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I am planning on paying "cash" on the last day of May for a brand new Accord EXV6 Sedan WITHOUT the navigation system. I'm in Austin, TX so car tax is 6.25%. I know the Doc. Fee is on $50. Then there is Title and Lisence Fees of around $180. My question is, do you think I could offer the dealership $24,700 Out The Door Price for the car? I have NO trade-in either. Some say that's not enough, others think I could offer even less. Some opions would be great! Thanks so much.
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Replying to: austin78704 (May 18, 2005 7:13 am) |
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Replying to: austin78704 (May 18, 2005 7:13 am) |
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Replying to: austin78704 (May 18, 2005 7:13 am) I would hunt around the area for a dealer that deals low all the time and go ahead and get the car. I would doubt that a dealer that is a lot higher is going to go that low - even on the last day of the month. Right now, carsdirect.com for the ATL shows $23,613 for this car. This is $1,100 under invoice, which seems to be a nice deal (yes, and the dealer even makes a profit depending on the incentive they have earned). In your state with tax and stuff this would be $25,319 or so to you. So your idea of $24,700 seems like cutting a little too close to the bone for most dealers to accept. I bet Holmes Honda over in Shreveport (for example) would make you a better deal today than any of the local dealers would make you at month's end. Dennis |
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Replying to: joon (May 18, 2005 12:17 am) Now, your experience above, may develop like the above scenario, ... but then again, it may develop with no problems. Just let us know how it went, ... if you end up dealing with them. Anderson Honda Anderson Honda called me first (Internet Manager) and my quote over the phone was $21,786 + fees, ... so I immediately asked him after he was done talking, ... if he priced matched? Well, ... he did! It was as easy as that! At this point, I didn't know about their LOW PRICE GUARANTEE. He asked if he could sent me an official email and told me that since his spreadsheet is a template, it will still read $21,786 + fees, but price matching would not be a problem. Cool, they will price match,  , ... so when I got the email, I read it over. His template is as follows: Subject: Your Personal AndersonDirect Quote Selling Price $21,786.00 Tire Fee $8.75 Doc. Fee $45.00 Sales Tax 8.25% $1,801.06 DMV (Estimate) $203.00 Total $23,843.81 Right above the spreadsheet template is where I read the following ... "We have a LOW PRICE GUARANTEE. If you are offered a lower price in writing or email from a different Northern California Honda dealer, we will BEAT the price by $100."   After I received two more quotes from Capitol and Stevens Creek Honda, ... I made an appointment with Anderson to look at the colors again in the daylight (wife pre-requisite) and test drive a 4cyl AT EXL sedan. To get the price match + $100, all I had to do is confirmed my lower quote by bringing a copy of that lower email Dealer Quote when I visited them. I also emailed AutoWest to identify what the 'fees' were since they didn't spell out what the fees were in the 1st email. I had that but forgot to make a copy of it, ... so I showed the Anderson Internet Manager that AutoWest email from my Email InBox, using their computer. Done, my price was $20,986 + fees = $22,961.81 OTD!!! Now, I don't know if they will do that again, but it sure doesn't hurt to try!?! Phil
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Replying to: kolonya (May 14, 2005 12:44 pm) |
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Replying to: passat_mx (May 17, 2005 9:41 am) Also, the dealer told me you can't negotiate the sale price up front, it's based only on the MSRP and then the payments are based on that. But you mentioned a sale price of 17800. Does that mean you can purchase the car at that price minus your total payments? I would like the option to buy the car at a negotiated price not at the MSRP, is this possible? I would love to lease at  231/month. I've been calling in NJ. Thanks in advance.
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Replying to: piturra (May 18, 2005 4:44 pm) Looks like these guys go through exactly the same script time after time. My experience has been nearly identical to yours. I e-mailed AutoWest asking for a quote. They came back with $21,086 price for the EX-L 4cyl AT w/out specifics. I e-mailed back asking what was included in this number and what the documentation fee would be, to which they replied it already included the destination and there was a $45 documentation fee on top of that, bringing the price before TTL to $21,131. Meanwhile I called Anderson (I requested a quote by e-mail but they wanted to give it over the phone first and follow up with an e-mail) and they gave me a quote of $21,786 plus $45 documentation, exactly like your quote. When asked him if they would match or beat other area dealers (thanks Phil for the heads up), he said he would beat it by up to $100. I'm just waiting for his quote and the guarantee in writing. I will probably end up at almost the exact price as yours. I wonder if their sales people go through these forums... 
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remember to sign up for quotes via the internet to many dealerships in the area .. i just got a quote for an accord ex-v6 for 22,963 + tax+ licensing |
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Hello to all! First I would like to thank everyone who responded to my gas mileage question concerning the V6. We would also be very interested in anyone's experience in respect to MPG on the EX-L 4cy Accord Sedan. In fact, if anyone else has anymore info to share concerning MPG in either the 4 or 6 cy I am sure allot of people would be interested. Especially in this day and age of the rising fuel cost, please keep the info coming as I think this plays a factor in the buying experience so that is why I am posting this question here. My other request is for anyone in the Central Florida region who has recently purchased either the EX-L 4cy Accord sedan (no navi) or the EX-V6 Accord (no navi) automatic Sedans...what type of pricies have you been paying? The big debate in our house in the 4 or 6 cylinder? We would even be willing to travel a bit to get an outstanding price and would turn the experience into a road trip if need be. One more thing before I go...I think this is an outstanding forum and I know the dealerships out really wish this website didn't exist...it is killing their profit margins. The knowledge I have learned from this website gets me comments from dealerships like "are you in the business?". That is because when I talk to them I know more things about pricing, holdbacks, factory incentives for moving the most units per month, etc... So for everyone out there....I salute you!!! Keep the info flowing!!! Hail to the consumer!!!! Thanks to all in advance for your help and insights!! |
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