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#7367 of 7375 Doesn't Anyone Buy Used? Whew . . The Money You Spend! by embassy Aug 18, 2008 (6:34 pm)
We went looking for a car for my daughter to buy in May.   A Boston area large Honda dealer had a weekend newspaper ad for a 05' Civic with 16,000 miles and a "Value Package" (it's a DX with AT, Air and a radio) in absolutely perfect condition advertised for $7888 as a loss leader to increase floor traffic.   I was stunned that we were able to buy it for that. No BS just a car that looks like it just came out of the factory. I wish I could get two more just like it.   I know that most of you need a new car with lots of additional stuff on it but how can you justify the extra $10,000 plus extra sales tax, insurance, auto excise tax, depreciation etc.?   The American Love Affair With The Automobile! Replies to this message: backy (Aug 18, 2008 6:59 pm) gelatian (Aug 18, 2008 7:05 pm)
#7368 of 7375 Re: Doesn't Anyone Buy Used? Whew . . The Money You Spend! [embassy] by backy Aug 18, 2008 (6:59 pm)
Replying to: embassy (Aug 18, 2008 6:34 pm) Personally I would spend the extra money just for the extra crash protection (including six airbags) and ABS available on the 2006+ Civics. Especially on a car for my daughter. I could allude to a certain credit card ad, but I won't.   In other words... it may not be love of The Automobile that causes some of us to buy the latest cars, with the latest "stuff".
#7369 of 7375 Re: Doesn't Anyone Buy Used? Whew . . The Money You Spend! [embassy] by gelatian Aug 18, 2008 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: embassy (Aug 18, 2008 6:34 pm) You answered your own question.   "I was stunned that we were able to buy it for that. No BS just a car that looks like it just came out of the factory. I wish I could get two more just like it."   Congrats, you were The Guy Who Got the Loss Leader. You can't get two more just like it because nobody can, it's a one-off deal. So getting high and mighty with the rest of us based on your deal is a lot like someone else saying "Yeah, I bought this great 2005 with hardly any miles from this guy in my neighborhood for a great price! The rest of you are idiots for paying more!" Extrapolating that further and telling us we're all blinded by our "American love affair with the automobile" is laughable and one of the weaker attempts at patronization I've seen.
#7370 of 7375 Bay Area Civic Purchase by civicshopper08 Aug 19, 2008 (12:50 pm)
Hi. We are about to buy a Civic and are first time car buyers. We've called/emailed around for days and seem to think that $17, 343 is about the best we can do (this includes the destination fee, so it's about $309 over invoice.)   I would like to know if others think this is a good deal. Other dealerships won't even match it let alone beat it, but since my husband and I have never done this before, we're nervous about not doing as well as we could. Do people think waiting until the end of the month would help? Thanks!! Replies to this message: hondaj (Aug 19, 2008 4:10 pm)
#7371 of 7375 Re: Bay Area Civic Purchase [civicshopper08] by hondaj Aug 19, 2008 (4:10 pm)
Replying to: civicshopper08 (Aug 19, 2008 12:50 pm) blieve it or not? i get so annoyed by ppl posting a threat and asking if they got a deal when they don't even have the common sense to indicate exactly what trim or transmission type in their own msg.   what's your civic?
#7372 of 7375 GELATIN by sandman46 Aug 19, 2008 (5:17 pm)
Agree 100% with you on your post. I also agree with Backy about getting the latest safety equipment . And the new car warranty means something to me, as I've had a couple of TSB's done and a recall plus one warranty issue cleared up. I also want my girls to have a new car for their 1st cars, don't mind used for myself though. To each his or her own I suspect.   The Sandman
#7373 of 7375 Re: [elena250] by cuyseco Aug 19, 2008 (8:38 pm)
Replying to: elena250 (Aug 14, 2008 4:11 pm) Elena,   Please could you tell me which city in Texas? I live in DFW area and I am not getting good deals. Anybody looking in Dallas area?? Replies to this message: elena250 (Aug 19, 2008 11:58 pm) alamocity (Aug 20, 2008 7:50 am)
#7374 of 7375 Re: [cuyseco] by elena250 Aug 19, 2008 (11:58 pm)
Replying to: cuyseco (Aug 19, 2008 8:38 pm) I live between San Antonio and Austin - and tried each dealership in SA and some in Austin and San Marcos. Most didn't even want to discuss anything except MSRP. I did manage to buy (today!) one for just about $19,500 OTD - seems that was the best deal to be found around here. It does seem like there were very few Civics around here for a while, but that seems to be changing - and other dealers have been contacting me with shipments they have received. Perhaps I could have held out and gotten a few hundred off but I doubt if any more than that. Plus I just needed to have a car and really liked the Civic best. After driving it home, I still love it and am glad I purchased it. By the way, it's a Civic Automatic LX Sedan. Replies to this message: alamocity (Aug 20, 2008 7:50 am)
#7375 of 7375 Re: [elena250] by alamocity Aug 20, 2008 (7:50 am)
Replying to: elena250 (Aug 19, 2008 11:58 pm) Where did you end up buying it from?

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