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Replying to: azbuckeye (May 19, 2008 9:44 am) That said, you can shop for dealers that have little or no doc fees. You can also simply include the doc fee in your offers. Nothing to stop you from saying "I will give you $xx,xxx for this Pilot including destination and doc fee". The same $399 or whatever will appear on your paperwork but they will discount the Pilot to make it work out. A couple of the really cheap Honda dealers I have leased or purchased from the past have really high doc fees, but the NET of the vehicle, destination, and fee is what matters. Dennis |
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Replying to: dwynne (May 19, 2008 11:07 am) I really think one of the most important terms you can learn from this site is OTD. The "out the door price". Always talk to the dealer in terms of what the final cost will be to you. 27,000 OTD means exactly that, 27,000 is my final price for the car with all fees. RC PS-Do some states require Doc fees. I always thought this was an extra add-on for the dealer to make money. The business manager is going to make the same salary (right).
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Replying to: rich97303 (May 19, 2008 1:15 pm)
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Replying to: aochoa211 (May 20, 2008 8:25 am) Congrats on the new Pilot. Can you let us know what price you paid and if you had any financing Thanks |
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| Just bought a Silver FWD w/ accessories black side step,cross beams, and 4 oil changes this past weekend at Diamond Honda in the City of Industry for $30k OTD. A few other dealers were willing to offer the same deal with whatever color they have in stock. | |
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From AW: The redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot goes on sale on Thursday, May 22, with a base price of $28,230, including shipping charges, the same price as the 2008 model it replaces. All '09 Pilots are fitted with a 250-hp, 3.5-liter V6 engine. The engine uses Honda's cylinder-deactivation technology, which switches among six-cylinder, four-cylinder and three-cylinder modes for better fuel economy. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for the new Pilot is 17 mpg city/23 mpg highway for two-wheel-drive models, 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway for four-wheel-drive models. Standard equipment includes a Class III towing hitch, 17-inch wheels and eight-passenger seating. Honda will have three additional trim levels for the '09 Pilot: -- The Pilot EX will start at $31,030 and includes alloy wheels and an upgraded audio system. -- The Pilot EX-L starts at $34,230 and adds leather upholstery. -- The Pilot Touring edition starts at $37,430. All prices include a shipping charge of $635.
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Replying to: aochoa211 (May 20, 2008 8:25 am) Sadly, I ended up buying at Planet Scamda, suited up for the 5-6 battle even after internet negotiations and ended up getting an EX 4WD (wanted an EX-L but the ones they had they loaded up with aftermarket equipment) for $24k plus they got me for a few hundred on random fees. They also refused three forms of payment from me in order to push Honda financing that I did not want or need. I've already paid off most of it and will pay off the rest in a week or so - all before receiving my first statement. |
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New 08 Black SE FWD now sitting in the driveway. Didn't get all I wanted on pricing with selling price at $25,800 with a few small dealer installed items. But I did get a 6 year/100,000 mile warranty extension thrown in. So I figure I came out ahead. Man...thing drives much smoother than I anticipated. |
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Yes you can haggle and this price is what I got the Bay Area of Northern California. Now CNN has a news that Honda is giving dealers up to $7K incentives to get the 2008 models out of their lot. This means I could get the same model I purchased 3 weeks ago for $23,000. At first we were looking into trading our 2003 Odyssey but changed our mind because that one has 19mpg city/25mgp hwy. Our new Pilot has been driven 50% city and has showed 17mpg. I expect the 2009 Pilot will also be a bust because there is no compelling reason to buy since the MPG is the same. If you can wait, Honda could come up with a 2010 hydrid model that has 20mpg city/25mpg hwy. For me that is not still compelling. If I am going to pay 30% more for a hybrid, it must give me 30mpg city/40mg hwy performance. When these hybrids break or get into problems, you would have saved more buying a non-hybrid. Go out there, get pre-approved by a bank, and enjoy shopping. It is the buyers turn now to push those aggressive salesman around. If you are not pre-approved, you will get whacked by their "creative financing". Bottom line is say NO to any additional offers from the dealer. |
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