Took a test drive of the Acura TL yesterday and was absolutely floored. My BMW dealer recommended a guy at Ramsey Acura, and right off the bat he offered $1500 off sticker. I'm about to pull the trigger on this purchase, as from what I've read lurking on this board, this seems to be a fair deal. Am I right in assuming this?

Edit: We're looking at a 6-spd black on black car w/navi. My dealer said he doesn't have one in stock, but should be able to get me one in 3-4 weeks.

 

Check ParkAve Acura in Maywood and work from invoice up. I would ofer them $500 over invoce. Forget about MSRP.

 

I bought my car from DCH Montclair Acura. Talk to Mike Seitz there. He gave me a great deal on a DGP/Camel/6sp/Navi. Tell him Nitin Gupta referred you to him. You should be looking in the $33k range +Title/Tags/Reg to get a good deal.

Cheers!

 

Edmunds does a "True Market Value" on their website. Not sure how acurate it is, but they're numbers say you should get approx $1350 off of MSRP.

 

Whatever you do DON'T bring it to DCH for services. You can buy it there cause the sales people are cool but the SERVICE DEPT. r DICKS :fingerfawk: !!!!!! They don't know what there doing. They couldn't even fix a rear windshield after three visits :sqntfawk: . My car sat with them for 24 days and they said they were waiting for rear gasket for window. HELLO!!!! A$$HOLES...ever hear of overnight delivery...and NO the part wasn't on back order cause i checked with another local dealership. Needless to say i got to Open Road Acura of Wayne,NJ. Service Manager there is awsome and gets the SH*T done right. GOOD LUCK!!!!

 

See Michael Raferty in Open Road Acura, Wayne.

 

You will find that folks have gotten better deals in your area. I remember someone got one at Open Roads at a good price. Search this forum using words like "invoice" or "deal" and you will find specific examples.

 

Bought mine at Acura of Denville. Did not get delivery yet (it had to be ordered) Anthracite/Camel, non-navi. 6MT

Paid $30,996 = $1859.76 (tax) and 44.50 registration and $78 Document Fee, for a total of $32,978.26.

I don't know about service yet. If interested call Brad Sims at 793-361-2626 and tell him Alan Kaufman suggested you call.

Hope this helps,

Alan

 

Thanks, everybody, for the excellent advice. I'll call my salesman and tell him that I'm willing to offer $500 over invoice and see what he says. If we can't close the deal, I'll e-mail a number of the local dealers and see what I come up with.

 

Bought mine (silver/ebony 5 speed/non-nav) for 30,000 even at Open Road Acura in Wayne, which included the wheel locks, splash guards, and trunk tray. On top of that was tax, doc fee, and dmv fees.

 

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I was thinking of getting an 04 TL or waiting out for the 05. I was looing into the Ramsey Acura and Park Ave dealships and was wondering how their car service is. Which dealership is better? Anyone purchase thier TL there?? Any feedback is greatly appreciated. thanks

 

Bought mine SSM/Ebony/6MT/navi for $33.3k from Ramsey Acura 6 weeks ago. Overall a pleasant buying experience, they e-swapped my car with another dealership. They refused to switch the tires though ( I asked them for Falkens). Got 3.39% financing through the dealer.

 

Bought my car at Open Road.. Mike Rafferty. Been in for service recall issues no big deal and the service has been great.

 

wow! you got a great deal there acugirl. who was your sales rep? i called up the Acura dealerships in the Bergen County area and they all said a 4-8 week wait on the Navis. I don't know if i can wait that long.

 

31575 dealer invoice nav/with standard tires
1895 State Sales Tax
545 delivery
34015 approx total
add in 130 for registration and paperwork that takes about 2 hours and 40 bucks
figure 3% hold back on MSRP about $1000
Paying 33.3k for the invoice listed above gives the dealer 3k.

 

Just my nickel's worth - I have always gotten the best deals in person. Emails etc. sometimes they will inch price a little higher. But standing in front of a drooling salesperson with checkbook in hand has always allowed me to get the price that I want (never more than 500 over invoice).

