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#7458 of 9207 by fatm1ke Sep 13, 2008 (1:17 am)
a reminder for those looking for a deal.   1. Have your finances in order. Get pre-approved before you go to the dealer. 2. Don't discuss your trade in until after you agree on a price. Always have the upper hand, never let the dealer have room to play, "the numbers game" 3. Walking out of the dealership can save you $100's of dollars. 4. Always pit dealers against each other. They will fight for your business. 5. There are 2 fights. One with the salesman, and one with the finance office. Once you agree on a price, don't let them manipulate you into buying something else. Any additional warranty or protective package will cost you more money and will increase the dealer's profit - that's not what you want. "for only $12 a month you can get this, blag blah blah. It's not worth it. If you really want peace of mind then save the money you would put towards an additional warranty and put it in a high yield saving account. If you need to use it, no problem. If you don't, you saved yourself $100's of dollars in the long run. 6. Know your out the door price. A dealer will often offer you a quote for the car itself, minus any fees. This quote holds nothing when you go into the dealership to buy the car. Know the price you want to pay, including any taxes or fees beforehand and have them agree upon it either in the store or online.
#7459 of 9207 09 mitsubishi lancer vs 09 honda civic lx sedan by steven39 Sep 13, 2008 (8:48 am)
hi folks, i couldn't help but make this post after reading what people are paying on this forum for 08 civic's lx sedan's.....i recently traded in my 08 honda civic lx coupe with auto for a 09 mitsubishi lancer ES..my wife and i needed the extra room and saftey due to the fact that we will be expecting a new baby shortly.anyway,i priced a 09 civic lx sedan at my local honda dealership before i purchased the lancer...the 09 civic lx sedan with auto had a msrp of about 18,500.00....this 09 lancer es with the cvt transmission had a msrp of 18,500.00...lancer has many more features for the money including more H.P> 152,7 airbags,4wheel disk-abs,spoiler,bluetooth,much better warranty,ect...after haveing owned this lancer for the past few weeks i can honestly say that i don't miss my civic at all and the lancer actually feels like a much more solid car being built in japan....before you make that purchase for a 08 civic lx sedan i would check out the 09 lancer for the same money but with way more features and warranty and more standard horsepower 152 vs civic's 140 with a little sacrifice in mialege...msrp for the lancer as i mentioned was 18,500.00 and i got it for 17,100.00 about what people are paying here for a 08 civic..... Replies to this message: doccolorado (Sep 16, 2008 10:22 am)
#7460 of 9207 Re: 2008 Civic LX Automatic Seattle Area [erci] by bearcrkrd Sep 13, 2008 (9:27 am)
Replying to: erci (Sep 11, 2008 7:25 am) If you are going to pay with a check, and do not have a trade-in, you will do ok. You can just walk-in and do ok. All year. Wear a smile, and let them know with an honest smile, that if you can't reach a deal, no hard feelings. Try Honda of Fife. (They have 08's, but can't say about two weeks out) But, Lynnwood Honda will be right down the street from you. Start at $1,000 under MSRP, and stay there. You may even be able to beat that on an '08. Honda dealers have last years model, brand new, until they are all gone. Even if it takes a few Months after the new year's model comes out. Maybe this year will be different with the Civic and Fit. MSRP number is easy to find, here at Edmunds, and elsewhere. 2009 might make better sense, but that will be probably $1,500 higher than a 'negotiated' '08. One bit of bad news, we have Sales Tax in Washington. It varies from city to city, but expect to pay at least 8.3% Tax. Ouch!! Then maybe $200 - $250 for Title, License, and Document fees.
#7461 of 9207 08 Civic LX sedan AT..18,900 OTD by cuyseco Sep 13, 2008 (11:46 am)
For the people who live in Texas I just purchased my Civic at 18,900 (windows tint and proteccion package) OTD in Dallas. Do you think I got a good deal?
