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I started shopping around after the internet sales reneged on the security system out of the deal and lo and behold, in comes a sweeter offer from a different dealer: EX - $16,294.33 Fees - $617 Tax - $1222.07 Total - $18133.40 I'm going with this guy.
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Replying to: holenone79 (Apr 16, 2004 10:07 pm) |
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Well, let me tell you my story... ...On February 24, 2004, I was in an accident on the Santa Ana Freeway (or Golden State Freeway if you live north of Los Angeles). My car was totalled. I was considering a new Civic or Corolla as a replacement. After carefully examining both cars, I decided that the the Civic was the better choice for me. I used my Auto Club membership, Edmunds.com and various dealer websites to get a quote. I got some low internet specials, but the stipulation was that I had to buy the car within 72 hours. A few weeks back, however, I went to test drive a car at Santa Ana Honda (a.k.a. "Happy Honda") by the 55 Freeway in the Orange County area. I told the salesman that I would consider a deal below invoice only. I gave him my cell phone number so that he could keep me posted on any forthcoming deals. I was certainly not ready to buy a car at that time. In fact, I figured that I would have to wait a few more months before I could actually buy a new car. This past Saturday (April 17, 2004), I got a call from "Happy Honda." They said they were having a special deal on all Civics. Anyway, my mother and I went there yesterday to see. I was looking pretty ghetto and tired, because I had to get up earlier than usual on a Sunday. But I was prepared for battle. I am a 26-year-old female, but I look about 20 or younger. I figured I would have a hard time getting a good deal. There was a point where I was unsure of myself, but I was armed with my mother's Experian credit score of 690 and I knew I would be fine (my credit is not that great). My mother left me alone at the dealership and I talked with the salesman. I said that I had $1,000 for a down payment. I wanted to pay below invoice for the car or I would go to another dealer (according to Edmunds, the invoice price for a Civic LX coupe is $14,589). I also wanted an APR of 2.9 percent. To make a long, long story short, I got what I wanted. The price of the car was $14,400 (not including tax, license and financing fees), which is $189 below the stated invoice amount. I offered them $1,000 as a down payment. I am currently financing my Civic at 2.9 APR for $264.15 a month for 5 years. I am sure that there is a chance that I may have been ripped off somewhere, but I suppose they need to make a profit too. I honestly did not think that I could pull it off because I am a very young-looking female. Ultimately, it only took me about ten minutes to negotiate the deal. True, I used my mother's credit because mine is bad, but I think things worked out in my favor. Needless to say, I am very happy with my Honda from "Happy Honda." |
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Replying to: fractus2 (Apr 17, 2004 1:01 pm) I just picked up a brand new 2004 Civic EX w/o side air bags and with automatic trans, MSRP $18,550, invoice $16,994......and I paid $16,253.02 ($740.98 under invoice) plus $198 for registration and doc fees. Total out the door $16,451.02 (plus tax). The car comes with the floor mats, but they also threw in a $80 set of wheel locks for free. I think you're getting hammered on the fees there. The only fees I paid were for title, reg and doc fees of $198. I'm in NJ too (NJ sucks for getting deals ...LOL) Good luck and don't let them take ya. Be firm! As for accessories, don't buy them from the dealer. You can get any of the Honda accessories at nearly half the price online. I also have a 2003 Honda Odyssey. I wanted the trailer tow package. The dealer wanted $880. I bought it online for $430 shipped to my house and then paid the same dealer 1-1/2 hours labor to install it  Tony P. |
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So I've heard $14,279 - $14,400 + TTL for a Honda Civic LX Coupe. But what about for a 2004 Honda Civic LX SEDAN? Are coupes typically cheaper than Sedans?
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| ...for $16845 OTD (including wheel locks, pinstriping & moonroof visor, 6% tax and all fees) - this sound good? | |
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Replying to: fractus2 (Apr 09, 2004 6:05 pm) Their sales tax is 7.5% I was told, which on 17148.57 should be $1286.14 or $65.29 less than you paid. ??? I'd ask for it back. What kind of theft system do they use? |
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I noticed everyone here is talking about new cars but the title didn't specically say new cars so... I just bought a used 2000 black civic ex coupe for 10,675. It has just under 40,000 miles and came with no warranty. Everything about the car checked out. A few scratches here and there, paint had been peeled off about a square inch on the side molding and the dealer agreed to have them repaint the entire molding right there. Its a five speed and not an automatic by the way... Good deal? |
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Replying to: holden30 (Apr 21, 2004 6:40 am) There is one thing I should point out about the Civic coupe, however. You may be able to save a few hundred dollars at the dealership, but you will pay a bit more for it in insurance premiums (at least in California). You may want to research the Civic LX sedan online before you buy it. |
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Well, I ended up buying my Civic (w/o side airbags) for 14,500 + TTL w/ 2.9% APR. Any comments? It took a couple of days, but I think it's a pretty decent deal.
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