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#6957 of 20779 Re: Touring w/ NAV/RES in Chicago [slowdown] by cpstar Nov 17, 2004 (10:21 am)
Replying to: slowdown (Nov 17, 2004 9:51 am) Which dealerships are you referring to?...I do live in the Chicago area   www.HondaofJoliet.com www.HondaofLisle.com McGrath Honda in Elgin, IL Grand Honda in Elmhurst, IL Team Honda in Michigan City, IN   Hope that helps.
#6958 of 20779 Re: Took Delivery of the Honda Odyssey --- Wife & me absolutely love it [erichl] by kvm Nov 17, 2004 (10:56 am)
Replying to: erichl (Nov 16, 2004 11:59 pm) erichl - I am glad to hear that you got a better deal than the one you got in Seattle. I did look at your previous post and mentioned it to the internet sales guy when he followed up with me(he was glad that he was getting seious buyers). It handled the mountain passes very easily, smooth drive and excellent handling. However, I had to take it off cruise while going over the mountain passes to handle the curves and also there was no snow when I drove it back to Oregon. I was determined to save as much money as I can, just to see how much I could save if I could take the extra effort and also I had a lot of vacation at work that I needed to burn off. I did not fly into Pocatello directly. I flew into Boise, ID one way trip (cost me $65). Then I took a rental car for a one way trip from Boise into Pocatello (cost me $75) + fuel costs($15) and had to fill up the gas one more time on my way back (cost me $34). The drive from Boise to Pocatello is about 3 hours (230 miles) but the drive was absolutely gorgeous and I think it was worth it. In total I drove for about 12 hours (3 hours getting into Pocatello & 9 hours driving back). My day started at 4 am on 11/12 and I reached home by 12:30 am 11/13(just after midnight). I had a lot more fun spending 20 hours outside of my office cubicle than working 10 hours in my office cubicle. This year there was not a lot of snow and I am not sure whether this would change in mid Dec. It's a personal choice whether you want to save an additional $300-$400. Some of my friends mentioned that if they were in my position they would not take the additional effort and rather pay additional $'s as they are already saving some money anyway .Also, make a note that you can go and look at the condition of the vehicle & test drive it. Not to mention, you can meet the people at the dealership face to face. I drove mostly on I84 and its a truck route. I am assuming by mid Dec there might be some snow but it will be cleared pretty quickly. If you want to drive back, you might want to carry some snow chains (just to be sure) or probably buy it at the dealership or ask them to give to you for free.
#6959 of 20779 Kvm by steve_ HOST Nov 17, 2004 (12:09 pm)
You came through Boise and didn't buy me coffee and Krispy Kremes? Tsk tsk.   We do that drive now and then - my wife recently drove to Pokey for a meeting and said it reminded her of the Alaskan tundra with all the open country and the fall colors in the sage and rabbit bushes.   I84 does have occasional winter problems over there with blowing snow, drifts and lousy visibility, but the weather reports are pretty accurate.   Congrats on the new Ody!   Steve, Host Replies to this message: kvm (Nov 17, 2004 3:15 pm) isellhondas (Nov 17, 2004 3:47 pm)
#6960 of 20779 Buying over internet by farmer3 Nov 17, 2004 (1:16 pm)
Could someone give me pointers on how to bargain for a car over the internet?? Do you start with your low price or first ask the dealers what their best price is?? Any pointers would be helpful. I'm interested in a Touring w/ NAV&RES. Thanks! Replies to this message: kvm (Nov 17, 2004 2:57 pm)
#6962 of 20779 Buy a car from outstate by alancls Nov 17, 2004 (2:51 pm)
Hi, I am living in Northern California and I want to buy a EX-L from other states. (the price here is too high) but California DMV requires that all new car from outstate has to meet california emission standard. I don't know if the odyssey are different which is sold in california or other states? Replies to this message: kvm (Nov 17, 2004 3:02 pm)
#6963 of 20779 Re: Buying over internet [farmer3] by kvm Nov 17, 2004 (2:57 pm)
Replying to: farmer3 (Nov 17, 2004 1:16 pm) I would recommend to wait for the 1st working day of the last week of a month.In this year Nov. 29th & Dec 27th. Locate all the dealers in a 700 mile radius through www.honda.com and start sending the internet sales managers asking them quotes for the vehicle of your choice. I recommend get a pool of atleast 25-35 dealers. Mention that you have a good feel of the sale prices in your area and you are willing to travel a little bit more if a good deal is offered. Wait and see how many responses you get. If you find a satisfactory price(which generally would be the lowest price) you can call the internet sales person and try to see if you can get an additional $'s off. Generally there are some dealers who would say that they would beat any offer by $100. Take the lowest you get and show it to them and see if they can still beat by $100. You might want to go through a couple of iterations to get the desired price you want and finally purchase the vehicle & enjoy it.
#6964 of 20779 Re: Buy a car from outstate [alancls] by kvm Nov 17, 2004 (3:02 pm)
Replying to: alancls (Nov 17, 2004 2:51 pm) Try Honda of Pocatello, ID or Ken Garff of Ogden,UT. They have published pretty good prices. I bought a Honda Odyssey EXL which meet the california emission standard. It was mentioned in the paper work that the dealer provided to me during the sale of the vehicle. Make sure you go through their internet department. I got the vehicle from dealer in Idaho. I got it for 1700 below MSRP without any haggling/issues.
#6965 of 20779 Re: Kvm [steve_] by kvm Nov 17, 2004 (3:15 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Nov 17, 2004 12:09 pm) Steve, I did'nt know you were in Boise. If I did, I would have certainly met you and of course bought you a coffee and Krispy Kremes... Replies to this message: isellhondas (Nov 17, 2004 3:47 pm)
#6966 of 20779 Where are new '05 Odysseys??? by mika Nov 17, 2004 (3:17 pm)
The sale started Sept. 23, and I have not seen a new Odyssey on the road or a parking lot yet???? I live in Lake Orion, Michigan (35 miles north of Detroit). Does that mean Honda does not sell '05 Odysseys in my area? By the way, how different does exterior look of '04 vs. '05 Sienna? Because I have not seen a lot of new Siennas either in my area. Thank you!

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