this forum and am looking for some good advice! We are in the market for an Odyssey and do not want to have to pay more than we have to. We have scoured dealers on the internet and locally to get the prices offered on this forum but noone seems to budge! They almost kick us out the door or do not email us anymore! Is this a tactic or are they really not interested in selling to us at 25000 for exl and 26300 for RES? End of the year is here, the colors are very few and they still won't budge.....what gives! Should I wait or just give them the extra $600 they want?  Help! PS this is in the Cincinnati area.
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 9:14 am) It could also be a geographic thing. I know in Phoenix, the dealers were not as quick to negotiate as they are on the east and west coast for 08 EX-L. Try that for starters... Dave |
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Replying to: tampa2 (Dec 18, 2008 9:13 am) |
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Replying to: willenj1 (Dec 18, 2008 8:59 am)
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 9:14 am) Might take some time and gnashing of teeth, but they usually will have the best price...
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 18, 2008 10:13 am) |
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 2:39 pm)
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Replying to: hondaphan (Dec 18, 2008 2:45 pm) I did a lot of price shopping on the internet and that has not gotten me very far or should I say close to my price!  They just do not want to budge much. Were you able to negotiate via email any better? I tried to pull the "I will come pick it up today for that price" and "I will give you all high marks on a review"  I still had no luck and they stopped emailing me! I actually purchased the CRV for a lower than internet priced as a walk in customer. I thought I would do the same but I think they try to pull your chain more. One internet dealer actually raised the quoted price on me!
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 3:14 pm) Second, email ALL the dealers (whether they show stock or not on autotrader.com) with your specific request and the mention of the 100% score on the satisfaction survey to the dealer you close the deal with. That's IT - don't make it too wordy, and don't tell them about your aunt sally's love of red cars. Overly chatty turns off some people. The dealer I eventually went with didn't even have stock on the one I wanted, but they had the best quote, even AFTER doing a dealer trade to bring in the one we wanted, so zero 2008 stock should not stop your initial email to any dealer in range. From what you get back, start paring down the possibilities. Almost 50% of my initial emails went unanswered. No biggie, I didn't need them if they didn't need a sale. I had plenty of quotes to choose from. I WAITED a couple days and the really competent ones emailed ME to see how they fared. From there, it was just small details and the deal was done with a final quote. I walked into the store, did the honda financing deal, signed the sales contract and was out of there in about 70 minutes total (most of which was waiting on the financing part to be approved). About as close to a 100% internet deal as you can get, I think. |
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