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#2275 of 11988 Pilot in Anchorage? by chris5 May 15, 2004 (10:17 pm)
Just signed papers today here in Anchorage to order a 2004 Pilot EX-L. Tried to get the best deal possible, but was only able to get them down to MSRP (they originally wanted a few thousand over MSRP). Not much choice locally, since there is only one Honda dealer here in Anchorage. No Pilots on the lot...the only way to get one here is to snag one as it comes off the boat. No real bargaining power either, as I get the line "...we sell them as soon as they're built". Any ideas out there about how to get a better deal or am I doomed to pay MSRP here in the Great White North?
#2276 of 11988 cds12 by deepdrop May 16, 2004 (9:03 am)
Your message about speaking english to IIs was rude. Your english is not exactly impeccable either. IIs may not be a native speaker of english. The internet is a global forum and you should be tolerant instead of rude. Replies to this message: mouseonline (May 16, 2004 10:14 am) lls (May 18, 2004 6:20 am)
#2277 of 11988 Re: cds12 [deepdrop #2276] by mouseonline May 16, 2004 (10:14 am)
Replying to: deepdrop (May 16, 2004 9:03 am) agree with you. I also question if he speaks any other language besides English.
#2278 of 11988 deepdrop by cds12 May 16, 2004 (6:00 pm)
My humble apologies.
#2279 of 11988 Chris by steve_ HOST May 16, 2004 (9:24 pm)
I lived in Anchorage for 20 winters, and it's a pretty captive market up there (don't ask about my futile attempt to buy a Honda in '98 - sheesh).   However, Pilots are going to be tough to deal on anywhere for a while:   "And the Pilot SUV is so popular that Honda can't make them fast enough. Although the Lincoln plant will build Pilots as early as this summer, it will only be able to churn out 30,000 of them this year, well below the potential demand."   Business Week   In housekeeping matters, a recent post has been removed by the hosts, but you can also remove your own posts at any time with the Delete button by your post title.   Steve, Host Replies to this message: chris5 (May 17, 2004 10:38 pm)
#2280 of 11988 Price Paid in Mass/NH by new2honda May 17, 2004 (7:02 am)
Hi all,   We ended up talking with 3 dealers in Mass/NH, and all of them had the same story -- despite having (in some cases) hundreds of Hondas on their lots, they only had maybe 1 or 2 Pilots available for sale at any one time. They cannot keep them in stock, and (shades of Honda in the 1980's) one must 'reserve' one from an upcoming shipment.   We bought a Pilot this past weekend -- from a large dealer in NH. The dealer only had a demo on their lot. They receive 5 or 6 Pilots a week, and most if not all of those are already pre-sold when received. I confirmed this by tracking dealer inventory (on-line) for a couple of dealers, and seeing cars show up on the inventory listing with 'SOLD' already next to the VIN.   So....not much wiggle room on the price. We ended up at $500 below MSRP, plus no-charge addition of running boards and foglamps (equal to about another $900 list).   I have never paid anywhere close to MSRP for a car, but we looked at MANY MANY mid-size SUVs from just about every manufacturer -- foreign and domestic -- and the Honda Pilot was BY FAR the absolute best one from a quality, drive, and features standpoint.   Given that we wanted the Pilot, and given that there is such a huge demand for such a scarce car, I feel pretty good with how we made out.   We're looking forward to many happy years in our new Pilot.
#2281 of 11988 new2honda, et al by habitat1 May 17, 2004 (9:25 am)
Since it's a done deal and you are happy, I offer my congratulations.   However, for what it's worth to others, the DC area is also a pretty tough area to negotiate a deal on a Pilot. However, the service and sales managers my local Honda dealership (Sheehy) were very encouraging of me to get the best deal I could out of town and bring the car there for service. I did buy an S2000 from them and, at that time, no out of state dealers could match their price. I can now get a Pilot at anywhere from $400 to $800 over invoice, depending upon how far I want to travel. They didn't begrudge me, and in fact still want my service business. Given the way they have serviced my S2000, they deserve it.   By the way, the Pilot isn't that "scarce", at least not nationally. My dealer pointed out that Honda produces more silver Pilots in a month than S2000's of all colors in a year. They produce more silver Accords in a month than S2000's since they were introduced in 1999. If you live in a high demand / low supply area, there are alternatives if you are willing to travel and use the internet.
#2282 of 11988 Re: Chris [steve_ #2279] by chris5 May 17, 2004 (10:38 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (May 16, 2004 9:24 pm) Steve -   Thanks for the info! Sounds like we may have gotten the best deal possible, considering the circumstances. With over 100 inches of snow up here this past winter, I'm sure the demand for SUVs (especially the Pilot) isn't going to go away!
#2283 of 11988 California Pilot by jd1089 May 18, 2004 (12:03 am)
I was working with 3+ dealers in the Fresno, California Area and San Joaquin Valley. Thx to all the posts that I could find in my area I was able to relate and use that info to get a good price on my new Pilot EX (Sage Brush Green) Invoice-$27,000/ Purchase-$28,000   Through this whole thing, none of the dealerships had more than 3 Pilots in-stock...they could barely keep them ready and available. Mine, LIKE THE OTHERS, had just come off the truck and hadn't had the PDI finished. They were covered in plastic still. There was a wait if you couldn't find your color.   I went to Clawson Honda (Fresno) and they wanted $2000 over invoice (Costco member discount). No hassle and they did not want to negotiate any further. I checked other dealers to see if they could beat this.   Merced Honda never responded back to give me a price or if they even had any Pilots in-stock.   Honda North (Clovis, Herndon east of Willow) was very helpful and I had an Ex-Marine (Semper Fi) as my salesperson. He was informative and not pushy at all. They said the best they could probably do was $1700 over invoice.   Selma Honda was very friendly and competitive. I told him the other offers and he said he could do $1000 over invoice...they just didn't have the colors I wanted and I would have to wait for it.   I went back to Honda North, since I liked their service, and went to give them a shot at a price AGAIN. They had the color my wife wanted. I told them Selma could do $1000 over invoice... The sales manager checked and they said they could match it.   RECOMMENDATIONS: HONDA NORTH (CLOVIS,CA) OR SELMA HONDA (OFF FWY 99 IN SELMA)...BOTH ARE COMPETITIVE AND WITH SOME NEGOTIATING YOU SHOULD PROBABLY SNAG YOUR PILOT FOR +/- $1000 OVER INVOICE.   GOOD LUCK   P.S. HONDA NORTH IS SELLING THEIR ACCORDS AND CIVICS INVOICE PRICE Replies to this message: cob10 (May 27, 2004 6:18 pm)
#2284 of 11988 Re: Mike Pruitt Honda - Has anyone traded in their vehicle? [stevern #2242] by jd1089 May 18, 2004 (12:07 am)
Replying to: stevern (Apr 26, 2004 2:29 pm) I'VE LEARNED NOT TO TRADE IN YOUR VEHICLE...UNLESS YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH TRYING TO SELL IT. YOU CAN ALMOST ALWAYS DO BETTER ON YOUR OWN. CHECK THE BLUE BOOK AND THE LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS TO SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE ASKING FOR YOUR CAR.   GOOD LUCK

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