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Honda Accord Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#28534 of 29563 Re: 2013 Honda Accord EX Purchase - Good Deal? [ar831] by islover

Feb 19, 2013 (10:38 am)

Replying to: ar831 (Feb 19, 2013 8:30 am)
hello ar831
 
trying to calculate if you got a "good deal"
 
how much did you pay for the extended warranty?
 
tire warranty?
 
window tint?
 
as i just posted in another reply - if you really do not need the extended warranty and do not plan on keeping your car for 72 months - if it is Honda Care you can cancel it within 60 days of purchase and deduct this amount from your actual loan amount. (if you are financed with HFS it will not change your payment amount, just the length of time that you will pay - it will be less than 72 months in your case)
 
if you are able to you could also do this with the tire warranty (not sure as i do not know the terms or company)
 
if you chose to do either of these things, it would actually help you because it could reduce the amount of your loan - and you could then try to get a lower interest rate with someone else in, say, 6 months
 
not sure which state you live in? but here in Florida - if you go to a local credit union 6 months after you purchase your car - and show that you have made perfect payments - they will probably buy the loan.
to help even more - open up a credit union account now and deposit checks or cash and show them you are financially responsible. they will give you a credit/debit card attached to the account also - which is just another way that you can help your credit score - because the credit union WILL report to the credit agencies every month - so potentially you are giving yourself 2 brand new credit items to add to repairing your credit
 
hope this helps =]

#28535 of 29563 Re: 2013 Honda Accord EX Purchase - Good Deal? [islover] by thegraduate

Feb 19, 2013 (11:03 am)

Replying to: islover (Feb 19, 2013 10:26 am)
this country is still in economic despair - in case you haven't noticed - and divorce, foreclosure, credit card issues, and a host of other problems negatively affect the majority of this country's personal credit scores
 
If someone is in personal economic turmoil and has poor credit, buying a brand new vehicle might not be in their best interest. I say this as someone who bought a certified used vehicle for my last car so that I could pay cash for it. No finance charges, just a cashier's check. And no, I'm not from money - I earned a full scholarship to school and have worked since I was 18. I'm now 25. If I were not employed/salaried, I'd not be car shopping again, but my Sonata has over 100k miles on it now and will need to be replaced in the next year or two.
 
Whatever you do, demand a full price breakdown before signing ANYTHING. Price of car + fees + tax + finance costs if there are any. Then divide by your number of months. Check their math.
 
Car dealers are notorious for working based on payment instead of price - that's where they get you.

#28536 of 29563 Re: 2013 Honda Accord EX Purchase - Good Deal? [islover] by ar831

Feb 19, 2013 (11:18 am)

Replying to: islover (Feb 19, 2013 10:38 am)
Thank you islover! You have been very helpful with the credit union idea. I didnt know that they reports to your credit reports for a debit card. I will definately take that into consideration.
 
Warranty is $1,382
 
Tire Warranty - $301
 
Tints - I think around $150
 
I reside in South Florida. I contacted the dealership and they advised that they included the $3,128 that they are paying off for my lease into the total selling price. They way they put it made me feel like im only paying finance charges on the 3,128 payoff and they will pay it off for me but in reality im financing the payoff. They said they didnt make anything on the deal and actually lost $235. They said the selling price of the vehicle is actually 23,000 and change.
 
Thanks for all your help!

#28537 of 29563 Re: 2013 Honda Accord EX Purchase - Good Deal? [ar831] by ejakab

Feb 19, 2013 (11:57 am)

Replying to: ar831 (Feb 19, 2013 11:18 am)
NEVER believe a dealer who complains that he lost money on a sale! They are not a charity, they are a for-(a-lot-of-)profit business.

#28538 of 29563 Re: First time car buyer [islover] by pegasus17

Feb 19, 2013 (1:02 pm)

Replying to: islover (Feb 19, 2013 9:56 am)
REF: islover
"wow this is such a rude and unhelpful reply...
would you want to hear this if this just happened to you?
probably not
why don't you post helpful advice instead of insulting this poor girl"
 
I know i should but i just can't let this go. These forums are supposed to be informative and money saving for consumers. Most of my posts are helpful and geared towards lease calculations. I also frequent two of the Accord geek sites where i just recently joined as i am researching the new Accord for my next purchase. Just yesterday, i got into a discussion about extended warranties on the other site and was extremely helpful to a guy who overpaid for a non-Hondacare extended warranty. He was upset that he signed the contract for the warranty not knowing that it was from AWS and not Honda. Those of us on the thread firmly suggested that he read the docs and use the cancellation policy to unwind the screwjob. He went back to the dealer and they reluctantly agreed to cancel the extended warranty and he is getting 100% of his money back.
 
With regards to the current discussion, i can't believe that people exist who feel "forced' to do something stupid against their will. Here today we have two separate examples, one a first-time car buyer and one a poor-credit situation. In both cases, the outcome is not at all favorable to the consumer.
 
You would want us geeks on here to pussyfoot around the fact that these two individuals (i don't care what sex or how young they are) made POOR CHOICES in their car buying process. Were we harsh? - yes. Will they learn from this? - probably. Could we be nicer? - absolutely.
 
I am self-censoring my final comment so the mods won't delete this post...

#28539 of 29563 Re: First time car buyer [isellhondas] by jipster

Feb 19, 2013 (1:27 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 19, 2013 10:03 am)
Not trying to be rude here but I am curious as to how anyone can be FORCED to buy an extended warranty?
 
I thought same. Looked to be a bogus post. Guess not. I guess original poster was lucky dealer didn't make her pay full retail.

#28540 of 29563 Honda Accord LX 2013 by miteshonl

Feb 19, 2013 (1:56 pm)

It seems like honda doesn't had much discount on president day weekend. I did not see any deal except financing option. The best offer that I got was 20400 with doc fees.
 
If anybody purchase the vehicle on president day please post the prize before tax.

#28541 of 29563 Re: Honda dealerships will never lose money [islover] by brian125

Feb 19, 2013 (2:13 pm)

Replying to: islover (Feb 19, 2013 9:51 am)
My mom and dad use to tell me to try and make this world a better place. There are alot of people who are out to mislead,scam and hurt you in this world. Try to make a difference. If you go to work .. Make a honest days living. If someone needs a hand you lead them. Family, trust, and our American values are going out the window these days. Money, greed and power are taken over in this country. lets shit on the little guy.
 
I actually like ISLOVER post and his assessment maybe not so much ass kissing being more honest and forthright. gotta ring that bell 2x for him.

#28542 of 29563 2013 EX-L sedan 4-cylinder by jimmytulsa

Feb 19, 2013 (2:16 pm)

Received a OTD quote from Fowler Honda, Norman, OK for EX-L:
 
$24,941 for EX-L
$359 for decklid spoiler
 
$25,300 OTD
 
What do you think?

#28543 of 29563 Re: 2013 EX-L sedan 4-cylinder [jimmytulsa] by whatcar2buy

Feb 19, 2013 (2:20 pm)

Replying to: jimmytulsa (Feb 19, 2013 2:16 pm)
You have the wrong idea about OTD. Out the Door price should include taxes, doc fees, title and tags.
 
Your price ($25,300 plus any doc fees, prep fees etc.) is the sale price. It's about 1400 to 1500 below invoice, I think that's a great price for the EX-L. Just make sure you dont get screwed over with warranties, additional options or financing.

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