buying new honda civic - pricing
so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the past 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose) and now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect gave me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very fair price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience you want to share would be helpful. thanks. - dawn |
Re: buying new honda civic - pricing
"Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote in message news:raOLa.48124$TJ.1921717@twister.austin.rr.com. .. > I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 door. > That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. No > fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least 5 > dealers in my area. > yeah, i have a few dealers in my area too. got a purchase order price of $13,995 today from one. that's even lower than carsdirect. i'm feeling good about this. we'll see when i get there tomorrow. - dawn > > "Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message > news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net... > > so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the > > transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the > past > > 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose) > and > > now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect > gave > > me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very > fair > > price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone > > recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience > you > > want to share would be helpful. thanks. > > > > - dawn > > > > > > |
Re: buying new honda civic - pricing
I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price
is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda? On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote: >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 door. >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. No >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least 5 >dealers in my area. > > >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net... >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the >past >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose) >and >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect >gave >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very >fair >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience >you >> want to share would be helpful. thanks. >> >> - dawn >> >> > > |
Re: buying new honda civic - pricing
"Carolina Cool" <DixieViking@bigfoot.com> wrote in message news:3f018cff.525648@nntp.pbtcomm.net... > I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price > is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under > invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda? the 2003 civic lx invoice is 14,912 and there is a $500 dealer incentive (thru july) so the two nearest dealers to me were selling for $14,512. the second one gave me the price you were quoted but when i told him the other dealer offered invoice less the incentive he matched it. how the one i bought from was able to give me $13,995 i don't know. there is a holdback amount usually 2-3% of invoice but still that's a lot. anyway, i bought the car today and yes that price included destination charges. paid the usual tax, title and registration fees and got 1.9% financing as well. i am very pleased. they only wanted to give me $100 though for my 90 accord (which isn't in good shape) but i called my mechanic and he said he would by it off me for $500 so i declined their offer. i was referred to this dealer thru carsdirect. i would definitely tell your dealer you want it for $14,512. you can go to edmunds.com and get prices. that's how i found out about all this stuff. i'm a novice but after checking out the info, i felt i had enough knowledge to get a good deal. also, everything except the trade-in (due to car's age) was negotiated via internet and phone prior to my going to dealership. very nice. good luck with your purchase. - dawn > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote: > > >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 door. > >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. No > >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least 5 > >dealers in my area. > > > > > >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message > >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net... > >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the > >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the > >past > >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose) > >and > >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect > >gave > >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very > >fair > >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone > >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience > >you > >> want to share would be helpful. thanks. > >> > >> - dawn > >> > >> > > > > > |
Re: buying new honda civic - pricing
Dawn, congratulations on your purchase.
Actually, since the car is a 2003, the dealers are selling these cars almost for nothing. It shouldn't be too hard to get a price for about or within the 14,000 and up range. Good Luck Carol. Dmitry "Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message news:CnpMa.59867$2D1.20133446@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net... > > "Carolina Cool" <DixieViking@bigfoot.com> wrote in message > news:3f018cff.525648@nntp.pbtcomm.net... > > I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price > > is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under > > invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda? > > the 2003 civic lx invoice is 14,912 and there is a $500 dealer incentive > (thru july) so the two nearest dealers to me were selling for $14,512. the > second one gave me the price you were quoted but when i told him the other > dealer offered invoice less the incentive he matched it. how the one i > bought from was able to give me $13,995 i don't know. there is a holdback > amount usually 2-3% of invoice but still that's a lot. > > anyway, i bought the car today and yes that price included destination > charges. paid the usual tax, title and registration fees and got 1.9% > financing as well. i am very pleased. they only wanted to give me $100 > though for my 90 accord (which isn't in good shape) but i called my mechanic > and he said he would by it off me for $500 so i declined their offer. > > i was referred to this dealer thru carsdirect. i would definitely tell > your dealer you want it for $14,512. you can go to edmunds.com and get > prices. that's how i found out about all this stuff. i'm a novice but after > checking out the info, i felt i had enough knowledge to get a good deal. > also, everything except the trade-in (due to car's age) was negotiated via > internet and phone prior to my going to dealership. very nice. > > good luck with your purchase. > > - dawn > > > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote: > > > > >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 > door. > > >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. > No > > >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least > 5 > > >dealers in my area. > > > > > > > > >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message > > >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net... > > >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the > > >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the > > >past > > >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose) > > >and > > >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect > > >gave > > >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very > > >fair > > >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone > > >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any > experience > > >you > > >> want to share would be helpful. thanks. > > >> > > >> - dawn > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: buying new honda civic - pricing
thanks : ) it definitely was good timing.
- dawn "David B" <picexp@optonline.net> wrote in message news:10rMa.60177$2D1.20493796@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net... > Dawn, congratulations on your purchase. > > Actually, since the car is a 2003, the dealers are selling these cars > almost for nothing. It shouldn't be too hard to get a price for about or > within the 14,000 and up range. Good Luck Carol. > > Dmitry > > "Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message > news:CnpMa.59867$2D1.20133446@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net... > > > > "Carolina Cool" <DixieViking@bigfoot.com> wrote in message > > news:3f018cff.525648@nntp.pbtcomm.net... > > > I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price > > > is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under > > > invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda? > > > > the 2003 civic lx invoice is 14,912 and there is a $500 dealer incentive > > (thru july) so the two nearest dealers to me were selling for $14,512. > the > > second one gave me the price you were quoted but when i told him the other > > dealer offered invoice less the incentive he matched it. how the one i > > bought from was able to give me $13,995 i don't know. there is a holdback > > amount usually 2-3% of invoice but still that's a lot. > > > > anyway, i bought the car today and yes that price included destination > > charges. paid the usual tax, title and registration fees and got 1.9% > > financing as well. i am very pleased. they only wanted to give me $100 > > though for my 90 accord (which isn't in good shape) but i called my > mechanic > > and he said he would by it off me for $500 so i declined their offer. > > > > i was referred to this dealer thru carsdirect. i would definitely tell > > your dealer you want it for $14,512. you can go to edmunds.com and get > > prices. that's how i found out about all this stuff. i'm a novice but > after > > checking out the info, i felt i had enough knowledge to get a good deal. > > also, everything except the trade-in (due to car's age) was negotiated via > > internet and phone prior to my going to dealership. very nice. > > > > good luck with your purchase. > > > > - dawn > > > > > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote: > > > > > > >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 > > door. > > > >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. > > No > > > >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at > least > > 5 > > > >dealers in my area. > > > > > > > > > > > >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message > > > >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net... > > > >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the > > > >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over > the > > > >past > > > >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator > hose) > > > >and > > > >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. > carsdirect > > > >gave > > > >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a > very > > > >fair > > > >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone > > > >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any > > experience > > > >you > > > >> want to share would be helpful. thanks. > > > >> > > > >> - dawn > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
Re: buying new honda civic - pricing
Carolina Cool wrote:
> I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price > is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under > invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda? Exactly - manufacturers also have what are called "holdbacks" of various percentages on various models. Last week Honda offered the dealers 3% (of the MSRP, I believe) on Accords, so don't worry about screwing your dealer. ;) |
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