doggdoc

That's $30,600 with spoiler, mud flaps, wheel locks, and trunk tray mat, and free oil changes every 7500 miles, and without navi system from Castle Acura in Delaware, before taxes and tags, etc.

seems OK, but I've seen better deals posted on this site.

I'm hoping to score one in the $29K range...

Currently pending the responses and results from my FaxAttack and EmailAttack launched this friday

Anyone else out there currently shopping or recently bought one, please elaborate.

ps. I love this site

Crzy Acura

thats too much $$, you can get one with a navi for $31,500

doggdoc

Do you really think it's way way too much, because it does include the add-ons like oil change and mud flaps, etc, and the rear spoiler.

My reasoning is this: With navi=31,500, so w/o navi should = 29,500 at best, or about 30,000, then add-on 600 for spoiler, and your right on the money

ps. this dealer is charging 995 for the rear spoiler, and I 've seen it for less, kinda uncool....

Darla

Sounds like a good price to me with all the included options (IMHO). I'd recommend Park Ave. Acura, but it's a bit of a drive from DE to Northern NJ, to save a few dollars. Of course, the return drive lets you "bond" with your new baby!!!

My sales guy (Richard Bruce, 201 587-9000) was a big help and the service is excellent!

Good luck with the negotiations!

doggdoc

Update: best TL-S price so far $29,862

$29,862 with nothing (no spoiler/no navi)nothing, from Internet salesguy at Princeton Acura, Pat Marotta

Incidentally, Pat is a straight shooter, no BS talk, not alota haggle or hassle, just tell him your situation, and he'll give you a good price.

doggdoc - no TL-S yet, hopefully by the end of Memorial weekend.....

Xorg

I did $29,775 for a TLS w/o Nav in CT.

BTW, don't bother factoring in free oil changes in the price, everyone gets that and Acura pays the dealers for this service.

doggdoc

Xorg,

do you get the free oil change at any dealer, independent of where you buy the TL-S?

Where'd you buy in CT, I just moved from Cheshire?

Xorg

The free oil changes are free everywhere - Acura pays dealers for this service - its part of the Acura TLC package you get with every new Acura.

I contacted all seven Acura dealers in CT, spoke with or visited four of them, and picked mine up from Greenwich Acura - BY FAR the easiest dealership to work with - no games, no hassles, everything in writing.

Tag66

I wasn't told anything about free oil changes when i bought my TL-S. Is it true that that Acura pays the dealer for this service? If so, I should probably mention it to them and see what I can get. When I bought my GS-R 6 years ago, I didn't recieve free oil changes either....

Xorg

It isn't mandatory that the dealership offer free oil changes, but the vast majority do. Here's the deal...

The industry is flooded with off-lease vehicles every year. The last thing a manufacturer wants is to get back a car that wasn't properly maintained. They can visually see problems with a vehicle (scratches, bald tires, etc.) but its next to impossible to tell of a leasee changed the oil (or other fluids) on the recommended schedule.

Oil changes are dirt cheap, they cost next to nothing - you'll also note that most dealerships don't exactly use premium oil brands (like Mobil, Valvoline, etc.)

To avoid getting back cars that have been abused, many manufacturers - and especially luxury car manufacturers, now pay dealerships to offer free oil changes with every new car.

It makes good economic sense - the dealership gets a customer who comes in every few months and who may buy accessories and additional service, the manufacturer gets back a leased car that has been properly maintained.

Six years ago may have been different, but this is now standard practice at most high end dealerships. Saab does it, Mercedes does it, Lexus does it, Cadillac does it, and Acura does it too.