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#4773 of 9749 Re: Pricing '05 or '06 in Denver by bethesdakim Oct 19, 2005 (7:31 am)
Replying to: elvis4prez (Oct 18, 2005 10:06 pm) I first starting looking at Acura's a week ago, after assuming for some time I was going to buy an Infiniti. After one test drive, I knew the Acura TL had it all over the Inf G35, and my wife and daughter were totally snowed by the Acura, even though I still liked the exterior stying on the G35 better. But insider I had to admit the Acura was much better arranged and comfortable. I test drove the Acura on Thursday 10/13 at ChevyChaseAcura in Bethesda, Md. The saleswoman, who claimed to have lived in Japan for many years, seemed helpful and I told her she would likely see me again on Saturday, when I planned to make my decision and my purchase. Early Saturday morning I dropped her a note telling her exactly what I wanted and that I was willing to pay $32,500 off the lot price. . I then dropped off a similar note to the infiniti salesman, except in that note I did not name a price, but asked for his best offer on the G35. I did it this way because the Acura was the car i wanted and I didn't want to be making an offer on the Infiniti, while I was predisposed to offer to buy the TL. By 3 pm I had not heard back from either of them. I was a little surprised and getting restless as I had it in my mind to have this done that day. Instead of sitting by the phone I drove out to another Acura dealer in Gaithersburg Md., Rosenthal Acura. I was told that the only 2005's left were sticks, and they had completely sold out of all other 2005s. He quickly and without prompting gave me a price for the 2006 of 37K. I told him I was committed to not paying a penny more than 33K. While I was out there, the salesgirl from the first dealer finally called my cell. She said $32,500 was completely ridiculous proposition and I would never find a TL that cheap. I said I had consulted many Acura purchasers and I thought that was very realistic for a 2005 w/navigation. She said I should make that arugment to the manager directly as it would mean more coming from me. I took that to mean she was out of the loop and there was no point dealing with her or talking to her. As a former MG owner, I asked the salesman at Rosenthal if I could try out the stick. He quickly wheeled a demo around and it handled beautifully and I remembered the satisfaction and joy that can only come from driving a car with a stick. But I went home that night without a car, because he only had black and the wife didnt want that color.        On Sunday night, the Rosenthal salesman called and said someone who had just bought a gold TL w/nav had turned it back it, decided to buy an "06. I said I would come out on Monday afternoon and look at it. Before I did, I went back to see the manager of Chevy Chase Acura, because it seemed they had a larger inventory (guess why) that Rosenthal. I asked the manager if e had a 2005 that would suit me and that I was willing to pay $33K for it, total cost. He said that was ridiculous and turned back to what he was doing.     The salesman at Rosenthal took me to the lot to show me the gold car with automatic. I said I was still interested in the black exterior stick. (I had convinced the wife that with the parchment interior, the black exterior would look great and she relented, she just didnt want black in and out). I decided at that point that i didnt love the gold, especially after the salesman said that the guy who turned it back had decided HE didn't like the color. A few moments later I had bought the car at the price I had in mind all along. The guys at Rosenthal couldn't have been any nicer, I never felt they were playing any games, and they seemed motivated to sell cars. I understood now why they had no 2005 cars and Chevy Chase had many. And that, as they say, is the rest of the story.
#4774 of 9749 Re: Need Strong Advice [fastfred] by stripe1 Oct 19, 2005 (9:55 am)
Replying to: fastfred (Oct 17, 2005 1:46 am) FASTFRED: It was the Acura dealer on Old York Rd in Jenkintown. The Accord is a Sdn EX V6, and I have the quote in front of me. It's from Openroad Honda in North Central NJ. I'm moving to NJ in two weeks. I'm going to Sloane Honda on Phila to see if they will match the price. Sloane gave me a price of $25,150, (destination included) and that was before the price from Open Road
#4775 of 9749 2005 Tl wo Navi Cincinnati Best offer $30,800 by martu Oct 19, 2005 (9:55 am)
Been in the market for about a week looking at the 05 w/o Navi....Seems like the lowest I can get is 30,800 - the invoice......They started out at $31,400 until I pit 2 of the dealerships against each other. One said the lowest they'd go is $31K, the other one came in at $30,800. I'm looking to pull the trigger this weekend. Do you think this is a fair price considering the 06s are rolling in now. This site has been great and I thinks its a fair price but just wanted to make sure before I did the deal..... Thanks
#4776 of 9749 Re: Pricing '05 or '06 in Denver [elvis4prez] by 95_tlc Oct 19, 2005 (11:53 am)
Replying to: elvis4prez (Oct 18, 2005 10:06 pm) I paid 30,700 including all fees, destination, and protection package for the 05. Of course, I had to pay TTL on top of that price. I never tried to negotiate an 06.   What color combo are you looking for? I will be there tomorrow morning to get my IOU window tinting done and I can look around. If you want to know salesman names or anything else, look at my profile and get my e-mail address from it.
