Honda Car Forum

My 1999 Camry is dying a slow, painful death and I need to buy a new
car. Like the new Accords (especially the cloth seats on the EX!) and
I'm wondering what my "target price" should be. It's a bit difficult
at this time of year, since websites like Edmond's have not
accumulated enough experience to give any recommendations.

Specifically, I'm looking for a manual, EX and am wondering if
shooting for $1,000 below MSRP is at all reasonable (or wishful
thinking....)

Thanks in advance,

Jon

You share your uncertainty with the dealers who probably want to get a few
on the road. Most people look to pay invoice for a few hundred over but on
a new car if it becomes popular they could go for list or more (Check out
the Civic on Edmunds).


<JonLPXC@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My 1999 Camry is dying a slow, painful death and I need to buy a new
> car. Like the new Accords (especially the cloth seats on the EX!) and
> I'm wondering what my "target price" should be. It's a bit difficult
> at this time of year, since websites like Edmond's have not
> accumulated enough experience to give any recommendations.
>
> Specifically, I'm looking for a manual, EX and am wondering if
> shooting for $1,000 below MSRP is at all reasonable (or wishful
> thinking....)
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jon
>

If you can wait until Dec, you might be able to get the car at about
$500 over invoice. Most dealerships are not going to budge off of MSRP
since it is a new model and the model is still only a month old. I was
lucky as we have five Honda dealers around this area and was able to
get an EX for $1000 over invoice. Try calling around and getting
dealers to compete for your money.

Good Luck



On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:24:26 -0000, JonLPXC@gmail.com wrote:

>My 1999 Camry is dying a slow, painful death and I need to buy a new
>car. Like the new Accords (especially the cloth seats on the EX!) and
>I'm wondering what my "target price" should be. It's a bit difficult
>at this time of year, since websites like Edmond's have not
>accumulated enough experience to give any recommendations.
>
>Specifically, I'm looking for a manual, EX and am wondering if
>shooting for $1,000 below MSRP is at all reasonable (or wishful
>thinking....)
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jon

I'm getting quotes of about $700-800 over invoice here in SoCal.

On Oct 12, 5:53 am, npol...@nowhere.com wrote:
> If you can wait until Dec, you might be able to get the car at about
> $500 over invoice. Most dealerships are not going to budge off of MSRP
> since it is a new model and the model is still only a month old. I was
> lucky as we have five Honda dealers around this area and was able to
> get an EX for $1000 over invoice. Try calling around and getting
> dealers to compete for your money.
>
> Good Luck
>
> On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:24:26 -0000, JonL...@gmail.com wrote:
> >My 1999 Camry is dying a slow, painful death and I need to buy a new
> >car. Like the new Accords (especially the cloth seats on the EX!) and
> >I'm wondering what my "target price" should be. It's a bit difficult
> >at this time of year, since websites like Edmond's have not
> >accumulated enough experience to give any recommendations.
>
> >Specifically, I'm looking for a manual, EX and am wondering if
> >shooting for $1,000 below MSRP is at all reasonable (or wishful
> >thinking....)
>
> >Thanks in advance,
>
> >Jon