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anyone has buying experienced Pilot LX? I am willing driving anywhere in TX. The dealer in San Antonio gave me price of $26,200 + TTL. Is this good price? thanks, Yama

i just wanted to write about buying experience in houston. i started out by sending about 50 requests throughout the state of texas, mostly in houston, austin, san antonio, and dallas. most of the dealers in austin and san antonia were not willing to budge below MSRP citing supply and demand issues. One salesman from Vandergriff Honda asked me if I watched the news and heard of the Tsunami. The lowest written quote we got was from Gillman Honda with OTD at 37400. Unfortunately, they did not have any exl-res in stock and the colors that were coming in were ones that my wife did not want. Other local Houston dealers said they would match or beat the price, but nothing in writing, but there were just no vehicles on the lot and the supply of cars coming in was low or the colors again were not what my wife wanted. The supply out there is terrible. Luckily, I got a call from the General Manager at Billy Navarre Honda in Lake Charles, LA who didn't beat around the bush. He could sell me the white ex-l res on his lot for 32900 + ttl with no dealer add ons. I told him, my wife didn't want a white and if he could do a dealer trade. He said he could but he could not offer me the dealer holdback on the car. His sales consultant located the vehicle at another dealer in Louisiana the next day and sent the purchase order the following day with the VIN. Breakdown was roughly: exl-res 33600+ 6.25% TX+ other fees that I can't remember no dealer add ons OTD 36100. There finance department approved my wife for the 0.9% 60 month financing over the phone. I told her that I wasn't certain when I could come and pick up the car, the sales consultant told me not to worry about. The dealer drove the car to my house, and my wife signed a few papers and we had our car. Billy Navarre Honda in Lake Charles was absolutely awesome and seamless.

I am trying to but an EX-L and I emailing several dealerships in Central Texas (Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas), and I am trying to negotiate a good deal, and look what response I got from Howdy Honda when I mentioned this forum. These guys still live in the 80's. They have several EX-L in stock and they are not willing to lower the price up. Many dealerships that I have contacted offer better price at the FIRST email. Don't waste your time whit this dealership. This is the response when I mentioned the deals in this forum: "If there is a forum out there that you can actually purchase the vehicle from, I would suggest to do so, that is if they have any Odyssey's left at that price. Internet Sales Assistant Manager" (I had to re-post. original pors was removed because I added the Salesperson name and Phone)

Use ZAG.com and get quotes, then try Fernandez Honda in San Antonio. They gave me a starting quote via email that was better than any of the other local dealers, but was still only a few hundred bucks lower than MSRP (on a Touring). Basically the demand on these vehicles is consistent and the supply is TERRIBLE here in TX, so these guys know they can command a premium and there's no incentive NOT to sell them at a premium. It's irritating but your choices are either to go buy something else, go out of state, or get a personal 'in' with a salesperson who's willing to make you a deal...

San Antonio, TX has Touring models less than MSRP. Check Gunn Honda. They have one below 40k.