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Re: 2010 4WD Touring NAV w/ RES [jungle_cat] by nuzy
Jul 04, 2009 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: jungle_cat (Jul 04, 2009 7:25 am)

The salesman I talked to yesterday said he was going to buy a 2010 for he and his wife in a few weeks, and he was buying it at invoice from the dealer he worked at, of course. He couldn't do any better than that, so that seems to line up with your experience as well. This early in the model year, getting one at invoice is probably not a bad deal.
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2009 4WD Touring (no RES) by nightowlmolly
Jul 04, 2009 (8:05 am)
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Not rock bottom price, per this board, but I'm very satisfied with the deal we got as as these are hard to find in my area (plus I got my first color choice combination!) and overall, the great prices some of you get on the East and West coasts are not to be found nearby...well, actually, my best regional quotes for the 4WD EXL-s were from the outer Chicago area.
 
Anyway after all was said and done, we decided on the 4WD Touring w/o RES and got it for: $34092 + TTL
 
We were first looking at a 4WD EX-L and were leaning toward getting one with RES - simply because we couldn't find one without in a color we wanted. After getting back to the very straight forward and nice Sales Manager at Community Honda in Waterloo, IA - I found out he had this sitting on his lot and we decided to upgrade to the Touring.
 
It is so much fun to drive - it has WAY more than I even knew with all the technology and I've been having a blast "talking" to it! DEFINITELY worth the difference in price, especially for those like me who keep their cars for 10 + years!
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Re: Dealer Backstab? [honda2009] by carsalesman2
Jul 04, 2009 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: honda2009 (Jul 03, 2009 7:41 pm)

Sounds to me like you had options to consider but never committed to the dealer that you would buy. Therefore, its still for sale. The dealer cant wait around for you when they have a buyer in front of them. That car costs money every day it sits there and they cant hold it on a maybe. The good news is next time you'll know.
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Re: Too Many Numbers [kellysim] by carsalesman2
Jul 04, 2009 (10:51 am)
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Replying to: kellysim (Jun 20, 2009 4:46 pm)

Kelly, hows the Pilot inventory out there?
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Re: 2010 4WD Touring NAV w/ RES [nuzy] by aln1
Jul 04, 2009 (11:08 am)
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Replying to: nuzy (Jul 04, 2009 8:03 am)

I won't trust what the salesman is saying.
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How about this deal on a 2010 model? by rayzam
Jul 04, 2009 (11:17 am)
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Hi again guys,
My search for an 09 EX-L (2WD with RES) is still underway, but today I received a call from one of my dealers saying that they ran out of 09 models and they can give me a 2010 EX-L (2WD with RES) for $31K (destination included) plus tax and fees. I usually keep my cars for long-term, so the newer model year doesn't matter for me that much, but this prices is just a few hundred more than the best confirmed quotes I got on 09 models. Opinions?
 
Thanks!
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Re: Dealer Backstab? [carsalesman2] by honda2009
Jul 04, 2009 (11:22 am)
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Replying to: carsalesman2 (Jul 04, 2009 10:49 am)

Well, no, we didn't have a deposit down, but we had been calling all day to get a finance quote, and kept getting "they'll call you back", even to speak with our salesman. We were also calling to give them the deposit, as well as see what they would give us for an APR, which is what really sucks--no one would take nor return our call. What else could we have done except drive down to the showroom, which wasn't possible as we were both at work. It just sucks, and it really soured our views about buying something from this dealer. At the end of the day, due to our relationship with the dealer didn't he at least owe us (a) the courtesy of a quick return phone call (b) the courtesy of a heads up that someone else was interested? We had indicated we wanted the car, and were taking the steps to get the car. Without their help what else could we have done?
 
And I am not sure how much the dealer's personal car costs them to keep. (What is the deal there--since it isn't registered and is off the floor, is is really technically on their floor plan?) Maybe someone can explain the whole demo model phenomenon and the true cost behind that?
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Re: Dealer Backstab? [honda2009] by aln1
Jul 04, 2009 (11:33 am)
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Replying to: honda2009 (Jul 04, 2009 11:22 am)

I understand you're frustrated and angry but they are in the process of making money so they could have been delaying returning your call because they were 'working' the other buyer. The other buyer obviously was willing to pay a higher price or else they would have ditched him/her and responded to you. Like I said if they made their money. When a dealer can make more money somewhere else, they will.
 
Just cool down and take a breather because it is very easy to now latch on to something you may not like or even paid a higher price on. Take it easy. If it's gone it's gone. Reevaluate what model you wanted when you started your search and follow up on the negotiation until you reach your price. If not, like I said, be prepared to walk away.
 
On the financing thing, I always make sure to secure the best financing interest rate before I go in. Then if the dealers will beat it, I will take theirs, if not, I just sign for the car and use my own financing. When you are ready to buy and is sitting at the table, and they can beat your financing to make some money, you bet they will so always get something in your hand.
 
Good luck on your search.
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Re: Dealer Backstab? [aln1] by inthistogether
Jul 04, 2009 (12:15 pm)
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Replying to: aln1 (Jul 04, 2009 11:33 am)

Bank of America has good finance rates on auto right now that ALL dealers will beat to keep your business and the finance $$$$
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Re: Dealer Backstab? [inthistogether] by bigdadi118
Jul 04, 2009 (2:20 pm)
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Replying to: inthistogether (Jul 04, 2009 12:15 pm)

AAA auto club has low rates ... sample
 
Massachusetts
 4 .35%
Rhode Island
 4 .25%
Connecticut
 4 .74%

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