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47909 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 9:59 AM
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When we bought Hondas in 1995, 1997, and 1999 we always had to pay $150 or $200 over invoice. Otherwise, our offers were turned down. We were going to buy a car last March, so I checked the Prices Paid forum and found a couple people who claimed they got their Accord for $500 under invoice with no doc fee. I couldn't believe it, so we drove to Fairfax Honda, offered $500 under invoice, and they accepted.
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| ...they have no value. I'm just saying you have to take them with a grain of salt. | |
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The people who ask, "Did I get a good deal?" probably didn't do their research in the first place. Otherwise, they would know whether they got a good deal or not. If they can go to a Prices Paid board and type in, "Did I get a good deal?" AFTER they buy, they can certainly go to Edmunds TMV and read other posts in prices paid to get a general idea of what a good deal is BEFORE they buy. |
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Replying to: bobst (Feb 15, 2006 12:08 pm)
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Replying to: jipster (Feb 15, 2006 12:41 pm) Or maybe they DID happen...like someone else said, the store needed two more cars on the 31st of the month to earn a bonus of some type so they caved in and lost a few bucks to earn a bunch more. Or maybe they underallowed on the trade in or just maybe the trade was an extra sharp, popular car that they knew they would be able to sell for a healthy profit? It's good to be a knowledgable shopper but there can be a lot of variables to consider!
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Replying to: deadeye1950 (Feb 15, 2006 5:06 pm)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Feb 15, 2006 5:21 pm) I think most people who read Prices Paid forums often enough can generally tell which ones to weed out and which ones to accept. |
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Replying to: bobst (Feb 15, 2006 5:58 pm)  Mackabee
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Replying to: mackabee (Feb 15, 2006 7:04 pm) By the way, the 2005 Accord is much nicer than the 1999 model. The steering is easier and the clutch takes much less effort. It doesn't even have all the rattles I was afraid of - knock on wood.
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I'd say over 90% are "true", to the best knowledge of the person posting.. Details are often left out.... Any post with a trade-in obviously is hard to evaluate.. Some people don't even understand their own deal, or how much they paid. But, as jipster says... if you read them enough, you can get a good feel for which ones offer information that you can use.. You can get a lot more information there about real prices, than anywhere else.. After all, without those forums, I'd have to assume that the Honda dealers are sold out of almost every model and that they sell all units at MSRP!!  regards, kyfdx Host-Prices Paid Forums
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