Find Honda Dealers in Albert City, Iowa

aaronwi- (sorry it's long) We live in the Twin Cities and just bought our Odyssey EXL-RES in Silver Pearl Metallic about a month ago. I started out like many others and sent out about 20 emails to all the MN dealers and even a few in Wisconsin & Northern Iowa, as I was willing to drive a bit to get the best deal. My advice to you for all 6 of the Honda dealers in and around the Twin cities, MN is DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME. They all seem to quote right around the same price...give or take a few $100. They were all $1,500+ over invoice for the model I was looking for. Based on other posts on this board from different parts of the country, I was looking for closer to $500 over invoice. I had read an earlier post on this board about a good deal from Zimbrick in Madison, WI and at first the internet manager said he could not do the same deal as the other person got since "it was getting closer to Spring". But he guaranteed me he could still get me a good price. After about 3 emails back in forth, I realized this guy was more interested in playing games than selling a car. Most of the dealers in Northern MN & Northern IA either did not have the vehicle or were closer to MSRP due to their low volume from being located in a more rural area. I quickly realized there are 2 types of dealers out there. Dealers who like to sell high volume & low margin and others who prefer high margin & low volume. If price is a high priority to you in your search, once you determine which type each of the dealers fall into it makes it easy to focus on who is going to give you the best deal. If you are complete in canvassing dealers near & far with your price quote requests, you will find the 1 or 2 dealers that are willing to play ball. After gathering all of the quotes I had received and making a spreadsheet, I had narrowed it down to 2 dealers that wanted my business: (EXL-RES invoice is ($29,387): Motor Inn Honda in Albert Lea, MN Honda Motorwerks in La Crosse, WI Both of these dealers quoted me $29,987 (+$600 over invoice ) +TTL. Motor Inn Honda had a $50 Doc Fee which I thought was fair but Honda Motorwerks did not charge any. Even though both dealers shot me straight from the beginning, the salesman at Honda Motowerks was faster with his responses and pleasant to work with...no games, no unethical dealer tactics. After a little back & forth, and even though it was a little farther drive, we settled on Honda Motorwerks in La Crosse, WI for $29,700 +TTL. After agreeing on the price, I gave a deposit over the phone and took delivery 5 days later (just a day after it was delivered off the truck from the Honda factory)! The finance manager was even able to get us 3.9% financing with no games or pressure to buy extended warranty. This was better than the 4.4% my bank was offering. When we went to the dealer, the salesman was very professional and had the vehicle all ready detailed waiting to go. We signed all the paper work, went over the vehicle and were out the door in about an hour! The overall experience at Honda Motorwerks was nothing less than perfect. The Salesman, Sales manager & Finance manager were all wonderful people and easy to deal with. Even after giving me what I think is a great deal for this area (+$313 over invoice), they were all very appreciative of my business and eager to help in any way. I would recommend this dealer to anyone in MN or WI who does'nt mind driving a little extra to get a great deal from some great people. Thank you to all on this board who have posted before me. I did a lot of lurking before even sending my first price quote email. The knowledge I gained from this board was invaluable in my negotiatons. Knowledge is power and a little homework goes a long way!