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Great edal, jctivo! I'm in Nova too - 2011 EX-L Smoky Topaz, Truffle interior. No extras. 33,500 OTD .. I was pretty happy with that price until I saw your deal (basically you got accessories and I got jack). =) I'm an apple fcu member too.. 33,500 -785 freight -1100 VA tax, tags, etc. 72months @ 2.99, 10k down. no trade-in... will craigslist the old Santa Fe dealer threw in 3 yrs oil changes every 5k, loaner, etc. costco price wasn't near that. Decent deal, though jctivo trumps me =). We love the car -- seems like a better deal than the sienna... bigger LCD for backup camera, I like the build quality. Wish they had rubberized surfaces for the armrest, places to put your phone around the dash, etc. So far we have 250mi, only 17mpg, babying the gas pedal too -- hope that rises =)

You did indeed get a really good deal. The generally accepted dealer invoice price on this car is $16123. Dealers also get a 3% holdback/refund from Honda when they sell a car, which would be $501 on this model, taking the dealer actual cost down to $15,622. If you paid only $15,709, the dealer made less than $100 on the vehicle you bought, and if you factor in their other costs, the dealer lost money or, at best, broke even. In the last 6 months I have bought 3 new 08 Honda Fit Sport Automatics for myself, my wife, and my son, and the prices I paid were (before tax/license) $16,322, $16,187, and $16,123. I think you will see many Honda dealers charging MSRP (and getting it) of $16705 for this car as demand continues to increase (along with the price of gas).

As you know, 'otd' stands for 'out the door'....it's lingo for the end price, the price your'e paying 'out the door'.  many dealers and others will erroneously use base price as 'out the door' and try to add things on to the 'out the door price'....this is why it's critical to clarify that you want 'out the door' pricing AND what you want that price to include and in what format.  make sure your'e comparing apples and apples. Deal only with a fiinal "OTD" price with all taxes, fees included in the final number.  Reiterating that any suprises from that number will effectively cancel the deal.    If you start with base, difficult to compare b/c all dealers add on different fees at different rates. Go to the honda website.   Use *find a dealer* feature, not the 'request quote'......find the dealers, then for each dealer, use the request quote feature: - model you're wanting (ex-l no res no nav) - In "comments" section put something to the effect: Would like an OTD quote on EXL Odyssey(no res, no nav) taking into consideration the 2K dealer incentive. Will call immediately with a deposit to the best OTD quote guaranteed in writing, that has 'x' color available.  Trying to get to $28,300 OTD or as close as possible. Please respond with your most competitive compelling quote as we're ready to go right now. Please itemize charges as follows: Base Price (including muds, cargo tray, security etching) +dest +doc +tax +title +license +any other possible fee that might be relevant ____________________________________ Total Out the Door, Driving Down the Road Price We are checking with all of the  dealers in Georgia and will be pulling the trigger asap on the best OTD number from a dealer willing to guarantee the quote in writing.   Distance from Atlanta is not an issue if the price is right (taking into consideration the cost of the trip). Your promptness and bottom line is much appreciated. __________ Before you send the email, be sure to copy so you can 'paste' it when you email the next person. ~~Repeat for all dealers in the state. For a price that's great, it's worth the drive, or if they're that desperate, they'll drive it to you (or at least meet you half way). Also,  I'm willing to make more of an effort if someone is willing to make the effort (pricewise) for me. ~~many will try to get you to come in and will refuse to give numbers at first (ignore...cross off your list   - some will give you HIGH price (the Alabama dealers, Nalley and some others)   - some wont respond (amazingly enough)   - a few will give you a pretty aggressive price   - you may end up with a clear cut low ball great price ~~Forget about the highballs and the folks that want you to call to get a price. Keep the emails so you can respond later and tell them the number you did get. ~~In our case, 28,300 was the lowest known price *at the time* for what anyone had pd for for the ex-l OTD.  Our 27,793 was a clear cut lowball price that made it worth the drive to Gainesville.  I emailed back the rest of those that had responded to tell them we had a deal in Gainesville but 'thanks anyway".  If i recall correctly,  three matched it.  One beat it  (honda mall of georgia) by $25 and a gas card but by then i felt like it was important to take the first deal since he was so *willing* to deal from the get go with no hassles. ~~Email back your best price offer with   "You have this color in stock and this price includes dest, doc, tax, title, licence, lemon law fees etc etc etc?  There will be no suprises when we come into sign?  B/c that would be a deal breaker.     Please respond with written verification and include VIN. Upon receipt of verification, I will call with a deposit. They reply in writing with a "yes", then call them and go pull the trigger sticking to the exact negotiated details.     One detail of our *extremely* low price was that they wouldn't take a credit card for any part of the deposit.    It was cash/check/financing only. ~~When you show up. Drive the EXACT VAN you are buying. Make sure you like it, no rattles, etc. Inspect it for scratches, etc. Should be fine, but make sure. You've come this far, don't overlook final details.  Will send you another email on this from odysseyclub.com There have been paint issues in the last few years.....quality control stuff from the Talladega, AL plant;/    My whites are *slightly* different on my bumpers than on the rest of the car.  But most would not notice it.....and for the great price, i can try not to notice it too:) ~~Show up with your own financing ask if they can beat it. If they can, go that route. If not, stick with your financing. Don't show up without financing or you're likely to get the "best we can do is 8.5% routine. (for financing check e-loan and capitalone.com, lending tree and USAA (if you have access) and any local credit union. ~~Do all negotiation back forth via email. DO NOT GO IN until you have a deal. If you go in without a deal being done your prone to wasting your time or caving and not getting a great deal.  The biggies that they try to add on of course are 'dealer protection package' (don't let them charge you for it....they've almost always already done it but don't let it be on your dime), security etching (it's already done, they're just wanting to charge you to transfer the information), a different destination or documentation fee  (nope, we already rolled that into the price but thanks for asking:)) ****We did get the extended warranty even though that's not something we typically do.....you can check prices at bernardihonda.com  whomever you buy from will price match.   she also wanted us to pay for it in full up front or roll it into the financing....but I also knew about the free, no fee financing that they have on that and knew to ask for that....so that's being pd for over a couple years with no interest, no charges.   Print out the price sheet from Bernardi and the free, no financing offer info so you have it.  The dealer did price match so we bought it from them. ******We did get Weathertech liners to protect the carpet. www.autoanything.com/floor-mats/64A2002A0A0A.aspx

