Honda Car Forum

so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the past
6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose) and
now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect gave
me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very fair
price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone
recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience you
want to share would be helpful. thanks.

- dawn

"Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote in message
news:raOLa.48124$TJ.1921717@twister.austin.rr.com. ..
> I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 door.
> That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. No
> fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least 5
> dealers in my area.
>

yeah, i have a few dealers in my area too. got a purchase order price of
$13,995 today from one. that's even lower than carsdirect. i'm feeling
good about this. we'll see when i get there tomorrow.

- dawn

>
> "Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net...
> > so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
> > transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the
> past
> > 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose)
> and
> > now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect
> gave
> > me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very
> fair
> > price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone
> > recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience
> you
> > want to share would be helpful. thanks.
> >
> > - dawn
> >
> >
>
>

I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price
is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under
invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda?
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote:

>I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4 door.
>That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car. No
>fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least 5
>dealers in my area.
>
>
>"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
>news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net...
>> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
>> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the
>past
>> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose)
>and
>> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect
>gave
>> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very
>fair
>> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone
>> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any experience
>you
>> want to share would be helpful. thanks.
>>
>> - dawn
>>
>>
>
>

"Carolina Cool" <DixieViking@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:3f018cff.525648@nntp.pbtcomm.net...
> I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price
> is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under
> invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda?

the 2003 civic lx invoice is 14,912 and there is a $500 dealer incentive
(thru july) so the two nearest dealers to me were selling for $14,512. the
second one gave me the price you were quoted but when i told him the other
dealer offered invoice less the incentive he matched it. how the one i
bought from was able to give me $13,995 i don't know. there is a holdback
amount usually 2-3% of invoice but still that's a lot.

anyway, i bought the car today and yes that price included destination
charges. paid the usual tax, title and registration fees and got 1.9%
financing as well. i am very pleased. they only wanted to give me $100
though for my 90 accord (which isn't in good shape) but i called my mechanic
and he said he would by it off me for $500 so i declined their offer.

i was referred to this dealer thru carsdirect. i would definitely tell
your dealer you want it for $14,512. you can go to edmunds.com and get
prices. that's how i found out about all this stuff. i'm a novice but after
checking out the info, i felt i had enough knowledge to get a good deal.
also, everything except the trade-in (due to car's age) was negotiated via
internet and phone prior to my going to dealership. very nice.

good luck with your purchase.

- dawn

> On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote:
>
> >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4
door.
> >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car.
No
> >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at least
5
> >dealers in my area.
> >
> >
> >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net...
> >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
> >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over the
> >past
> >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator hose)
> >and
> >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx. carsdirect
> >gave
> >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a very
> >fair
> >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone
> >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any
experience
> >you
> >> want to share would be helpful. thanks.
> >>
> >> - dawn
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

Dawn, congratulations on your purchase.

Actually, since the car is a 2003, the dealers are selling these cars
almost for nothing. It shouldn't be too hard to get a price for about or
within the 14,000 and up range. Good Luck Carol.

Dmitry

"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:CnpMa.59867$2D1.20133446@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net...
>
> "Carolina Cool" <DixieViking@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:3f018cff.525648@nntp.pbtcomm.net...
> > I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price
> > is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under
> > invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda?
>
> the 2003 civic lx invoice is 14,912 and there is a $500 dealer incentive
> (thru july) so the two nearest dealers to me were selling for $14,512.
the
> second one gave me the price you were quoted but when i told him the other
> dealer offered invoice less the incentive he matched it. how the one i
> bought from was able to give me $13,995 i don't know. there is a holdback
> amount usually 2-3% of invoice but still that's a lot.
>
> anyway, i bought the car today and yes that price included destination
> charges. paid the usual tax, title and registration fees and got 1.9%
> financing as well. i am very pleased. they only wanted to give me $100
> though for my 90 accord (which isn't in good shape) but i called my
mechanic
> and he said he would by it off me for $500 so i declined their offer.
>
> i was referred to this dealer thru carsdirect. i would definitely tell
> your dealer you want it for $14,512. you can go to edmunds.com and get
> prices. that's how i found out about all this stuff. i'm a novice but
after
> checking out the info, i felt i had enough knowledge to get a good deal.
> also, everything except the trade-in (due to car's age) was negotiated via
> internet and phone prior to my going to dealership. very nice.
>
> good luck with your purchase.
>
> - dawn
>
> > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4
> door.
> > >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the car.
> No
> > >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at
least
> 5
> > >dealers in my area.
> > >
> > >
> > >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> > >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net...
> > >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
> > >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over
the
> > >past
> > >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator
hose)
> > >and
> > >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx.
carsdirect
> > >gave
> > >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a
very
> > >fair
> > >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912. anyone
> > >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any
> experience
> > >you
> > >> want to share would be helpful. thanks.
> > >>
> > >> - dawn
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

