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Replying to: victor_pv (Aug 28, 2008 8:56 am)
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Replying to: acnj24 (Aug 28, 2008 5:57 pm) Does that seem close? Thanks Flagg |
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 The car we get is the base model of the TSX with no navigation. Because it is a new model, some Acura dealership do not even want to sell it below the MSRP of $29600 (including $715 destination charge). We negotiate it for $28700 including the $715 destination charge, free tinted windows (a $300 option at the dealership) plus $300 anti-theft option (windows VIN number etching and ID trace) then plus taxes and title. The dealer says the manufacturer is not giving incentives at this moment for them. The sales person says this car is selling very well. It is not a bad deal, but next year it probably has a better deal. After taxes and title, we have it for $31,000 OTD.
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Replying to: haidongh (Aug 30, 2008 2:59 am) I think you got a very good deal according to the price quotes I received in Texas. Goodson was one of the dealers we contacted also. Most of them are saying the same, that the car is selling well and they do not have incentives, and some even offered us to get a TL cheaper, but my friend wants the 09 TSX with navigation. We probably will close the deal today with a local dealer who said he can match the best offer (32500 out the door seems to be our best, just technology package and nothing else).
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Replying to: victor_pv (Aug 30, 2008 5:35 am) I just went through Edmunds article Confession of a Car Salesman. It is so good. It is a 3-hour reading, but it can probably save you thousands. In order to find out how the 2009 TSX compares to a BMW 328i, I went to a BMW dealership to test drive it. There is no comparison. This is my first time driving a German car, and it is sooooooo bad   . The interior design of BMW is so outdated, looks like an aged VW car. The leather feels so cheap (hard and rough), I feel like being in a low cost car. I cannot tell the car accelerates faster or handles better than the TSX, maybe only testing device can tell. I feel like I don't know how to drive a German car after driving Japanese cars (and some American rental cars) for 10 years. And the sticker price is $39,000 with same equipment and feature of a basic TSX without navigation. I never know you have to pay $800 for a silver paint on a BMW, or you have to pay a $3000+ premium package just for leather seats and other things that are all standard in an Acura. Even the iPod adaptor cost $400, a lot more than the iPod itself. I finally know what nickel and dime means  . After some negotiation it is probably still $10k more than what I pay for the TSX. Yes, BMW gives you 4 years of free maintenance, the exterior style is cool, and it is a smaller and more nimble car, and people will fantasize a BMW owner, but give me a break for paying 10k more for a car I don't like. After test driving a BMW 328i, I go back to the TSX cuddle in the comfortable leather. The TSX never feels so comfortable and smooth. 
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I'm dead set on getting a manual transmission. I don't race my cars, but I like to drive manual and don't find the automatic SportShift to satisfy my wishes. I'm trying to decide between the following: 2009 TSX with Tech package (navigation system) -- new 2007 TL Type-S -- used with only 7500 miles. The Type-S is from a very reliable non-Acura dealer, and I have settled on a final price: $32,800 + TTL. TSX with Tech package is still under negotiation. Current offer is $1000 under MSRP: $31,775 + TTL. This price includes the destination fee. So unless the price comes down on the TSX, I'm looking at a barely-used 2007 TL Type-S for just $1025 more than the 2009 TSX. A relative bargain for the Type-S, I'm thinking. I could save some money by dropping the Tech package from the TSX, of course. But if I keep the Tech package to give these two models a similar comparison, how much less should I demand? I like both cars, and I like the 2009 TSX much more than the 2008 TSX. But I'm not seeing the benefit in a new 2009 TSX over this 2007 TL Type-S for nearly the same price. Can someone convince me otherwise? used TL Type-S advantages: 50 more horsepower in V6 more room inside rearview camera Brembo brakes upgraded wheels/tires upgraded seating new TSX advantages: brand new car in new model year fold-down rear seatback newer Navigation system (is the 2009 nav system any better than what is in the 2007?) Location: South Carolina |
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Replying to: scdryver (Sep 03, 2008 1:26 pm) |
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Replying to: scdryver (Sep 03, 2008 1:26 pm) As is generally the case you go shopping at the end of the month for a bargain. The TSX had a poor August (fewer sales than last year) so dealers may be more motivated this month. Also, as mentioned that used TL will be 2 MYs old at the end of the month. I'd go for the TL if the price were down to around 30K.
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Replying to: biker4 (Sep 06, 2008 8:35 am) But I did just find another used 2007 TL Type-S 6MT with low miles today for under $28K. It'll require a long drive to get it two states away, if I do, though. Still no movement from my local dealer on the price of a 2009 TSX. $1000 under MSRP + a decent trade-in price for my old car. I ruled out the TSX's Tech package -- not very important features for the $3100 pricetag.
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Replying to: scdryver (Sep 06, 2008 8:08 pm) On the TSX - as I mentioned you either wait till the end of the month or widen your search area to get a better price. |
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