Just a thought - sometimes easier said than done due to locations of dealers around you. Sometimes a day of driving can pay off tho.

Good luck. Remember, they want to sell it just as badly as you want to buy it.

 

Who are the big volume Acura dealers in NJ/NY area.

 

Open Road

 

Any idea how many Acura's they move a month. I would guess a big dealership sells 200+ new Acura's a month.

 

I bought mine from Open Road in East Brunswick. Would not recommend them. Promised car in 3 days which eventually took 2 months.

 

You're looking at what I got. I bought mine from Open Road - East Brunswick and would not recommend them. Promised 3 days which ended up to be 2 months. During that time I did a search of other dealers and Park Ave. ended up having on the lot cause of deal falling thru what I wanted. The guy was Mano and he was real nice. Was even willing to go lower than what I paid ($33,000 before taxes, etc.) I would call him. And also be a little leary of this 3-4 wks promise. It's hard to get the combo you want.

 

Yes - large dealer but not when it comes to looking for 6mt w/navi.

 

His name was Lloyd. They e-swapped the car with another dealership, who already had it on order. Thus, my waiting time was less than if you order the car. 4-8 weeks sounds believable. Do you want MT, too?

 

The question is who was the other dealer because they were willing to sell it for less.

 

They did not share this information. Quite frankly, I did not care much ...

 

I am looking for the 5AT. hopefully with the Navi, but i'm trying to weigh the pros and cons of getting a Navi. Its sooo hard to decide

 

I too bought my car from DCH Montclair Acura. Mike Seitz treated me right and gave me a price of $33,300 for a WDP 6mt/Navi. That included mud flaps,wheel locks and a trunk tray. The car came in a week late but I think that Acura was running a week behind in production.

 

I work near Springfield Acura and non nav 5at are all about. I got to believe a end of the month dealer against dealer you could work to get close to invoice. I've seen non nav 5at sit for months and this is a small dealership.

 

On side lot today today 15 non nav 13w/AT one down as low as 18000 in build number, one with rear spoiler lip for $989 extra. Such a bargain

 

wicked....i got mine there too.....

 

Just for the record does not NJ now have a 4 year registration and a tire tax so your 44.50 is more like $200.

 

you do not get 4 years registration in NJ. it is the inspection that is 4 years.
registration is still an annual event.

as far as the tire tax (from McGreevey) the last time i heard, they only charge $7.50. this is a one time charge....not sure about this one...

 

Park Ave Acura is the best dealership in NJ and arguably the US. I bought both my TLs there.

 

I know the inspection on new cars is extended, however, I do believe you now pay for the registration for 4 years in advance. I was told this by someone who recently paid it and then I looked it up on line and sure enough NJ passed a law around June of this year. The inspection cost have at least for a number of years been bundled with registration. Other than the interest on the money it is somewhat academic. However, if you sell the car before 4 years the money is not refundable.

2K2
What makes Park the best in your opinion in the NJ or the US?

 

YES MIKE SEITZ FROM MONTCLAIR ACURA IT GOOD.. EXCEPT HE LIED TO ME WHEN I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MY CAR. THE DAY I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MY CAR HE CALLED AND TOLD ME SOMEONE BACKED OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HIT IT. BULL SHIT!!!!!! I LOOKED UP THE VIN AND IT TURNED OUT THE CAR HE HAD READY FOR ME WAS W/O THE NAVIGATION . HIS MISTAKE, BUT HE LIED TO ME....

BE CAREFUL DON'T TRUST ANYBODY..

 

Denville Acura isn't exactly the most amazing...but i havn't had any problems....ill probably shop my car around from a few dealers to see which one is best...

 

i am also in the market looking for 05 or 06 TL...
so..did any one got any newer or better amaze deal latley

jay

 

Park Ave has been renown for there service on this website for years.....

 

i agree about Park Ave. (BMW and Acura)
my family has been ordering vehicles from them for years.

Feel free to contact the my favorite people. Tell them Alvin Ago sent you...

George Meyerson (Acura)
Phone (201) 587-9000 x224


Keith De Young (BMW)
Phone (201) 843-7900 x206