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24381 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 9:37 AM
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Yes, get the super cool NAV Ody for at least $2K off. The longer you can wait, the longer the new Sienna is out, the more discount you should expect and demand! Don't settle for any less discount than that. Since I'm seeing some posts on getting $2,100 or even $2,300 off MSRP, I say don't give up until you match their bargains. I got $2K off MSRP, plus negotiated on the DVD RES for $300 off MSRP ($1,700 instead of $2K), which really brings my total discount to $2,300 off MSRP. My car tax is 3.25%, so the Tax, Title, Tag came to $1,048. I think you should figure the tax into the deal as well. Thus I got my Ody NAV+DVD RES for a grand total (Tax and all) of about $31,600. For example, if your car tax is 6.5%, then you'll be paying twice the amount of tax I paid. Thus if you get $2K off MSRP, you would still be paying $1,000 more than I did. So if you want DVD RES, negotiate that into the deal and also negotiate the Tax, Title, Tag into the deal. For example, if I live in Texas where the tax is twice that of Oklahoma, I would be expecting $3K off MSRP instead of $2K off MSRP since I would be paying about $2K for T,T,T instead of $1K. Also, if you want Honda Care Extended Warranty, I believe the going rate is about $750 so NEGOTIATE that into the deal! You are the BOSS!!!!! It is YOUR money!! |
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| Andrew I can honestly say, Harry and I envy that you only paid 3.25% on tax. Harry paid 8.5% and I paid 6%. I never really paid any attention to this part, I just figured, everyone must be within this range, but 3.25% just blew my mind. I think you probably still paid less than I did and you got Nav+RES, all I got was a RES and a lousy rubber key chain. Way the go | |
| I have been following the posts for a few months and have received some valuable information. Thanks to everyone! In the Bay Area prices do not seem as soft as they were at the end of the quarter. The best offer is about $27400 for an EX-L. I have solicited offers or I should say responses from about a dozen dealers. I have outlined what I will pay (700 over invoice)Yes, I know that Dublin has 37 on their lot. Unfortunately we are locked into a color or two which does not help. I do not even bring this issue up until I have received an offer. I still am not getting much flexibility. Most other dealers here are not carrying much inventory 7-10 Ody's.Any suggestions? | |
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I do believe quarter end/month end will bring out more discounts as dealers/sales people wants to fill certain sales quotas or sales targets, so there's more incentive to deal. If you can wait at least until end of the month, then try and see if anybody is willing to bargain. You tried Oakland Honda? In my previous experience of working with them, they sound like they're willing to negotiate with you. They always asked me to come in that night to talk prices. With a pregnant wife and an active 2 year old, I don't think so. I'm not going anywhere until I see the price in writing. I even had my dealership deliver my van to my front door for free because we didn't want to go to the dealership. But maybe you can catch them in a sales mood in 2 weeks. Everyday you can wait is another day of more Sienna hitting the road and one less competition for your Ody. So it really depends on your timing and patience. Good luck. BTW: Did you delete your own posting? Because it looked like I replied to your original posting in 3702 and there's no 3701? |
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Members can delete their own posts at any time. Hosts delete for violations of the member agreement, but I haven't had to do that in here for weeks. Sometimes I delete duplicate messages (usually happens when you post and then refresh your screen without going elsewhere on Town Hall first). But I try to clean up the later duplicates not the original. Finally, occasionally our server will hiccup and lose messages. No recent complaints that this has happened. In any event, the messages are supposed to renumber so there's no gaps, like the mysterious 3701. More housekeeping details than you wanted, I know  Steve, Host |
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Host Steve, Thanks for the info. I know either you or the original poster can delete their own posts (wouldn't be utter chaos if we can all delete each other's posts?). It's just I remember that name and I replied to him awhile back and now I went back to see his original question and I can't find it. So if you read my post as is, you'd think I gone off the deep end and started talking /replying to myself referring to an non existent post... |
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Actually deleted posts don't result in the messages getting renumbered. For a while they did, but the new pagination feature killed the renumbering process. I forgot.... Beats me what happened to the other message If you want real chaos, think what would happen if you could edit other's posts. It's tricky sometimes even with the 30 minute edit window for editing your own posts. Hosts can only edit their own posts in that 30 minute window too (otherwise I would have fixed my renumbering comment). Steve, Host |
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I understand your pricing situation. As I said before I did notice less people posting in regards that they purchased an Ody and at what price. If you turn the pages back to about mid March, you can see tons of postings in regards purchases, deals in the works and so forth. And just as Harry said, the end of month and quarter can only help. I know someone who emailed me back to thank me for the information I emailed them in regards the dealer I purchased from and other dealers in our area. He then told me he was able to get $1k off of MSRP. I didn't want to be rude and say that's it, but at the same time I was shock because that was only 50% of my discount. I spoke to my salesman the other day to find out how my leads were doing and if he was happy with them. He thank me, and he also instructed me just to tell them to call him and not mention any price. This leads me to believe that there is no way he would be able to offer that discount to anyone else at this time. Again to you and everyone else, if you can wait than do so, it can only help you. Don't get too stuck on numbers, decide on what discount will it take for you to pull the trigger. Don't worry about how much the salesman is making, just make the deal, get your number, pull the trigger and drive off into the sunset. BTW, easier said than done. Good luck. |
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First Thanks a lot to Harryfat, lapvn and Andrewtran71 for the excellent response. I got a MSRP deal from a local dealer and MSRP - 760 from a dealer 120 miles away. All the other nearby dealers gave the same MSRP rates for EX-L with Nav (no DVD). Sales tax is 3.2% so, I am on the same level of AndrewTran71. I have received MSRP - 1K from a MD dealer, which I am going to followup tomorrow. |
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| I did post Harryfat and thanks for your reply, I am a rookie and was trying to add to my original post within the 30 min period and some how was informed that I could not continue since I was past 30 min allotted. I received a phone call and got side tracked. Have not tried Oak dealer, but I will. I just cannot believe that Dublin with 37 Ody's is not a motivated dealer. I will keep you posted. I hope this ends the mystery to my original post. | |
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