SOCAL - 2005 Acura TL Powerbuy
09-27-2004, 02:50 PM
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SOCAL - 2005 Acura TL Powerbuy
Hello Friends,
For the last few months I have been on the fence about purchasing the 2004 TL (See: SOCAL Acura TL Price - should I pull the trigger?)
Well the 2005 are right around the corner and the 2004 are scarce and still have little price movement. Since several people on the thread mentioned an interest in combining resources to try to get a better deal on 2005, I figured I would start a thread to test the waters. I would like to compile a list of those interested as well as:
1) Recommended Dealerships/ Dealers
2) Specs: Exterior/ interior colors - Automatic/ manual – With/without AutoNav. (IE: SSM/Quartz/5AT/Navi).
3) Financing options: Lease, Loan, Cash.
4) Purchasing Time frame. (Would you be interested in providing a deposit if it was needed to secure pricing?)
Just some request:
• Do not include options – those can be negotiated separately…
• Only those who are truly interested. If this is going to work – we need people who know exactly what they want and are realistically going to purchase in the next few weeks.
• If anyone has done something like this before – any advice would be appreciated…
For the last few months I have been on the fence about purchasing the 2004 TL (See: SOCAL Acura TL Price - should I pull the trigger?)
Well the 2005 are right around the corner and the 2004 are scarce and still have little price movement. Since several people on the thread mentioned an interest in combining resources to try to get a better deal on 2005, I figured I would start a thread to test the waters. I would like to compile a list of those interested as well as:
1) Recommended Dealerships/ Dealers
2) Specs: Exterior/ interior colors - Automatic/ manual – With/without AutoNav. (IE: SSM/Quartz/5AT/Navi).
3) Financing options: Lease, Loan, Cash.
4) Purchasing Time frame. (Would you be interested in providing a deposit if it was needed to secure pricing?)
Just some request:
• Do not include options – those can be negotiated separately…
• Only those who are truly interested. If this is going to work – we need people who know exactly what they want and are realistically going to purchase in the next few weeks.
• If anyone has done something like this before – any advice would be appreciated…
09-27-2004, 02:53 PM
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Plus I will start
Interested - ToddL
1) Maybe Downey Acura - they have been very prompt and responsive to email
2) SSM/ Quartz/ 5AT/ Navi
3) Cash
4) Next two weeks
Interested - ToddL
1) Maybe Downey Acura - they have been very prompt and responsive to email
2) SSM/ Quartz/ 5AT/ Navi
3) Cash
4) Next two weeks
09-27-2004, 03:13 PM
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1) Santa Monica Acura, they gave me the best web quote on 04s and they've been the people I've worked with most. I like Weir Canyon too, their Internet managers are nice 
2) NBP/Black/6MT/Navi
3) Lease
4) 2 months
I know I'm kind of late :P Don't wait up for me.
2) NBP/Black/6MT/Navi
3) Lease
4) 2 months
I know I'm kind of late :P Don't wait up for me.
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09-27-2004, 10:36 PM
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I'd like to state my interest, but I don't know if I'll make it by whatever date you guys set.
1) Prefer Santa Monica Acura or Weir Canyon, as both have been good to me
2) NBP/Ebony/6MT/Navi
3) Lease
4) 1-2 months
I probably wouldn't be able to make it on everyone else's time table, and I don't want to hold anything up. I wouldn't mind putting a deposit on it though, just to secure pricing if it could mean I'd get it later in the year.
1) Prefer Santa Monica Acura or Weir Canyon, as both have been good to me
2) NBP/Ebony/6MT/Navi
3) Lease
4) 1-2 months
I probably wouldn't be able to make it on everyone else's time table, and I don't want to hold anything up. I wouldn't mind putting a deposit on it though, just to secure pricing if it could mean I'd get it later in the year.
09-28-2004, 01:07 PM
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1) I'm in Santa Barbara, but will deal with any SoCal dealer (hopefully within 150 miles)
2) Anthracite/Ebony/NAV/6MT
3) Loan
4) 1 month or less
5) 2005
2) Anthracite/Ebony/NAV/6MT
3) Loan
4) 1 month or less
5) 2005
09-28-2004, 03:32 PM
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I'm interested.
1) any SoCal dealer from LA to SD -- Ball Acura in SD might be a good, large selection
2) Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi
3) Loan
4) Oct. - Jan.
1) any SoCal dealer from LA to SD -- Ball Acura in SD might be a good, large selection
2) Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi
3) Loan
4) Oct. - Jan.
09-29-2004, 10:25 AM
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BTW, if it means anything to any of you, I just got a quote from Butts Acura in Monterey for a 2005 Anth/Ebony/6MT w/ A-spec for $38,400. Pretty good for a car that is made in a year that isn't even here yet
Down here in SB, dealers were quoting just uner $42,000 for the same car... I'm still trying to confirm some things, but if it goes well I'll let you all know!
