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2W EX auto in NC at $19850? by now1
May 16, 2006 (8:46 pm)
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I'm looking to buy 2W EX auto in NC.
If I pay between 19000-19500 including dest. charge, would it be a reasonable deal?
 
by the way, what's different with LX, EX, EX-P?
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Re: Lx > EX [pleiades] by lukus99
May 17, 2006 (9:20 am)
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Replying to: pleiades (May 14, 2006 10:03 am)

Actually the EX does not have 6 disc changer. It does have XM though. I was in the same situation as you thinking baout the LX but splurged for the EX. I drive my cars to the ground so I'm want to enjoy the "little" luxuries. Ended up paying about 18400 for EXD, 2WD , AT here in Norcal. It was about 20300 OTD.
 
Good luck!
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Re: Lx > EX [pleiades] by cwalti
May 18, 2006 (9:14 am)
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Replying to: pleiades (May 14, 2006 10:03 am)

'Fur Elise' and 'Ride of the Valkyre' sounds a heck of a lot better on a 270W system of the EX then on the generic LX system. If you like classic music and appreciate crisp and clear sound this should be a plus in itself. As for MT vs AT, I think it would be worthwhile condsidering the AT for this vehicle. I grew up in Switzerland where 99.99% of all cars are sticks. Automatics have come a long way, and if you research the Honda.com site you will see that the automatic gets 2 mpg more on the fwy then the manual shifter. To scoot through SoCal traffic I wouldn't even consider anything but an AT... If you are a bit savy I think it should be possible to drive a 4WD EXP Element off the lot for close to $20,000.-- in L.A. county...
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Re: Lx > EX [pleiades] by cwalti
May 18, 2006 (9:31 am)
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Replying to: pleiades (May 14, 2006 10:03 am)

I think this is a good time to buy an Element.
 
My brother in law just drove a 2006 Pilot 2WD EX-L DVD with running boards, mudguards, wheel locks, and mats off the lot for $31,100.--. I thought this was a smoking deal!!! I would be happy to make the connection to MY Honda pusher... I got three, my brother in law has two and mother in law has an 06 Accord EX... (-: Chris.
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???????b by missbeth
May 18, 2006 (11:44 am)
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I want to buy a honda element but a review said that they bog down when you have 150 pounds in the back or more. I want to buy the ex-p but I dont know that much about them.
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Re: ???????b [missbeth] by cwalti
May 20, 2006 (12:24 am)
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Replying to: missbeth (May 18, 2006 11:44 am)

That has to be a bunch of carb... 150lbs cannot even bogdown a Yugo... Go look at one at your local Honda pusher. They arebuilt like a tank and will easyly last you 20 years if you look after it a bit...
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Need Some Group Input by mickjazz
May 21, 2006 (7:52 am)
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Hi
 
After a long search for a 'good price' on a awd ex auto i found a dealer in oregon who would sell me the car for about $700 under inv incl dest.
 
Because we are not near the dealer at the present time we were going to buy the car sight unseen and then pick it up a few weeks later. his price expires he says on 5-31-06 i guess when the $500 dealer cash from honda also ends.
 
no problem, even tho i thought about issues with the paint or something like scratches whatever. i asked him how many miles on the car and he told me on the phone 8 miles.
 
so he sends the purchase paperwork - about 10 days late - and on the odometer statement it says '54 miles.'
 
my wife thinks and i kind of agree with her that this is not the original car which has probably been sold and the car in question is likely a demo car but it may have been driven over from another dealer.
 
anyway we are now going to go to the dealer before the end of the month to see any car we buy before we buy it.
 
it just sounds a bit fishy.
 
what do you think?
 
thx mike
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Re: Need Some Group Input [mickjazz] by pleiades
May 21, 2006 (9:06 pm)
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Replying to: mickjazz (May 21, 2006 7:52 am)

I'd never be tempted to "buy" sight unseen" unless I had recourse. If it's been sold before, that would be on record and it's a used car.
Picked up my new LX today, miles=49, they drove it from another dealer because they didn't have the one I wanted at Gardena H. I'm told they need about 200 miles of easy, various speed driving to fully "break in" evenly, so the way I see it, they helped.
My car had a few "rubs", but I don't worry about pristine, it also came with wheel locks, a tray and mud flaps I didn't have to pay for and it's only a matter of time before some idiot bangs it with his car door...so...I'm not going to worry about anything minor.
I hope you get what you want and a good deal! I'm very pleased with mine, I put about another 150 miles on it today getting used to it (getting lost in OC looking for the Container Store and a place to eat). I loved it!
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My new LX by pleiades
May 21, 2006 (9:29 pm)
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Replying to: cwalti (May 18, 2006 9:31 am)

18,090.88, total (car, delivery (included in all their estimates), documentation, alarm, tax)LX, 2wd MT. Mud flaps, a back tray and wheel locks thrown in because I didn't want them and they didn't want to take them off. A little song and dance about "protection" plans when I asked about installing an alarm and whether it would effect my warranty if installed elsewhere (answer, yes it might/would in the event of electrical problems (client telling long sad story about running between dealer and instller when problems developed))Alarm at $595 between my estimates from local profesionals (400 to 700). Later wished we had been more specific about what exactly was going to be installed, but I haven't had a problem with them yet, so don't expect it to start now.
Went for a long drive today, down to OC on PCH to get used to it, easier than I thought in spite of it's size. Really enjoyed driving my new Element! Funny time trying to figure out windsheild wipers...must read book.
Gardena Honda, internet department...lots of talk online, saved me lots of time
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wind noise by philcar
May 25, 2006 (4:30 pm)
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only mag I found mentioned wind noise at highway speed.
comments?

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