Does Acura send any gifts for buying a car from them? Like with Mazda, they sent a bottle of touch up paint.

 

They sent me a nice chrome Acura license plate holder with my new plates. But that was just my local Acura dealer and not Honda/Acura the company.

The only thing Acura sent me was some lame Acura roadside assist info and extended warranty crap.

 

We received cookies from the dealer and not from Honda/Acura.

However, at the end of the deal, we also got stuff like Acura mugs, pens, etc. Also got some touch-up paint for free because I complained about a little mark on the car. It was buffed out though.

 

I received little things like a jacket and a hat. When I got a E320 Mercedes, they gave me a $100 certificate for dinner.

 

Lexus gave keychains, cocktail reception, case of perrier (cause i drank a lot of it while buying the car with my mom ), calendar, touch up paint, winter mats. And of course the slew of thank you cards that came during the first couple months of ownership and then the greeting cards and quaterly magazines.

 

Was that McGrath Acura? I've seen that one. Just wish they had a license holder that says "Acura" on it only like some Mercedes and BMW have.

 

Acura gave me 2 key chains , a pen and a nice leather case for all my manuals and shit and they considered that a gift ! im sure u guys got all that. my dealer also gave me a gift certificate for 5 free car washes (worth about $50) which i never used bc i wash my own car

 

This has been discussed before, but I received a cutting board with meats and cheeses from the dealer, and a pen from Acura (not the 'space pen'). Touch-up paint would be a much better gift.

Even Saturn has a Saturn magazine that they send to owners... I haven't seen anything from Acura.

 

I got two space pens for some reason. I guess if I'm ever in space and I lose one I'll have a spare for my next trip.

 

Now I am upset....All I got was a big fat bill to pay every month!

 

Nothing (and the sales manager was a jerk, which is an inaccurate but polite term). Oh, wait, I got an Acura key ring (just one, even though I got two sets of keys.....).

 

Didn't get any of the useful stuff. But, get this, the Dealer sent us flowers. There was a big bouquet waiting on our front porch about a month after we picked up the car.

BTW, I think all Acura buyers will get the Acura magazine. It comes out quarterly. I've been receiving mine ever since I bought the Integra in 90.

 

I got the standard 2 key rings, pen, leather case for manuals, etc. But I also received cookies from the local dealer and I have been receiving an Acura magazine (someone mentioned that).

 

The leather case for the manuals, pen, and keyring are all things that are included with every new Acura. As for gifts, they don't do them from the overall company standpoint. I don't want it to sound bad, but they're practical. Dealers may do things on an individual basis though. If a dealer gives you extras, like extra pens, keychains, accessories, etc...do you think that they're just giving them away? I'd feel like I'm being given special treatment to a certain extent, but I'd also think, "What kind of gross was in this deal to allow them to spend an extra couple bucks on me?" Not that I think it's a bad gesture to give little items to people though. I practice it once in a while, but I'm not going to go spend over $30-$40 on someone. Not to be rude, but I just don't want to go too far to raise the questions like those that I would. At the same time, it's not like Acuras have that much gross to where you're making that much on them on your commissions.

 

Thanks Kurt,
Its good to hear the perspective from the other side (i.e. sales).

 

I never got anything from Acura after I purchased my TSX. However, the dealer sent me a tin can of favored popcorn and a card thanking me for my purchase.

 

After the purchase, I got a letter from the service dept. congratulating me on my purchase along with hours for the service dept and contact info. Also got letters from the sales guy who sold me the car to thank me for the purchase and see how I was doing after a few months. I'm also getting the Acura magazine and I found out the dealership had blue and silver keychains with Acura on one side and dealership's name and phone number etched in the other side...so I had the guy grab me a handful. And I got an invitation to their TL party.

 

I got a gold Acura key chain...and a letter explaining how to rate them a 5 when Acura calls.

 

Acura gave me jack. Didn't give me anything. While last year when I bought my lexus gs 300 the dealership gave me a $500 gift certificate for a studio to take a family picture or somthin. I thought that was great, and I was expecting something from Acura as well but didn't get anything. It's small things like this that in my opinion make Lexus still on a higher tier than Acura.

 

i had gotten an umbrella from acura when bout my EL...

dono if i'll get anything this time since i m getting it from a honda
dealership

 

I got a keychain and a pen. I didnt expect much else since the dealer pulled a:

"we'll throw in splash guards"
"we don't throw in splash guards, who told you that?"
"OK fine, since you twisted our arm we will give you the splash guards"

After that, I didnt think they would treat me with Total Luxery Care or whatever they call it. I was a bad customer.

 

i thought all canadians get a space pen? i picked up my tsx at the end of november..i still havent received mine yet?

 

man ur car is sweet


by any chance u were @ richmond honda yestruday?
heheheh

 

The DARK side that is.

 

Lord Vader?

 

You must have gotten mine! I'm still waiting - time to give customer service a ring.

 

I got lots of gifts.
A bottle of expensive Italian wine, an Acura sweater upon purchase. Then, I got free winter floor mats the next time I came in.

Acura Canada sent me a space pen.

I guess being a repeat customer helps a bit, no?

J.

 

No, not him. Haven't seen him on here in a while. Just the same ol' Kurt I've always been. I keep the same user name for all the sites I go on.

 

nope! but i was at northshore acura today! the mechanics said that a "switch" for my sportshift broke and the part is on back order..

 

ah ic... hehe cause that day i saw a white w/ oem kit heheh

 

My only gift from Acura of Newport was getting reemed with dealer extortion fees: about $80 in bogus dealer prep fees. My gift to them, I suppose. Tis better to give than to receive.

 

I got a coupon from Niello Acura in Sacramento for $50.00 off a timing belt[B] replacement, free rental/loaner car w/ a major service, a 10% senior citizen discount AND a free visual inspection w/ any service. A generous gift except for the following:
1) TSX doesn't have a timing belt.
2) I think a loaner car is always offered with a major service especially when it's warranty work.
3) I won't be a senior citizen until 2032.
4) I would hope that they at least visually inspect any vehicle brought to them for service.
5) The offer is only valid from 08/08/04 to 09/30/04.

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2004 CG M/T NAVI
2002 Ducati Monster 750 Dark

 

That's a great gift!

 

i take delivery this week and i think thats all i will be getting too...

 

1. The TSX do have a timing belt.
2. Warranty work and regular service are two different things.
3. No comment
4/5. Ditto answer 3

 

Timing chain my friend.

 

I take it back. This is work overload for me. I need a vacation...bad.

This is what happens when one tries to post in 5 different sites and work in a company that sells Acuras, MBs, Audis, Porsches and Infinitis all at once.

Don't I feel like a

 

I guess even the oracle is allowed to make mistakes once and a while.

 

I will try not to let it happen again.

 

My pick of any keychain...Woop-de-freakin-do...

But I got a damn good deal, so thats worth more then any crappy gift! :P