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Honda Pilot Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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question is by qbrozen
Jul 01, 2003 (7:37 am)
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why did you do it? What was the advantage to having the Pilot over the MDX? Just curious.
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macthor2 by clpurnell
Jul 01, 2003 (7:40 am)
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why trade "down" to the pilot?? You should have gotten at least 1k off/more on trade. But if you are happy with it that is all that counts. good luck and enjoy the pilot.
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I got a quote by tarheel_13
Jul 01, 2003 (8:28 am)
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Silver Pilot EXL Leather Interior with mud guards for: $29268.84
 
This price includes the dealer freight. Is this a good buy?
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tarheel by qbrozen
Jul 01, 2003 (10:22 am)
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Is that what you are willing to pay? If so, its a good buy. Mudguards are next to nothing, so that's not really a factor. In any case, that's about $1700 off MSRP. Have people paid less? yes. Have people paid more? yes. So its all how you want to look at it.
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by macthor2
Jul 01, 2003 (10:31 am)
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The MDX broke down twice within the last 6 months. There was something wrong with the emission valve and something else that I didn’t understand what the mechanic was saying. Also, the wiper never worked properly and the dealer can't figure it out. Luckily it was still under warranty. But my warranty was about to run out and I thought about buying extended warranty, but that’s another $1,700 for another 20,000 miles. I must have gotten a lemon. My ex bought the MDX for me and I just don’t want it any more. I would like another MDX, but it would cost me another $12K, which I don’t want to spend, but I still want an SUV and the Pilot is the next best thing out there.
 
You’re right, I could try to sell the MDX for a little more or negotiate better on the Pilot. I negotiated the price difference from $9500 down to $4925 (out the door) and was getting hungry (needed dinner). I kept reading about lack of availability and paying over MSRP so I thought I was getting a decent deal. But now, I realized that I paid $1K over. Oh well…I just have to amortize it over many years to come.
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$31,895 Redrock Pearl EX-L with RES by christopherp
Jul 03, 2003 (8:24 am)
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From Brewster Honda (NY). Includes rear mud flaps and all fees. Very happy with Brewster Honda. Highly recommend them. They didn't have the configuration I wanted but they found one and did a swap. A++++
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How do I go about getting the best negotiable price for the Pilot ? by luciern
Jul 03, 2003 (9:45 am)
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Anyone got any suggestions on how to approach the dealer?
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Don't... & do's by rerenov8r
Jul 03, 2003 (2:31 pm)
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...don't stop by.
 
...don't ask for a "good price" in email.
 
...don't phone.
 
DO expect MOST dealers to ignore you.
 
DO be prepared to travel to where the deals are and/or buy from far away & have it trucked in.
 
It works. It is not the easiest, but that is the way most likely to result in the biggest savings.
 
Further, if you are "all set" to do the long distance the odds that a local dealer will come veryclose to your offer go way up. Maybe it partly "Murphy's Law", maybe partly the resolve you have just wards off their dealer ju-ju BUT it does work.
 
Good luck!
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Thank you ReRENov8r by luciern
Jul 03, 2003 (3:56 pm)
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great tips--ill let you know how i make out!

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