Down here in SB, dealers were quoting just uner $42,000 for the same car... I'm still trying to confirm some things, but if it goes well I'll let you all know!
09-29-2004, 03:34 PM
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I'm interested if there is a way to coordinate. Wouldn't mind flying down for a mini-vacation and pick up the car.
1) Anywhere near DisneyLand...
2) 05 Anthracite/Ebony, 6MT, Nav. HPT/Wheel locks would also be nice.
3) cash
4) asap. As it turns out, I'm close to going through a broker but there isn't much of a discount.
1) Anywhere near DisneyLand...
2) 05 Anthracite/Ebony, 6MT, Nav. HPT/Wheel locks would also be nice.
3) cash
4) asap. As it turns out, I'm close to going through a broker but there isn't much of a discount.
09-29-2004, 04:35 PM
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Okay, the final price is 39,070 for the 6MT/NAV/A-SPEC...
The Internet Manager is Larry McFladden (whom I've spoken with). His email is clm@buttsmotors.com if anyone is interested... The car itself was about 33,900 and the A-Spec was about 5,100...
The Internet Manager is Larry McFladden (whom I've spoken with). His email is clm@buttsmotors.com if anyone is interested... The car itself was about 33,900 and the A-Spec was about 5,100...
09-29-2004, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by abox
DeeW, was that with or without destinatinon charges, HPT, etc.?
10-01-2004, 01:02 PM
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Ok - this is what I am proposing. So far we have 10 requests for different 2005 Acura's TL's.
I am going to send an internet/email quote out Friday or Saturday to the following dealers.
Pasadena Acura
Thomas Acura
Sierra (Alhambra) Acura
Downey Acura
Weir Canyon
Keys
Santa Monica
South Coast
I will explain that we have 10 individuals who are interested in purchasing the car in the next few weeks and are willing to pay a deposit to secure the car and to show our commitment.
The tricky part is that I can’t vouch for anyone and there is nothing to stop one, two or all of us from bailing out when it comes time to purchase. So the dealer might not move much on a car that they have already ordered and they know they can sell to anyone walking in off the street. I think the largest advantage we would have on pricing, is to negotiate a cost based on new orders that the dealer hasn't already pre-ordered. Unfortunately - that also means that the wait could be a little more than people are willing to tolerate. The other option is to negotiate an Acura TL forum price, which would be more convenient but I doubt the deal would be substantial.
I am going to go with the pre-order option tactic first, unless everyone is opposed. Otherwise if anyone has any other idea's or So Cal dealer recommendation, please feel free to Private Message me.
Thanks
TL
I am going to send an internet/email quote out Friday or Saturday to the following dealers.
Pasadena Acura
Thomas Acura
Sierra (Alhambra) Acura
Downey Acura
Weir Canyon
Keys
Santa Monica
South Coast
I will explain that we have 10 individuals who are interested in purchasing the car in the next few weeks and are willing to pay a deposit to secure the car and to show our commitment.
The tricky part is that I can’t vouch for anyone and there is nothing to stop one, two or all of us from bailing out when it comes time to purchase. So the dealer might not move much on a car that they have already ordered and they know they can sell to anyone walking in off the street. I think the largest advantage we would have on pricing, is to negotiate a cost based on new orders that the dealer hasn't already pre-ordered. Unfortunately - that also means that the wait could be a little more than people are willing to tolerate. The other option is to negotiate an Acura TL forum price, which would be more convenient but I doubt the deal would be substantial.
I am going to go with the pre-order option tactic first, unless everyone is opposed. Otherwise if anyone has any other idea's or So Cal dealer recommendation, please feel free to Private Message me.
Thanks
TL
10-01-2004, 02:00 PM
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Count me in!
Please count me in too.
1) Acura 101, but any dealer with best price.
2) Anthracite Matallic/Ebony/5AT/Navi
3) Lease
4) I will purchase between 10/15/2004 ~ 10/31/2004
thanks.
1) Acura 101, but any dealer with best price.
2) Anthracite Matallic/Ebony/5AT/Navi
3) Lease
4) I will purchase between 10/15/2004 ~ 10/31/2004
thanks.
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Thanks for coordinating this, but I'll have to bail out. I wish I could wait longer to get a cheaper price, but I'm renting a car and each day costs me money as well. Hope you guys get a great price!
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ToddL: I don't have a problem with the pre-order tactic too...hopefully we can get a good price from the dealerships. There are probably some people who are waiting to see if we get a good price before they jump on the bandwagon so we might have more than 10 people at the end, don't you think?
