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#5078 of 9190 2007 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A) by minhsdsu Apr 10, 2007 (7:24 am)
Just wanted to share my recent buying experience (4/7/07)...   We went to TIPTON Honda in El Cajon first and the salesman wouldn't budge below $16,944. He said he was not willing to throw in the trunk tray at that price either. However, he did offer a year's service, but again was not willing to put down in writing what that would include. I hate that dealership, high pressure and never a straight answer.   Finally, we went to PACIFIC Honda where I bought my 2004 Civic and was able to close a deal. Helped my brother get a NEW 2007 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A), all standard LX features plus the trunk tray and splash guards for $16,800 plus TTL.   He bought a Consumer Reports "New Car Price Service" and it stated the Invoice was around $16,323 (not including the $595 Destination & Handling). I think the lowest price I've seen here, was $16,744, so all in all we feel we got a pretty darn good deal.   Good luck to all, and stick to your guns. Replies to this message: mourningdove (May 04, 2007 6:29 pm) mourningdove (May 07, 2007 1:36 pm) mourningdove (May 07, 2007 5:07 pm)
#5079 of 9190 Dealers asking why I did not buy from them by ggg5 Apr 10, 2007 (7:33 am)
After buying the car, here is what I am telling the dealers that ask what went wrong. I realize that what follows is my ideal and ideals often are not doable.   My reasons for not buying a car from my not be useful, but here they are:    -all dealers were comparable in service & price. A few dollars more or less, did not influence me.    -decided that I did not want a car shipped from another dealer, in the color I chose. Did not want to deal with a vehicle with problems after the dealer went through time/expense to bring in the vehicle. This became apparent after I test drove a Civic at your dealer that obviously was not ready for sale (severe vibrations at 40 mph).    -My strongest recommendation is not to let a customer be the first to test drive a new vehicle. It was the worst experience in my case when shopping for a new Honda Civic. It made me wonder about a lot of things: quality & reliability of Honda: lack of attention to detail by your dealership.    Now, here is what would have made my buying experience better and more likely to focus on one dealer:    -offer me inexpensive freebies up front: like 3 or more free oil changes or whatever.    -then, offer me the lowest price from the get go (another dealer offering me $100-$200 less would not then sway me)    -offer me discount coupons for tire rotation and other maintenance the first 30000 miles    -tempt me with options (carpets, door moldings, mud flaps, etc.) at a discounted price.    -I asked from all dealers but did not get a convincing story of what made them special, better, a place where I wanted to do business. For example, if a dealer had shown me a display of letters & pictures of satisfied customers. Or, customers that I could call who are excited and willing to share: specifics about excellent service: skill of your mechanics: solving problems with their cars: above & beyond assistance when having to go to Honda corporate to help the customer resolve a problem, and so on.    Somehow, the dealers were all pretty much the same to me and I could not differentiate between one or the other. It was all words and very little supporting documentation. If you do a great job, document it and by all means share it!    Not sure if this is useful or not. However, your dealership is closest to my home. My vehicle will need servicing. Put me on your mailing list and offer me maintenance deals in the future and you may gain my business in this manner.   Happy hunting all! Replies to this message: rikrak (Apr 10, 2007 1:35 pm)
#5080 of 9190 Re: Dealers asking why I did not buy from them [ggg5] by rikrak Apr 10, 2007 (1:35 pm)
Replying to: ggg5 (Apr 10, 2007 7:33 am) I would like to add; mind you I was not as careful on purchase. I bought my LX Coupe based on it's reputation and prior family and friends experiences with Honda. Perhaps I was lucky my car now has over 4,000 miles and I've yet to note a flaw. I took a "Spring-Break" jaunt to SPI about 2,500 miles round trip and could not be more impressed with this car. I did upgrade the lights to Toshibia HIR perhaps not needed but with very good results.   However, I can but do NOT enjoy the dealers sales game. I don't want to play games with price and the "let me see if my sales manager" b/s "will go for this". I will only (now) buy on-line and come in to close the deal. A hundred bucks here or there makes little difference in a car purchase but I want a fair price. Any dealer who will not go respond to a request for purchase online with a real $$$$ numbers is out. I especially hate the "get your best deal in writing then come to me". I sent out emails to 7 dealers stated what I wanted and I was prepared to purchase. I let them all know that this went to all Honda Dealers within 50 miles. Three responded with actual numbers but only one was "good" the other's were pretty much MSRP. The offer was not the very best here but was what I consider fair (I've posted all that before so I won't repeat) mine is really just let other's and dealers know I will use the "On-Line" method of buying a new car I think it is less stressful and a more informed reasonable way to buy for me. Now if you enjoy the haggle process that's cool but I came in all the paperwork was complete and ready and I left 20 minutes later with my new car. Maybe I could have saved $200 by being hardcore but it's just not worth it to me.
