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| Well, I finally got sick of going back an forth and just got an 06 EXL NAV from Klein Honda in Everett WA. I was so frazzled with going back and forth and thinking about driving down to CA, yesterday the guy at norm reeves is ca said they only had one left with nav at it had running boards which I did not want,,,,, also I was concerned that when I drove all the way down there they would not give me what his ‘blind appraisal’ came in for my 02 chevy. I had given up and was actually looking for the chevy dealer in Everett thinking I could get a 2 or 3 year lease for about 350, I saw Klein Honda and figured I would try once more and I ended up with a demo with 2750 miles on it, + the tow package for the equity in my chevy, down [about 3200---valuing my chevy at 8k] and 472 / month for a 3 year 36 month 12k lease. I’m having some buyers remorse about getting the demo but at least it’s done with. I was just worn down and wanted out of my chevy after reading about all the problems listed on the boards here. Price, $29,995 with full tank of gas and a $100 gas card. I also found all the honda accessories at less then 1/2 of the price the dealers are selling them for at; http://www.hondacuraworld.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=H- P example, cargo liner, 335 dealer, 159--- those 99 dollar rim locks [oh, I got rim locks and mud flaps!!] 34 bucks!! oh, my deal almost blew up in the F&I office as they tried to just give me a trailer hitch instead of the full package, but I held fast and got the full package. | |
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Replying to: sarahgirl (Aug 12, 2006 7:37 pm) |
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| My wife and I picked up our beautiful 2006 AWD EX-L with Nav yesterday. First, I want to thank all for their comments and discussion on this board. I find most internet message boards full of fools and morons, but the Edmunds board and their intelligent discussion always pleases me. Anyway, we paid 29,067 for the Pilot. I think we got a great deal. The dealership (Ed Voyles in Marietta, GA) was fantastic and fist class all the way. And this is coming from a guy who owns an Infiniti! They did a great job on my trade-in value. The key to the Pilot is, my wife and I were set on the Desert Sand. And our dealer did a bang up job of finding one and getting to us in great shape and very quickly. All in all, I am very impressed with both the car and the buying process. Now, let me get back to reading this Nav manual, this thing has more options than a swiss army knife! | |
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Replying to: tcpli (Aug 12, 2006 7:58 pm)
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Replying to: sarahgirl (Aug 12, 2006 7:37 pm) Which dealership in Socal did you get it from and did this include the Navi?
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Replying to: tinypoem (Aug 13, 2006 10:57 am) I was hanging in this forum for about a week researching what prices people were getting. When I was ready to purchase, I mass emailed about 20 dealers in So Cal telling them I was buying in the next 4 days and to give me the best quote. About 10 emailed back and out of those 3 were willing to match or beat the lowest quote I received. I went with Cerritos only because they had the color I wanted with the pro package already on it, and they also responded to my emails almost instantly (I like the personal attention). I did have another offer that was $100 less but they took too long to email me back  . That dealer was Buena Park Honda. GOOD LUCK!!! 
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This site helped me a lot in the past 2 weeks during my research for a 2006 Pilot. I finally pull the trigger on one yesterday. I'd thought I share my experience with those interested. After test driving the car at a westside dealer, the salesperson basically would call me very couple of days to try to make a sale. Of course, after doing some research on the net, I realize that the price I was quoted was at least $1500 over what people were paying thru the internet. After mass-emailing 15-20 of the local dealerships, you can tell that many over the internet would still try to high-ball you. Anyhow, I was initially looking for an 4WD EX-L w/ NAV, the lowest quote was $27188 + TTL from Diamond Bar Honda. Unfortunately, they did not have the color my wife wanted. But they did have the color we wanted in 2WD. The fleet manager knocked $1000 off the price he quoted me for the 4WD. But I told him another dealership had the 2WD at $26900 (Kaiser Brother at downtown LA), he matched it without asking which dealership it was nor did he ask to see that quote in writing. He was so flexible and easy to work with, plus he had the exact vehicle in stock, we decided to simply buy it on the spot. So, the way the numbers broke down, we got our Pilot for $26900+TTL (MSRP $34045 + Destination $550 = Sticker $34595). The final OTD price was $29442.71 (LA County tax) with no added options. Based on the MSRP, this is $7145 below MSRP. Given most people are getting somewhere between $6000 to $7500 off, I wonder if we could've gotten it even cheaper. There was another recent post where someone paid $27300 in SoCal for the 2WD, so I think this was not a bad deal. But most importantly, I appreciated how easy the whole process was and how easy it was to work with our internet salesperson. For those people still shopping around, looks like it's definitely a buyer's market. I would highly recommend the Diamond Bar dealership to anyone looking for a smooth sale with pleasant salesmen. Just ask for the fleet manager directly. BTW, we love the NAV system. The rearview camera was a nice feature which we didn't even realize it had. For a car under $30K, it's really a nice little added luxury. |
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I'm in the market for a EXL AWD with DVD. I've looked at several dealerships and got a quote of $29,400 for a demo with $1500 of extra equipment. That seems too high for a demo with almost 5,000 miles. I emailed out to several local dealers last night with a target price of $28,000. That seems to be about the going rate. One dealer emailed me back about the unattainable number and offered one at $29,700. It seems like the supply is pretty slim in DFW - are all the 2006's out and they are waiting for 2007? Has anyone added an aftermarket DVD to a Nav Pilot??
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| It seems dealers have a lot of Black EXL's in the lot. I have never had a black car and am a little leary of that color, any input? In addition, the tan leather interior did not look as good(crackled) as grey. | |
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Replying to: dixie (Aug 13, 2006 8:16 am) I never received a email of quote from Tyrell-Doyle at all. |
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