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9207 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 2:38 PM
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Could anyone recommend the best (based on your experience) Honda dealership in San Francisco Bay area? Edmunds is showing TMV price of $18,230, whereas carsdirect.com is giving $17,471...could anyone kindly share his/her experience buying a new 2008 Honda Civic LX 4dr sedan in any of the dealerships around SF Bay area?...I was wondering if i could get a better deal in case i am willing to pay the entire amount rather than use financing or it is better to mention this at the end? I am interested in the base model, do not need navigation or other bells and whistles...just want to survey what was OTD price people paid for 2008 Honda Civiv LX 4dr in SF Bay area this month or month before...thanks in advance
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Replying to: denglu (Oct 05, 2008 10:38 pm)
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Replying to: cuyseco (Oct 06, 2008 6:21 am) BTW, my recent experience with carsdirect.com is their pricing appears to be DEflated on the website. Also, I happen to like haggling for price with a human and not leave it to someone else to deliver my car.
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Replying to: sinsd (Oct 06, 2008 9:12 pm) i am looking for standard package with standard specs, just wanna get a handle on what is the average price people are paying at this moment for 2008 Honda Civic LX 4-dr sedan with a standard package in SF Bay area (by standard i mean specs mentioned at http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewCars/Specifications/2008_Honda_Civic_Sedan_223770.aspx- ) . Thanks in advance
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Replying to: jaypol (Oct 03, 2008 3:19 pm)
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Replying to: ralphwiggum1 (Oct 07, 2008 3:01 am)
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Replying to: denglu (Oct 07, 2008 7:55 am) i live in the bay area also, but i negotiated the '08 lx deal for my parents who live in richmond, va. Strategy: my strategy was probably similar to others on this website--i just asked a bunch of dealers (local and a bit further away) to beat my previous lowest price until... as far as buying with cash, i'm not sure if that helps or not, although we did buy cash. you might try emailing dealers in socal, just to see if it might be worthwhile to buy the car there. or, if you get a great deal from one of them, you can use that price to leverage a better deal locally--this is what i did/do. Best Honda Dealer in the Bay Area: last year, i bought a new accord in the bay area and thought i got a good deal through grace honda in san bruno (23.5K for a V-6 with NAV). they even beat the socal dealerships i shopped around at and overall, it was a pretty good buying experience. also, i think i remember a dealership in the east bay had good prices, but i don't remember which dealer it was. Worst Honda Dealers (at least in pricing): ANDERSON HONDA--probably the worst prices i found in the...world. ok, maybe not the world, but... Stevens Creek--Meh! Mike Anderson--priced like they're in burlingame. oh...they are in burlingame! Any other questions?
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A reporter from a national newspaper would like to speak to consumers who have downsized their vehicle in the past year . If you moved from a larger vehicle to a smaller one, please respond to ctalati edmunds.com with your daytime phone number by Thursday, October 16.
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Replying to: ralphwiggum1 (Oct 07, 2008 9:03 am) Your suggestion on just getting quotes from a bunch of dealers (especially your idea of asking for quotes from socal dealerships) and then using the best price to leverage locally is definitely helpful...i will surely try that. I will also check into San Bruno Honda and dealerships in east bay. any other advice is appreciated....
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Replying to: denglu (Oct 07, 2008 10:56 am) Here's another option for people in the Bay Area--Cartelligent.com. It's a car buying service that charges $300-500 to find you the best deal and has a guarantee on the lowest price. A friend bought his car (an Audi A3) that way--it wasn't a crazy steal, but it was a good deal and he didn't have to do any of the leg work. You tell them the specifics and give them about a day to search for it. When they find it, they let you know the price and you can accept or deny it. One catch is that they can't get cars that are in super high demand--eg, Prius, Mini Coopers, etc. Civics shouldn't be a problem though, so I think it's definitely worth looking into. Disclosure: I don't work in the auto industry, so I have no affiliation (which includes my family and friends) with any of the aforementioned companies/dealerships. Just trying to keep the buying process fair. |
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