Honda Car Forum

Hey guys,
I was wondering if buying a car in the middle, or near end, of winter
would actually lower the price of a used car. Im looking to get a RSX and i
can afford it, but i dont need a new car within the next 5-8 months, i was
just wondering if the price would go down during the bad seasons. Any
opinions?

Has anyone driven a GTI or 04 subaru impreza (not the wrx or sti)......how
do they feel compaired to the RSX?

I can't comment on the best time to buy...that's highly debateable...and
sometimes timing & luck play a part...

I will comment on your decision between a Subaru and VW comparison ... in
simple words, if you cared about the resale value at the end..you would
avoid them both. Check out your local paper and look for a 98 Subaru
Impreza & VW, compare it with the Integra or the Civic, you'll see the
difference. VW Golf might have crashed even more than the Impreza. If you
buy either the VW or the Impreza and want to sell via either a newpaper ad
or trade...you'll be screwed...you'll get the same run around...no
demand...an unscrupulous car dealer would say...the NADA wholesale says $ 5
grand...but we can only give you $ 4K...these VW's just don't sell. If you
had the RSX or the Civic you would be able to sell by putting an ad in your
newspaper...you'll get calls...have no fear !!

Oh...I forgot to mention the MOST IMPORTANT point...which is...the RSX would
be prone to LESS PROBLEMS than either the Impreza and most certainly the VW.
VWs suck...their salesman would brag about German engineering etc...that's
rubbish....If I wanted German engineering I'd look at Beamers & Benz....not
a lousy VW. Look at a copy of Consumers Report, typically out in
April...you'll clearly see VW with more red dots indicating problem areas
after 3 years of use...just like Fords & Chryslers....don't make that
mistake...Don't hesitate to check out Acuras...you'll see they have black
dots for many many years for their entire product line!! <& so do Hondas,
Toyotas, Lexus & Infiniti>

My 2 cents.

Vinnie
===========
"DH" <upyoursspam@cox.net> wrote in message
news:upyoursspam-7BC0C0.22012715092003@news.east.cox.net...
> Probably not much of a variation based on season but I would walk in the
> door about a week before the end of the month (say the 27th) and insist
> on a price that you couldn't refuse, then walk out of the dealership
> when they won't meet that price.
>
> They'll be calling you a day or two before the end of the month wanting
> to make their end of the month sales targets. If they still won't meet
> your price tell them you're going to try working with another dealer in
> the area.
>
> I would also suggest that you insist on talking total price out the door
> - including tax, tag, title, storage and any other fees they can think
> of.
>
>
> In article <SOt9b.33109$DZ.22453@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.ro gers.com>,
> "SteveR" <steventhursday10@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey guys,
> > I was wondering if buying a car in the middle, or near end, of
winter
> > would actually lower the price of a used car. Im looking to get a RSX
and i
> > can afford it, but i dont need a new car within the next 5-8 months, i
was
> > just wondering if the price would go down during the bad seasons. Any
> > opinions?
> >
> > Has anyone driven a GTI or 04 subaru impreza (not the wrx or
sti)......how
> > do they feel compaired to the RSX?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Even with all the auto. transmission problems??

> Don't hesitate to check out Acuras...you'll see they have black
> dots for many many years for their entire product line!! <& so do Hondas,
> Toyotas, Lexus & Infiniti>
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> Vinnie

Thats not a problem for me, im getting manual



"noyap" <noyap?@aol.com> wrote in message
news:rtE9b.5774$BS5.4234@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> Even with all the auto. transmission problems??
>
> > Don't hesitate to check out Acuras...you'll see they have black
> > dots for many many years for their entire product line!! <& so do
Hondas,
> > Toyotas, Lexus & Infiniti>
> >
> > My 2 cents.
> >
> > Vinnie
>
>

The Red Dots are good, the black dots are bad

"vinniemak" <vinniemak@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:Efv9b.4377$Mt2.1348@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
> I can't comment on the best time to buy...that's highly debateable...and
> sometimes timing & luck play a part...
>
> I will comment on your decision between a Subaru and VW comparison ... in
> simple words, if you cared about the resale value at the end..you would
> avoid them both. Check out your local paper and look for a 98 Subaru
> Impreza & VW, compare it with the Integra or the Civic, you'll see the
> difference. VW Golf might have crashed even more than the Impreza. If
you
> buy either the VW or the Impreza and want to sell via either a newpaper ad
> or trade...you'll be screwed...you'll get the same run around...no
> demand...an unscrupulous car dealer would say...the NADA wholesale says $
5
> grand...but we can only give you $ 4K...these VW's just don't sell. If
you
> had the RSX or the Civic you would be able to sell by putting an ad in
your
> newspaper...you'll get calls...have no fear !!
>
> Oh...I forgot to mention the MOST IMPORTANT point...which is...the RSX
would
> be prone to LESS PROBLEMS than either the Impreza and most certainly the
VW.
> VWs suck...their salesman would brag about German engineering etc...that's
> rubbish....If I wanted German engineering I'd look at Beamers &
Benz....not
> a lousy VW. Look at a copy of Consumers Report, typically out in
> April...you'll clearly see VW with more red dots indicating problem areas
> after 3 years of use...just like Fords & Chryslers....don't make that
> mistake...Don't hesitate to check out Acuras...you'll see they have black
> dots for many many years for their entire product line!! <& so do Hondas,
> Toyotas, Lexus & Infiniti>
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> Vinnie
> ===========
> "DH" <upyoursspam@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:upyoursspam-7BC0C0.22012715092003@news.east.cox.net...
> > Probably not much of a variation based on season but I would walk in the
> > door about a week before the end of the month (say the 27th) and insist
> > on a price that you couldn't refuse, then walk out of the dealership
> > when they won't meet that price.
> >
> > They'll be calling you a day or two before the end of the month wanting
> > to make their end of the month sales targets. If they still won't meet
> > your price tell them you're going to try working with another dealer in
> > the area.
> >
> > I would also suggest that you insist on talking total price out the door
> > - including tax, tag, title, storage and any other fees they can think
> > of.
> >
> >
> > In article <SOt9b.33109$DZ.22453@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.ro gers.com>,
> > "SteveR" <steventhursday10@rogers.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey guys,
> > > I was wondering if buying a car in the middle, or near end, of
> winter
> > > would actually lower the price of a used car. Im looking to get a RSX
> and i
> > > can afford it, but i dont need a new car within the next 5-8 months, i
> was
> > > just wondering if the price would go down during the bad seasons.
Any
> > > opinions?
> > >
> > > Has anyone driven a GTI or 04 subaru impreza (not the wrx or
> sti)......how
> > > do they feel compaired to the RSX?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:36:50 GMT, "SteveR"
<steventhursday10@rogers.com> wrote:

