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Honda Odyssey Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: 2008 Honda Oddyssey EXL or +res [cincyody] by kyfdx HOST
Dec 18, 2008 (10:13 am)
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 9:14 am)

In my experience, the lowest prices are at Performance on Rt 4..
 
Might take some time and gnashing of teeth, but they usually will have the best price...
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Re: Certified Pre-owned Odyssey [hondaphan] by willenj1
Dec 18, 2008 (11:23 am)
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Replying to: hondaphan (Dec 18, 2008 10:10 am)

Thanks for the advice! I will not go anywhere near a Honda with the PAX system. After reading your post, I checked another blog and it was nothing but bad news about that system.
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Re: 2008 Honda Oddyssey EXL or +res [kyfdx] by cincyody
Dec 18, 2008 (2:39 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Dec 18, 2008 10:13 am)

Thanks for fast response! I actually went to Performance Honda and they told me not to waste my time! I came in there with an offer of 25000 for the EXL and wanted a good price on my trade in. I did not think that was too much to ask, but I do not think they were impressessed when I pulled out the "folder" that had NADA and KBB prices. I also had prices paid around the country that verified my offer. Anyway I think they were either laughing at my offer or thought I would comeup on it.
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Re: 2008 Honda Oddyssey EXL or +res [cincyody] by hondaphan
Dec 18, 2008 (2:45 pm)
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 2:39 pm)

Seriously, the email rodeo is the best method to get a price near the rock-bottom. Look up all the dealers within a hundred miles or two, email ALL of them, and pick the best one. In fact, I set up an email JUST for my honda shopping "hondaodyssey2008quest" at a free provider (gmail, hotmail, yahoo, etc), and used a name not exactly like my own until I picked the quote I wanted to pursue. Wasting your time in person before you have a hard quote you like is just that - a waste. Also, a trade-in muddies the waters. You're probably going to get your best deal selling the trade-in car on your own.
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Re: 2008 Honda Oddyssey EXL or +res [hondaphan] by cincyody
Dec 18, 2008 (3:14 pm)
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Replying to: hondaphan (Dec 18, 2008 2:45 pm)

I know the trade in is killing us on the purchase but thought we could get a great price before the end of the end of the year and the financing at 1.9% is a teaser.
  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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Re: 2008 Honda Oddyssey EXL or +res [cincyody] by hondaphan
Dec 18, 2008 (7:10 pm)
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 3:14 pm)

First, I'd leave the trade off the table.
 
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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Re: 2008 Honda Oddyssey EXL or +res [cincyody] by bigdadi118
Dec 18, 2008 (9:30 pm)
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Replying to: cincyody (Dec 18, 2008 2:39 pm)

Not everyone in every region get the bottom price 25,000. Try another way which is email your local dealers with same form letter and see how low they can go.
 
The 08 is getting less and less and the big price different with 09 model lead dealers not rush them out the door.
 
http://www.realcartips.com/articles/carbuying/how-to-buy-a-new-car.html
  
They do have a good thorough post on How To Buy A Car For The Lowest Price.
It is just like the Donkey Punch method but more detailed ...
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Re: EX-L in ATL for $25k [nobodyyouknow] by nobodyyouknow
Dec 19, 2008 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: nobodyyouknow (Sep 05, 2008 8:10 pm)

Since it's been three months since I bought, I'll reveal that it was purchased from Mall of Georgia Honda. They still show 18 2008's on the lot.
 
Again, it was $25000 for an EXL inclusive of destination & the "processing fee". Only extras were tax, tag & lemon fees.
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Odyssey 2008 EX-L by nianders
Dec 19, 2008 (3:21 pm)
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Thanks to everyone here for their help and opinions. Purchase today 12-19-08
 
2008 Odyssey EX-L (last one on the lot)
Dark Cherry Pearl
 
$25,000 plus TTL, and "fees" 7.75% sales tax
Northern California
$27,254 OTD
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Re: Odyssey 2008 EX-L [nianders] by bigdadi118
Dec 19, 2008 (7:24 pm)
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Replying to: nianders (Dec 19, 2008 3:21 pm)

Congrats ... that 25K is the low price...

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