#4777 of 9749 HELP PLEASE!!! EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED!!! by ilove70 Oct 19, 2005 (9:25 pm)
hi...I need advice and QUICK please! I owe 33k on my 05 TL but I can't afford it anymore is my only option to return it to the dealer and take whatever I can get for it? around 25k PLEASE let me know QUICK since I have an appointment there later today!!! Replies to this message: jinva (Oct 20, 2005 3:55 am) kyfdx (Oct 20, 2005 4:35 am) graphicguy (Oct 20, 2005 6:27 am) kmo (Oct 21, 2005 5:53 am) ilove70 (Oct 21, 2005 11:49 am) kyfdx (Oct 21, 2005 12:05 pm) and 2 more...
#4778 of 9749 Re: HELP PLEASE!!! EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED!!! [ilove70] by jinva Oct 20, 2005 (3:55 am)
Replying to: ilove70 (Oct 19, 2005 9:25 pm) Not a good situation. If there is a Carmax in your area, you could take it to them and see what they would offer. IMHO it would have to be better than $25K. Try not to seem desperate. Obviously, clean the car well before taking it there.
#4779 of 9749 Re: HELP PLEASE!!! EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED!!! [ilove70] by kyfdx HOST Oct 20, 2005 (4:35 am)
Replying to: ilove70 (Oct 19, 2005 9:25 pm) How long have you owned the car? What happened to make it suddenly unaffordable?   Keep in mind, you don't owe the dealer for the car loan, you owe the bank... You can't simply return it to the dealer.. The bank still wants their money.. If the dealer will only give you $25K for the car, how are you going to come up with the other $8K, to pay off the bank? If you don't have the money, the only thing the car dealer can do, is take it in trade on a cheaper car... But, the cheapest car at the Acura dealer is around $20K.. roll in the extra $8K you owe, and you'll have a $28K loan on that $20K car... that won't save you much money..   In other words, I don't think the dealer will be "helping" you much..   Many times the best solution to being overextended, is to increase your income, rather than cut your expenses... this would be one of those times..   Either that, or cut back on other expenses.....   regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums
#4780 of 9749 Re: HELP PLEASE!!! EMERGENCY ADVICE NEEDED!!! [ilove70] by graphicguy Oct 20, 2005 (6:27 am)
Replying to: ilove70 (Oct 19, 2005 9:25 pm) Don't know what an '05 TL is worth used to a dealer, but as ky says, the best way to get out of a sticky situation is to increase your income and keep the car. Could be a 2nd job at night to suplement your income.   The other way is to reduce other expenses....cheaper place to live, cut out "discretionary" spending, etc.   Rolling over negative equity from one new car to another just exacerbates the problem. First, you're still "upside down" with your car. 2nd, you're just extending a bad financial situation into a worse situation.   The obvious question.....why can you no longer afford the car?
#4781 of 9749 Re: Pricing '05 or '06 in Denver [cdang] by gmeythaler Oct 20, 2005 (8:19 am)
Replying to: cdang (Oct 14, 2005 2:46 am) I have an '06 on order for 1000 over invoice from a spokane dealer. No dealer financing or trade in. If anyone is getting less than 1000 over invoice, my guess is that they may have a trade in or they are getting dealer financing. If that is the case, the dealer makes up for low mark up on the new car.
#4782 of 9749 Researching TL Prices in Texas (houston) by kj4tl Oct 20, 2005 (10:03 am)
Greetings all.......I just discovered these forums and what a wonderful source of information. I have just started my search for a new 2006 Acura TL and I am somewhat disappointed in the price quotes I have received. The dealers in my area (Houston) do not seem to be discounting very much. I even had one dealer that quoted me full list price!! Another dealer offered me $35,640.00 and that includes free window tint and free oil changes, car washes, for 2 years. I am anxious to own a new TL with Navigation and add a deck lid spoiler and body side moldings, but the disocount does not seem very good?   After reading what others are paying for 2006's should I be able to get a deal worked for invoice price or mayber $500 over? Any help or input from other buyesr's in the Houston area would be helpful. We only have 4 local dealers and I have shopped 3 out of 4.......One has not given me the quote yet, just tells me to get the best price and they will beat it?   Any help would be appreciated!!   KJ Replies to this message: liferules (Oct 20, 2005 10:50 am) jfciii70 (Oct 20, 2005 8:06 pm) kj4tl (Oct 21, 2005 11:26 am) and 1 more... nfurlow (Nov 07, 2005 9:07 pm) elvis4prez (Oct 24, 2005 10:25 pm) nfurlow (Nov 07, 2005 9:02 pm)

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