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Re: Price Paid - Buying Experience [sabrosahindley]

by fitisgo on Sun Apr 13 19:13:26 PDT 2008

One more Honda dealer to consider: Congdon Honda in South Sioux City - about 100 miles north of Omaha/Bellevue in I-29. Documentation fees (as best as I can remember): Honda Cars of Bellevue, $199; O'Daniel Honda in Omaha, $0; Superior Honda in Omaha, $35-40; Williamson Honda in Lincoln, $0; Congdon Honda, don't remember; Cornhusker Honda, don't know-didn't contact them. If you choose to buy a Base Fit instead of a Sport, be aware the Base does not come with cruise control, and adding it afterward could either be expensive for the Honda part or you might get a crappy cruise control from an after-market store. If you look at the Fit brochure at all the equipment/features you get on the Sport for $1200-1300 more than the Base, I think it's worth it. If you don't need cruise control, then maybe the Base model is OK for you. The best price I've been quoted on the Sport Automatic, which has a MSRP of $16,705, is $16,133, which is the published/widely known "dealer invoice" price. Another thing to remember is that there is a credit the dealer gets from the factory when they sell the vehicle, called the holdback, that is equal to 3% of the MSRP of the vehicle (about $500 on the Sport Automatic, probably $450 on the Base Automatic). So even if you get the car at Invoice (which is not easy to do, but can be done), the dealer and the salesperson still make a little $. Find out the Invoice price for the Base Automatic (you can get this at Edmunds.com), then try to negotiate a price in the range of Invoice to Invoice + about $200, and you'll get a good deal. Also, if you buy from a dealer with no documentation fee, that's more $ saved.

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by dudleyr on Wed Mar 21 07:20:56 PDT 2007

My deal seems pretty poor compared to many, but I have the disadvantage of location. Only 1 moderate sized Honda dealer in the state (2 more tiny ones with only a handfull of Accords at a time) and they know it. Worth it to pay a few hundred more to not drive 700 miles (each way) with 2 vehicles and the whole family. The two closest big cities are Denver and Minneapolis, and they are not really dealing to well either. Chicago may have better prices, but it seems to me like most of the best deals are on the Coasts. Vern Eide in Sioux Falls South Dakota 2007 Accord SE MT $18,700 with destination. $69 for temp tags and doc. Out the door for $18,769 - 3% tax gets paid when I pick up my tags. The whole purchase took less than 15 minutes. Signed the contract, handed the checks, and done. Only asked 1 question - do I want the extra warrenty. I said no, and that was it.

Re: doin' good, I think [biscuit1941]

by mldj98 on Thu Oct 20 12:18:25 PDT 2005

Sioux Falls, South Dakota !!! There is something you almost never see...that city listed anywhere....let alone on a Edmunds webpage.....And I ought to know because I was born and raised there.... And before anybody asks....yes we had indoor plumbing....and electricity! :o)

Re: Where in the world is pb2themax ? [kbshadow]

by pb2themax on Tue Sep 27 07:21:35 PDT 2005

OK, I'm back. We can all breathe a little easier now. :) Here's a few details from my road trip: 05 Double Cab 4x4 V6 Auto This was a 2800 mile road trip with a destination of Mount Rushmore, and stops in Chicago, Sioux Falls SD, Rapid City SD, and Des Moines IA. Most of the highways we drove on had 70 or 75 MPH speed limits. I could have gotten better mileage if I would've gone slower, but I just couldn't do it. 70 MPH was as slow as I could go. "Too much road and not enough time to get there." Keep in mind that I had about 700 lbs of passengers and gear. And I had the A/C running most of the time. I have a K&N air filter, fresh wax on the paint, and 33 psi in the tires. I got 22 MPG going 70 MPH. I got 17 MPG going 85 MPH; we got there faster but it cost me. It was basically like throwing 4 gallons of gas away. Going 70 mph I was able to get 400 miles out of one tank. Going 85 MPH I got 320 miles out of a tank. So I wasted about $10 worth of gas per tank when I had the pedal to the metal. I drove 90 and 95 MPH during one tank, and it didn't seem to get much worse mileage than when I was going 85. BTW, after the low fuel light came on I drove another 50 miles before filling up, and still had at least a gallon of fuel left. I tried all different fuel octanes and couldn't tell any difference in power, sound, or mileage. Most of the time I used 89 octane because it is the cheapest in most of the areas we drove. Their 89 octane is actually cheaper than 87 octane because the 89 octane has 10% ethanol in it. Even though ethanol is supposed to have less power than gasoline I didn't think that 10% would hurt much. I seemed to get about the same mileage, but I wouldn't use it in any higher percentages. Chicago was real nice, but expensive! The Badlands scenic route, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park nature loop, and the Needles Highway are a must for anybody that happens to visit SW South Dakota. My Tacoma handled great through all the hills and twists of the Black Hills. I was very happy with how the truck performed. And it was as comfortable as a 2800 mile trip can get. The cruise control worked great. I only had to over-ride it a few times on some of the bigger hills. It will shift less if you keep it under 70 MPH. 1880 Town Wild Buffalo Got donkey slobber on my door. Needles Highway We're gonna need 4WD Low for this! My pregnant wife Me My Hommies (If you look close you can see 2 surveyors climbing down Lincolns' face.)

Re: Whoo-hoo! I just saw my first 2006 [iluvmysephia1]

by smith20 on Mon Aug 22 05:39:13 PDT 2005

Hyundai Sonata on the road. I live in mid-South Dakota, there's not a Hyundai dealer anywhere near here. The closest Hyundai dealers are 220 miles to the east in Sioux Falls, SD, and 175 miles west, in Rapid City, SD. LOL What is wrong with me!?!? Now I feel low. ;) There are probably 10+ Hyundai dealers within 50 miles of me. I see probably see three or four previous generation Sonatas every day, yet not one 2006. Buy more Sonatas people! My envious ogling will boost your self-esteem! :D haha

Whoo-hoo! I just saw my first 2006

by iluvmysephia1 on Sun Aug 21 20:58:55 PDT 2005

Hyundai Sonata on the road. I live in mid-South Dakota, there's not a Hyundai dealer anywhere near here. The closest Hyundai dealers are 220 miles to the east in Sioux Falls, SD, and 175 miles west, in Rapid City, SD. It would be well worth driving that far to get a 2006 Hyundai Sonata and have to drive that far back to visit the Hyundai dealer. The one I saw was jet black and the hot SD sun was shining off of it brilliantly. Nice car-smaller than I thought it would look in person. That rear end design looks sweet-it is unique and handsome looking. The front looks great, this is a very cool looking Hyundai. I can't wait to hear how they're holding up mechanically for people. Coming from someone who's on their 2nd Kia in a row and someone who would definitely buy a Hyundai product, I'm quite sure these cars will hold up just fine for buyers. Enjoy! :D