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#1856 of 1918
Re: Honda Pilot SE Lease [dwynne] by steelernation
May 09, 2008 (3:43 pm)
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Replying to: dwynne (May 09, 2008 3:35 pm)

Thanks for the insight. I live in PA and I would be willing to put 1000 down for cap cost reduction. What would be a good price for this thing. Dealers around here have a bunch of Pilots. I don't understand why they are not being more competitive with pricing to get rid of 08's
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Re: Honda Pilot SE Lease [steelernation] by dwynne
May 09, 2008 (4:00 pm)
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Replying to: steelernation (May 09, 2008 3:43 pm)

PA taxes the payment each month but at either 9% or 10% depending on which county to live in.
 
I don't know what the residual is for an SE and I assume you are looking at a 4WD. The residual for the 4WD VP is 52% and the MF is 0.00140 so I will use those. At $28,150 selling price and 52% of the MSRP you state the payment is $397.17 with 10% tax. You would have to pay the $595 bank fee and the first month's payment up front which would eat up the $1k you want to put down. I don't know how the dealer got the number you posted, but he may have added a doc fee or even destination to the price he have you or the SE residual is lower than 52%.
 
I would look up the invoice on the Pilot you want including destination, then take off the $3,500 dealer incentive and see how that price looks compared to the price you got. You need do be at invoice less incentive or lower before you worry about the lease numbers.
 
Dennis
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Re: Honda Pilot SE Lease [dwynne] by jetfan
May 11, 2008 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: dwynne (May 09, 2008 4:00 pm)

Dennis: Are you sure that the NJ dealers get the $3,500 dealer incentive when they do a lease? I believe my dealer told me in April that they only get a $1,000 incentive on leases & can only get the $3,500 incentive on a purchase. Did I misunderstand what they were saying?
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Re: Honda Pilot SE Lease [jetfan] by dwynne
May 11, 2008 (12:22 pm)
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Replying to: jetfan (May 11, 2008 10:55 am)

I am not sure since this is a special lease deal for only a few states and the specials only show VP models. In the past, you would lease any other Pilot model for the same MF as the VP specials and a similar residual (varies by model).
 
However, if we look at the deal on Honda's page for those states for a 4WD VP: they show a net cap cost of $23,181.56 on the lease with a $1,645.00 cap cost reduction. Add those two together to get the selling price = $24,826.56 . Invoice include destination is shown as $26,975. So if your dealer is correct and they only get $1k in dealer money on a "cheap" lease then they are pricing the car at $25,826.56 or $1,148.44 under invoice. No way, I say. At least on this model they must still be getting the $2,500 dealer incentive. If you add $2,500 to the selling price you get $27,326.56 which is $351.56 in dealer profit (plus 100% of hold back). So at least on the VP in those states the dealer MUST be (by logic) getting the same $2,500 incentive they get for sales.
 
No way to tell about the other Pilot models since there is no publish lease deal on them - other than to ask a few dealers and see what they say.
 
Compared to the 1% or 0.3% leases earlier this year, the current deals are not all that great anyway. Better than 3rd party leases, but not all that great. In fact, if the dealer is correct and he only gets $1k on the lease then you may be better off to take the $3,500 off and do a 3rd party lease. You would have to run the numbers to see how it works out to be sure.
 
Dennis
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Re: Honda Pilot SE Lease [dwynne] by jetfan
May 13, 2008 (12:55 pm)
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Replying to: dwynne (May 11, 2008 12:22 pm)

Dennis: I have no idea on how to begin shopping around for a 3rd party lease. I just used Chase for my Volvo that I turned in last month. Do I call them up directly? How do you compare 3rd party leasing offers? Is their a website? BTW: Saw an add in the paper for a 4WD Pilot SE: $289 a month, 36mo & 12K a year with $2,495 due at signing (tax, tags & license fees excluded). Does this sound like a good deal? Other than leather & heated seats the SE is pretty loaded & has the DVD system correct?
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Re: Honda Pilot SE Lease [jetfan] by dwynne
May 13, 2008 (1:16 pm)
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Replying to: jetfan (May 13, 2008 12:55 pm)

Check www.leasecompare.com and see how it looks. There are other online lease brokers to look at as well, "lease by tel" and names like that. You Honda dealer can also (likely) quote you on a 3rd party lease to compare to the AHFC offer.
 
You and I can't get a lease directly from the lease bank, we have to go through a dealer or broker.
 
Dennis
#1863 of 1918
Re: Honda Pilot Leasing Glossary [tudiu] by gforce11
May 13, 2008 (4:50 pm)
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Replying to: tudiu (Mar 19, 2008 5:17 pm)

That glossary is useless. Try this one:
 
Sale Price, Residual Value, Money Factor. Find out what those are and you will be able to cut a decent deal. Lease payments are determined by those 3 numbers.
 
Never negotiate monthly payments and down payments like you do when you when you purchase. If you don't understand leasing before you negotiate, you will probably get taken advantage of.
 
Negotiate the lowest price possible on the vehicle. Compare the Residual value you are quoted with the ones you see here in the forum (they typically can't change this number since its set by the bank, but its good to double check). Next, ask for the money factor being used to calculate your finance charge, if they don't want to disclose it, move on to another dealer that will. Use this forum to compare the rates to see if they padded it or not. Some states have different money factors.
 
Find out what their fees are and ask them to explain them. Make sure they aren't double dipping. If you ask the right questions, you should be in good shape.
#1864 of 1918
Re: Honda Pilot with RES [Car_man] by jetfan
May 13, 2008 (10:00 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (May 09, 2008 2:33 am)

Car_man: Got a quote on a 4WD SE Pilot:$33630 MSRP, Selling price $28396, Residual 52% or $17487.60 MF .00140 3yrs 12K a year. First payment
Sales/use tax 7%
supplemental Title fee
No security deposit
Registration fees
Doc fees
Tired tax fees equal about 2K. Quote is $395 a month with $1500 to drive off lot. Sound right? Any wiggle room on the selling price? Thanks.
#1865 of 1918
Re: Honda Pilot with RES [jetfan] by bigdadi118
May 13, 2008 (10:39 pm)
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Replying to: jetfan (May 13, 2008 10:00 pm)

Boston Boch Honda has SE AWD (with DVD) sale price 25,888 or lease 298/mo, with 1000 down for 3 yrs.
check it out at bochhonda.com > promotion > weekly or monthly, then check inventory for availability.
I think you are at NJ so it is not too far to save a few thousands. You can chat live with sales and the conversation is in computer record. Plus you can request the sales email you confirmation of all the figure (out-of-door) before you start travel.

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