Find Honda Dealers in Bad Axe, Michigan

Vincinity Not a bad deal. I just inked a deal for a '10 EXL Sedan myself. Terms: 36 mo 12k mi / yr $319 w/o tax and $341 w/ tax $0 out of pocket (all fees rolled into payment including first month) Options: mudguards, trunk tray, wheel locks, nitrogen filled tires

Just got my new Honda CRV 2010, EX 4WD home. Thank you everybody who shared their experience and price quote. It helped me to make an informed decision. Cost of car : 23,900 + TTL (Detroit Area, MI) Hope i got a good deal (End of month transcation) ... any comments/suggestions I agree with Fasttex, there is no point bragging or trying to beat dealer. Running around to save 200-300 $. We need them as much as they need us. they save us time and mental agony of finding the right car. They have expenses and family too. We understand Fasttex. Some (Many) brought this bad name by their own actions . I dreaded going into dealership and meeting sales guys. but in this dealership, ("Field of the South", if you know what i mean ;) I had a pleasant experience in this purchase transcation. Good friendly internet salesman & F&I guy. thank you guys, if you are reading this. I knew my final amount and went in with the right amount to pay. while i was there, another gentleman was purchasing 2010 Honda CRV LX, 4WD for Cost 21,850 + TTL ( In case any one wanted to know. )

