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Honda Civic GX: Prices Paid & Buying Experience

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Re: GX Extended Warranties [bank1avp] by musicmann
Dec 05, 2006 (8:10 pm)
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Replying to: bank1avp (Dec 04, 2006 8:32 am)

I had some terrible experiences a few years ago with two aftermarket extended warranties. They were sold to me by a reputable firm. About half way through the life of the warranties, the original company sold them to another company. Every time I had work done at a dealership, the extended warranty company would not pay the full amount, less my deductible. This was true with the original company and the company that bought-out the warranties. After getting stuck a few times with some unexpected expenses, I started putting pressure on the warranty company and the dealerships. Several dealerships eventually gave in, accepted the lower payment, and then refused to accept that warranty for future repairs. It eventually became a game of finding a different dealer each time I wanted a repair, and then several phone calls back and forth to get an agreement on price. It seems to me that as a customer, it shouldn't be my responsibility to get the dealership and the warranty company to agree on price. Thus, I will probably never buy another after market extended warranty.
 
I bought a Honda extended warranty from the dealer when I purchased a new 2004 Civic Hybrid for my daughter. It is seven years/100,000 miles with no deductible. I was able to get a substantial reduction in the price of the warranty as part of the negotiation of the total price of the car.
 
I bought a Honda extended warranty from the dealer when I purchased my new 2006 Civic GX. It is eight years/120,000 miles with no deductible. I found it interesting that I was able to negotiate a lower price for this warranty than I was for the warranty that I purchased for the Hybrid two years earlier. When I was negotiating this deal, I was unaware that the salesman with whom I was dealing was also going to be the person doing the paperwork. Thus, the "finance" person didn't need to get his/her share of the profit from "selling" the warranty. I was pleasantly surprised how low they would go with the price of the warranty. I promised the dealer that I would not post the price that I paid for the car or related items. Suffice it to say, there is a lot of dealer profit built into the price of the extended warranty.
 
Neither the 2004 Civic Hybrid nor the 2006 Civic GX has enough age or mileage to received coverage beyond the standard three years/36,0000 yet, so I haven't had an occasion yet to see the level of customer service I will get from the extended warranties. Also, these two cars are the first Hondas that I have ever purchased. In the past, I have always had enough warranty work done on my cars to more than pay for the cost of the extended warranties (after market or dealer purchased). We'll see if the same is true for the Hondas
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Where Can I Buy a used GX by fbaldwin
Dec 17, 2006 (8:07 am)
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I want to know where I can buy a used GX in Los Angeles. I found only one in the Recycler. My 05 is so much fun I want another.
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Re: Where Can I Buy a used GX [fbaldwin] by bank1avp
Dec 17, 2006 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: fbaldwin (Dec 17, 2006 8:07 am)

WWW.CNGMOTORS.COM for used GX's
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Looking for "Dealer cost" on the '07 Civic GX by cnguser
Jan 10, 2007 (9:39 pm)
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In looking over many tell-it-all web sites for "dealer costs", none appear to have anything on the '07 GX. Am interested in ordering one, but am not the type who deals from the MSP down. It is best to go in armed with close to accurate info and work from that, upwards if need be. Even Consumer Reports does not have it on their fee charge info price line. This Edmonds site under what people have paid for the GX implies full list price paid - I don't want to go there.
Anyone out there found something on the '07 GX dealer cost?
What did you end up paying for the bare car, excluding tax, license, extras, etc?
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Re: Looking for "Dealer cost" on the '07 Civic GX [cnguser] by lakewood90712
Jan 11, 2007 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: cnguser (Jan 10, 2007 9:39 pm)

Scott Robinson in torrance has plenty in stock , they are advertising at a little over 24k.(quarterly ad sent to curent customers , sales and service specials) Dealer margin at msrp is usually less than 10 % before any incentives.
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Re: Looking for "Dealer cost" on the '07 Civic GX [lakewood90712] by epnfrn
Jan 11, 2007 (7:22 am)
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Replying to: lakewood90712 (Jan 11, 2007 5:59 am)

i agree. dealer margin is very low for the GX -- i think invoice is about $23k. this is not a car honda makes money on, plain and simple! mine was $24k from Lodi (and I know that the sacramento dealership - mel rapton or something like that, will also sell for $24k). i would be very surprised if you convince anyone to sell for less than that.
 
hope to welcome you to the GX family soon!
brian
 
ps. i also work from invoice -- was able to buy a new S2000 for $2000 under sticker in 2003 (while others were still paying $2000-8000 OVER sticker to get their hands on one). that said, don't expect less than $24
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Re: Looking for "Dealer cost" on the '07 Civic GX [epnfrn] by bank1avp
Jan 11, 2007 (12:15 pm)
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Replying to: epnfrn (Jan 11, 2007 7:22 am)

I just recently sold a NEW 2006 with 17 miles for $22,500 but don't expect that other dealers will be able to do this. Also keep in mind GX's are always limited production runs. Not sure what it is for 2007
 
Murphy
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I have FOUR 06 models available by emacias
Jan 15, 2007 (9:18 am)
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Yes, I have 4 GX Civic's in stock and they are all silver and priced extremely well so that I can finally start to order some 2007 models. Interested?
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Re: I have FOUR 06 models available [emacias] by cnguser
Jan 15, 2007 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: emacias (Jan 15, 2007 9:18 am)

Not supposed to sell here on the forum ...but can you leave a business name contact? Perhaps some others besides me are also interested.
"You may include the dealership name, city and state in your post".
Thanks
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Re: I have FOUR 06 models available [cnguser] by emacias
Jan 15, 2007 (11:53 am)
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Replying to: cnguser (Jan 15, 2007 11:21 am)

Thanks for the info...and since I'm a fleet manager at Norm Reeves Honda in Cerritos CA. and I am listed in the comapny team directory...it's not really selling anyways...more like giving away. lol. I am looking to gain more knowledge on the cleanest car in the universe! That's my top priority and helping answer questions about the GX to boost consumer knowledge is just my social responsibility...sorry for the breaking of the rules here in the forum....wont happen again.

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