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Honda Civic Hybrid Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#1 of 622 Honda Civic Hybrid: Prices Paid & Buying Experience by KarenS HOST

Apr 29, 2004 (5:02 pm)

Share your Civic Hybrid purchase experience here.

#2 of 622 OTD $19,605.22 Good?? by midnightcowboy

Apr 30, 2004 (10:27 am)

1002 of 1007 What is a good price for a 5-speed Civic Hybrid? by midnightcowboy Apr 28, 2004 (2:57 pm)
Is this a good price?
 
The msrp sticker on the 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid v4 sedan with 5 speed manual transmission is $20,140.00.
The factory invoice cost on that model no.(ES956) is $18,444.73..
 
The special end of the month purchase price will be - - - - - - - - - - - -
$18,239.00 sales price
   $1139.94 sales tax .0625
     $181.05 lic, title
         $45.23 inventory tax
__________
$19,605.22 complete purchase price

#3 of 622 Buying the Hybrid in NC by nimbus

May 24, 2004 (2:31 am)

Well, I’ve been reading this board, researching every site from Edmunds to Motor Trend to Consumer reports. Don’t know what sales are like elsewhere in the country for Hybrids, but a buddy was shopping for a Prius and was told he’d be on a waiting list for 9+ months and they would set the price the day they called him. Instead he decided to go for the Honda Civic Hybrid. According to Motor Trend the two get similar gas mileage in the real world. I don’t own a Prius so I really can’t say.
 
It was funny because I had spent the week shopping around for a HCH and when I came into work there is was in our parking lot – right down to the color I wanted. I didn’t find out until today that it was his. I’ve spent a week going back and forth with several dealers. I thought I had the deal I wanted, but they couldn’t get the color right so I sent out a pile of emails asking for the lowest price I thought I could get.
 
I gave my local dealer the first shot at my business. Unfortunately they would not deal on price. I finally found out why today. They’d sold the car I had driven earlier this week and were having no luck trying to swap a regular Civic to get one. Thing is, the HCH’s are flying off the car lots like hotcakes around here. Dealers that have them will dig in their heels and try to get at least full MSRP. Moreover I’d spent a couple of days waiting for the local guy to find the color I wanted in the 5sp and was led to believe that he could swap etc. When I told him the price I’d found he told me it was unlikely I had the price right and that no one could sell it for that etc etc and to give him a call if it didn’t pan out. Riiiiiight. You waste my time and BS me so I’m going to give you more than the view of my butt walking away.
 
Next guy did a GREAT sales job. He just didn’t have the Mag. Metallic I wanted. He had a white auto and a white 5sp. I had him down to a price I was pretty happy with. Using the white car (second pick color) as a backup I shopped the local dealers via internet. To make it interesting I dropped a couple of hundred off my offer…then I went to lunch. One guy left a message saying he doubted I understood that that price was NOT the out the door price and to give him a call if that was the case. If on the other hand it WAS the case I’d better buy it because it wouldn’t get any sweeter.
 
A couple of “that price can’t be right” emails later a HUGE local dealer said “Yep”. He had that exact color in stock and could do the price. I called him up. Reviewed that he was talking outthedoorthattswhatIwritethecheckfor price. “Yep” he said. I went by after work and bought the car on the spot – without even seeing it. Honda has quality control knocked and every car I’d driven so far could have been interchanged.
 
I got it for $19111.65.
That’s taxes, DMV, “Doc Fee” yadda yadda yadda – and what I wrote the check for. Calculating in the Dealers Delivery fee, less the Holdback, add taxes and the rest and the dealer comes up with $700 on a car that they are having problems keeping on the lot. I’m sure someone somewhere did better, but – from what I’ve seen happening on the lots this week - it was the best deal going in this neck of the woods. My target is usually $500 over true dealer cost and I’ve never failed to hit it until now.
 
Keeping in mind I have relatives and friends that are in the business of selling new cars (not a Honda dealer in the bunch) I'm here to tell you that with gas at $2.00+ a gallon anything lower than MSRP is a pretty good deal. Maybe that'll change if the prices go down. Maybe not.
 
I'd like to thank the folks at Edmunds for all their great information. Could not have done as well without it. And now I pass the official buying baton on to the next HCH shopper. Good luck.

#4 of 622 My Civic by kwbyron

Jun 01, 2004 (6:17 am)

I decided last month to trade in my truck, after sending a bucket load of e-mails, asking for prices, I got a reply quoting me 17,650, "GOOD FOR THREE DAYS" We have come to a new price of 18,094 plus ttl, fees, ext. but I seem to have gotten good on it, I should pick it up today! I had to compromise on the color but with gas at 2.16/gal, it's not that big. Dealership has told me they are selling them for MSRP now and it's at least a month till delivery.

#5 of 622 Trade by blueiedgod

Jun 02, 2004 (4:26 am)

Congrats on your new ride. Fically, I don't think it is wise to trade in only to save on gas. Whatever you lose on trade and paying premium for the hybrid will most likely not be recovered from gas savings, unless you keep the car for 10 years, and gas prices go up to $3-4/gallon.
The main reason to buy a hybrid is to save the environment. I wonder what effect "day after tomorrow" had on SUV and Hybrid sales?

#6 of 622 end-of-season prices by crusin2

Oct 27, 2004 (11:06 am)

Replying to: blueiedgod (Jun 02, 2004 4:26 am)
Just got a sweet magnesium 2004 automatic HCH for $19,300. Wondering if I got it low enough, given the end of the season. It was the last 2004 hybrid of any color on the local lots.
 
Also-- I was told there is no difference between 2004s and 2005s. Do you think that's true?

#7 of 622 Re: Honda Civic Hybrid: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [KarenS] by neednewcar

Dec 14, 2004 (2:32 pm)

Replying to: KarenS (Apr 29, 2004 5:02 pm)
I live in Pasadena/Los Angeles, CA area. I do need a new car and looking into Honday Hybrid because Prius is way too expensive quoted for 28K w/o tax license and such...For people who bought the Hybrid with the price range within my area of 19.8K out the door...anyone who lives in my area can recommend me to a dealer that would sell it for around that price? Thanks....

#8 of 622 2005 Civic Hybrid, Houston, TX by vwxyz

Dec 20, 2004 (1:13 pm)

Just bought one for 18950 + TTL

#9 of 622 Re: Honda Civic Hybrid: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [neednewcar] by blueiedgod

Dec 21, 2004 (6:04 am)

Replying to: neednewcar (Dec 14, 2004 2:32 pm)
I live in Pasadena/Los Angeles, CA area. I do need a new car and looking into Honday Hybrid because Prius is way too expensive quoted for 28K w/o tax license and such...For people who bought the Hybrid with the price range within my area of 19.8K out the door...anyone who lives in my area can recommend me to a dealer that would sell it for around that price? Thanks....
 
I don't know if it were a freudian slip, Honday Hybrid , lol. If you are looking for a hybrid, and from your post it seemed like you just want A hybrid, on a budget. Check out the Insight. Cheaper alternative to the Civic Hybrid.

#10 of 622 Re: Buying the Hybrid in NC [nimbus] by jaa37

Dec 21, 2004 (1:23 pm)

Replying to: nimbus (May 24, 2004 2:31 am)
Nimbus -- what was the price not including TTL? And this was a 2004 or 2005 5-spd? Thanks!

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