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#11216 of 11448 Re: 2008 Pilot EX-L [manypilots] by singlemind May 15, 2008 (3:18 pm)
Replying to: manypilots (May 15, 2008 1:37 pm) "an EX-L AWD for about $27,000 even plus TTL"   That's pretty impressive. Could you please tell us which dealership in MD did your brother-in-law get that offer from? Replies to this message: manypilots (May 15, 2008 4:42 pm) singlemind (May 15, 2008 6:18 pm)
#11217 of 11448 Re: Any News on Memorial Day Specials? [cyclone4evr] by dwynne May 15, 2008 (3:33 pm)
Replying to: cyclone4evr (May 15, 2008 3:12 pm) Those are usually regional / local deals. They already have $2,500 to $3,500 in dealer money and cheap financing, so unless they are going to drop the rate to 0.0% I am not sure what else they will do. Just wait and see, I guess, if you are not picky about model and colors. Some dealers have few of one model (VP) and a lot of loaded up models (EX-L w/Nav or RES). If your area dealerships are like that and you don't want the expensive models, waiting further reduces your choices.   Dennis
#11218 of 11448 Re: 2008 Pilot EX-L [singlemind] by manypilots May 15, 2008 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: singlemind (May 15, 2008 3:18 pm) I looked at the paperwork from the dealer, my memory of about 27 K was pretty much spot on. I don't know if I got a deal as a repeat customer of Pilots (thus my handle manypilots). The dealership is O'Donnell Honda in Ellicott City MD. I've loved the experience with them, from sales to service. They treat you right, like a valued customer. They are one of the bigger volume dealers in the Baltimore/DC area. You can check the inventory online. Whether that deal still would hold, I don't know.....but we all know that the '09s are on the way, and the '08 inventory has to be moved. I know I can't give sales person info here, but I would be happy to share the name of my sales guy. I enjoyed dealing with the young man both 4 years ago, and again just last month. But, I don't know how that would happen, as the terms of use don't allow email information to be posted. Replies to this message: singlemind (May 15, 2008 6:18 pm)
#11219 of 11448 Re: 2008 Pilot EX-L [manypilots] by singlemind May 15, 2008 (6:18 pm)
Replying to: manypilots (May 15, 2008 4:42 pm) Thanks a lot, Manypilots. O'Donnell Honda, I remember the name. Actually, I have been there one time but didn't talk to any salesperson. I definitely will check with them again.
#11220 of 11448 Re: 2008 Pilot EX-L [mike274] by aix May 15, 2008 (9:37 pm)
Replying to: mike274 (May 15, 2008 12:16 pm) You're at about $3200 under invoice. If you're taking low financing, I'd say this deal was pretty good. If you don't need financing, you should be able to get the full $3500 off, which should put you around $27,400 as someone said. Some people are getting into the holdback. But supply/demand play a key role in the negotiation. Please let us know what you do. Good luck!
#11221 of 11448 Re: New Pilot Price in Oregon [markandhills] by aix May 15, 2008 (9:47 pm)
Replying to: markandhills (May 15, 2008 10:09 am) One thing to keep in mind when purchasing out of state. You should double check with your DMV to see how they calculate tax. In Massachusetts, unless the dealer is registered with Massachusetts, they will use the NADA value (which in this case is MSRP) to calculate tax. This cost me a few hundred extra in tax versus buying from a registered Massachusetts dealer, where I believe the tax would have simply been calculated off the actual sale price. Check with your DMV how they handle this, this could be a factor in your pricing. Good luck.
#11222 of 11448 financing by david140 May 16, 2008 (9:02 am)
Some dealers in the Boston area are offering 0.0 or 0.9 financing. Another one mentioned up to 3,500 dealer cash alongside a picture of the VP. I don't know if thats an indication that there is now a greater incentive, or if that would still only apply to the higher models despite the picture. Any suggestions where to start negotiating? It seems like the invoice minus the known incentive of 2,500 or even 3,500 and holdback would still be a little high considering the timing, and I assume there must be some volume based incentives as well. Anyone know any more information regarding incentives?
#11223 of 11448 thanks by cloudyday May 16, 2008 (11:20 am)
First off I want to thank everyone for making the price negotiations so easy. With all the pricing info on here it was a piece of cake emailing all the dealers for a good quote. After a week of emailing I finally found a dealer with the colors and options I want for a good price, though I probably could have gotten a few hundred more off if it weren't so close to the 09's coming out because its near impossible to find a 08' ex-l awd w/navi in california in a color besides red or a demo car. With memorial day coming up, has anyone else been notified of better incentives? I just got an email from one of the dealers that I emailed but not purchasing from that for memorial day they are offering up to 4500 incentive and 0.0% financing. Might be regional but was wondering if other areas are doing the same? Hopefully I can get them down some more when I go in and complete the transaction.
#11224 of 11448 Re: New Pilot Price in Oregon [rich97303] by markandhills May 16, 2008 (1:33 pm)
Hey Rich -   Talked to Gary at McMinnville... Told him my good friend "Rich" told me to give him a call... Gave me a great price on their last EX-L... Gonna see if I can sell my wife on the silver... Replies to this message: hodog16 (May 16, 2008 2:15 pm) rich97303 (May 16, 2008 5:42 pm) azbuckeye (May 17, 2008 1:39 pm) kyfdx (May 17, 2008 2:47 pm) and 1 more... pinoy0125 (May 24, 2008 9:14 am)
#11225 of 11448 Initial impressions by hodog16 May 16, 2008 (2:15 pm)
Replying to: markandhills (May 16, 2008 1:33 pm) Went to go look at the 2008 Pilot as I've narrowed it down to that and the 08 Highlander. Looking to buy after I move to Indiana in a little over a month. The dealer I went to is medium-sized (I'd guess anyway) and basically had only SE AWD's left except for 2 EX-L AWD's, one of which was a demo model with 5,000 miles that of course was offered to me first.   Told the guy I basically had done my homework and knew these were going for invoice + $3500 + even part of the holdback. He replied that their holdback was only $300 for these models, although I thought it was 2% of MSRP making it roughly $680 or so?   Also gave me the typical "we've sold most of them in the past week" and that the model I was test driving wouldn't be around in 3 days if I didn't buy today. Anyway, drove an SE which was nice, although if I end up getting an 08 Pilot I'd want the EX-L Nav model, although those seem to be getting rare 'round these parts. Hopefully there are more in Indiana!

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