naiza3k

Hey guys, just joined the forum but don't own a 4g tl yet. Wondering if anyone can give me some advise.

I'm currently looking at a 09 tl w/ tech in palladium silver with 30K miles, dealer is willing to sell for $28500 out the door with taxes. I'm trading in my wife's 08 is250 AWD fully loaded with 43K miles for $24,000. Should I pull the trigger on this? Also one thing which is strange is that I noticed that the exhaust pipe doesn't have the quad look where each pipe has a divider in the middle like the attached picture...is that normal?

drivinginmy04tl

While I don't know current pricing in your area that sounds like a decent price. I paid 34500 before taxes in northern va for a 2011 tl tech with 18 inch wheel option in April of this year. One thing is does CA not charge taxes on trade in value? In my area you don't pay taxes on your trade amount. Also those quad tips came only on the 2009-2011 sh awd model. Hope that helps.

naiza3k

Thank you, but yours is 2011... how many miles did it have on it? I'm here in Colorado so they apply a portion of my trade in taxes toward the new car and I pay the difference which comes out to be around 2-300$.

My wife doesn't care about the AWD but she has to have the Tech package for the backup camera haha. Do you think think the AWD is a must?

Thanks

Treblig

Maybe not a must but you certainly won't regret getting it! The additional handling and the all weather capabilty is priceless.

g37guy01

Did u check kbb in your area to se if you were getting a fair price on your is250?

naiza3k

oh yea i love the SH-AWD, I currently have the MDX and feels like I'm driving a tank in snow/ice with my snow tires. I would love to have the AWD but usually the AWD here in CO are a lot more expensive.

KBB/NADA is showing around $23k to $25K for trade in for the is250. If I had a choice I would love to find a 6mt TL tech + AWD.

naiza3k

Ok pulled the trigger today... after the games the stealership played with me I finally walked away with the car:

$23500 for my is250 and $28300 for the 09 tl - tech package in Palladium Metalic and ebony interior. Also paid $1500 for 7 year/ 100K warranty, do you guys think I got ripped off for the extended warranty?

drivinginmy04tl

I think thats a ok price but in all honesty with the deep discounts on new ones I would of jumped on a new one. My local dealers are selling 2012s front wheel drive with tech for 33500 plus Tax Tags right now. Thats 4 years newer with no miles and will retain better value but to each there own. Used cars are still overinflated right now imho. As long as you got the car you want than thats all that matters.

naiza3k

Ok pulled the trigger today... after the games the stealership played with me I finally walked away with the car:

$23500 for my is250 with 44K miles and $28300 for the 09 tl - tech package in Palladium Metalic and ebony interior with 30K miles. Also paid $1500 for 7 year/ 100K warranty, do you guys think I got ripped off for the extended warranty?

naiza3k

Those are some crazy prices... I haven't seen anything close to that here in CO. What state are you in?

diddy_nyc

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Thats around the amount i paid for my extended warranty. Just keep in mind that the 7 years/ 100k warranty began probably in 2008/09 when the vehicle was first purchased. which leaves you with roughly 4 years left. Some people think they're getting the 7 years from when they purchased the vehicle.

drivinginmy04tl

Northern Va 20 mile west of Washington DC. The local dealer to my house is the largest volume acura dealer in the country for like the last 8 years. I see more TLs than civics and accords in my area. They are also selling 2012 mdxs base for 38000 thats just crazy. I would make due with a garmin nav at that price. lol

naiza3k

That's good to hear, I was afraid that I got ripped off haha. Originally the guy was going to give me the extended warranty for $1975 and I didn't budge and he kept lowering. It's funny how as soon as he heard that we will be re-financing the car with our local credit union at a lower interest rate they can just simply drop the interest rate from 3.4% to 2.99% to match?

naiza3k

wow that is crazy! Car are overly inflated here in CO... I did notice that cars in the East Coast are a lot cheaper as well....

andvari

That's a fair price for the warranty. You might have been able to do a little better shopping the internet but you didn't get ripped. My dealer tried to sell me the same program for $2400. I just ignored him and went to Hyannis Honda.

lji

Yeah, I'd say you could still save a few hundreds on the extended warranty by contacting Bob Leab @ Hyannis Honda. Do a google search for hyannis honda e x t e n d e d w a r r a n t y.

Congrats on your purchase.

naiza3k

so what's the difference in what hyannis honda e x t e n d e d w a r r a n t y offers compared to what I received from the Acura dealership?

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Congrats Naiza and welcome to Acurazine. I've merged your two threads together-they obviously relate to each other.