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03-27-2001, 02:07 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by honey2001CL:
Is that for a Type S with Navi?
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Is that for a Type S with Navi?
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by New_cl_owner?:
Yes to the first, no to the second. I'm looking for a Type S, no Navi, preferably with Parchment interior. Looking to go in tomorrow to Pohanka and need to be well armed.</font>
Yes to the first, no to the second. I'm looking for a Type S, no Navi, preferably with Parchment interior. Looking to go in tomorrow to Pohanka and need to be well armed.</font>
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03-28-2001, 12:53 AM
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I would suggest that you do what I did when I decided to buy my CL-S, go to the Acura website dealer locator and E-mail all of the dealers near your area stating that you have already test driven the car and negotiated the price a little and are now looking for the best price you can get without any BS. I don't know if you'll get the results I did, but I had at least 3 dealers contact me trying to beat each others prices. So I just kept calling each one back claiming better offers from the other dealers, even if I had completely made up some of the offers. Eventually they'll realize you're full of it, but by then you'll be in a reasonable price range. I got mine for $28,600 plus tax & tag, without a spoiler or Navigation system. I could've probably done better, but my insurance company was about to stop paying for my rental so I needed a car ASAP. I guess it all depends on how much patience you have.
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03-28-2001, 05:22 PM
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(A bit long but a good read.)
Ok, here's the update. First of all, the Sales Manager at Keyes Acura was very cool. After trying to work a deal with the sales guy for about 15 minutes, I asked to talk to his manager. He was very respectful and spent a lot of time with me going over things. The bottom line is this. He was willing to go about $500 over invoice (not a bad number), but the current lease programs through Honda Fiance are not that great on the CL-S.
The rates are significantly higher than on the CL-P. Additionally, because the CL is new this year, Honda is being conservative about the residual value at the end of the lease( they're setting them low, meaning a low buy-out at the end). This is good, if you plan to buy the car at the end of the lease, but also means that the payments will be fairly high, unless you put a good amount down. We worked up numbers in the $450 per month range with like $3000 drive off. Again, not bad considering the low buy-out and Honda's flexibility on early termination.
In the end, I ended up not being able to cut a deal because they couldn't give me what I needed for my trade. Apparently the market is soft for Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T's right now. The best he could offer me was $2000 under wholesale (less than I owe on it), and suggested I might try selling it to a Mitsu dealer or privately.
I'll explore both options, but probably wait a month or so to shore up the finances to put more down on my lease and decide what to do about my ragtop. Meanwhile, I'll enjoy the top-down spring in LA.
All in all, they were much easier to deal with than Santa Monica Acura and much more willing to deal on price. I'd put them on the list of "good places to try to get a deal".
I'll let you know when I get this sorted out and get my CL-S. Oh yes, It will be mine. :-)
Ok, here's the update. First of all, the Sales Manager at Keyes Acura was very cool. After trying to work a deal with the sales guy for about 15 minutes, I asked to talk to his manager. He was very respectful and spent a lot of time with me going over things. The bottom line is this. He was willing to go about $500 over invoice (not a bad number), but the current lease programs through Honda Fiance are not that great on the CL-S.
The rates are significantly higher than on the CL-P. Additionally, because the CL is new this year, Honda is being conservative about the residual value at the end of the lease( they're setting them low, meaning a low buy-out at the end). This is good, if you plan to buy the car at the end of the lease, but also means that the payments will be fairly high, unless you put a good amount down. We worked up numbers in the $450 per month range with like $3000 drive off. Again, not bad considering the low buy-out and Honda's flexibility on early termination.
In the end, I ended up not being able to cut a deal because they couldn't give me what I needed for my trade. Apparently the market is soft for Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T's right now. The best he could offer me was $2000 under wholesale (less than I owe on it), and suggested I might try selling it to a Mitsu dealer or privately.
I'll explore both options, but probably wait a month or so to shore up the finances to put more down on my lease and decide what to do about my ragtop. Meanwhile, I'll enjoy the top-down spring in LA.
All in all, they were much easier to deal with than Santa Monica Acura and much more willing to deal on price. I'd put them on the list of "good places to try to get a deal".
I'll let you know when I get this sorted out and get my CL-S. Oh yes, It will be mine. :-)
03-28-2001, 06:02 PM
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If monthly payments are your main concern in the leasing vs. purchasing issue, there's another factor you may want to consider in your decision, insurance rates. I originally planned on leasing my CL-S, but when I contacted my insurance company and found out that my yearly insurance premium would be $1,000 more if a leased the car, I ended up buying it. I figured this increased insurance rate would pretty much offset the lower car payment I would've gotten if I had gone with a lease, so I decided I'd rather have that money going into a car that I can keep after a couple years or trade in for a newer car, instead of paying it into my Liberty Mutual.
