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Honda Civic Hybrid: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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#605 of 622 $24k in NYC by johngalt007

Jul 24, 2009 (4:52 am)

I paid $24k + taxes and dmv fee for a 2009 HCH with leather and nav in Queens, NY about a month ago. At the moment, we were looking there were not too many options available to us -- most of the 09 HCH were sold out in our area dealerships.

#606 of 622 2009 HCHL with 8yr 120k mile 0 decuctable warrenty by stat_daddy

Jul 28, 2009 (1:31 pm)

We have discussed prices with several dealerships in the area. Durham, Wilson, New Bern and Sanford. Sanford and New Bern were very close. However, at the last minute, I checked with a sales rep at the Raleigh dealership since a friend of mine told me to before I made my final deal. I had not checked with them because in the past, they were not willing to deal, to the point of being rude to us. However, we will purchase the 2009 HCHL with extended warranty for 24580 OTD from Raleigh. They are also going to give us 4.5% for 60 months since our credit scores are above 770.
 
Here is a very close guess to the price of the vehicle before destination and TTL. I come up with $21553, which is $1314 off of the invoice of 22867 for the HCHL. That is assuming that we paid dealer cost for the warrenty which would be $1135. This is because I was talking OTD price on the whole package, not individual components of the deal.
 
This price seems to be about $1000 above what some have claimed to have purchased this vehicle for, but I just couldn't find anyone who would seriously discuss any price lower than this.
 
Go with this price to New Bern or Sanford and they may well match it, or come within $100. I do not know how many 2009 HCH the Raleigh/Cary dealership has, but it is at least a few.

#607 of 622 Re: 2009 HCHL with 8yr 120k mile 0 decuctable warrenty [stat_daddy] by carpied

Jul 29, 2009 (6:47 am)

Replying to: stat_daddy (Jul 28, 2009 1:31 pm)
When I bought my car in June, there was $2000 dealer incentive cash available. This helped to keep the price low. I don't if there's any available in July or not. This may be why the cost is a bit higher. Still, $21,5 for the HCHL is not a bad price. But I would NOT settle for the dealer price offered on the Ext warranty. Since you didn't mention the mileage/time frame for it, I don't know what it would cost elsewhere. But do some homework and google Honda Care. I guarantee you'll get a better deal if you have an internet price to back you up. (Print it out.) I did, and got the 60mo/120k for $860 from my dealer to match the 'net one. I got my paperwork in the mail yesterday. Good luck, and happy motoring.
 
BTW: my latest tank got me 49.47mpg, using 89 octane (same price as 87 regular where I buy it.) 47.07 overall on 2363.5 miles driven, saving me (cha-ching) $196 over driving my '99 Jeep GC

#608 of 622 Re: 2009 HCHL with 8yr 120k mile 0 decuctable warrenty [carpied] by stat_daddy

Jul 29, 2009 (1:34 pm)

Replying to: carpied (Jul 29, 2009 6:47 am)
Your information would make sense given that I was told there was an additional $1000 dealer incentive cash available, as opposed to the $2000 you say you got. But this was absolutely the lowest price I could negotiate.
 
I had one other dealer(Durham) get in the game this morning. They said I should have come to them(after I already did) and they could have beaten this offer. Well, I told them I hadn't signed yet, so if they could make me an offer, my ears were open. They called me later and told me that they could sell me this car for $24300 OTD, with a "this is good news" tone in their voice. Pretty good I told them. So that is with the warranty? "Nope" they inform me, which puts them at the highest counter-offer of all the dealerships I dealt with. Why make me that offer? They must have thought I was bluffing is all I can figure. But all four other dealerships I spoke with made better offers than what they were putting on the table, and I told them so.
 
Wilson did the same thing. They made a counter offer which was $400-$500 over what 3 other dealerships gave me. Then they kept saying, tell us what we need to do to make this deal. I told them match the other offers. The said they couldn't do that. Then why pressure me to buy from them???? I just don't get that.

