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[Clark_Kent]

Honda in Weymouth MA has 2 on their website not listed on the tracker. Salesman refused to discuss pricing over the phone and said they go over pricing at the dealership.

I had little luck with the dealerships in New England. There are pockets in the country where it's clear dealerships are "working together" to set pricing and my interactions with many of the dealerships in New England seemed to suggest that.

There are differing positions on negotiating in person vs. over the phone. I do not subscribe to the theory that you get the best pricing if you're in the dealership. That has not been my experience so I stopped doing that long ago. It's a waste of time. I've secured very good pricing on many vehicles over the years all via e-mail and/or phone. I can't tell you the last time I negotiated a deal sitting in a dealership.

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[CivicR38]

Avoid them, my car as well as a bunch of other members’ cars were bought over the phone.

Absolutely. Such a terrible business practice. There is absolutely no reason to not give your absolute best pricing over the phone if you're looking to move the car.

 

[1971Camaro]

Absolutely. Such a terrible business practice. There is absolutely no reason to not give your absolute best pricing over the phone if you're looking to move the car.

Actually, i'm one of those who has had the reverse experience. Face-to-face with the sales manager has gotten me amazing deals (like 1/3 off msrp for a dealer demo car), plus some dealerships much prefer a local sale and will give a better deal to a customer sitting in the office. Plus, when going to the dealership, i find they will go out of their way to make sure i don't walk.

Doesn't mean they can't do a good deal on the phone, but i've seen that there can be a preference for a customer who is sitting there in the office and will be servicing and potentially buying more from them, spreading the word about them to friends, and later trading in the car they are selling.

As someone who has helped companies build a customer base with good customer service, i can relate to that. However, that isn't the way the industry is headed... so, they prob should get used to virtual sales. ;p

 

[bRYANT619]

If you are happy with the color and the price, then that's what counts. If so, Congratuations!

Pulled the trigger.
Final price was $51,2xx +TTL, so for the additional $6300 over MSRP I received window tint all around, all weather mats, cargo tray+organizer, wheel locks, shift knob, and the paint protection film. Essentially making it a 5k adm +1200 in accessories at retail cost. Best deal I have been able to find considering I got my #1 color choice, red.

 

[Clark_Kent]

Pulled the trigger.
Final price was $51,2xx +TTL, so for the additional $6300 over MSRP I received window tint all around, all weather mats, cargo tray+organizer, wheel locks, shift knob, and the paint protection film. Essentially making it a 5k adm +1200 in accessories at retail cost. Best deal I have been able to find considering I got my #1 color choice, red.

Good for you! Congrats. Rallye Red is a special color. Enjoy it in good health! And please post some pics.

 

[TypeRD]

No, you didn't understand... The shifter wasn't priced out individually at 1k. my deal was 7k with multiple accessories. I am in a huge metro area where typical ADMs are currently going for 10-25k, and at the time i reserved mine in summer of 2022, almost ALL cars were around 5k ADM, so i was happy with the 7k for the FL5.

i was just mentioning that this Tampa car is 1k lower in price than what i paid -- minus the shifter -- so even without the $162 shifter, it's an even better deal. I mean... 6k ADM right now WITHOUT any accessories is currently a really good deal in florida and california.... and actually most of the country. Many people would go with 5k ADM and no accessories, so 6k with accessories is quite acceptable -- it helps to have SOMETHING extra when we are paying that much more over msrp.

This. I paid $5k ADM, but was also “forced” to pay ~$1300 iirc, for a mediocre interior/exterior protection package. It includes a warranty, so it’s not entirely worthless, but still…$6k including some accessories is most definitely acceptable.

 

[1971Camaro]

Pulled the trigger.
Final price was $51,2xx +TTL, so for the additional $6300 over MSRP I received window tint all around, all weather mats, cargo tray+organizer, wheel locks, shift knob, and the paint protection film. Essentially making it a 5k adm +1200 in accessories at retail cost. Best deal I have been able to find considering I got my #1 color choice, red.

Wow... in RED. I personally think you got one of the best deals! Red wasn't my color, but given it's the rarest and still very popular, it's great that they worked with you!

 

[AspecR]

Pulled the trigger.
Final price was $51,2xx +TTL, so for the additional $6300 over MSRP I received window tint all around, all weather mats, cargo tray+organizer, wheel locks, shift knob, and the paint protection film. Essentially making it a 5k adm +1200 in accessories at retail cost. Best deal I have been able to find considering I got my #1 color choice, red.

Congratulations, you got the rarest color. That's was a good deal regardless of what anyone wants to say about it.

 

[ScumbagRob]

Pulled the trigger.
Final price was $51,2xx +TTL, so for the additional $6300 over MSRP I received window tint all around, all weather mats, cargo tray+organizer, wheel locks, shift knob, and the paint protection film. Essentially making it a 5k adm +1200 in accessories at retail cost. Best deal I have been able to find considering I got my #1 color choice, red.

Congrats, red is awesome. Post pics when you get it!

 

[bRYANT619]

I have a lead on a CW for MSRP +8k over. the 8K includes their exterior protection package(non negotiable), window tint(non negotiable), car cover, cargo tray, seat back protector, shift knob and wheel locks. It's a TX dealer PM for contact info only if you're serious and ok with potentially paying the 8k. I'm not sure how much they're willing to negotiate on the 8k since they just received the vehicle 2 days ago.

 

[Icehawk]

That's a good price IMO, especially if the ADM includes a little bit of something.

 

[I used to vtec]

Pulled the trigger.
Final price was $51,2xx +TTL, so for the additional $6300 over MSRP I received window tint all around, all weather mats, cargo tray+organizer, wheel locks, shift knob, and the paint protection film. Essentially making it a 5k adm +1200 in accessories at retail cost. Best deal I have been able to find considering I got my #1 color choice, red.

Honestly, that's not too bad and I would pull the trigger at that price (if the paint protection film is done well). Congrats. Every time these protection packages are added on to my quotes, they're like 7 grand+ for BS like "ceramic coatings" you know they bought for $12 off of amazon. Sounds like you got some useful stuff out of yours.

 

[CivicR38]

can anyone who works for a dealership explain what happens to cause a car to be held up in transport? Is the car sitting on the truck in a parking lot or something?

car has been delayed 3 times now while in transport, worried that when it finally gets here it’s going to have been subject to the elements for the past 3 weeks.
@AspecR @Tickle

 

[1971Camaro]

can anyone who works for a dealership explain what happens to cause a car to be held up in transport? Is the car sitting on the truck in a parking lot or something?

car has been delayed 3 times now while in transport, worried that when it finally gets here it’s going to have been subject to the elements for the past 3 weeks.
@AspecR @Tickle

Until the others reply... very likely sitting on a train car, or waiting somewhere for more cars to come in so the truck can travel with a full load. yes, it's probably exposed to the elements. happened to the majority of us here. unfortunately, unless you're on the west coast by an entry port, the car will probably end up sitting somewhere until delivery.

 

[Tickle]

can anyone who works for a dealership explain what happens to cause a car to be held up in transport? Is the car sitting on the truck in a parking lot or something?

car has been delayed 3 times now while in transport, worried that when it finally gets here it’s going to have been subject to the elements for the past 3 weeks.
@AspecR @Tickle

Every situation is different.

It could be a transportation issue.

Quality control

Performing a change to the vehicle that may eventually result in a recall/stop sale recall.

This is all speculation...

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