Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience
21362 messages, Last post on Jul 23, 2008 at 9:08 AM
You are in the Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum. Your Hosts are car_man & kyfdx
|
Replying to: jaxs1 (Apr 25, 2008 9:44 pm) Picked it up Saturday with 3.9 Apr |
|
|
Replying to: dwynne (May 02, 2008 3:27 pm) |
|
|
|
|
looking for new car for me we test drove a CRV today and an Accord V6 EXL loaded with the navi unit at a dealership in the MidCities area of Dallas/FT Worth-- my husband fell in love with it and he was riding in the back seat....we are deciding between a Camry hybrid 09 loaded up (no 08's in our part of the world) and probably the Accord-- my husband does not want the TSX--backseat too small and premium gas-- or a conventional 4 cyl--we drove the Malibu LTZ V6 also and the power is there but the mpg is less than the Honda V6 per sticker and probably per real world... We were not able to take it up on the freeway to run at 70 mph because we were looking during rush hour--but the street driving was good--maybe not as quiet as the Malibu but it was ok and liked the way the car drove and especially the electronic/navi configuration-- trunk is way bigger than the Hybrid and my husband liked the finish out better than the Camry's leather--they are different == I like both of them... The Accord sales guy did not have the exterior color I wanted in stock in the tan leather--only had the diamond pearl white and I don't like white that much --he is looking for a red or green one in our area--- I said that ordering a car would not allow the best deal ...he basically told us sticker price was firm--that any "deal" would come on the trade-in price...because Honda does not have the same kind of "incentives" in its cars that Chevy or Nissan or Toyota do--so there is not that much "profit" to the Honda dealers and they won't negotiate---so I think that is kind of a lot of bull--but did not say so Many years ago when we bought a Honda accord--they did not deal but it was because the market was strong and the cars were desired so there was only a little play in the price...is that still the case--I know the V6 got good write up and Honda has lots of positives but aren't more people buying 4's because of the gas crunch? are there any dealer hold back/incentives on an 08 V6 EXL w/navigation--- are we really going to save any money/be in better negotiation situation if we wait until the end of the month? If we sent out an Internet request and just tell them what we want in the car and ask for the lowest drive out--not mentioning our trade... we could always sell it ourselves and we have friend who knows someone who is has wholesale car business that we could probably sell it to for as cheap as the dealers will give us for trade in... we are paying cash although we have excellent credit--but seen no point in getting a lower sales price to spend the profit on lease deal or something with interest rate... our trade will be an 02 PT Cruiser--good body and interior--Touring model--non-smoker and fewer than 36K miles--but my husband wants me to have a nicer car... frankly I liked the V6 and it will probably be a good car--but for my driving--mainly in town under 50 mph--the Hybrid makes more sense...but my husband likes the accord is better
|
|
|
Replying to: sparkland (May 01, 2008 2:33 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: steelblue314 (Apr 30, 2008 8:02 am) Did the dealer sell the car for the price they originally quoted or not?
|
|
|
Replying to: loves2read (May 02, 2008 7:54 pm)  2.9% I think) and there are deals to be made. I would send out internet requests telling them what you want and to give you the OTD price. I would not tell them about the trade in. You could always sell it at Car Max if you had to.
|
|
|
Replying to: dreamcar5 (Nov 19, 2007 6:42 pm) |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: sunnfun (May 03, 2008 6:42 am) we drove the Accord a second time at different dealer on the freeway and noticed much more/rougher shifting on the variable transmission--maybe because of the traffic or maybe because of the system--could not tell but my husband decided he did not like it that much after all bought a camry hrbrid today instead---but really like the interior of the accord better--including the Nav package... |
|
|
">I just had a good experience buying a EX-L V6 w/ Navi and I think I got a good price. Was ready to buy and knew what I wanted. Went through the internet department for three local dealers (Philly burbs). Told them I was ready to buy immediately. Price quoted at Sloan Honda was 28040 and they had the vehicle I wanted incl. color, another dealership was close but they didn't have the car. A third one, closer to me, had the car but the quoted me at $1000 higher and wouldn't move, at least over the phone. Ended up at Sloane a price of 28040 incl. destination, doc fees incl. title (actually got the plates too) were 177. At the last minute the finance guy was able to convince me to buy the gap insurance (put nothing down)for 390, so I may have been burned there. Also 6% tax in PA. Got the 2.9% as well. Altogether I thought I had an excellent buying experience. Was in and out of the dealership in about 90 minutes.
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2008 Honda Accord
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
