Honda Car Forum

"impaid" <xyz@qqq.com> wrote in message
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> Nice little car and I like it better than the 2006 Acura RSX Type S. I'm
> ready to buy the Si but local dealer wanted $5,000 above invoice at first
> and he came down to $2,000 above invoice after going back and forth for an
> hour. No thank! With a few clicks on the computer keyboard, an internet
> manager quoted me below invoice - much better deal. Why would anyone pay
> $3,000 or more over invoice if he could get it under with just a little
> shopping around? What's the best price you've seen on the 2006 Si so far?
>
>

Our local dealer does not have any. Expects to receive one in late Jan, but
it is already sold. I have seen a couple for sale on Ebay for well over
MSRP. In one case the price is around 28k.

Nice little car and I like it better than the 2006 Acura RSX Type S. I'm
ready to buy the Si but local dealer wanted $5,000 above invoice at first
and he came down to $2,000 above invoice after going back and forth for an
hour. No thank! With a few clicks on the computer keyboard, an internet
manager quoted me below invoice - much better deal. Why would anyone pay
$3,000 or more over invoice if he could get it under with just a little
shopping around? What's the best price you've seen on the 2006 Si so far?

I don't understand why anyone would want to pay so much for such an ugly
car...

"TWW" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "impaid" <xyz@qqq.com> wrote in message
> news:XoGdnVxdtJXkDjHenZ2dnUVZ_tWdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Nice little car and I like it better than the 2006 Acura RSX Type S. I'm
>> ready to buy the Si but local dealer wanted $5,000 above invoice at first
>> and he came down to $2,000 above invoice after going back and forth for
>> an
>> hour. No thank! With a few clicks on the computer keyboard, an internet
>> manager quoted me below invoice - much better deal. Why would anyone pay
>> $3,000 or more over invoice if he could get it under with just a little
>> shopping around? What's the best price you've seen on the 2006 Si so far?
>>
>>
>
> Our local dealer does not have any. Expects to receive one in late Jan,
> but
> it is already sold. I have seen a couple for sale on Ebay for well over
> MSRP. In one case the price is around 28k.
>
>

James wrote:

> I don't understand why anyone would want to pay so much for such an ugly
> car...
>

Yeah, it's surprising to see so many Crapsler 300's out there. :-)

I am glad someone finally said it... Yeah, it's surprising to see so
many Crapsler 300's out there. :-)

It is a car that wants to be an El Camino or maybe a Dodge Ram when it
grows up. Or maybe it is was modeled after a really ugly woman with a
mustache.

I would love to know where you got quoted for around the invoice price.
I haggled a local dealer down to $23,500 - $1200 trade in (95 civic ex)
but I balked at that. I was willing to pay $21K-$1000 for a sticker
MSRP of $20,500

I would love to know where you got quoted for around the invoice price.
I haggled a local dealer down to $23,500 - $1200 trade in (95 civic ex)
but I balked at that. I was willing to pay $21K-$1000 for a sticker
MSRP of $20,500. Think I will go out and buy a RSX Type S

I think you'll just have to be patient and wait for about six months or
so. By that time... there should be plenty around... and those shiester
dealers won't be able to command that markup any more.

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

"impaid" <xyz@qqq.com> wrote in message
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> Nice little car and I like it better than the 2006 Acura RSX Type S. I'm
> ready to buy the Si but local dealer wanted $5,000 above invoice at first
> and he came down to $2,000 above invoice after going back and forth for an
> hour. No thank! With a few clicks on the computer keyboard, an internet
> manager quoted me below invoice - much better deal. Why would anyone pay
> $3,000 or more over invoice if he could get it under with just a little
> shopping around? What's the best price you've seen on the 2006 Si so far?

unfortunitely it's supply and demand, lots of people want the SI and there
are few of them around, not trying (by any means) to defend a dealer, but if
you have 1 HOT car on the lot that everyone wants, why are you going to sell
it for less than sticker, they are going ot try and get as much as possible
for it. I'm sure the 5,000 above MSRP you were quoted was the dealer seeing
dollar signs, and him "comming down" to 2,000 over MSRP is him "giving you a
deal" (the old, hey, I like your face, tell you what I'll do, I'll come down
3,000 form my price, but thats the best I can do) and if you walk out, he'll
sell it to someone else. espically if he's getting multiple calls on this
car, and they have 1 with another not comming in for a while.

In article <1136814837.880054.9630@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.c om>,
"Professor" <briangriffey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I think you'll just have to be patient and wait for about six months or
> so. By that time... there should be plenty around... and those shiester
> dealers won't be able to command that markup any more.

Why are they shyster dealers if they're just charging what the market
will bear?

Just because YOU can't or won't afford it, doesn't make the seller a
shyster.