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Replying to: tig08 (Mar 06, 2008 12:43 pm) Dealer holdback is a percentage of the MSRP that the dealer gets back from the manufacturer after the vehicle is sold. It's basically a rebate to the dealer but typically it's spent on financing the vehicles while they are in their inventory. Dealers don't consider it profit and look at it as a sacred cow. Some consumer advocates feels it's fair game. I tend to view it from the former point of view. If you can get invoice less the current incentives, you are doing fine. If a dealer is willing to go lower, great. But IMHO, chiseling down into holdback can kill many a great deal because folks concentrate on milking every last dollar instead of taking a great deal and running with it. |
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Replying to: carsly (Mar 06, 2008 1:50 pm) take note however, of the "*", the fine print says that it does not excludes destination charge, dealer fees, taxes, etc. and that price may change without prior notice and chosen vehicle may not be available. i guess the pricing is just for the basic car. with desstination charge of i think $635, which everyone pays, the price will be $24,073, which is still a few $$$ below invoice less the $3,500 incentive. still a great deal 
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Replying to: slamtaz (Mar 06, 2008 6:13 pm) it should say, "it does not include destination charge" instead of "exclude  "
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Got a quote from MileHigh for 08 Pilot EX-L 4WD of $28,220 Including dealer destination fee. Excludes applicable taxes, and $369 dealer fee. This is less than the CarsDirect.com price I got. I will be paying cash. Any advice would be great. How low can I get them with the new model due in a month? Thanks in advance.
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Replying to: velomonkey3 (Mar 06, 2008 9:12 pm) Edmunds.com shows the invoice price is $30,917. Substract $3500 from it because of the dealer cash incentive. So in theory, $27,417 before tax is a good deal if the dealer is willing to give you the entire dealer cash incentive. I saw quotes like that in this forum. Colorado's Pilot price is a little high due to its high demand for SUV, and the dealers here are using the last few snow storms as their leverage. I was in the market myself for EX-L AWD with DVD, and the last quote I got is about $3200 below invoice. I guess I can do better by waiting until the weather gets warmer. With high gas price, high inventory and the release of the 2009 model, I expect price will continue to go down. Good luck and please let me know how well you do in your car hunt. |
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| Hello everyone. Thanks for all the input. Looking to buy a Pilot sometime in the next 2-3 months. Does anyone know a good dealer to go to in the NY/Long Island area and if the prices will still be good in April/May time. Thanks | |
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About two weeks ago, I got a deal for a 2008 Pilot EX for $23,700 plus TTL, and $695 for running broad, mud guard, rock deflector, trunk cover and net. Is this agood deal? thanks 
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I've seen a couple of people mention the rust-proofing, paint sealant, interior coating......whatever, that eventually comes up when finalizing the finances. Just be sure to take a moment to actually calculate how much those extras are going to cost you. My finance person, like most, was trying to get me to roll them up as a package into the car loan. I went in knowing I could get better deals on the extended warranties, but was a little taken aback by the other intriguing extras. They try to cover the true cost of the product by adding "just and extra $10 a month" to your loan payment. Compound that over the life of your loan and...gasp...that rust-proofing will cost you like $700! Save the money and have another shop do it for you for half (if not more) as much. That's even if you really actually need these "snake oil" extras. Debatable if you ask me. Cheers! |
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I got my 08 Pilot EX-L w/ RES for $27400 ($30109.60 OTD) yesterday from Stevens Creek Honda, CA. They quoted Honda service plan for 5 years for $925. I declined it. Was it worth the money ? |
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