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Replying to: kcbrig (May 15, 2008 6:57 am) I have an out-the-door price of about $16,250 on an 08 Fit Sport manual from Criswell in Germanton, MD. Very good people to deal with so far. The car hasn't been built yet; it's to be delivered in July. Flow Motors in Winston-Salem, NC tried to gouge me for $17,095 for an in-stock model, padding with an "administrative" fee and boosting the destination charge by hundreds until they had their original figure. This was after bargaining with me. Why they couldn't just be honest and say they were sticking with MSRP+ I don't know, but it was a very bad experience and I cancelled my order. Beware.
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Replying to: sunrise52 (Jun 10, 2008 7:35 pm) BTW - do you live in MD or NC? Just curious because those dealers are so far apart.
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Replying to: KarenS (Jun 10, 2008 10:56 am) http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/AUTO01/806110389/1148- |
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Replying to: watsac (Jun 11, 2008 3:13 am) Dealers are somewhat far apart but only about six hours, really. I'm in and out of both areas a lot, so either would have been convenient. It came down to service, ethical business dealings and price. |
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| I had been toying with trading in my 2002 Land Cruiser (which I loved) for something smaller. I always thought the Fit would be fun, but in a moped kind of way. I had driven the auto, but wasn't convinced until I had the MT...what a difference. I brought my LC to Hendrick Honda in Woodbridge VA for a trade. I owned the vehicle, so I was able to get 16,300 for my trade and 16,294 for the Fit. Add on the +++ fees and I was OTD at $1006. I probably got worked a little on the price of the Fit, but I was just happy to get the $$ for my SUV. 2 weeks earlier, I had a dealer in CT offer me $8K for my LC. Most SUV owners are jumping ship like me.. Many dealers not accepting V8, SUV, or P/U trades anymore. First tank average MPG...37 with mixed city and 80 mph highway, more than double my LC! | |
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Replying to: synergy3 (May 30, 2008 2:12 pm) |
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| I recently paid $15,858 plus tax and license for a 2008 Honda Fit Sport with manual transmission. It's black and the $15,858 price included destination charges of $670 and an alarm that I didn't really want but couldn't seem to get out the door without. I financed it through Honda at a rate of 2.9% for 60 months. I bought the Fit at Spreen Honda in Loma Linda, California. | |
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| I certainly appreciate this message board. My son suggested a Honda Fit to replace my 2000 Suzuki Grand Vitara. In Tulsa, OK I could only find one used one and one new one to drive. Now negotiating comes into the deal. I am bad at it and am finding through these postings that $16,174 which includes tax, title, license is not really a bad deal. It was suggested that the negotiating could include free installations of add-ons, free oil changes, tire rotations, etc. that the dealership has some leeway in providing. Am I thinking right about this??? | |
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I am in Louisvile KY and looking at the base model with MT and have a couple of questions... I guess I'm looking at around $15,000 to $15,500 but I'm hoping to get feedback from anybody in the same general area on what the OtDP is. Are the color and transmission type the only options available on Fits. The salesperson at the dealership I testdrove at said they have only the package deal, no user configurable cars. I would like to get a basic Fit (manual Trans), but am interested in the MP3 cd system that comes with the Sport. The rep said that isn't possible.I might also be interested in the alloy wheels, but the Honda website configurator (which seems to fly in the face of what the rep said) shows they are around $1000 (if I'm gonna do that I might as well get the sport). Also, does anybody know if there will be any incentives on the '08s when the '09s roll in? My feeling is no since there is so much demand for Fits right now.The rep said that the 09s should only be a few hundred more than the '08s, but I never like to buy a new model/body style (and their glitches). I would really like to buy a used one and knock a bit off the price, but I am seeing the used ones selling for more than new ones. How is this possible (especially with no dealer incentives on Fits)?!? Not many are turning around and selling a Fit with 20k miles on, but still... Lastly, what's up with the inconsistent mileage I've read about? I read a couple of earlier posts in this thread about how some people are only getting mid 20s on MPG? We have a diesel Beetle that gets 45 MPG and we'd keep it, but the stroller and carseat for our newborn seem to say otherwise. If this car won't get mid 30s I'm not interested. Are these screwy low MPG Fits the exception or are they common?
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Replying to: single_digit (Jun 14, 2008 2:08 pm)  Q. How do you know a sales rep is lying? A. Their lips are moving. Based on what I've learned, it is better to buy a Fit (base or Sport) and then self-install the accessories you want. This is because of the hype (real or imagined) surrounding high(er) MPG vehicles like the Fit, Civic, Corolla, etc. I recently called 5 dealers in the Baltimore area but only 1 had the vehicle in stock so I drove out and bought it for about $400 below MSRP (a base with AT). The other 4 dealers (who did not have the car) quoted me anywhere from MSRP to MSRP+$1000. Check out this link to a story in the Detroit News which talks about that. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/AUTO01/806110389/1148- . The same hype goes for high MPG used cars in the same price range. Try to find a 3 to 5 year old Civic or Corolla - you can't! I would also stay away from the 09s because of the first year thing not to mention they will be more expensive. And the MPG thing will settle itself down after a few tanks and you get adjusted to using the new car for your typical everyday driving. You know it's gonna be good with a 1.5L 4 cylinder engine - how can it not be? Which probably helps explain why there are no used ones out there!
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