thanks : ) it definitely was good timing.

- dawn

"David B" <picexp@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:10rMa.60177$2D1.20493796@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net...
> Dawn, congratulations on your purchase.
>
> Actually, since the car is a 2003, the dealers are selling these cars
> almost for nothing. It shouldn't be too hard to get a price for about or
> within the 14,000 and up range. Good Luck Carol.
>
> Dmitry
>
> "Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> news:CnpMa.59867$2D1.20133446@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net...
> >
> > "Carolina Cool" <DixieViking@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> > news:3f018cff.525648@nntp.pbtcomm.net...
> > > I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price
> > > is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under
> > > invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda?
> >
> > the 2003 civic lx invoice is 14,912 and there is a $500 dealer incentive
> > (thru july) so the two nearest dealers to me were selling for $14,512.
> the
> > second one gave me the price you were quoted but when i told him the
other
> > dealer offered invoice less the incentive he matched it. how the one i
> > bought from was able to give me $13,995 i don't know. there is a
holdback
> > amount usually 2-3% of invoice but still that's a lot.
> >
> > anyway, i bought the car today and yes that price included destination
> > charges. paid the usual tax, title and registration fees and got 1.9%
> > financing as well. i am very pleased. they only wanted to give me $100
> > though for my 90 accord (which isn't in good shape) but i called my
> mechanic
> > and he said he would by it off me for $500 so i declined their offer.
> >
> > i was referred to this dealer thru carsdirect. i would definitely tell
> > your dealer you want it for $14,512. you can go to edmunds.com and get
> > prices. that's how i found out about all this stuff. i'm a novice but
> after
> > checking out the info, i felt i had enough knowledge to get a good deal.
> > also, everything except the trade-in (due to car's age) was negotiated
via
> > internet and phone prior to my going to dealership. very nice.
> >
> > good luck with your purchase.
> >
> > - dawn
> >
> > > On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 03:31:35 GMT, "Gus" <gus@nosmpam.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I got a quote from a local dealer for 14,800.00+TTl for a LX civic 4
> > door.
> > > >That's including destination charge. No extra accesories, just the
car.
> > No
> > > >fees. Total dealer cost is 16,613.70. I am lucky because I have at
> least
> > 5
> > > >dealers in my area.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"Dawn" <me@NOSPAM.net> wrote in message
> > > >news:uxNLa.45505$2D1.13094713@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv .net...
> > > >> so my old 90 honda accord lx finally bit the dust. pretty sure the
> > > >> transmission blew. i put about $2000 in repairs/mtce into it over
> the
> > > >past
> > > >> 6 months (brakes, tires, tune-up, brake master cylinder, radiator
> hose)
> > > >and
> > > >> now this. so i'm looking into buyin a 2003 honda civic lx.
> carsdirect
> > > >gave
> > > >> me a price of $14,100. i'm in the northeast. thought that was a
> very
> > > >fair
> > > >> price based on edmunds tmv of $14,553 and invoice of $14,912.
anyone
> > > >> recently buy one? anyone ever purchase thru carsdirect? any
> > experience
> > > >you
> > > >> want to share would be helpful. thanks.
> > > >>
> > > >> - dawn
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Carolina Cool wrote:
> I, too, am shopping for a Civic LX 2 dr and my dealer's lowest price
> is $15,800, including freight. How does a dealer sell a car under
> invoice cost? Mystery? Rebates from Honda?

Exactly - manufacturers also have what are called "holdbacks" of various
percentages on various models. Last week Honda offered the dealers 3%
(of the MSRP, I believe) on Accords, so don't worry about screwing your
dealer.