>Hey guys,
> I was wondering if buying a car in the middle, or near end, of winter
>would actually lower the price of a used car. Im looking to get a RSX and i
>can afford it, but i dont need a new car within the next 5-8 months, i was
>just wondering if the price would go down during the bad seasons. Any
>opinions?
>
>Has anyone driven a GTI or 04 subaru impreza (not the wrx or sti)......how
>do they feel compaired to the RSX?

Buy now, what they have on the lot. End of model year is the best
time.

>
>
>
>
>

Maybe I should have said more BAD dots on the VW, Chryslers and Fords and
GOOD dots on the Acuras, Hondas, Toyotas and Lexus...LOL....

Also someone mentioned about transmission problems on Acuras....there are a
few on the TL 3.2 they say...I have a TL 3.2, 2000...cream puff..62.4K miles
no problems whatsoever.....smooth as silk....never seen a dealer after I had
bought it...

V.M
=====

"Greg" <toft@zoomtown.com> wrote in message
news:3f67623d$0$43886$a0465688@nnrp.fuse.net...
> The Red Dots are good, the black dots are bad
>
> "vinniemak" <vinniemak@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:Efv9b.4377$Mt2.1348@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
> > I can't comment on the best time to buy...that's highly debateable...and
> > sometimes timing & luck play a part...
> >
> > I will comment on your decision between a Subaru and VW comparison ...
in
> > simple words, if you cared about the resale value at the end..you would
> > avoid them both. Check out your local paper and look for a 98 Subaru
> > Impreza & VW, compare it with the Integra or the Civic, you'll see the
> > difference. VW Golf might have crashed even more than the Impreza. If
> you
> > buy either the VW or the Impreza and want to sell via either a newpaper
ad
> > or trade...you'll be screwed...you'll get the same run around...no
> > demand...an unscrupulous car dealer would say...the NADA wholesale says
$
> 5
> > grand...but we can only give you $ 4K...these VW's just don't sell. If
> you
> > had the RSX or the Civic you would be able to sell by putting an ad in
> your
> > newspaper...you'll get calls...have no fear !!
> >
> > Oh...I forgot to mention the MOST IMPORTANT point...which is...the RSX
> would
> > be prone to LESS PROBLEMS than either the Impreza and most certainly the
> VW.
> > VWs suck...their salesman would brag about German engineering
etc...that's
> > rubbish....If I wanted German engineering I'd look at Beamers &
> Benz....not
> > a lousy VW. Look at a copy of Consumers Report, typically out in
> > April...you'll clearly see VW with more red dots indicating problem
areas
> > after 3 years of use...just like Fords & Chryslers....don't make that
> > mistake...Don't hesitate to check out Acuras...you'll see they have
black
> > dots for many many years for their entire product line!! <& so do
Hondas,
> > Toyotas, Lexus & Infiniti>
> >
> > My 2 cents.
> >
> > Vinnie
> > ===========
> > "DH" <upyoursspam@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:upyoursspam-7BC0C0.22012715092003@news.east.cox.net...
> > > Probably not much of a variation based on season but I would walk in
the
> > > door about a week before the end of the month (say the 27th) and
insist
> > > on a price that you couldn't refuse, then walk out of the dealership
> > > when they won't meet that price.
> > >
> > > They'll be calling you a day or two before the end of the month
wanting
> > > to make their end of the month sales targets. If they still won't
meet
> > > your price tell them you're going to try working with another dealer
in
> > > the area.
> > >
> > > I would also suggest that you insist on talking total price out the
door
> > > - including tax, tag, title, storage and any other fees they can
think
> > > of.
> > >
> > >
> > > In article
<SOt9b.33109$DZ.22453@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.ro gers.com>,
> > > "SteveR" <steventhursday10@rogers.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey guys,
> > > > I was wondering if buying a car in the middle, or near end, of
> > winter
> > > > would actually lower the price of a used car. Im looking to get a
RSX
> > and i
> > > > can afford it, but i dont need a new car within the next 5-8 months,
i
> > was
> > > > just wondering if the price would go down during the bad seasons.
> Any
> > > > opinions?
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone driven a GTI or 04 subaru impreza (not the wrx or
> > sti)......how
> > > > do they feel compaired to the RSX?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>