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#5056 of 7565 price 2007 Civix EX sedan auto no navigation system by ggg5 Apr 06, 2007 (3:40 pm)
I got a quote today of $18750 + Tax (6%) & other fees, about $20K out the door. This is in MI, near Detroit. I see a lot of folks posting prices here but they are not specific about the options. For example wyldcat89 above, states "for $18,607 out the door" for the same car I am buying. But does not specific auto or manual trans. Either I am an idiot, or bad at bargaining or this fellow has luck or prices are different in that part of the country or?...but all I saw on the Internet plus these posts and dealing with 3 local dealers competitively, I am getting a good price.   The quote by wyldcat89 means that before taxes he is paying way less than the quotes I am getting. Anyhow, these posts, like any other Internet information, are suspect because there is no proof, just someone writing.   Also, the Car.com and other sites, when I price the car, claim I should be paying ~$20K for the car BEFORE taxes and fees. I am going to pay $20K AFTER fees. Go figure, they are wrong too! Glad I can contributre to this forum instead of just asking for help. Have a great day everyone! Replies to this message: pegasus17 (Apr 06, 2007 3:46 pm) wyldcat89 (Apr 07, 2007 9:33 am)
#5057 of 7565 Re: price 2007 Civix EX sedan auto no navigation system [ggg5] by pegasus17 Apr 06, 2007 (3:46 pm)
Replying to: ggg5 (Apr 06, 2007 3:40 pm) You could try this for a comparison. My local SW Ohio dealer does e-mail quotes with little info required up front. Send her a request at saleswhitehonda.dealerspace.com for what you want and get a quick quote. nothing to lose...
#5058 of 7565 Thanks Pegasus17 by ggg5 Apr 06, 2007 (4:28 pm)
Unfortunately the address you provided (saleswhitehonda.dealerspace.com ) did not work on the internet or via my e-mail. Can you provide the correct address or the details about the dealer so I can locate it on my own? Thanks again.
#5059 of 7565 Pegasus17: no help needed by ggg5 Apr 06, 2007 (4:53 pm)
Made a mistake when copying the address, sent e-mail. My bad. Thanks.
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#5061 of 7565 Re: price 2007 Civix EX sedan auto no navigation system [ggg5] by wyldcat89 Apr 07, 2007 (9:33 am)
Replying to: ggg5 (Apr 06, 2007 3:40 pm) Would you like me to send you a picture of my contact?? I got a EX Sedan Automatic out the door for $18,607. Like I'm going to come on here an lie?? What purpose does that serve? The whole point of this forum is to help each other with information. I didn't negotiate that price, I asked each dealer for their bottom line, out the door (dmv,+ fees included). Over the last week I've received 2-3 more quotes for right around the same price, give or take $100 but I've already bought my car.   I looked at Civic's listed on the internet in Iowa with way better prices than I got, but I don't live in Iowa, I live in Oregon and I do believe location has something to do with it. To be honest with you, I passed over at least 8 dealerships via email because they wouldn't be honest and up front about the "OTD" price, you may have to be patient and keep looking. If you're ready to buy ASAP, let the internet manager know that and be honest with him or her if you expect it in return.   P.S. I live in a state without sales tax so that may have something to do with it. And I'm not a "fellow", I'm a female. Thanks.