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03-28-2001, 07:13 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by New_cl_owner?:
OK, so is anyone reading this message board from around the Fairfax, VA area? I was thinking of going into Pohanka Acura and asking for an out-of-the-door price of 29K.
Sound unreasonable?
I'm curious as to what you guys may have paid for yours in nearby dealerships. It'll help me negotiate when I'm being double-teamed and suffering psychological warfare attacks at the dealership.
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OK, so is anyone reading this message board from around the Fairfax, VA area? I was thinking of going into Pohanka Acura and asking for an out-of-the-door price of 29K.
Sound unreasonable?
I'm curious as to what you guys may have paid for yours in nearby dealerships. It'll help me negotiate when I'm being double-teamed and suffering psychological warfare attacks at the dealership.
Thanks.</font>
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03-28-2001, 07:35 PM
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I paid 30,300 for my Type-S with Navi....2K for the Navi...so, deduct that and 28,300 is not a bad price..I just walked in...told them I know what their invoice is and want to pay $500 over invoice...no more. I understand it is a business and they need to pay for overhead and commission. They either can or can't give it to you. Simple. You can maybe get a little cheaper. I personally didn't want to wait because my previous car had been totalled and I needed a car to commute.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by honey2001CL:
I think you'll be able to get it for 29K + some change. It shouldn't be hard to get them to around the price that you wanted.
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I think you'll be able to get it for 29K + some change. It shouldn't be hard to get them to around the price that you wanted.
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03-28-2001, 09:09 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by New_cl_owner?:
Yes to the first, no to the second. I'm looking for a Type S, no Navi, preferably with Parchment interior. Looking to go in tomorrow to Pohanka and need to be well armed.</font>
Yes to the first, no to the second. I'm looking for a Type S, no Navi, preferably with Parchment interior. Looking to go in tomorrow to Pohanka and need to be well armed.</font>
Thx!
03-29-2001, 02:28 AM
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Actually, I checked the insurance rate for the CL-S and it's pretty reasonable. It's only $80/year more than I'm paying on my 1998 Eclipse Spyder. I'm just trying to keep the payments decent without sinking a fortune into the drive -off.
03-29-2001, 02:29 PM
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Well guys, its official. I can now remove the question mark from my user name and replace it with "!"
I went into Pohanka yesterday and walked out with a Silver CL-S. The process was suprisingly painless (I was ready to dig trenches but never had to).
I got the baby for under 29K out the door. Suh-weet!
gt7610c: I hit both Radley and Pohanka. I thought the staff at both places were cool and professional. I just walked into Pohanka because it is close to where I live, and because more people seem to go there from this message board. The guy I dealt with was cool, and took me seriously, even though he tried to pull a few tricks on me. Research done on this board, and edmunds.com (as well as other sites) had me well prepared. I'm also leasing my car -- I don't know if you plan to buy or not. Either way, the only thing one should negotiate is the sales price. Oh, and they threw in floor mats without me even asking! Is that standard or was I lucky?
Thanks for all the help guys!
*i'm in love*
I went into Pohanka yesterday and walked out with a Silver CL-S. The process was suprisingly painless (I was ready to dig trenches but never had to).
I got the baby for under 29K out the door. Suh-weet!
gt7610c: I hit both Radley and Pohanka. I thought the staff at both places were cool and professional. I just walked into Pohanka because it is close to where I live, and because more people seem to go there from this message board. The guy I dealt with was cool, and took me seriously, even though he tried to pull a few tricks on me. Research done on this board, and edmunds.com (as well as other sites) had me well prepared. I'm also leasing my car -- I don't know if you plan to buy or not. Either way, the only thing one should negotiate is the sales price. Oh, and they threw in floor mats without me even asking! Is that standard or was I lucky?
Thanks for all the help guys!
*i'm in love*
03-29-2001, 07:34 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by New_cl_owner?:
gt7610c: I hit both Radley and Pohanka. I thought the staff at both places were cool and professional. I just walked into Pohanka because it is close to where I live, and because more people seem to go there from this message board. The guy I dealt with was cool, and took me seriously, even though he tried to pull a few tricks on me. Research done on this board, and edmunds.com (as well as other sites) had me well prepared. I'm also leasing my car -- I don't know if you plan to buy or not. Either way, the only thing one should negotiate is the sales price. Oh, and they threw in floor mats without me even asking! Is that standard or was I lucky?
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gt7610c: I hit both Radley and Pohanka. I thought the staff at both places were cool and professional. I just walked into Pohanka because it is close to where I live, and because more people seem to go there from this message board. The guy I dealt with was cool, and took me seriously, even though he tried to pull a few tricks on me. Research done on this board, and edmunds.com (as well as other sites) had me well prepared. I'm also leasing my car -- I don't know if you plan to buy or not. Either way, the only thing one should negotiate is the sales price. Oh, and they threw in floor mats without me even asking! Is that standard or was I lucky?
