OK......
I'm in. Taking delivery on a new 05 RL next Saturday.
I chose the most recent VIN # in the lot that had a color we liked. (15344)
I noted VIN #'s 10405 (dated 1/05); #12323 (2/05); 13888 (3/05)
So...below is breakdown on what I paid for all
$45,300 for car
$ 1,400 for Acura Ext War 7y/100k (down from $1,800! I pushed for $1,200, no go)....
$575 for wood steering wheel installed (includes wood shift knob below)
N/C wheel locks (not Acura brand though)
N/C wood shift knob (I insisted they throw it in after they said 575 for wheel)
N/C Engine block heater. (surprised at that & happy because it offsets the price for the extended warranty). I need it for cold NY winters....no garage
4.39% Honda Finance for 60 mos.

Wish me luck, I am a bit nervous.......
Deciding factor to buy an RL was the enthusiam all of you have for the car... you can't all be wrong!!!.......or....???
Regards
Steve C

 

Congrats and welcome to the family...comfortable days are ahead of you...just wait untill you take your first corner ...

 

Congrats - where are you located? I am getting quotes of $45,300 here in Houston. A member over at Acura-world reports $6000 off MSRP in Arizona.

 

Congratulations. Enjoy your ride.

 

you are a lucky man

 

Congrats! Nice deal. Who is your dealer?

 

Dealer located in Bedford NY, a NYC suburb.
I believe the 6k off in AZ could be ligit.......something is
going on, maybe a backdoor Acura incentive to dealers to move RL's?

 

Congrats Steve- I am very jealous.

I am in preliminary talks with Acura of Westchester, where I bought a loaded '04 MDX and Acura of Greenwich. Both dealers have indicated a purchase price in the mid $40's and if they are not at your number I will have some points to work with. I also want the wood steering wheel, wood shifter plus the deck lid spoiler and reverse warning sys and a few small odds and ends. I plan to wait another month or two to get into the summer months when they are that much more motivated to clean out inventory.

Did you shop around before getting that price? If so, what did you find? There has been a lot of advertising with Westchester dealers on the Smart Buy option- little down, lower payment and then balloon at end of term. I am interested in that to keep the monthly pymt lower and Acura of Westchester indicated the balloon is real low, about $15k- with all the equity built into the car. Don't get me wrong, I really haven't done my homework on this yet and have no idea if it is a good deal or not. However, with an interest rate around yours, you are basically financing a car in the $30k + range for say 48 mo's and then can refi the remaining $15k at the end or pay it off and keep or even sell. I would anticipate residuals will get much better for this vehicle and one could even make a few dollars on a trade after the 48 mo's if you no longer wanted the car.

Just putting it out there to see if anyone has thoughts or experiences with this balloon type of financing. It seems like with the leasing issues in NY, it is becoming a viable option. Anyway, enjoy the RL and post some pics and share your impressions.

 

I received an email from my dealer late yesterday that says that "due to limited factory incentives and large inventory of RL's" they can make me a deal. It went on to say that this is a "limited time offer and is subject to end without notice."

Does anyone have any idea what the details on this factory incentive is? I'd like more info before I call them.

 

wow awesome price

 

Congratulations
You Will Never Be The Same As Before. This Is My 39th Car, And None Of The Others Can Compare To This. You Are Among The Elite. The Corners Will Be Anti Physics, And The Comfort Will Leave You Not Wanting To Get Out.
R

 

Wow!......Strong testimony RL Gray!.......with 39 previous autos, I would imagine you have a keen feel for a great car. What were some of your former notables?

Steve C.

 

I agree. My RL is my 53rd car I've owned.

 

Anyone have experience buying in NJ? Shopping for my RL now and getting price resistance from all dealers ... "the RL sells at list"!

Any help appreciated.

 

On www.carsdirect.com they are quoting a price of $47,920 for Newark. This can be your starting point for negotiations at the dealership or you can buy directly from CarsDirect.

 

Am I using the site correctly? I'm getting a target price of $49,670 for Northern Va.

 

STEVE
FROM MEMORY,HERE IS A LISTING
1964 CHEVY IMPALA HARDTOP 4 DOOR
1966 CHEVY MALIBU 327 W/461 HEADS AND BUCKETS
1968 BUICK G.S. 400 (WOW)
1975 CUTLASS SUPREEME WITH SWIVEL SEATS
1972 NOVA
1979 COUGAR XR-7
1969 CAMARO 327 CID
1972 PINTO
1976 CHEVY CAPRICE
1975 CHEVY IMPALA
1981 OLDS CUTLASS (PURE JUNK)
1975 PONTIAC GRAN PRIX (BIG FAST AND GREAT)
198? EL CAMINO 427 RAT ENGINE (PUT ENGINE IN MYSELF)
1976 LONG NOSE OLDS TORONADO
1976 CHRYSLER CORDOBA (CATS AND DOGS WERE SLEEPING IN IT WHEN I GOT IT)
1971 MONTE CARLO
198? DODGE DIPLOMAT
1987 NISSAN MAXIMA (OUTSTANDING)
1995 THUNDERBIRD WITH 302 CID(NOT GOOD AT 120+MPH)
1996 MAZDA 626 (TOTALED, BUT SURVIVED WELL)
1996 MAZDA 626 (COURTESY ST. FARM INSURANCE)
1994 MUSTANG CONVERTABLE (MUCH FUN)
1996 FORD EXPLORER
1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEi (BIG BAD SLED)
1999 CHRYSLER 300 M (NOT GOOD AS I THOUGHT)
1981 CUTLAS SUPREME S
1999 MITSHUBISHI GALANT ES (VERY ELEGANT)
2004 MITSHUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED (UNBELIEVABLE LUXURY)
2005 ACCURA R.L. (THE BEST OF THE BUNCH)

I KNOW I HAVE LEFT A FEW OFF, BUT DAMN NOBODYS PERFECT

 

Just bought my RL 2 weeks ago and MSRP is definitely NOT the starting point in NJ. Contact me via PM if you want to discuss details about the dealers I talked to.

 

Please share your purchase details with the list!
Thanks

Steve C

 

Ok, here are my details.

I did all my contact over the phone and did not even go into the dealer until it was time to sign the papers.

05 RL carbon grey/black
Wheel locks
Splash Guards
Floor Mats
Trunk Tray
Wood Steering Wheel
Wood Shift Knob
100k/7 year warranty

Paid $48,950+tax.

The car started off at $46k with no add-ons.

I might have been able to work a better deal, but they gave me over 3K more on my trade than any other dealer want to

 

That's an excellent deal, veriojon! Congrats on the new RL! Does it get snowy up where you live? Do you think you'll get to enjoy the AWD?

 

Now that I have my RL, going to sell my AWD Mountaineer as the wife has an 05 Odyssey for the hauling of the kids and assorted other stuff and my RL can take me on my commute with AWD.

It isn't that central NJ gets alot of snow (watch, this winter will have tons), just that when it does snow, it takes forever to get the roads cleared and back in decent shape.

 

Congrats. You got a hell of a deal.

Enjoy your vehicle for the years to come. We wouldn't mind some pics in the gallery.

 

Can't believe I forgot to mention the rear deck spoiler as one of the options added, it really is a good looking spoiler.

 

I just sent out a pricing request for all Southern California, and Arizona dealers, we will see what comes back.

Michael