#5062 of 7565 Re: Civic LX [kchandran] by hondaguy67 Apr 07, 2007 (11:08 am)
Replying to: kchandran (Mar 31, 2007 7:26 pm) i always hesitate before calling people liars but your last statement is a nothing less that a huge lie.the dealer in no way made "thousands" on you. if he mad a couple hundred that would be saying too much.   rotflmao 13k-14k for that car, hilarious. come on people this is a forum for people to learn from why try to mess it up for others by giving them unrealistic and false information? Replies to this message: jfritsch (Apr 07, 2007 1:37 pm)
#5063 of 7565 Re: Civic LX [hondaguy67] by jfritsch Apr 07, 2007 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: hondaguy67 (Apr 07, 2007 11:08 am) I don't think most people are lying. It is a guess what any dealership is making on a car as invoice has become a nominal figure over the years and only the owners really know their profit. In addition OTD can vary as some states have $300 in sales taxes and others $1700.   Possibly uninformed opinion? maybe. Lie? I could purchase $500 below invoice and say the dealer made thousands off me. I really wouldn't know for sure as I don't have the figures. Most salesmen and managers don't either. (there is a high turnover rate) Given the oversupply situation in the auto industry and posts on this board I would doubt it but wouldn't know for sure.   The important thing is to work the best deal in your area. These boards give a general idea of prices being worked all over the nation. Whether a few individuals in an area found a dealer to really drop his pants and take a loss on a car to make a quota or just posted a typo is irrelevant. Its the general trend. This is superior to the edmunds TMV or other "market" price figures as I'm sure most of you will agree.   Check out my message 14394 in the Accord prices paid area for useful info to learn how to buy a car.   Happy Hunting --jjf    always hesitate before calling people liars but your last statement is a nothing less that a huge lie.the dealer in no way made "thousands" on you. if he mad a couple hundred that would be saying too much.    rotflmao 13k-14k for that car, hilarious. come on people this is a forum for people to learn from why try to mess it up for others by giving them unrealistic and false information?
#5064 of 7565 Just bought my first Honda Civic by schnel Apr 07, 2007 (1:56 pm)
I just placed an order for my first Honda Civic, a new 2007 Civic Hybrid with Navigation System, from Brewster Honda in Brewster, NY. I also think I got a really great price for it. I'm paying $23,016, inclusive of everything (destination, title, registration, conveyance, the works!). Also, because I live in CT, no sales tax thanks to the CT tax-exempt law for qualified hybrids. I'm taking delivery on it on Tuesday. Will probably buy the 7-year/80,000 mile Honda Care warranty through another dealer because Brewster was marking up the warranty by over a thousand dollars (maybe to recover some lost profit on the car?). Hopefully, I'll be a happy Honda customer come next week.
#5065 of 7565 Honda Civic LX (automatic) bought in Brooklyn, NYC by brooklyn813 Apr 08, 2007 (5:25 am)
Just bought a 2007 Honda Civic LX (4dr automatic) at Bay Ridge Honda in Brooklyn and came out with an OTD of 18,055. (well really $18,555 since I put down $500).   I negotiated with info from this forum and got the dealer down to 16,400 + dest.   so breaks down as $16,400 + $595 (dest) + $1423 (tax 8.375%) + $137.50 (transfer, inspect, etc) - $500.00 (deposit) = $18055.   Overall, I think this is a decent deal as I really wanted them to add a roof rack which they just couldnt do, only if I brought in a roof rack and then they installed. I started out negotiating from $16,900 (their first offer). I then went to $16,700, then $16,600 and finally $16,400. In all honesty I think you could probably get them down lower, but at some point it becomes too much haggling for me and I was happy with the price.   FWIW, I went in to buy a FIT but left with a Civic for the following reasons   1) It just bothered me to pay full price for the FIT as they simply won't neogitiate on it...so you end up paying more for less. I left with the Civic at a lower price than the FIT (which they would not go below $16,900 for the FIT Sport AT).   2) The dealer only had 2 FITS and they seemed desperate to get rid of them, the one they really wanted me to buy was sitting on the floor and had a scratch in the door. Once they wouldnt negotiate for it being a floor model and having a scratch, the deal was over for the FIT. The other Fit they had in stock was manual transmission, which I didn't want.   3) The FIT has a cheap feel to it in my opinion. I mean it has this faux sporty styling that I always think of as cheap, (this is prob just my own bias though).   4) It seems like in real world driving the Civic gets better mpg than the fit.   5) I was really bothered by the gas tank being so small (10.3 gallons versus 13.5 on the Civici) on the FIT and it being located in the front/center near the passengers. I just don't see that as being safe for some reason, but I am not an engineer and not really sure...just made me feel uncomfortable.   In any case, either car would be a good buy, just refuse to pay sticker on a car just because its popular...that just doesn't make sense to me.   Happy hunting! Replies to this message: webaggie (Apr 08, 2007 8:55 am) kathyc1 (Apr 08, 2007 12:56 pm)

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