10-03-2004, 06:17 PM
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ToddL,
1) any SoCal dealer
2) Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi
3) Cash
4) Oct. - end of year
I think i might be able to join and take one of the spots. I guess it depends on teh price. Thanks for doing this by the way.
1) any SoCal dealer
2) Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi
3) Cash
4) Oct. - end of year
I think i might be able to join and take one of the spots. I guess it depends on teh price. Thanks for doing this by the way.
10-05-2004, 12:26 AM
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I have a deal set up here in SoCal (Thanks to Draiden who hooked me up) where you get $1500 off MSRP, not including destination, tax, license, etc etc. I think that's a pretty good discount so I'm gonna be jumping on it. If any of you guys want to buy at this price, maybe we can group buy and see if we can get more discount??
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Hey man, where are you getting that deal? The lowest I got was Downey Acura $34,670 for 6MT w/navi. I am ready to buy within the next 2 weeks. Check is in hand ready to sign now.
10-05-2004, 04:41 PM
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Hrm, I'm interested. I don't really want to buy for a few months, but it supposedly takes around 3 months if they have to order a 6MT. So I'm willing to put down a deposit ASAP. What dealership is this, if you don't mind me asking?
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me too
I would do it too depending if the price again but from the looks of it, I think im go.
My order from before is posted. anthracite/quartz/navi/AT
I wonder what happened to ToddL....
My order from before is posted. anthracite/quartz/navi/AT
I wonder what happened to ToddL....
10-05-2004, 08:47 PM
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Toddl is still around. I didnt get to send out the email until yesterday.
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Hello,
My name is Todd and I am interested in the 2005 Acura TL. I have several other interested buyers and we are willing to commit to a single dealership if we could get a group or volume discount. To show our commitment, we are willing to submit deposits and even pre-order cars if we can secure a larger discount.
Car Payment Terms Purchasing Date
SSM/ Quartz/ 5AT/ Navi Cash ASAP
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Lease ASAP
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Cash ASAP
WDP/Quartz/5AT/Navi Cash ASAP
Anthracite Metallic/Ebony/5AT/Navi Cash Mid-End of October
NBP/Ebony/6MT/Navi Lease 1-2 months
Anthracite/Ebony/NAV/6MT Loan End of October
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Loan Oct. - Jan.
wdp 5at/navi loan after nov 11th.
Anthracite/Ebony, 6MT, Nav cash asap
Night Hawk Pearl/Ebony/5AT/Navi Cash ASAP
Anthracite Matallic/Ebony/5AT/Navi Lease Mid-End of October
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Cash Oct. - end of year
Again this group is individuals who are going to purchase an Acura TL in the next month or so. We are willing to commit to a single dealership by submitting a deposit and pre-order models if we can secure better pricing. I am sending this request to several SoCal dealerships, and am willing to discuss this with any dealer who is interested in accommodating this request.
Please feel free to contact me through email: toddl@pcmall.com
Thanks
Todd
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This is who I sent the request to:
Richard Wu – Alhambra Acura
Danny/Monica Nava Weir Canyon
Maya Yamane Thomas Acura
Cheryl Sauer Downey Acura
Valerie Shubin Cerritos Acura
John ‘JC’ Collis Santa Monica Acura
Nelson VanSant Pasadena Acura
Steve Kim Keyes Acura
David Kim South Bay Acura
Author Pop South Coast
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If I missed anyone or if you want me to include other Sales individuals or dealers, let me know. Evil Genius - please let us know what is going on on your side and feel free to use any of the information I posted...
Thanks all
TL
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Hello,
My name is Todd and I am interested in the 2005 Acura TL. I have several other interested buyers and we are willing to commit to a single dealership if we could get a group or volume discount. To show our commitment, we are willing to submit deposits and even pre-order cars if we can secure a larger discount.
Car Payment Terms Purchasing Date
SSM/ Quartz/ 5AT/ Navi Cash ASAP
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Lease ASAP
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Cash ASAP
WDP/Quartz/5AT/Navi Cash ASAP
Anthracite Metallic/Ebony/5AT/Navi Cash Mid-End of October
NBP/Ebony/6MT/Navi Lease 1-2 months
Anthracite/Ebony/NAV/6MT Loan End of October
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Loan Oct. - Jan.
wdp 5at/navi loan after nov 11th.
Anthracite/Ebony, 6MT, Nav cash asap
Night Hawk Pearl/Ebony/5AT/Navi Cash ASAP
Anthracite Matallic/Ebony/5AT/Navi Lease Mid-End of October
Anthracite Metallic/Quartz/5AT/Navi Cash Oct. - end of year
Again this group is individuals who are going to purchase an Acura TL in the next month or so. We are willing to commit to a single dealership by submitting a deposit and pre-order models if we can secure better pricing. I am sending this request to several SoCal dealerships, and am willing to discuss this with any dealer who is interested in accommodating this request.
