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#4533 of 24566 Reply to jruff by musicboy May 06, 2004 (9:31 pm)
jruff> If the rebates are out there, why doesn't jruff> Honda advertise them like everyone else jruff> does?   I don't have a definitive answer for you just a guess. By offering "stealth" discounts through "Marketing Support" (same thing as Manufacturer to Dealer Cash), Honda may be seeking to keep their resale value high.   Typically, direct Consumer rebates lower the resale value of vehicles.   Also, in some parts of the country where sales are already steady or competition among Honda dealers is weak then the dealer will just keep this additional cash as profit. There is no mandate to pass it along to consumers as there would be as a customer rebate.   jruff> But none of those rates show up on jruff> Honda's website. Nor do the dealer rebats jruff> that everyone has been talking about.   Usually, these "Marketing Support" deals show up here on Edmunds in their Incentive and Rebate section.   Between March 15 and 30 it showed that Honda was offering a $400 "Marketing Support" to dealers. Since then I have checked periodically for a similar offering in April and May. I never saw any listed. However I suspect that there was "something" out there because quite a few folks reported on this board getting deals below true dealer cost (Invoice minus Holdback) in April.   Perhaps, Edmunds just didn't know of these offers and therefor never posted them. I don't know the answer. I too have seen various postings on these boards saying there is a $200 to $600 "Marketing Support" available at this time.   One person said the dealer told them that there was Mfg to Dlr cash available. Getting it from the horses mouth is probably pretty reliable. This of course is to be distinquished from any kind of "dealer discount" off MSRP which is probably just a come-on.   Perhaps someone who has had recent contact or is in current negotiations with a Honda dealer can ask them straght out if there are curently any Mfg to Dlr incentives and in what amount and how long they last and then post the result here.
#4534 of 24566 Reply to figelwump [4525] by musicboy May 06, 2004 (9:38 pm)
figelwump> Maybe April numbers were good, and figelwump> dealers are reluctant to deal early figelwump> in the month.   I just read in the Washington Post the other day that Honda's sales were off by 2.4% in April.   "...Among Japanese automakers, Toyota rose 10 percent, Nissan Motor increased 14 percent and Honda Motor dropped 2.4 percent."
#4535 of 24566 Hondacars.com Current Offers by aeonpurdue May 07, 2004 (9:46 am)
Honda finally updated their website with the current financing offers. Maybe they had to check on Edmunds to see what they were offering.
#4537 of 24566 For what it is worth by stevec32 May 08, 2004 (11:45 am)
Just bought a 2004 v6 nav accord at $150.00 less than invoice in so cal. It was the cars direct price but never had a dealer attached to it. Had to jawbone the local dealer a little bit. But they agreed, no trade-in or dealer accesories. $25891.00 plus T&L. Also the salesmen was not aware of the financing from honda.
#4538 of 24566 Re: Atlanta, GA buyers [xjones75 #4527] by chichichicken May 08, 2004 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: xjones75 (May 06, 2004 2:15 pm) We just completed a deal at Hennessey Honda. It was simpler than I could ever imagine. We purchased a 2004 Accord EX-L for $23,000 out the door, including all fees and 7% sales tax. We gor several quotes within $200-$400 of each other- Hennessey just had the car we wanted.
#4539 of 24566 by anonymousposts May 08, 2004 (2:23 pm)
We bought our Odyssey at Hennessy last weekend. They did have a nice selection of Accords.
#4540 of 24566 Intellichoice prices by zaitooni May 08, 2004 (5:22 pm)
I just checked the prices at Intellichoice   Honda EX V6 auto with leather and nav - 23,145 Honda EX V6 auto with leather NO nav - 21,348   Are these realistic prices because I am getting internet quotes from dealers 1800-2000 over these. I live in the San Fran bay area. Replies to this message: figelwump (May 10, 2004 4:38 pm)
#4541 of 24566 Re: FAX contact or e-mail? [tishark #4509] by proimion May 08, 2004 (6:58 pm)
Replying to: tishark (May 04, 2004 11:32 am) You should definitely use the fax method. I bought a Toyota Sienna by fax 18 months ago and two weeks ago an Accord EX 4cy with Navi using email/web form methods. I ended up getting the price I wanted on the Accord, but it was much harder. Here's the deal: The internet department is just regular salespeople in disguise. They will start way high and don't have the authority to really wheel-and-deal. You need to work with the fleet manager, but they don't work online. I suggest that you pick out 7-10 dealers close to you and call the main phone number. Tell the receptionist you are going to place a bid for the fleet manager and need his or her direct fax number and name. This is often a different number than the advertised fax number. It is very important to get the person's name and fax it to him/her directly. I know this is more work but it is worth it--if you don't do this, it could get scooped up by a normal, powerless salesperson who can't cut a deal. See my post #4406 for an example of what should be on the fax. Then be ready for your phone to ring. Since you are dealing with a manager directly, you will start off at a much lower price. On Accords right now, you should pay $500-800 below invoice at least. The internet dept will start you out $800 or more above invoice, in my experience. I'd also suggest waiting until the last week of the month to start faxing. By then, the fleet manager will know if they need to do some quick, no profit deals to turn inventory low or get incentives from Honda. If you do this in the first 3/4 of the month, they won't be as desperate.
#4542 of 24566 Northern Va EX V6 coupe 6 speed by banditcosmo May 08, 2004 (9:13 pm)
I just bought mine 6 speed coupe (actually leased it) last Sat. for $23,141 + taxes in Fredericksburg at Pohanka Honda.

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