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#720 of 729 Re: Bought an Element with a 'salvage' title [scout9] by blueiedgod Feb 25, 2009 (9:55 am)
Replying to: scout9 (Feb 22, 2009 8:33 pm) and the salvage title came as a result of theft, not fire, flood or accident   I don't think insurance companies salvage stolen vehicles. They only salvage vehicles if the cost of repair exceeds 75% of the vehicle value.   I would check with the insurance company that salvaged it, as to why they did that.
#721 of 729 Re: Insurance Salvage title on theft by SalGood Feb 25, 2009 (4:11 pm)
Hi scout9   I work for an insurance company and have seen them total many seemingly undamaged vehicles. The reason for this is because many companies have a mileage threshold...how many miles did the thief put on it? Also, they have no way of knowing how the vehicle was driven during it disappearance, where it went, how many time it changed hands while stolen etc. Insurance companies will total the vehicle because the odds are greater for them, if the owner retained the vehicle, that the insurance company would be dealing with a litany of complaints the insured might encounter with the vehicle down the road. It would be extremely difficult for the insurance company to deny payment for something that came up down the road and they don't want to take that chance. So they total it, pay the original owner, and the vehicle goes to a salvage auction. The selling price of a theft vehicle with no apparent damage can be quite high, and the insurance company is glad to take that offset, which basically amounts to an economic settlement. Theorectically it is often cheaper to total, sell the salvage and recoup the expenses, rather than risk being bombarded with constant complaints down the road which may or may not be related to the theft. That's the scoop, scout9, and since it's a Honda, I wouldn't expect trouble if you can't find anything wrong with it now. I've owned a Honda Accord with a salvage/rebuilt title that I bought for a song, and it turned out it was a recovered theft. I could find no evidence of body work or other damage. I owned the car for over 2 years with no problems whatsoever. Good luck with your Element.
#722 of 729 Re: [SalGood] by elevenisgone Mar 02, 2009 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: SalGood (Feb 10, 2009 4:25 pm) Yesterday my wife & I purchased a new 2008 Honda Element EX AWD Auto for $20,300 - delivered to my door. I'm in Portland, Or.   Being a rainy city, these plastic boxes are a relatively popular car in these parts, so there didn't seem to be any mass discounting on the '09.   We didn't purchase any accessories as we'd rather live with the car for a few months and decide what we really need/want.   I got the run around at one Honda dealership on the west side of Portland, where the sales guys actually lied about the EX on their lot being sold, as they were trying to get rid of their last LX. We'd even made an appointment with a salesman to come in and buy the EX. My wife and I got so sick of their games, we left empty-handed. 3 days later and both the EX and LX are still sitting on their lot. Fools.   We wound up buying from Griffith Honda in the Dalles (1.5 hours from Portland). I called them up and they gave me the price of $20,300 (delivered to my door) straight up. Did the whole deal over the phone/email and had the car roll into our driveway about 3 hours later.   Maybe I could have got a slightly better deal if we kept shopping around, but the guys at Griffith were straight shoots, a pleasure to deal with, and therefore we were happy to give them our business.
#723 of 729 price paid on 2008 Honda Element by turtlenexus Mar 02, 2009 (4:06 pm)
I told the dealer I'd give them a plug, so here goes.   I had been calling just about every dealer in southeast for about a month, I became somewhat discouraged because I know I should be able to get a deal somewhere. right? Unfortunately, I always had to go through the typical crap, eventhough I always asked for the out-the-door price (which I never really got). For a while, I stopped looking, yet yesterday (2/27/09) on a whim I re-searched the certified pre-owned Honda site and came up up with a hit at King Honda World in Auburn , Al.   I noticed they had nearly exactly what I was looking for listed on their web site, a certified pre-owned 2008 Honda Element LX FWD 5AT with appx 10,000 milles on it. This was the only Element listed on there web site at this time (2/27/09). It had no price on it, it just said 'Call us'. I was quite hesitant, I just knew I was going to get some sales pitch that would somehow end up with talking about things I did not want to discuss , like trade-ins , rebates or monthly payments.   I called, and I nice lady answered the phone. She didnt throw out any sales pitch or anything, she just asked how I heard about them and how she could help me. I just said if the vehicle listed on your site is still available and is as good as shape as it looks from the photos, I'd like to make an offer. She said Ok, and I just said , $16,000 out-the-door, thinking I'd might as well start real low. She said Ok, let me go see about this. I dreaded what was coming due to dealings with several other dealers. She came back and said , $16,375 out-the-door. I was puzzled for a moment, this sounded to good to be true. I really could not believe it ,so after several minutes of disbelief and asking her , 'what's wrong with it?', or 'you mean $16,375 and that's all, nothing tacked on?.., no gimmicks?,.. TTL price right? , drive away price right?!'. After about the third round of repeating questioning, she politely transferred me to the manager. I repeated myself again and stressed about how upset I would be if I drove the 4hr from Huntsville, AL only to find the price changed , or did not include something. He said $16,375, that's it, I assure you cause I'm the one who quoted the price. I said I'll be there tommorrow.   Long story short, it is now the day after and I am happy and still a little amazed and bewildered. Of course, I inspected the vehicle and gave it a good test drive prior to purchase, and yes It was exactly in the condition described, excellent. I'll end this with the complete stats:   Dealer: King Honda Car World in Auburn, Al Vehicle: certified pre-owned 2008 Honda Element LX FWD 5AT Milage: 10,000 Condition: Excellent Color: Black (gray interior) Appx Sale price: 15,630 Appx sales tax: 530.00 Doc Fee: 199.00 License: 16.00 Total out-the-door price: $16,375   Did I do good, or what?
