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Just got my new Honda CRV 2010, EX 4WD home. Thank you everybody who shared their experience and price quote. It helped me to make an informed decision. Cost of car : 23,900 + TTL (Detroit Area, MI) Hope i got a good deal (End of month transcation) ... any comments/suggestions  I agree with Fasttex, there is no point bragging or trying to beat dealer. Running around to save 200-300 $. We need them as much as they need us. they save us time and mental agony of finding the right car. They have expenses and family too. We understand Fasttex. Some (Many) brought this bad name by their own actions  . I dreaded going into dealership and meeting sales guys. but in this dealership, ("Field of the South", if you know what i mean  I had a pleasant experience in this purchase transcation. Good friendly internet salesman & F&I guy. thank you guys, if you are reading this. I knew my final amount and went in with the right amount to pay. while i was there, another gentleman was purchasing 2010 Honda CRV LX, 4WD for Cost 21,850 + TTL ( In case any one wanted to know.  )
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Replying to: fasttex (Oct 29, 2009 9:37 am) you have demonstrated that you are a car seller and in a 'priest' way asked us (car buyers) to be gentle with you dealerships? You mention that "Dealerships are at fault for gouging customers for years " that means you were a part of it till now, now the market has gone to dogs and no one is buying your cars, so you ask this saint like question "but if we as customers try to use those same tactics, where is the gain?" Have you ever done that to anyone in "those" days??? You guys ruthlessly stripped every customer that walked into your dealerships in the name of profits, now its time to pay back. You cannot expect the dealer to pay the sometimes outrageous bank fees that are required and make NO profit on a vehicle. Dont you remember asking your customers such 'outrageous" fees in the name of market adjustment or any other fancy terms?? Do you know how many people lost jobs and not able to make those 'outrageous' payments ??? I think buyers should utilize this life time opportunity to strip these dealers from their ever profitting business. I think if we take one car out of the dealer's lot, that itself is a big favor to him or else he has to pay the bank interest etc... after the hold-back (90 days) time. Lastly, guys ... no discussion or comments in this forum is "counter-productive" dont believe this fasttex guy. He is a salesman not a buyer. If it is $200 or $20, why should be waste it to those blood sucking dealers???? |
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Sachin24k, I have been in the business for a very short time so I have never experienced the busines practices of the past but I have to deal with the repurcussions every day. It makes it very difficult to get ANY trust from potential buyers even though I NEVER gouged ANYONE. I abhor "Market Adjustments" or any other tactic to get more money from the customer but we live in a free market economy that has advantages and disadvantages for all of us. The Communist countries would fix prices on all vehicles but I doubt any American would wait for two years to get his Lada for a minute savings. The car business MUST change for it to survive and I would like to be a part of that change but there is no better way to change than what is happening here in these forums or other sites. There is no other business that has so much animosity and it cannot continue if the survival of the industry is important. I don't know what the solution is, but I do know that an atmosphere of name-calling and accusations benefits noone. Small town dealerships MUST survive or there will be none left to have a convenient place to service your car. I would guess you are from a larger city where the cutthroat competetion and practices have grown out of control in the last few years. My point about bank fees is very consumer-oriented and should be addressed by both the consumers and the dealerships as NO dealer makes money when a lending institution charges up to $2000 to the CUSTOMER to do the loan.
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Replying to: fasttex (Oct 29, 2009 3:04 pm) You sound like "is wal-mart" good or bad for america" .... it is what it is ....whether we like it or not. I apologize if I have hurt you, it was nothing personal. |
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Replying to: sachin24k (Oct 29, 2009 2:05 pm)
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Replying to: godeacs (Oct 29, 2009 3:17 pm) read your post once again and see whos calling names !!! you are right ...my friend ... Some people NEVER learn! Let me see if you would go to a dealer, buy it at the sticker price and post your experience here !!! anyways, lets end this right here .. I apologized to fasttex already (not that I said anything wrong ..) now i see what fasttex mean by "counter-productive" discussion.
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To all, I would like to offer my apology if it seemed that I was using this as anything other than a pricing forum. All I meant to say was, walk into a delership prepared after doing your research and have as much ammunition to negotiate with. The salesperson generally does more negotiating with the sales managers than with the buyer. If the buyer is prepared, reasonable, polite and committed to make a purchase, it is very easy to get that "Great Deal" on a vehicle with both parties happy. I consider it a victory when the customer gets a good deal. My best car buying experience ever was at CarMax where there is no negotiating, and this may be a great model for the future of the business. 
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I have been going though the process of deciding, researching, pricing, and finally purchasing this vehicle for months and it's a relief for it to be complete. Purchase price was $26,799 +TTL and a $75 doc fee. I also purchased the cargo mat, cargo net, front splash guards, and all-season mats at cost. From the search I did around the Twin Cities, I believe I got a fair price. I ended up purchasing my CRV from Brookdale Honda in Brooklyn Park, MN. This is the same place I purchased my 2001 Honda Civic in 2001. I had also done my service there for many years. I moved closer to Hopkins Honda and have been getting service there for my Honda Civic for the past 2-3 years. After I had gotten several bids from local dealers, I tried again to go to Hopkins Honda for a better offer. They would only sell the CRV at MSRP which I thought to be very insulting especially since every other local dealer is quoting much closer to invoice. I wanted to continue getting my service at that location and thought my repeat business would be encouraged my a reasonable offer. I was really disappointed by what I thought to be poor customer service and asked the internet sales person with whom I was corresponding by email to submit my offer to the sales manager. She located my phone numbers (work and cell) in their database and called me to discuss vehicle pricing at MSRP. I will no longer do business with Hopkins Honda based on their poor business and principle. Sooo... I will now be returning my service business to Brookdale Honda. I should also mention that I really wanted the tango red exterior color. That color in this model has been difficult to find in my area. This complicated my dealings even more. Still Brookdale came through with their end of the deal and completed a dealer trade for the same price. My new car was towed on a flatbed on Monday and I got it Monday night. There were some aspects of the deal that could have been better (like the pushy finance guy and making sure the accessories we had in our deal were available before the parts department closed -- I still have to pick these up). That sums up my experience in the Twin Cities. |
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| I'm supporting your Honda dealership with my tax dollars(cash for clunkers). I'm forking over $560 to have my power window repaired(warranty just expired). And I need to wear kid gloves the next time I go shopping for an automobile.....spare me! | |
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Replying to: fasttex (Oct 29, 2009 9:37 am)
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