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The original MSRP w/o any of the add-on options was $46,655.00--Tech w/ Rear Entertainment and PTG My agreed upon price w/o the add-ons was $39,648.00. With the add-ons of the roof rack, side body moldings, back up sensors, sport running boards and all-season mats...the total was about $42,648.00. My buyout right now is ~ $45K. I also found out that American Honda does not allow transfer of leases. So I would essentially buy the SUV and take a bit of a hit to sell to someone else. I would be looking to get $41K for sale. Sales tax would be the buyers responsibility.
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Replying to: jacobm (Nov 02, 2008 4:15 pm) If there are no extras added to that MDX, they should be able to sell just under $36G including dest, esp if it doesn't have PTG. I would give them an offer (give yourself $200 of room if needed) a few hundred over that and say that offer includes all their doc/adm fees,. That way they can work the numbers backward to show the price however they need to to make it work out for them, but your max price of let's say $36,200 plus tax and title doesn't change. Giving an inclusive offer, puts the ball in their court as to how much they are going to charge you for their doc/adm fees which ranges from $50 - over $500 depending on the dealership. With an inclusive offer you don't care you are simply telling them how much you are willing to spend. If you have the VIN of the car you were looking at that is even better so you get what you were wanting. Via email, you should be able to make your deal, instruct them to have all the paperwork ready, sch. your pickup, etc. Then when you get there you don't have to listen to them try to sell you a bunch of stuff you don't really need and can just sign your papers and be on your way. If they reject your offer, what have you lost? If they email you back in a couple days and ask you what they can do to make a deal, you will know you just won, because all you have to say is "you can take my offer". By them calling you back they are saying your offer is good, (or very close), if it wasn't they wouldn't have called you. |
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Replying to: dknepster (Nov 03, 2008 4:06 am) |
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Replying to: jacobm (Nov 02, 2008 4:15 pm) Smart move, that is a very crappy deal they offered you. In early October I picked up a 2008 MDX Tech with PTG for the following breakdown Price - 35,439 Dest - 760 so, 36,199 before accessories and TTL then the following accessories for a total of 1,056.85: Roof Rail, Sport Running Boards and Body Side Molding Total before TTL was 37,255.85 I got that detailed quote plus the breakout of applicable NJ fees and taxes from the dealer (Dealer "A") I ultimately purchased from. Another dealer (Dealer "B") told me they could beat that when I told them the quote over the phone the evening before, so I went down there the morning of my purchase. After a test drive, "B" re-opened negotiations at a much higher number which annoyed me. After a trip into his managers office, the salesman asked what price I wanted to pay, so I took out the detailed email from the other dealer, "A". He went back into the managers office 3 more times and couldn't get within $1,400 of the price with accessories, I had a quote on (1,000 over on car, 400 over on accessories). "B" then tried telling me the other dealer "A" would not honor that email, which is exactly what they "B" did by renegging on the over the phone qoute they gave me. I think the salesman thought his manager would come to the number to get the sale, since they had about 10 2008's left still at that point, but the manager wouldn't budge. The tension between the two at "B" became obvious as the salesman knew the sale would be lost after spending 90 minutes with me and the managers EXACT quote when he finally came out from behind that glass was "Even when the other dealer "A" doesn't honor that quote, you will still buy from them since they are closer to your house." TERRIBLE judgement call on his part, flat out wrong, and just POOR business sense. I politely said thank you to "B", and stated if "A" doesn't honor their quote, I will come right back here to buy, but $1,400 dollars is signifigant enough for me to drive 30 minutes to the other dealer "A" to check it out. So I get to the other dealer "A", give them my name on arrival and two minutes later they have the full invoice printed up matching to the penny the quote they gave me via email the prior day. 90 minutes later I was driving off the lot. Thank You to everyone on this board for the information they have shared. I read it for over two months prior to my purchase and I felt I knew every angle of the deal I was looking to make, and I wound up very happy.
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Replying to: jiggieagent (Nov 03, 2008 8:30 am) The only thing you may loose out on are the value-added things a dealer may include with each sale, such as free oil services, tire rotations, etc. But if the price is $1,400 higher I think one can do the math that you can pay for a life time of $29.00 oil changes at your neighborhood car shop. |
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A local dealer is offering $39,500 (including doc fees) for an '08 black MDX Sport + Ent with no options. The car has 300 miles and the dealer obtained the car through an auction. Is this a fair deal? Thank you.
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Replying to: rdriver (Nov 03, 2008 12:54 pm) What is the start of the warranty date? If you have lost most of the year that could be a point of negotiation. Are they selling it as a certified used car with extra warranty? Not sure if you have any other Acura dealers near you, but I would think you could almost match that price on a brand new sport/ent if there are any '08's left in your area. If you ask all the above questions and feel comfortable with the answers and you like the MDX...then...I'd say it is a acceptable.
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| It looks like the October $4000 incentives end today. Does anyone know what they'll do for November? | |
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Replying to: mdxrrrrr (Nov 03, 2008 1:29 pm) Brand new '08 MDX with sport + ent are difficult to come by and often ask for much higher price. Here is an excerpt from the Carfax report. Sold at auction in Indiana Listed as a manufacturer vehicle Now given all this information, is $39,500 (doc fees included) a fair price?
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Replying to: rdriver (Nov 03, 2008 2:29 pm)
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