#7462 of 9207 Re: 2008 Civic LX Automatic Seattle Area [erci] by isellhondas Sep 13, 2008 (2:26 pm)
Replying to: erci (Sep 11, 2008 7:25 am) I'm in the Seattle area and I agree with the others. 2008 LX's are almost gone at this point. In two weeks you will probably be looking at a 2009.
#7463 of 9207 I'm looking for Civic EX-L AT w/ navigation. by jhwanyoung Sep 14, 2008 (1:34 am)
I'm looking for Civic EX-L AT w/ navigation.   But I'm not sure where is the cheaper dealer shop? I'm in SF bayarea.   I must buy within 2 weeks. Let me know if you have answer.   And I wonder how much is the OTD price? Replies to this message: swhonda (Sep 15, 2008 5:53 pm)
#7464 of 9207 Re: Civic LX AT at invoice - NJ [blipp39211] by maggie17 Sep 15, 2008 (12:19 pm)
Replying to: blipp39211 (Jul 02, 2008 6:37 pm) Please provide the NJ dealer who where you got your Honda Civic. What was the OTD price for LX, Auto, 2008? thx.
#7465 of 9207 Re: I'm looking for Civic EX-L AT w/ navigation. [jhwanyoung] by swhonda Sep 15, 2008 (5:53 pm)
Replying to: jhwanyoung (Sep 14, 2008 1:34 am) #7463 of 7464 I'm looking for Civic EX-L AT w/ navigation. by jhwanyoung Sep 14, 2008 (2:34 am) I'm looking for Civic EX-L AT w/ navigation.  But I'm not sure where is the cheaper dealer shop? I'm in SF bayarea.  I must buy within 2 weeks. Let me know if you have answer.  And I wonder how much is the OTD price?   Hi!   Are you looking for a 2008 or 2009? Sedan or Coupe? I'm also in the SF Bay Area (San Jose) and requested a quote for a 2009 Civic Coupe EX-L with Nav, MT about 2 weeks ago. The quote I received via email was 25800.00 OTD (the quote for the car was about $23570, just about $145 over the MSRP listed on Honda's website). I didn't try to negotiate down since I am actually waiting a bit to purchase the vehicle. Costco and AAA both have auto purchasing programs (i.e. special rates) if you are a member of one of those establishments (check out their websites for more info and qualified dealers). Although I am not sure how those rates compare to what you may be able to negotiate on your own.   I hope this helps. Good luck on your search!
#7466 of 9207 Re: 09 mitsubishi lancer vs 09 honda civic lx sedan [steven39] by doccolorado Sep 16, 2008 (10:22 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Sep 13, 2008 8:48 am) If your interested in "SafeTy"; then you should check out the discounts on the type of car your buying with your insurance company.   I check the Mitsibushi Lancer, and it has the WORST rating from an insurance discount in all three categories. Vechicle Safety Discount = 0; Liability = Charged SIGNIFICANTLY higher that standard; Damage/Theft Charged Higher than Standard.   So when you check the Civic, especially the hybrid model, they offer better discounts.   Mitsibushi I have noticed with my insurance company rarely has any discounts for safety.   These rates are based off of actual drivers/insurance accident statistics, NOT government crash testing.   Check out Volvo, Mercedes, and BMW; insurance discounts; Interesting, I wonder what the "Insurance" company knows that we don't ??
#7467 of 9207 Help with fees on quoted price by jettisoned Sep 16, 2008 (2:22 pm)
I got the following quote which includes a "commission fee". I've never heard of it and a search turned up nothing. They wouldn't budge anymore on price or fees but would throw in some mats and wheel locks. The price still seems okay even with these made up fees. What do you guys think? I hate to walk away from a deal for a couple hundred dollars but it just feels so slimy the way they added it in the end.   2008 Honda Civic 4 door EX w/auto no Nav   Price+destination = 18,889.00 Commission fee = 141.67 Doc fee = 299.00 Title prep fee = 5.00 Tax = 944.45 Registration+inspection = 104.00   Total = 20,383.12   Thanks. Replies to this message: ykruss (Sep 16, 2008 3:17 pm) jmcbmw (Sep 16, 2008 9:21 pm)

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