#724 of 729 Re: Element buying in Maine by saw11 Mar 10, 2009 (10:48 am)
Replying to: newcrvman (Feb 16, 2009 11:41 am) Beware Prime Honda in Saco Maine. I tried to purchase a 2008 AWD EX leftover in December, and they used 2 distinctive tools to try and up the purchasing price; 1. After a few phone calls to inquire and begin the interest portion of the deal, they stated a price on the phone that seemed in the correct ballpark for this car. When arriving to have the face to face encounter, they denied stating that price and said to me, "you must be mistaken!". 2. I was trading a 2004 EX AWD with 56K on it, and after a 40 minute delay and having never looked at my Element, they came back with a price in the $8K range for my trade! Book was $11.5-$12.5K. I was astounded and stormed to the door of the dealership, which they had locked because of the severe wind that day. I demanded to be let out of the store while glaring at them.   In a nutshell, Prime Honda in Saco Maine are basically a group of low-class liars who try to screw anyone who goes there. I ended up buying a 2009 RAV4 AWD 6 cylinder and will never again, consider going to a Honda dealership, especially Prime Honda in Saco Maine. THey also tried calling me back 3 times in the next few weeks but I would not return their call. I will not continue any relationship with a group of liars! Replies to this message: bigfur (Mar 10, 2009 3:39 pm)
#725 of 729 Re: Element buying in Maine [saw11] by bigfur Mar 10, 2009 (3:39 pm)
Replying to: saw11 (Mar 10, 2009 10:48 am) Now isnt it a little unfair to label a brand for what a dealership does? I know that most of the Honda dealers i went to in MN were almost as bad as that dealership sounds. They offered me in 2006 5K for an 01 chev silverado 4x4 custom, never even looked at it. It booked for around 10K at the time. I sold the truck on my own and went to Walser Honda in Burnsville and was treated very well.
#726 of 729 Current Price on Automatic EX? by chill77 Mar 18, 2009 (5:59 pm)
Hi gang,   First time poster here. I'm looking to purchase a 2WD EX - Automatic. I'm located in the South Bay area of California.   A few internet quotes I've obtained so far seem rather high when compared against some of the other posts I've seen on here recently (circa 20k otd). Has the reduced supply for the element raised prices? Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. The quotes I've obtained so far are:   $24, 097 (out the door price) $24, 000 (out the door price)
#727 of 729 love it by miffed Apr 26, 2009 (7:40 pm)
I just purchased a 2009 EX 4x4 from Rolling Hills Honda in St Joe MO 22,800 otd. It's Orange and I love it. Rolling Hills was great doing business with for all of those who won't deal with you keep looking there is always a bright spot on the horizon. Would I buy from them again ABSOLUTELY.
#728 of 729 2009 EX 4WD 5A offer by gerary May 19, 2009 (10:30 pm)
I have been offered $21,700 for a 2009 EX 4WD 5A before tax, etc. in Lynnwood, WA. Am I receiving a fair deal? Thanks!
#729 of 729 2009 Honda Element by elenarain Jul 18, 2009 (2:11 pm)
Hi there,   I am looking for a Honda Element EX 4 WD in western Washington and would like to apply the cash for clunkers tax credit to my purchase....I am paying cash and want to know what is reasonable to expect to pay...(ie: what is the invoice on these cars and how is the credit being applied)   Thanks!

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