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Replying to: theshawn (Dec 19, 2006 10:09 pm) (FYI - free oil changes and inpsections for the life of the car at Radley, perhaps that's all dealers I don't know) I hate the process of buying a new car, but this forum certainly helps ease some of that pain. The lowest quote I was able to get from competitors in the area was 30,200 for the same car in a different color. I was unable to get anything lower than that from Pohanka (unlike some of the other postings in this forum) Pohanka was responsive, but with form letters, never really answered questions via email and didn't call back yesterday, thus the purchase elsewhere.
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Replying to: kc07 (Dec 20, 2006 4:43 am) 
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Bought an 06 TL from PRestige Acura in Nov. 05. Car was totaled two weeks ago. Went back to the dealership to buy an 07 TL. Told to the salesmanager I only want to deal with him. He said to come in Tuesday he will be there. I get there Tueday morning, he's at a car action all day. Huh? So I go talk to the finance manager about getting my pro-rated warranty money back. He hands me a sheet of paper from the printer and says, just write on it your car was totaled and you want your money back. I'll send it in. That felt weird to me. I get home, read the back of the form and it says I have to fill out a cancellation request for the warranty. The form also gives me the option of having it sent to me directly or for some reason, back to the dealership then me. I choose me. I Called Honda Finance Corp and asked how this process is handled. They told me you have to fill out that form, you have to send in proof of the total loss. Called Prestige back about that form. Was told "they don't use it, it's not required and people have always gotten their money back." He goes onto say, "How are we supposed to recoup our loss of selling that warranty?" HUH, I said, that's not my problem. In short, Prestige signs the form for you, gets your warranty money back, takes a cut of it and mails it to you! I called Honda Finance Corp and asked if I could fill out the form and FAX it in. She said yes, but a dealership has to sign the paperwork. I had Marin Acura sign it.  If you live in Santa Rosa or bay area, DO NOT GO to Prestige Acura. I drove 45 minutes to Marin Acura and bought my 2007 TL there and paid a 100 bucks more than what I paid for that 2006 TL. What does that tell you? |
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Replying to: thisisnuts (Dec 19, 2006 11:17 pm) But may be the troublesome aspect is what exactly do you expect from a new car buying experience? Regaldless of the brand and model, buying a new car today is hit and miss in term of initial quality. After you sell the TL, you probably need another car. How can you know that it does not have any problem?? Your problem compare to what the Camry/ES350 guy are going through is peanut. But who would know that buying a Camry/ES350 can be so problematic before it actually happen??
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Replying to: topgun7 (Dec 20, 2006 9:32 am) I paid 32,000 OTD for the TL and now also realized that in addition to my current issues, I may not be utilizing this car as much and maybe I would have been better off with something $10,000 less. A friend told me that "to avoid a big hit on this car, try and see if the dealer has something more useful to you like an SUV. Maybe he can cut you a good deal"Does this seem logical? BTW, I just glanced over to to Camry/ES350 forum and saw a little of what you mentioned. I did not know that there were issues with those cars. I'm not familiar with autotrader. Is this the best place to sell a fairly new car with low milage? Again, thanks for the feedback.
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Received this email from Pohanka today. Now they are giving quotes via email after I asked them to remove me from the list as I have already purchased a vehicle. Thought I could provide this for those still in the market. 06 TL NAVIGATION, M/T - $29,970*** 06 TL, M/T - $28,384**** *** stock# 6A060313 **** stcck# 6A056572 |
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Replying to: thisisnuts (Dec 20, 2006 12:58 pm) By the way...there are other threads where this is more appropriate. This is a buying expierence thread...as in the experiance when buying....not the expierence after you bought it....good luck though. |
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Replying to: thisisnuts (Dec 19, 2006 11:17 pm) Like another said, after the 06's are gone you can often trade OK (at dealer who sells your kind of car) for minimal hassle. Look for a low mileage car and trade on that. Like I found a 06 BMW 330i and may trade my 06 TL on it. Dealers that specialize in high end imports can market these. Good luck but going to a Mazda dealer and trading will result in you being MAD. |
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Replying to: thisisnuts (Dec 20, 2006 12:58 pm) I think you would just confuse the heck of yourselves by mixing the trade in and buying decision. If you want to get rid of a car quickly without the advertising/testing/cashier check routine, you can always sell your car to any dealer without buying any car from them (just take the car in and talk to the used car manager, they will make you an offer). Different dealer can easily make offer that is a few hundred dollars difference. Having said that it is still your best bet to sell your car yourselves. Autodealer is an online site for used car. I also heard people using EBAY and car.com with success. If you sell you car now, you would be lucky to get 26-27K and with "10000" less, you are looking at a car that is in the 14-15k range (since you have to pay the tax and license again on your new car). It is a big step down (in term of power, equipment, room, handling etc.. 14-15K is the low end of Corolla, Sentra, Civic territory). Good luck to your decision. I had to trade in a 2002 Lexus SC430 after only 8 months of ownership back in 2003 and we didn't even have time to sell it ourselves... So I understand the financial pain.
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Replying to: carteach (Nov 20, 2006 4:31 pm) I am now a new over of an 2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan Automatic Transmission (no navigation) with 46 miles on it (guess it was lost back there among all the other cars) - I purchased the car at 28,370 + destination charge + TTL ! This included the wheel locks, the mats and vin etching (dealer generally charges $289 for this service). Can't wait to start preparing for the new plan of attack - been eyeing the RDX (just waiting for them to fix any kinks of a new car) - simply love it - as I tell my husband - "it feels like I'm sitting on the couch!" 
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