#5081 of 9190 Re: To Loki74 [ggg5] by isellhondas Apr 10, 2007 (3:34 pm)
Replying to: ggg5 (Apr 10, 2007 5:53 am) " I think I went overboard here"   Gee, do you THINK??   I have sold, literally THOUSANDS of new Hondas over a 12 year period and I have NEVER, EVER had anyone come remotely close to doing anything like this!   Good Grief, it's only a CAR!   Different strokes, I suppose.   It sounds like you're happy and that's what matters.   Enjoy!
#5082 of 9190 Seek your great advise by luckluck Apr 10, 2007 (4:34 pm)
I know this may not be the very perfect place for my message, but I do need your advise urgently.   I bought a new Honda Civic EX Coupe one week ago, and the dealer had it registered for me yesterday( it took some time for some reasons). I was supposed to go to the dealship to get my car yesterday, but they told me yesterday that there was a scartch on the door of my car. They said they would have it fixed it for me and I wouldn't even see the difference. Can I trust them on this? I said I don't want this car, I would like to either have another one or have my money back, but the dealer told me that this is my car becasue it was registered under my name.   Two questions here: 1: Can they really fix it? Will the difference on paint begin to show months later after I have the car? 2: Can I return this car because it has never driven out of the dealership by me?   Thank you very much for your help on this issue.   luckluck 2: Replies to this message: hounddog69 (Apr 10, 2007 7:08 pm) kathyc1 (Apr 11, 2007 6:45 am)
#5083 of 9190 Re: Seek your great advise [luckluck] by hounddog69 Apr 10, 2007 (7:08 pm)
Replying to: luckluck (Apr 10, 2007 4:34 pm) I thought if you drove it off the lot, than you have taken delivery and it is yours. If not the dealer owns it. If they are admitting fault for the scratch and offer to fix it, go for it. If you don't like the repair, they'll have to fix it to your satisfaction.
#5084 of 9190 Re: Seek your great advise [luckluck] by kathyc1 Apr 11, 2007 (6:45 am)
Replying to: luckluck (Apr 10, 2007 4:34 pm) I don't see why you have any reason to worry about this. They will use Honda approved paint and it should be fine. A couple of years ago the passenger door on my 02 Civic was damaged. I took it to a repair shop in town through my insurance company and they did a wonderful job, using Honda approved paint. I don't believe a Honda dealer would use anything but Honda approved paint. Go down and watch them do the repair or get everything in writing. I think you've made a wonderful decision to buy a Honda Civic, I loved mine and it was lots of fun to drive.
#5085 of 9190 I agree with the others... by isellhondas Apr 11, 2007 (11:59 am)
You should be fine with that scratch repair.
#5086 of 9190 Dragnet by rikrak Apr 12, 2007 (2:40 am)
Just the facts; IMHO this forum would be easier if people left off all the OTD price. Maybe we could have a forum for TTL and discuss how we saved $123 because I live in Glendale while you had to pay more because you live in Texarkana . However, some here feel that the OTD price is important/relevant for some reason. Do people come here and lie about what they paid, my guess is yes they do. Not all, some I would say do, maybe only a few but no one wants to appear the fool. Both Edmunds (hey you're here) and Kelly's Blue Book post INVOICE Price it may not be 100% but it's pretty close (no dealer hold back information) but anyone who got to this forum, clearly can find Edmunds Invoice price for the Specific Make, Model and Trim Level you want Sure you can get some tips here. My advise, make your deal on the Internet first worked for me and might help others. It is not for everyone but again everyone and every situation is different. For me 5 days before I bought my car I had not even considered the fact that I was going to buy a car. I kind of found this forum by accident while checking Invoice prices on Edmunds, then reading the "Tips & Advise" section "Confessions of a Car Salesman" is great so if you got time on your purchase, relax read the stuff, most of the stuff in the forum is true, besides everybody knows the best days to buy are January 27th or February 26th (about, they say Friday is the best day) it's cold, everyone got the Christmas Bills the dealers commissions probably don't look too hot. That's old news now (Spring Time buyer; a point to the dealer "cause there are MORE buyers now) so do your research, look up the most recent Invoice price, if you are really ready to buy send an Email to every Honda Dealer you are willing to drive to for a "bottom line" price. Play hardball, either ask the closest dealer to you (if that is important to you) if he will match it or if you just want the best deal see who will beat it. Myself, I would really cut some slack to the original low offer, after all. However, for me someone else is willing to beat that by more than $150 it really was not the best. Honest, good luck-   I got my Civic LX Auto Coupe and I like it alot!
#5087 of 9190 Only One Honda Dealer by leftylibralady Apr 12, 2007 (11:19 am)
Hi,   I plan on buying my Civic LX coupe on Mon but unlike a lot of others, there's only ONE Honda dealership in my city (Wichita,KS).   Do I have any deal wiggle room here or am I pretty much stuck with whatever price the dealer slaps on the windshield? Replies to this message: jmastron (Apr 12, 2007 1:55 pm) leftylibralady (Apr 16, 2007 10:11 am) kathyc1 (Apr 16, 2007 11:23 am)

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