Since I used these forums to make my decision, felt it only fair to post my buying experience. This is what I paid for my 2007 2.4 EX-L AT with Navigation in Carbon Bronze Pearl (love that new color) and dealer had already added splash guards, trunk tray and pinstriping (which I had them remove). Base price + dealer options + destination: $23,500 My added options: $998.50 Dealer document fees: $499 Total before TTL: $24,997.50 My added options included wheel locks, front and rear all season mats, door edge guards, Music link for iPod (dealer had to substitute for original Apple unit not being sold any more) and automatic day/night mirror w/compass (they agreed to split cost on this one). Subtracting the dealer added options, that's $1,851 below invoice and falls in line (actually below) the $1,500 below invoice target I got from this forum. Purchased on 4/30 from Honda Mall of Georgia in Buford, GA via internet quoting system. Had also considered the V6 version (too low of gas mileage by comparison and that is what we were going for), a Toyota Camry more expensive after adding nav system, stability control and XM which were standard on the Accord) and the Acura TL (nicer by far, but not worth it if gas mileage was determining factor).

First, thanks to all who post messages to the board...helped me a great deal in purchasing a 2006 Odyssey late last year. Second, I'm trying to help a co worker with pricing on the '06 CRV SE AWD. I've read all the recent messaging, and am a little confused. Invoice is reported as $23510 + Transportation, TTL, etc but some posters appear to be communicating a $21,000 figure is possible...or am I confused. Bottom line, before Transp, TTL, Doc fees, etc...just the vehicle itself...what can she expect to pay? Where?...and pls let us know if items such as floor mats, fog lights, etc were part of the deal...to enable an apples to apples comparison. Thanks again. Much appreciated.