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Replying to: chrisp81 (Mar 22, 2007 8:27 am) The fact of the matter is that your industry marks up car price so much and deliberately make the car buying process difficult for everyday buyer to decipher. The customer service and consumer experience for this process won't satisfy anyone. Due to lack of a transparent car buying process, the price is the only thing that's worth to look at. Thank God for the Internet!
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Replying to: brw115 (Mar 22, 2007 7:50 am) I decided not to shop the other 3 dealers who would price over email. I had considered it, but thought - if I went back to the same salesman will they "pay" me back for the repeat business? If internet sales is only going to re quote MSRP - what's the point? Based on responses in the forum, it does sound like some internet sales does get positive results. I have not bought many cars, but consider Honda a fair dealer. Other "American" dealers have tactics which drive me crazy. I loved reading through the undercover salesman blog on Edmunds. In the end I want to feel like I'm not being taken for a ride. I want a good deal. Now I know MSRP is a bunch of hooey and will always undershoot the price. Obviously most people fear the negotiations. With these forums people can at least know what the dealer/salesman is willing to take. I don't get to haggle many other prices. A load of bread costs me what they sell it for. I don't get to barter for that. Though, the price of vegetables is about double here right now - guess what - we don't buy the high priced food either.  Second day in the Civic and it's a blast! |
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Replying to: outbackvandy (Mar 22, 2007 2:08 pm) If I bought a car at a dealer and continue to take it there for service, will I get a discount on the repeat business for the service? If I didn't buy the car from the dealer, but rather the dealer a few blocks away - will they still give me the same quality of service if I had bought from the dealer? Give me a break on the scheduled service price - being a repeat and loyal customer - and then I'll feel like I'm getting served. |
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I got my EX sedan automatic for $18,652 (including destination charges) and helped my brother get an LX sedan automatic for $16,901 (including destination charges). Paid $45.00 dollar document fee’s both times. Also, there were no trade in's and I got a great loan rate from my local credit union. Thanks to all of you on this forum and consumer reports, I learned how to shop for cars, Thanks! -Guevara-
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Replying to: guevara (Mar 22, 2007 10:00 pm) Where did you buy the Civic, I'm in the SF bay area and looking for a Civic LX Auto for my GF too. Wil
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Replying to: wil02 (Mar 23, 2007 7:59 am) |
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Helped my step-son purchase a LX Auto Coupe Royal Blue Pearl this past week in Ohio. Purchase was made at Victory Honda in Sandusky. Here is the breakdown: $17,100 - including destination $250 - ohio doc fee - bs as we all know $1,127.75 - sales tax 6.5% $25.00 - Title/Tags $18,502.75 OTD Step-son had excellent credit and was able to go the Honda Finance 60 mo 6.59% rather than use their graduate program (as he is a recent college graduate) their rate was nearly 9%!!! Made the deal via internet and a couple of phone calls within two days. Could have got another couple hundred knocked off if I wanted to spend more time calling around but my time calling/waiting/comparing is more valuable to me than a few hundred bucks. They have a refer a friend/relative program that pays you $100 for each person you bring in that purchases a car, so I'll be receiving that back and it can be applied to insurance on the vehicle for him. They did not have the vehicle on the lot when I made the deal but were able to get it in less than 24 hours from one of their other sister dealerships in Michigan. I've been happy overall with this dealership as we purchased our 2006 CRV SE from them last July. The service department is great and they even repaired a tire on my new CRV when I ran over something at no cost shortly after the purchase. They offer first and every fifth oil change at no charge as part of the deal. This is the third Honda to join our family. We also have a 2000 CRV SE with about 75,000 miles. I cannot say enough good things about my Honda vehicles they are definitely low cost to own vehicles, dependable and well worth every penny I've paid for them in my opinion. I hope this helps those shopping for this model to get the deal they want. Happy shopping everyone! Good Luck! |
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Purchased yesterday at a Columbus, Oh dealer after emailing several dealers for about week. Only called a dealer when my target was reached. Price of Vehicle including destination: 18,424 Documentation Fee: 250.00 Title Fees: 5.00 Temp Tags: 10.50 Sales Tax: (6.75% Based on 18,674) OTD Price: 19,950.00 I negotiated during the week to get out the door at that price which I thought was fair to both sides. In order to do this they needed to lower the price below Edmunds Invoice + Destination in order to still get their "documentation fee". Hope this will help others. This forum helped me get a fair target price. |
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Replying to: telloh (Mar 18, 2007 12:19 pm) I spent three hours emailing salesman back and forth, making sure we broke math out and making it very clear what I wanted and would expect when I drove two hours to sign paper work and what I would get for my trade in. I was brutal & mean and this young man was very professional, its after that you have to watch out when you sit across finance guy to finalize everything. Don't be nice and be careful when they start polite talk before they explain break out sheets. You don't need gap insurance or extended warranty or diamond fusion! Before I sat down I sneered at him and when he opened his mouth about extended warranty I snapped at him and said lets make this very clear I don't need anything and here is the math I expect! After it was over I was very pleasant and said how great I thought all of them were and how professional they handled me and my attitude, thank you!I would recommand Shearer Honda in Rutland Vermont! My question is Finance charge (The dollar amount the credit will cost you?)section why is this added in after doc fee DMV fees on one sheet, but not on long document? I think what bothers me is the order the math figures line up on the page, it confuses and makes me off my feet. If you do the break out on your own and in the order you think makes sense you don't add in finance charge? It only appears on one form, but the large long doc it doesn't appear in math. Anyway I guess in the end I did get what I wanted and what I expected. after doc fees destination fees the price was $18041.00. I love the car, fleet, nimble,quick response, a light quality vehicle, love it and well worth the price. Love how my speed is displayed, just a great design over all!
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