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My husband and I just purchased our Touring with Navigation and RES on Saturday from Hugh White Honda in Columbus, Ohio. It was smooth, up-front deal at what we considered a great price. In our hometown of Indianapolis, the Tourings are going at sticker plus "free" accessories so we are very satisfied. From the paperwork we signed: Vehicle: $36767.00 Included in that price: splash guards, all-season mats, cargo tray, cross bars for roof rack, woodgrain-look trim for dash and door panels. Document fees: $125 Honda Care extended warranty: 7 years/100,000 miles/$0 ded $1150.00 All the pre-purchase negotiations were done over the phone with the internet manager by me (a woman - I wanted to do this by myself). When we arrived at the dealer, the car was waiting for us. After looking it over, we went to the finance manager's office to complete the sale. The finance manager offered us the Honda Care Warranty for $1350 (with lesser terms than we ended up getting). I told her about the pricing at College Hills Honda website, she did some looking in her books and computer, then said, "If they can offer it at that price, then so can we." That was the full extent of the negotiations. It was an incredible car buying experience. The internet and sites like Edmunds have changed the ways of doing business for those willing to do their homework. Note: I have no personal/business tie-in with this dealership. I just believe that a company that does a good job should be rewarded with favorable recommendations.
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Replying to: nanj (Apr 19, 2005 5:15 am) We do too! That's why we encourage people to name the dealership, city & state, especially when they've had a good experience. Thanks so much for sharing yours, and I hope you really enjoy your new Odyssey. Be sure to stop by our Odyssey Owners Club when you get a chance. kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions |
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Replying to: dkb2 (Apr 13, 2005 3:13 pm) What dealership did you find in the Midwest that was willing to sell you an EX-L R&N for $500 over invoice? I'm willing to wait for an ordered vehicle but having a hard time finding a midwest dealer willing to sell at that price. Also was the contact at the dealer just a random saleperson or the internet salesfolks? Thanks for the help. |
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I have been lurking for a few days reading all these valuable posts about buying experiences. Many thanks to those of you who took the time to report your experiences. I am specifically interested in anyone who has had a good buying experience in the Dallas - Ft. Worth area. I have seen posts for Bankston (the most convenient to me) and David McDavid but that appears to be it. If someone has blanketed the area Honda dealers in a quest for a Honda Odyssey I'd love to know which dealers were giving the best price and service. Just a bullet point list would be splendid. The Edmonds TMV service reports that EX-L R&N Odysseys are going for just under MSRP. Hard to believe given all the posts I see here for prices less than $1000 over invoice. Maybe it’s just that all the posters here are a bit more aggressive on the negotiating than the avg. Odyssey buyer. Anyone care to list the better DFW Honda dealers? |
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Replying to: cptcircumspect (Apr 19, 2005 10:49 am) As I mentioned earlier, I contacted a number of DFW dealers via Edmunds (looking for an EX-L N/R) and got responses from 3 of those. Bankston (who I had gone to initially) agreed to match an offer from one of the other dealers. We went in and left a deposit. Two weeks later they still hadn't found a vehicle for us and they'd stopped responding to my calls. I concluded that they had been hoping to find one via a trade (and couldn't) and that all of their incoming vehicles were already allocated (I can't think of any other reason why they wouldn't have simply ordered one as I told them I was fine with waiting for 2-3 months if need be). I walked away from them at that point. We ended up going back to David McDavid (although the price had now jumped by $600) and we currently have a vehicle being built (this week apparently) which, theoretically, will go to us in early May. But, I'm very concered about losing the vehicle when it arrives to someone who is willing to pay more, or being told that "they can't do that price anymore". I should know in a few weeks... ETA
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Replying to: eta (Apr 19, 2005 11:55 am) Any others out there who have experience with DFW dealers? I am talking to a Bankston "Internet" salesman currently.
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Well, my wife and I are about to start the process of buying an Odyssey. We'd like to get the Touring RES/NAV. Based on the info from this board, I'm going to email Yuba City Honda (we live in the North Bay Area) and try to get the same deal that others got ($36,058). If I can get that, I plan to see if any dealers closer to me will match it. I don't mind driving to get the best deal. Based on everyone's experiences with purchasing this car, do you have any suggestions? Do you think we're approaching things the right way? What about the extended warranty? Any advice would be much appreciated! 
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Replying to: cptcircumspect (Apr 19, 2005 12:41 pm) I think one of the other dealers that I spoke to was the Frisco dealer. They were eager to match offers but, again, they couldn't actually pony up a vehicle... I'm still trying to decide what, if any, options I'll add, assuming I actually take possession of this vehicle . I might let them do the dealer tint ($150 or so I think) but they wanted a lot to install fog lights (about $600 I think), mud guards and 3rd row sunshades. I can probably get the last 2 items from handa-accessories.com and install them myself but I'm tempted to pay someone to install the foglights -- this isn't an easy install... Oh, and I'm somewhat leaning towards getting an extended warantee at this point, although I suppose I could wait a while before doing this. Apparently these can be had for about $1075 or so (7yrs / 100K / 0 deductable). ETA |
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Replying to: briwill21 (Apr 18, 2005 11:03 pm) Thanks!
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Replying to: cptcircumspect (Apr 19, 2005 10:49 am) John Eagle - best first offer - $1001 over invoice; from some earlier posts, this dealer seemed to be most "reputable". Rusty Wallis - matched offer from JE David McDavid (Frisco) - initially only $500 off MSRP, but then quickly matched JE; dealership is only 8-9 months old so may be something to consider. None of these dealers had the color we wanted so we would have had to wait in all instances. Vandergriff - talked to the internet mgr and he was "warned" me against dealers offering such low pricing for this model. Turned me off, but also made me cautious until the papers are signed. Bankston - also closest for me, but they were unwilling to match. Many of the dealers suggest that I "jump" on the price I received. I'll let the forum know when I've closed the deal. Good luck out there.
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