Please feel free to contact me through email: toddl@pcmall.com
Thanks
Todd
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This is who I sent the request to:
Richard Wu – Alhambra Acura
Danny/Monica Nava Weir Canyon
Maya Yamane Thomas Acura
Cheryl Sauer Downey Acura
Valerie Shubin Cerritos Acura
John ‘JC’ Collis Santa Monica Acura
Nelson VanSant Pasadena Acura
Steve Kim Keyes Acura
David Kim South Bay Acura
Author Pop South Coast
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If I missed anyone or if you want me to include other Sales individuals or dealers, let me know. Evil Genius - please let us know what is going on on your side and feel free to use any of the information I posted...
Thanks all
TL
10-06-2004, 01:41 AM
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Hi guys,
Here's the detail on the deal:
I was given the contact info of a fleet manager at Cerritos Acura and when I called him on Monday afternoon, he told me the following
1) He will give me $1500 off MSRP, no string attached
2) I will need to fax him my contact info (name, address, number) and the car spec + color combo
3) NO deposit is needed
4) The color combo I chose (NHP + Ebony) will arrive in approximately 3 weeks and when it arrives he will call me.
Now, all of the above are done over the phone so I'm not sure if he will hold up his end of the deal but I feel that the person I talked to was sincere and does not BS. I mean, I've got nothing to lose anyway since no deposit is needed.
I see that alot of people are interested in this deal so here's my question...do you want me to represent you guys to talk to the fleet manager or do you guys just want to handle everything on your own?? I will be happy to give you the contact info of the manager, just PM me. If you guys want me to represent all of us, then PM me with the car spec + color combo you want and I'll contact the manager and see if we can work out a deal. Please let me know before Friday so I can tally up everything.
Here's the detail on the deal:
I was given the contact info of a fleet manager at Cerritos Acura and when I called him on Monday afternoon, he told me the following
1) He will give me $1500 off MSRP, no string attached
2) I will need to fax him my contact info (name, address, number) and the car spec + color combo
3) NO deposit is needed
4) The color combo I chose (NHP + Ebony) will arrive in approximately 3 weeks and when it arrives he will call me.
Now, all of the above are done over the phone so I'm not sure if he will hold up his end of the deal but I feel that the person I talked to was sincere and does not BS. I mean, I've got nothing to lose anyway since no deposit is needed.
I see that alot of people are interested in this deal so here's my question...do you want me to represent you guys to talk to the fleet manager or do you guys just want to handle everything on your own?? I will be happy to give you the contact info of the manager, just PM me. If you guys want me to represent all of us, then PM me with the car spec + color combo you want and I'll contact the manager and see if we can work out a deal. Please let me know before Friday so I can tally up everything.
10-06-2004, 08:32 AM
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We should probably try and see what kind of responses that ToddL gets before everyone jumps on that deal. That way the whole group doesn't like break in half.
10-06-2004, 11:39 AM
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Evil Genius/ Everyone else - lets make sure when we get pricing that it includes destination charages ($570.00). Sales tax and such are address dependant - so you cant include that.
If you quote doesnt include destination - then you are looking at $34,540.00 which is good, but I am hoping we can negotiate down to $34,000.00 for 10 or more requests.
This is what I am working off in my Negotiations (Listed on consumer reports)
2005 Acura TL 5AT W/ Navi and 6MT w/ Navi
Wholesale Cost $31,326.00
Invoice: $32,373.00
MSRP: $35,470.00
Dealer Holdback $1,047.00
If you quote doesnt include destination - then you are looking at $34,540.00 which is good, but I am hoping we can negotiate down to $34,000.00 for 10 or more requests.
This is what I am working off in my Negotiations (Listed on consumer reports)
2005 Acura TL 5AT W/ Navi and 6MT w/ Navi
Wholesale Cost $31,326.00
Invoice: $32,373.00
MSRP: $35,470.00
Dealer Holdback $1,047.00
10-06-2004, 02:45 PM
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ToddL, i believe the price you listed already includes the $570 destination. According to the Acura website, the MSRP for a 05 Navi TL is 34,900, or $35,470 with destination. $1500 off would be $33970.
10-06-2004, 03:42 PM
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If that is the case - it would be the best so far. I just wanted to confirm because in his original post he states that is it 1500.00 off MSRP (which includes destination charges), but the dealer told him them would it didnt include destination. Dealers love to play games...
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Originally Posted by Evil Genius
I have a deal set up here in SoCal (Thanks to Draiden who hooked me up) where you get $1500 off MSRP, not including destination, tax, license, etc etc. I think that's a pretty good discount so I'm gonna be jumping on it. If any of you guys want to buy at this price, maybe we can group buy and see if we can get more discount??
