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Re: ...Just got my New FIT in NJ.... [svofan2] by scotty99
Apr 07, 2008 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: svofan2 (Apr 06, 2008 5:29 am)

So, some additional developments:
 
The offer I had originally for a Fit Sport 5AT (15,623 including dest, excl. taxes/fees) was for a vehicle still in transit - not yet at the dealer. I sold my old car faster than I thought, and brought my buy order to another dealer who had a purple sport 5AT on the lot. Over the phone, they said they could match it...in person, the manager couldn't...said his price paid, including holdback, was 15,800 and showed me the actual invoice showing costs and holdback. He offered 3 free oil changes (worth about $120). That was close enough for me, plus that dealer has loaner cars and the original dealer did not.
 
So, I purchased the car and drove it home. Total cash price, including taxes and fees, was $17,176.07. wouldn't budge on doc fee of $269 (lower than $289 at first dealer)...and I really liked the purple...
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Re: Costco car buying program [cargo1] by olawrencian
Apr 08, 2008 (6:41 am)
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Replying to: cargo1 (Apr 06, 2008 9:21 pm)

I tried the Costco program, but the Honda dealer is quoting MSRP. This is in Frisco, TX. Out-the-door is 17,900 for a Fit Sport with Auto. Apparently they can only sell with an add-on called EPP or something that retails for 599 which he is giving for "free". After reading through the prices people are paying here, I'm going to decline his generous *sarcasm* offer.
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Re: Costco car buying program [olawrencian] by svofan2
Apr 08, 2008 (12:57 pm)
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Replying to: olawrencian (Apr 08, 2008 6:41 am)

...you are right...I believe that the CSCO thing is a gimmick...besides others in TX have much better...good luck...
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Re: ...Just got my New FIT in NJ.... [vbnsman] by rioredcobra
Apr 08, 2008 (4:52 pm)
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Replying to: vbnsman (Apr 06, 2008 1:23 pm)

vbnsman what dealer in Houston?
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Re: Costco car buying program [cargo1] by fitisgo
Apr 08, 2008 (6:09 pm)
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Replying to: cargo1 (Apr 06, 2008 9:21 pm)

I have bought 2 new 08 Fit Sport 5AT cars in last 4 months. Both time I tried both the Costco & Sam's Club car buying programs (online) and got the response that there was not a Honda dealer in the Omaha, NE area that participates (there are 3 Honda dealers in this area). So depending on where you live, it seems there may or may not be participating dealers. I did not let this deter me. On a vehicle with an MSRP incl freight of $16,705, I paid $16,323 ($200 over invoice) for the first one at Williamson Honda in Lincoln, NE (50 miles away) and $16,167 ($43 over invoice) on the second at O'Daniel Honda in Omaha.
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Re: Price Paid - Buying Experience [fitisgo] by sabrosahindley
Apr 12, 2008 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: fitisgo (Mar 12, 2008 6:16 pm)

fitisgo-
I am currently researching the purchase of a 2008 Fit Automatic base model. I have sent emails out to five dealers in Nebraska. Not sure if I missed any. Here is where I've sent them:
Williamson Honda in Lincoln
O'Daniel Honda in Omaha
Superior Honda in Omaha
Cornhusker Toyota & Honda in Grand Island
Bellevue Honda
 
Any other info you can give me about their prices/fees would be extremely helpful for comparison/bargaining purposes.
Thanks,
Danielle
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Re: Price Paid - Buying Experience [sabrosahindley] by fitisgo
Apr 13, 2008 (6:13 pm)
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Replying to: sabrosahindley (Apr 12, 2008 2:57 pm)

One more Honda dealer to consider: Congdon Honda in South Sioux City - about 100 miles north of Omaha/Bellevue in I-29.
 
Documentation fees (as best as I can remember):
 
Honda Cars of Bellevue, $199; O'Daniel Honda in Omaha, $0; Superior Honda in Omaha, $35-40; Williamson Honda in Lincoln, $0; Congdon Honda, don't remember; Cornhusker Honda, don't know-didn't contact them.
 
If you choose to buy a Base Fit instead of a Sport, be aware the Base does not come with cruise control, and adding it afterward could either be expensive for the Honda part or you might get a crappy cruise control from an after-market store. If you look at the Fit brochure at all the equipment/features you get on the Sport for $1200-1300 more than the Base, I think it's worth it. If you don't need cruise control, then maybe the Base model is OK for you.
 
The best price I've been quoted on the Sport Automatic, which has a MSRP of $16,705, is $16,133, which is the published/widely known "dealer invoice" price. Another thing to remember is that there is a credit the dealer gets from the factory when they sell the vehicle, called the holdback, that is equal to 3% of the MSRP of the vehicle (about $500 on the Sport Automatic, probably $450 on the Base Automatic). So even if you get the car at Invoice (which is not easy to do, but can be done), the dealer and the salesperson still make a little $.
 
Find out the Invoice price for the Base Automatic (you can get this at Edmunds.com), then try to negotiate a price in the range of Invoice to Invoice + about $200, and you'll get a good deal. Also, if you buy from a dealer with no documentation fee, that's more $ saved.
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How much I paid. by roeroiica
Apr 13, 2008 (6:26 pm)
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$14,465, Base AT.
 
I got the floormats from autoanything.com. When I first got them I realized it was just cut from a large sheet of that rubber, but they really do fit well and look good and protect my floor. I was without floor mats for a week or two and that wasn't a good idea.
 
I just love this car
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Re: How much I paid. [roeroiica] by roeroiica
Apr 13, 2008 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: roeroiica (Apr 13, 2008 6:26 pm)

To make a note: This was in Davis, CA. If you're anywhere in the central valley, another place with a good price is Stockton Honda, they gave me a price (over the internet) of about $14,565 for the same model.
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Re: Price Paid - Buying Experience [fitisgo] by sabrosahindley
Apr 14, 2008 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: fitisgo (Apr 13, 2008 6:13 pm)

Thanks for all the very helpful info! I will let you know what becomes of it. I've had cars without cruise and haven't missed it too much. Rarely use it in the car I have now. I did notice that most people buy the sport so I'm wondering if I should just fork over the extra cash for all the extra ammenities.
 
Thanks again for the quick reply!

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