#610 of 622 Re: 2009 HCHL with 8yr 120k mile 0 decuctable warrenty [stat_daddy] by stat_daddy

Jul 30, 2009 (1:51 pm)

Replying to: stat_daddy (Jul 29, 2009 1:34 pm)
Final post on the matter- what i paid and what I may have saved:
 
Retail on the vehicle: 25522 (includes destination).
What I paid OTD: 25454
Financed 100% at 4.5% for 60 months.
Items not paid for:
  974 - price of options installed (splash guards, trunk tray, fog lights)
          ok, this sounds a little inflated, but at most subtract $200.
  472 - TTL
  766 - NC vehicle tax(702 actual paid)
1246 - 8yr 120k mile warranty
   68 - savings off of MSRP
--------
$3526
 
If I had gone in and bought this car at retail, it would have cost me
25522 + 3526 = $29048
 
The warranty is supposedly at cost. If you believe that I could have gotten that warranty for $850 with this price, then my savings is only about $3100, $2900 if you think i also paid too much for the options installed. But these numbers are all fairly soft since I was talking OTD price, not negotiating on each item seperately, so the $3526 savings is probably more accurate.

#611 of 622 Re: 2009 HCHL with 8yr 120k mile 0 decuctable warrenty [stat_daddy] by stat_daddy

Jul 30, 2009 (1:51 pm)

Replying to: stat_daddy (Jul 29, 2009 1:34 pm)
Final post on the matter- what i paid and what I may have saved:
 
Retail on the vehicle: 25522 (includes destination).
What I paid OTD: 25454
Financed 100% at 4.5% for 60 months.
Items not paid for:
  974 - price of options installed (splash guards, trunk tray, fog lights)
          ok, this sounds a little inflated, but at most subtract $200.
  472 - TTL
  766 - NC vehicle tax(702 actual paid)
1246 - 8yr 120k mile warranty
--------
$3526
 
If I had gone in and bought this car at retail, it would have cost me
25522 + 3526 = $29048
 
The warranty is supposedly at cost. If you believe that I could have gotten that warranty for $850, then my savings is only about $3100, $2900 if you think i also paid too much for the options installed. But these numbers are all fairly soft since I was talking OTD price, not negotiating on each item seperately.

#612 of 622 I need your feedback on a hybrid by madscientist

Aug 05, 2009 (6:16 pm)

Hello,
I need some feedback on a deal I have on a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid EX, 4dr sedan with leather and navigation. The dealer is offering 23990 + TTL can I do better? I had asked if there was any wiggle room on price and he said some, but I had to come into the dealer first. I guess they want a warm body to make there finally pitch. So my question what should I offer them

#613 of 622 Re: I need your feedback on a hybrid [madscientist] by stat_daddy

Aug 05, 2009 (9:01 pm)

Replying to: madscientist (Aug 05, 2009 6:16 pm)
I basically got my vehicle plus destination for 21996. This does not include TTL. If I calculate a similar deal for you on your car, I get 23758 plus TTL. I bought mine at the end of July when there was an additional $1000 of dealer incentives which apparently was passed on to me. I heard in June it was $2000 and many purchased a HCH EXL for several hundred less than I did. I couldn't find anything cheaper out there. Now you have the problem where the dealerships have sold 50% more cars than they expected to with the clunker program, which may mean that their inventory is much lower than the expected and they are not going to be willing to come down as much as they had been reducing prices. In addition, they now know that there will be an additional 2 billion dollars next week for clunkers, which means a steady stream of unexpected customers. If they are willing to come down a couple hundred from the price you listed, I think you are probably getting a good deal.
 
Although I am flying by the seat of my pants, I hope this is of some help to you.

#614 of 622 Re: I need your feedback on a hybrid [madscientist] by carpied

Aug 06, 2009 (7:00 am)

Replying to: madscientist (Aug 05, 2009 6:16 pm)
I had a price of $23063 (+ttl) for the HCH LNav. That included $2000 dealer incentive available in June. I don't know if there's dealer cash available now. So, that is a pretty good price that you've been quoted. Work it down and you're doing even better!

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