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#457 of 729 reaching for steering wheel... by longlegs Jan 04, 2006 (5:00 pm)
Also, does anyone have any opinions to which car is better and why? I am very interested in the Element, but I found myself reaching for the steering wheel when I adjusted the seat for my legs. Is it just me? Long legs…not long enough arms? I really liked the vehicle and was disappointed about no telescoping steering wheel. Suggestions?
#458 of 729 Good time to get an 05 EX AWD AT in CT! by monkeysee Jan 10, 2006 (10:59 am)
They're out there for 19980 (destination fee included at Lia in Enfield) if you send a few emails. This is pre-haggling, mind.   We're excited to get our orange one tomorrow.   Longlegs, I hope you found answers to most of your questions by now (most of that info is online either here or elsewhere in the form of buying guides), but as a 6'5" man I feel as comfortable behind the wheel of an Element as in a box truck - which is normally the only thing I can enjoy driving because I'm too big for all these 'normal' cars and even most SUVs! The 43" of headroom is a god-send.
#459 of 729 fun to drive by zack7 Jan 13, 2006 (6:08 pm)
I just bought a ex-p(auto)awd dec.29.gots lots of feed back .on e-mail.best price I got was 21190,splash guards were on vehicle,190.sunnyside honda in middleburg hts, ohio made it easy to buy.
#460 of 729 2005 LX Element 18,155 by dabunny Jan 19, 2006 (4:19 pm)
I was quoted 18,155 for Honda 2005 EX 4WD, other quotes similar range although some are 2WD. One dealership offered a $500 incentive. I am in MI, and looks like several dealerships still have 05 models. Not sure how much room I have if any since this quote is less than MSRP of 19,650.
#461 of 729 Re: Need help, please! Is $500 over invoice for an '06 Element a good deal? by khanh Jan 23, 2006 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: bloomcounty (Dec 28, 2005 4:36 pm) I just bought my EX-P blue 2006 for $300 under invoice. Good Luck,   Khanh Replies to this message: rsb1 (Jan 24, 2006 5:33 am)
#462 of 729 Re: Need help, please! Is $500 over invoice for an '06 Element a good deal? [khanh] by rsb1 Jan 24, 2006 (5:33 am)
Replying to: khanh (Jan 23, 2006 6:24 pm) Will you kindly tell us the name of dealership, city and state that you bought EX-P 2006 for $300 under the invoice.   Thank you
#463 of 729 Have any Canadians Imported from the States? by 4runnerrip Jan 24, 2006 (8:28 am)
Hi all,    I've read through the RIV website but there still seams to be some manufacturer-specific loose ends. So I'd like to know if any Canadian has bought a new Honda in the US and imported into Canada (even better if to Ontario)?    Will the warranty be honoured in Canada? Did you have to pay any type of tax in the US? How did you arrange for trip permits while transporting back to Canada? Were the border staff in both countries already familiar with this sort of thing or were there hassles? Any other hiccups?    I ask because the CDN dollar at the moment is trading at almost 0.87US which means for the Element I was considering buying here in Canada costs about 30,000C$ (excluding taxes) whereas the same model bought at a US dealership would be about 21,500US$ (24,712CS)    Thx, Ian
#464 of 729 EX auto,4whldr 2006 price by peterfm Jan 25, 2006 (7:12 pm)
Just purchased the above vehicle for $20,216. Excellent expeience in Bremerton,WA
#465 of 729 '06 EX-P AT in Black by rudy2000 Jan 27, 2006 (10:51 pm)
Spirit Honda in El Monte internet sales gave the best price that I could find MSRP $21.475 paid $19,575+tax licence. Invoice was $19,866. I got my Element BELOW invoice! Luv the bump'in stereo.
#466 of 729 2006 EXP AWD MT in Raleigh, NC by trout2 Jan 30, 2006 (10:53 am)
I just purchased a silver EXP AWD with a 5 speed manual transmission. It will be my wife's car. We looked at 4 vehicles very seriously: '06 Toyota RAV4, '06 Honda CRV, '06 Saturn VUE and the '06 Honda Element. Obviously, the Element is a tad different than the other 3. I preferred a "traditional" car-based SUV, she really liked the Element. I admit, it is a fun car to drive.   Buying experience was okay. I spent alot of time emailing dealers to get a good deal. The INVOICE of my Element, including destination, is $20,440. I had a quote from Crown Honda in Charlotte, NC (which is over 2 1/2 hour drive from me) for $19,999 (destination included). Locally, Crown Honda in Durham (20 minutes away) quoted $20,140, AutoPark Honda of Cary (8 miles away) quoted $20,240 and Leith Honda (5 miles away) quoted $20,440. ALL of these dealers charge a $399 doc fee, which seems to be a standard thing for ALL dealers (honda, toyota, hyundai, saturn, etc) in the Raleigh/Durham area. I know, outrageous.   I ended up buying the car from Crown Honda in Durham for $20,140 I added a roof rack for $300 (they originally wanted $370). To buy the roof rack on the internet was going to cost me $232 (shipping included in that price) from H&A, so I figured $68 for installation from a trained Honda person was okay - I didnt really want to mess with installing myself. So the price with the roof rack was $20,440, plus tax, title and doc fee. I was also able to get them to knock $100 off the $399 doc fee. $299 is still incredibly high, but that was as far as they would go. I got Kelly Blue book "trade in value" for my trade, so I figured that was fair. They made a little money on the car, and will make more on reselling my 1998 Pathfinder, which had high miles but was in good shape.   It got a bit "rowdy" during the haggling on the trade in, but all the other parts of the deal were agreed upon before I drove over to finalize.   They tried to sell me the extended warranty, but I will be buying that from the Bernardi Honda, thanks for tips I learned from this site, and saving $300.

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