Bought my new '09 White Sport Fit MT for $16530, $400 below MSRP. Received $250 trade allowance (scrap value) for my 15 year old 226k mile worn out clunker which I drove 193k miles over almost 13 years. The Finance Mgr tried to get me to come down to $150 as that would be all they'd receive for it, he said, but I told him my salesman had told me I'd get $250 scrap value and I stuck to that price like glue. He relented. After $4500 CFC credit, 7.72% taxes and state filing fee pd, we completed the deal for $13,054 OTD. Obviously, will still pay for plate and registration in less than 60 days. Bought floor mats from collegehillshonda website for $72 plus ship. Got it tinted for $200, one shade lighter than limo tint to keep it cool and give much privacy. I like to camp and can lay down in the back. And does it look sharp - black windows with black tires and contrasting beautiful white paint! :). Have appt to get sunroof installed for $1200 and get clear bra "Venture Sheild" (far better than 3M as it has lifetime warranty against yellowing) installed on hood, front quarter panels, head lights and mirrors, along with door edge guards (clear) all for $280. Generally respectful salesman - wanted to have me get tinting, clear bra and sunroof through dealership as I'd shown interest in those items. After nailing down the final price of the car and getting his prices on these three items, before the day of the final deal, I did my own research and found I would save substantially, having these items installed by seperate businesses. On the day of the deal, he approached me about each of the three and I kindly informed him that I could get each of them done for far less not going through the dealership. His response after the third item was "you're killin' me!" I smiled and thought to myself later "yep, on those extras is where they were hoping to make their money." He had told me that he'd only receive a "mini" commission on the Fit of about $120 due to the low profit margin. I took his word for it. One example of savings is on the sunroof. Thirteen years ago when I bought my then 'non-clunker', I had a company here in Denver by the name of Denver Auto Trim, install a sunroof. It was the classic design that tilted and slid back. They did a very professional job installing it and replacing the entire headliner. I enjoyed it for all that time and it never broke or gave me any problems. I will save $300 not having it installed by the dealer but having it installed by this same company, again. One thing, and I didn't even see this coming. The Finance Mgr put pretty heavy pressure on me to buy an extended warranty for $1800 to take me from 36k to 100k mi over a period of six years, saying if I don't use it, once I hit 100k mi they'll return the whole $1800. (Thought to myself a few things, mostly later on (delayed intelligence is something I suffer from most frequently :) : the vast majority of people probably don't keep their new car 100k mi so the dealership knows they won't be giving much money back. And since Hondas are such good cars, and for someone like me who will keep the car till it nearly drops dead, they don't expect me to use the warranty through that 100k mi is why they'd make an offer like that. But contadicting that, he said though the mechanics of the car are very sound, all the electronics are made in Korea with not nearly the quality as if made in Japan. And if your electronics have a problem, that will cost you major dough. He said the average non-warranty repair on Honda vehicles is now $1200! I scoffed at that. I do not believe it! That was pure bull, in my opinion. Was he trying to say Hondas aren't as good overall as they tout? I did come up with a firm response to his manipulation but it wasn't nearly what I wished it would have been. I said, "I'm cheap and I'll take my chances." He really pushed me and I really held my ground, kindly enough though. I am so glad I stood my ground and didn't cave to his pressure or manipulation. I would feel so bad now, had I caved! Those limited warranties are almost pure profit to the dealers and almost pure rip-off to the consumers, in my opinion! Then when I got out of there, and sat down with my salesman to go over the final packet, with keys and manuals..., I felt like he almost shamed me or let me know subtely that my decision to refuse the warranty was foolish. In kind of a quizitive way without even looking at me and in a very quiet voice (like he was deep in thought), he posed a question something very close to this: "hmm, I just can't understand why you wouldn't have gone for the extended warranty, I mean, they'll give you all your money back if you don't use it?!" Wow, I believe he was hoping I'd finally cave and see the error of my decision, AND rework the deal. By that point I was more than slightly irritated and not thinking clearly enough to respond really intelligently, I repeated to him again, exactly what I'd told the FM. (I've known for a long time that I'm not quick on my feet and I'm sure people can see this. I believe I'm a 'mark' at times, especially in a place like a new car showroom, but I'm thankful this time that I had enough presence of mind not to succumb to such manipulation.) Read on please; this is important: After I took possession, on my own initiative, I immediately went over to the Service Dept, in a seperate building. I got talking with the Service Mgr who gave me a little booklet called their 'Maintenance Guide', which was not provided to me by anyone in the Sales building. It is specific to this dealer though probably dealers that you all have dealt with, have something similar. He and the Communications Administrator there, who I got chatting with as well, outlined exactly what all the service visit intervals would cost me to keep the vehicle in basic warranty... Their literature covers through 110,000 miles, listing specifically what services would be performed, with a total cost over that time frame of approx $2100. Here's the kicker though. Once I got home, and as I'm now reading through the literature I received, I read inside the front cover, this information: "Welcome and Thankyou... _________fidence (the name of the dealer with fidence tacked on at the end) is the result of our "confidence" in the products we sell and the _________ staff. With __________fidence, our customers enjoy a unique opportunity to receive 7 years or 100,000 miles of limited mechanical protection. This protection is extended only to purchasers of new retail automobiles from __________________ Honda. The performance of all regularly scheduled factory maintenance and lubrication services, as outlined in this booklet, is required to keep your automobile in proper operating condition and is essential to keep your __________fidence protection." Then near the back of the booklet, it lists a "Chart of Covered Components", incl Electrical with a breakd

Forum has been helpful. Just to post my deal: Experience was easy once I was able to email and get quotes from dealer network in a 30 mi radius. (I used cars.com) Took responses, used the experience of fellow forum members and followed up with email to beat lowest price. Follow up call to assure color was avail AND no miles on the car. (I was surprised that multiple dealers had color I wanted but 200-300 miles on the car. I didn't want a car that was test driven by somebody like my 17 yo son. Car and paperwork ready when arrived, took the car for a brief drive, then closed the deal. About 60 minutes tops. MSRP: $27,115 Cost: $22,522 + 250 doc fee + 25 title/plates +tax. Overall very happy with the ease of deal. After complete, I asked salesperson what profit was made on the deal. He stated his boss was happy which makes me wonder if I could have pushed a little lower................ Anyway I didn't feel too bad leaving a little meat on the bones as I needed a car now and was able to get color combination I wanted.

I purchased last night a new (8 mi on odometer) 2009 Honda Fit Sport with manual transmission in Blue Sensation Pearl for $16,999 out-the-door/off-the-lot! Yep, under $17k! And to top it off, 3.75% / 36-month financing from my credit union! In case you're wondering the dealer is in Northern VA. I'm loving my Fit!