I have a similar problem in NC. Dealers won't budge. One actually told
me that "If you don't buy it, the next guy will". I'm going to buy a
pilot but probably not from that guy.

dold@NeedXAssis.usenet.us.com wrote:

> westcoastbeginner <westcoastbeginner@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I'm in the market to purchase a new 2004 Honda Pilot EX-L with NAV in
>>Northern California. Started the standard process. Costco, Internet,
>>Car Brokers, and visit to dealer.
>
>
> NorCal is a big place. Where did you try?
> I used different zip codes with Costco, and bought in San Jose.
> I found the dealers in the Sacramento area, regardless of how I contacted
> them, to not quite be "up" on the internet idea, still stuck in the "come
> on down and we'll see what we can do" mode.
>
> The Costco-referred dealer in Petaluma didn't even call back, and the
> dealer in Santa Rosa had a better price than what I paid advertised in the
> Sunday Press Democrat a month after I bought.
>