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Replying to: ccmaker (Apr 04, 2007 7:53 pm) Fremont (autowest) - MSRP + $500 Fresno - MSRP - $100 (THE BEST) Capitol - MSRP Once again.. don't listen to the sales reps. Talk to an internet fleet manager. They will be to the point of what they can do and always ask them to beat other dealers because they love to say "we'll beat any dealer". |
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Replying to: ccmaker (Apr 04, 2007 7:53 pm) The primary problem from the end of Jan. to the middle of February, when I was looking, seemed to be the availability--most dealers didn't even have one Fit. I emailed about 6 near me for quotes and either they said they didn't have them (Capitol Honda), wouldn't give a price (Gilroy & Santa Cruz), ignored my email (Stevens Creek), or wanted way more than MSRP (South Bay Honda in Los Gatos, for instance, wanted $2,000 over). The one dealer who offered MSRP (Autowest Honda in Fremont) didn't even have any in stock. So I looked through all the inventory on the dealer's web sites and the same problem. Stevens Creek actually had 5 but made me call for the price and then wanted about $1800 over MSRP (and their salesman was very pushy just over the phone). I tried to order one from Autowest in Fremont but the same salesperson I talked to earlier suddenly wanted $1000 over MSRP just to order one. Even worse, two dealers (Berkeley Honda and some place in Livermore) were listing USED Fits on Autotrader for just under $20,000: that's more than $3,000 over MSRP!! They were very low-mileage cars (between 1 and 2 thousand miles), but...geez! In frustration, I emailed University Honda in Davis on Sunday, Feb. 18. They called back on 2/19 in the morning and by afternoon the same day had a car for me, in the right color, with the right trim, for MSRP. Turns out they had to trade one of their cars to El Cerrito Honda (just north of Berkeley) to get the Fit I wanted. The car was built in Jan. 2007 and had just been received by the El Cerrito dealership on Friday the 16th. I drove up to Davis the next day and bought the Fit for MSRP. The salesperson I worked with was just great, very personable, and everything seemed very open and aboveboard. Even no pressure in the finance room. (Added bonus: the license plate frame is probably the best looking dealer-issued one I've ever seen here in the Bay Area.) The only extra fee charged by University Honda was $65 to have one of their employees go to El Cerrito and drive my Fit back the 60 or so miles to Davis. I still have the second window sticker that the $%#&*s at El Cerrito Honda had added. They wanted $1495 in "added markup" and also wanted $129 for the wheel locks they installed and $295 for their "propack" of plastic edging around the doors. University Honda just passed on to me the price they had to pay to El Cerrito for these things, which was $50 for the edge guards and $40 for the locks (College Hills Honda has the same locks for $35, so $40 is a good price and well worth it). Here's the breakdown/recap of what I paid: $16565 (MSRP) $65 fee for driving the car about 60 miles to Davis $50 edge guards $40 wheel locks $45 doc fee. The rest was state-mandated sales tax based upon the county I live in (Santa Clara, so 8.25%/$1383.11), license fee for the state ($160 was the dealership's estimate and what they charged me, but according to the registration card I just got, the state charged them $173), and $8.75 for tire fees. That's it. I left my old car in Davis overnight (it was a really old car, almost old enough to be in driver's ed itself). Then I took Amtrak back to Davis from San Jose the next day to pick it up. Just sold the old car on Craigslist this weekend. The Fit is a great car, albeit so flashy compared to my old Escort wagon that it's taken some getting used-to. So, in short, I had to drive 111 miles, but got the exact car I wanted at the price I was willing to pay, without having to wait. Never thought I would be so happy to pay MSRP. 
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Replying to: anahita61 (Apr 05, 2007 1:16 pm) |
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Replying to: nerdomatic (Apr 05, 2007 3:16 pm)  I had a very similar buying experience. I live in SF & also bought my Fit from University Honda for MSRP through the internet sales department. He didn't try to stick me with anything. He tried to convince me to pay $695 for some clear coat on the car to protect it. I declined & he accepted my position. So ended up at MSRP plus tax, title. San Leandro Honda was ready to give it to me for MSRP too, the internet sales department was great. The internet sales rep was also very clear that it was MSRP, no dealer accessory BS, or extra fees. She just didn't have any when I was ready to buy. I literally called 45 dealers in the Bay Area from Marin to Gilroy & as far away as Stockton. The Menlo Park Honda dealer was rude; and most other dealers, like Honda of SF, Berkely & Oakland, were asking $2000-$3000 over MSRP. I told the guy in Oakland I'd come buy it from him that day for MSRP or drive to Davis. He wished me luck on my drive to Davis b/c he wouldn't let it go for MSRP. Unbelievable.  Consumers in the Bay Are: STOP PAYING OVER MSRP! I drove out to Davis last Friday night with my boyfriend & drove off that night with my Blaze Orange Fit Sport Automatic! And I LOVE it!
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Replying to: fitforless (Apr 06, 2007 1:31 pm) Here' my deal: $15,565 MSRP 300 PRO Pack 1,313 CA Sales Tax 55 Doc Fee 177 License/Tire fees $17,410 Total Cost out-the-door This forum was helpful with my research. My experience this past week in the LA/Orange County area was that dealers do not have the car in stock. Those that do are adding a lot of additional items to the car at full price. My own research & calling around was the only way I found it. When I did find this one, I dropped everything I was doing and went and picked it up...closed the dealership down at 9:30 pm to secure the car that evening and drove it home. I have to say, it is one "peppy" car! Lots of space inside...you'd never know it was as small as it is.
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For those looking in SoCal - it might be worth a drive over to the Victorville area...the Honda Dealer there had 3 Fits' on the lot the other day, 2 Blaze Orange and 1 Red...but not sure if the are AT or MT or anything else though. We bought ours there last summer/early fall right off the truck for MSRP (no add ons) even got them to throw in some floor mats (the Fit ones) and a couple oil changes. Have just 4k on our BOM AT Sport Fit - and love it! |
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Replying to: playajuan (Apr 08, 2007 8:44 am)
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Replying to: backy (Apr 08, 2007 9:06 am) I'm picking up my Blaze Orange Sport AT tomorrow after nearly a 4-month wait. Paying MSRP, no added accessories, but dealer "fees" of 399.50 will be added. Could be worse. I walked away from another dealer that could have gotten one sooner, but wanted a NON-refundable deposit, and insisted on adding on the 16" tires and fancy wheels, plus other "protective" accessories. The car was at about $19,000 by that time!
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Replying to: jebc23 (Apr 08, 2007 3:06 pm) Then, hot damn! You did get a GREAT price on that white Sport AT Fit! Congratulations! |
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For those in the Bay area of CA - why not fly into Ontario, CA and pick up a Fit down this way (LA, Victorville, Ontario)? I'm guessing you could fly in for less than $100 and then drive back with your new Fit for another $100 in gas... Just an idea... |
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