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#15033 of 15379 Pilot Purchase by tahoe19

Dec 27, 2011 (8:19 pm)

Picking up 2012 Pilot Touring 4wd tomorrow. Wasn't able to get close to other prices listed. Limited supply in North Carolina. No trade in.
 
Polished metal metallic
Gray interior
 
Purchase price. $37189
Dest fee. $. 810
Pinstripe. $. 149
Doc fee. $. 479
 
Nc Tax + lic fees. $1221
OTD. $39848
Tried hard to get lower price by both email and in person at the dealers.
No problem getting Honda low finance rates. Hope this helps.

#15034 of 15379 Re: Pilot Purchasing; Help Needed [astom22] by civictory

Dec 27, 2011 (11:36 pm)

Replying to: astom22 (Dec 27, 2011 10:41 am)
astom22,
 
You might look back at some of my previous posts concerning my purchasing experience in DFW.
 
We have purchased two Hondas in the past several years... a Civic and a Pilot. Both times, Rusty Wallis Honda was extremely competitive and/or the cheapest. We actually purchased our Civic from them, even though it's quite a distance for us. On the Pilot, we found a dealership closer (Huggins) that would price match. Bottom line: You might give Rusty Wallis a try, if you haven't already.
 
Just curious... Was it David McDavid Frisco that refused to give you a price? They were the only Honda dealership in the DFW metroplex that would not give me an email quote when I was shopping.
 
To avoid surprises when you get to the dealership, try to get very specific quotes in advance. When I shop, I ask for the vehicle price, the price for dealer add-ons (the "Protection Package") and what's included, the OTD price, etc. They make it very difficult to compare apples to apples; but if you persist, you can usually get the necessary info to make accurate comparisons.
 
One final note: When we purchased our Pilot last spring, Huggins had the lowest (by far, if I remember correctly) "Protection Package" pricing, and they were the most upfront about the cost of add-ons. I have no idea if that's still the case...

#15035 of 15379 Re: Pilot Purchasing; Help Needed [civictory] by ryanatwood

Dec 28, 2011 (6:59 am)

Replying to: civictory (Dec 27, 2011 11:36 pm)
Are you a member of sams club, costco or bj's? they have an auto buying program that comes with your membership -- they will find a dealer near you and give you a no haggle price -- some dealers have different offers but I was able to save 3,000 dollars.

#15036 of 15379 Re: 2012 silver Exl Fwd [navin1] by yama6060

Dec 28, 2011 (10:26 pm)

Replying to: navin1 (Dec 19, 2011 1:52 pm)
navin1,
have you able to get your car?
 
I am more interested into LX model.

#15037 of 15379 2012 Honda Pilot LX by yama6060

Dec 28, 2011 (10:29 pm)

anyone has buying experienced Pilot LX?
 
I am willing driving anywhere in TX. The dealer in San Antonio gave me price of $26,200 + TTL.
 
Is this good price?
 
thanks,
Yama

#15038 of 15379 Got my 2012 EXL 4WD in St. Louis by ekc

Dec 28, 2011 (11:07 pm)

I've been looking for a 4WD EXL (no RES no Nav) but the 4WDs are hard to come by here in TX.
 
So I shopped around out of state and found my Pilot at Honda of Frontenac in St. Louis.
 
Yes, I am from Houston and ended up getting it from St. Louis.
 
Here is the deal I got:
 
Sale price: $32750 including destination excluding TTL
After 3x certificates worth $750: $32000 out the door price
 
Even after adding the shipping charge to bring the Pilot back to TX, it is still over $1k cheaper than any deals I found in the lone star state.
 
Without asking, they even gave me a set of all weather mats.
 
The internet sales manager of Frontenac is highly recommended. He took good care of me all the way - great service for an out of state buyer.
 
Good luck to you all!

#15039 of 15379 Re: Got my 2012 EXL 4WD in St. Louis [ekc] by yama6060

Dec 28, 2011 (11:36 pm)

Replying to: ekc (Dec 28, 2011 11:07 pm)
That seems awesome deal. Did you do everything over internet/phone or you have to be at dealer in St. Louis?
 
I may have to think about EXL. What are those certificates?
 
Many thanks,
Yama.

#15041 of 15379 Re: Got my 2012 EXL 4WD in St. Louis [yama6060] by ekc

Dec 29, 2011 (3:42 pm)

Replying to: yama6060 (Dec 28, 2011 11:36 pm)
It was all done remotely - email, fedex packages, and phone.
 
I am pleasantly surprised that everything went very smooth!!!
 
I am not supposed to mentioned specific salesperson name here at the forum, but the internet sales manager there that has same first name as Paul McCartney; and he is the go-to guy! He is great.
 
Good luck!

#15042 of 15379 EX-L - best OTD Pricing by irishrover3

Dec 30, 2011 (9:51 am)

I am seeking this car with no res or nav in TX. A few questions:
 
1) What should typical dealer fees include?
2) Best to wait to bring up honda financing incentives after negotiating best price?
3) Difference on pricing in colors?
4) Price advantage to a 2011?
 
Thanks,
 
IR

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