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Thx
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Hey New CL Owner? Congrats on the new ride man. Guess you got a free car wash on the second day 
Man your topic has lasted for a while.
Any way, when do we go cruisin? I think you need to break it in down georgetown pike!
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New CL-S owner? i like the back of your new car, its just too bad I gotta see the busted front in my rear views!
Man your topic has lasted for a while.Any way, when do we go cruisin? I think you need to break it in down georgetown pike!
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New CL-S owner? i like the back of your new car, its just too bad I gotta see the busted front in my rear views!
03-30-2001, 06:59 PM
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The lease was a standard 36 month lease, with 12,000 mile/yr limit. The downpayment was $2500 and I got the car for a shade under $28000. Monthly payments therefore came out to $460ish.
The dealer tried to initially artificially lower the monthly payments by asking me for a larger downpayment. Failing that he ran numbers for a 42 month lease and showed me the lower monthly payments. Neither of those helps you out -- my goal (as for any car buyer) should be to bring down the purchase price of the car, which I eventually did when the dealer realized I knew how to calculate lease payments and knew where costs could be hidden.
A-train: I say we go cruisin' this weekend. You up for a road trip to California? That should be a good way to break her in...
(and who's front are you calling busted up? We don't need no Lexus owners on this board!)
The dealer tried to initially artificially lower the monthly payments by asking me for a larger downpayment. Failing that he ran numbers for a 42 month lease and showed me the lower monthly payments. Neither of those helps you out -- my goal (as for any car buyer) should be to bring down the purchase price of the car, which I eventually did when the dealer realized I knew how to calculate lease payments and knew where costs could be hidden.
A-train: I say we go cruisin' this weekend. You up for a road trip to California? That should be a good way to break her in...
(and who's front are you calling busted up? We don't need no Lexus owners on this board!)
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by A-Train:
Hey New CL Owner? Congrats on the new ride man. Guess you got a free car wash on the second day Man your topic has lasted for a while.
Any way, when do we go cruisin? I think you need to break it in down georgetown pike!
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Hey New CL Owner? Congrats on the new ride man. Guess you got a free car wash on the second day
Man your topic has lasted for a while.Any way, when do we go cruisin? I think you need to break it in down georgetown pike!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by A-Train:
Hey New CL Owner? Congrats on the new ride man. Guess you got a free car wash on the second day Man your topic has lasted for a while.
Any way, when do we go cruisin? I think you need to break it in down georgetown pike!
Train
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Hey New CL Owner? Congrats on the new ride man. Guess you got a free car wash on the second day
Man your topic has lasted for a while.Any way, when do we go cruisin? I think you need to break it in down georgetown pike!
Train
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NOVA...
I live a couple miles off rt. 7 down dranesville road. As far my car, I drive a blue IS300. I was just on the boards giving my pal New_CL_owner? a hard time after he got his beautiful new silver CL-S. If you ever see a blue IS and silver CL-S on g'town pike, holla at us
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New CL-S owner? i like the back of your new car, its just too bad I gotta see the busted front in my rear views!
I live a couple miles off rt. 7 down dranesville road. As far my car, I drive a blue IS300. I was just on the boards giving my pal New_CL_owner? a hard time after he got his beautiful new silver CL-S. If you ever see a blue IS and silver CL-S on g'town pike, holla at us
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New CL-S owner? i like the back of your new car, its just too bad I gotta see the busted front in my rear views!
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i leased my cl-s last may for 479 a month with 1300 out of pocket, that included 1st month, taxes adn bank fees and 200 for a deposit or something. 4 buvks a month for gap insurance and my cl-s has a spoiler, wheel locks, sun visor and 35% tint on front and 20% in the rear windows. i have recently added a flowmaster exasut and changeg the bulbs and high beams and added fog lights. u must ask your dealer if u can mod your car up, my deealer was cool like that. IF they are not, check out other dealers or think about buyin. good luck
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by A-Train:
NOVA...
I live a couple miles off rt. 7 down dranesville road. As far my car, I drive a blue IS300. I was just on the boards giving my pal New_CL_owner? a hard time after he got his beautiful new silver CL-S. If you ever see a blue IS and silver CL-S on g'town pike, holla at us
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NOVA...
I live a couple miles off rt. 7 down dranesville road. As far my car, I drive a blue IS300. I was just on the boards giving my pal New_CL_owner? a hard time after he got his beautiful new silver CL-S. If you ever see a blue IS and silver CL-S on g'town pike, holla at us
Train
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heres my email
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