| 08mdxsport |
I posted a week ago I was in contract to buy an 08 mdx sport. I posted in the "problems" forum that when I went to pick up the car the dealer backed into another vehicle causing damage. I refused the car and started over. The dealer I was working with was not particularly helpful.
Unfortunately, there are no 08 Sports available in California at the moment in the Sterling Grey Metalic. Therefore I upgraded to the Sport/Ent package. Not really what I wanted but that's what I am getting. Pricing info is as follows:
08 MDX Sport/ent: $45,006
Sport Run Boards: 559.85
Roof Rails & Cross Bars: 409.34
Lower Front Garnish: 328.90
Body Side Molding: 247.75
Cargo Cover: 137.37
Cargo tray: $123.07
Bicycle Receiver: 570.80
Total: $47,383.08 Plus tax/license
The car alone has a sticker price of 48710 (including destination charge). The price I got on the car is roughly $765 over invoice and $3704 under sticker.
The accessories are discounted and include installation. However its hard to find much objective information on what a competitive price is.
Hope this info helps the shoppers out there. |
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| acuramdx300 |
| Congratz and welcome to the family! |
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| phins2rt |
| Bummer now your username doesn't quite match!:D |
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| 08mdxsport |
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Originally posted by phins2rt
Bummer now your username doesn't quite match!:D
Yeah, that screen name did not work out so well. The car is great though. Sport package is the best part in my opinion.
I picked up the car in San Francisco yesterday. They threw in a couple of extras. They gave me the full towing package (even though I only asked for the less expensive bike receiver hitch), wheel locks, and a chrome license plate frame. I think they did not know how to give me anything less than the full tow package.
There was one issue when I picked it up. Actually the salesman caught it before I arrived. The body side molding was the wrong color (Nimbus Grey vs Sterling Grey). He dispatched the parts manager to another dealer to get the right color and applied them straight away.
I know I have read some posts here or elsewhere that people can buy these cars at or below invoice. While that is true for a year old 2007 I am fairly confident that in California a 2008 will generally go for about $1,000 over invoice. I offered less ($500 over) to several eager sales persons and they became so discouraged that they did not even call me back. In the end I doubt that I could do significantly better than the $700 over I ended up getting.
Base models, however, might be in less demand so you might get a better price. Also if you are trading in or leasing there can be any number of ways to fudge the numbers. My deal was a straight purchase.
The other interesting thing I learned was that at the dealer I bought from that the salesperson gets 25% of the sales price that exceeds invoice. So for a deal that is $1000 over invoice they get $250. However, for deals that are less than $800 over invoice they get a flat $150. The salesperson of course wants to sell for as much as possible, but at least $800 over gets him/her a lot more commission ($200) than a deal that is under $800 ($150).
Again, hope this helps those who are shopping. |
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| sleepysoo |
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Originally posted by 08mdxsport
Yeah, that screen name did not work out so well. The car is great though. Sport package is the best part in my opinion.
I picked up the car in San Francisco yesterday. They threw in a couple of extras. They gave me the full towing package (even though I only asked for the less expensive bike receiver hitch), wheel locks, and a chrome license plate frame. I think they did not know how to give me anything less than the full tow package.
There was one issue when I picked it up. Actually the salesman caught it before I arrived. The body side molding was the wrong color (Nimbus Grey vs Sterling Grey). He dispatched the parts manager to another dealer to get the right color and applied them straight away.
I know I have read some posts here or elsewhere that people can buy these cars at or below invoice. While that is true for a year old 2007 I am fairly confident that in California a 2008 will generally go for about $1,000 over invoice. I offered less ($500 over) to several eager sales persons and they became so discouraged that they did not even call me back. In the end I doubt that I could do significantly better than the $700 over I ended up getting.
Base models, however, might be in less demand so you might get a better price. Also if you are trading in or leasing there can be any number of ways to fudge the numbers. My deal was a straight purchase.
The other interesting thing I learned was that at the dealer I bought from that the salesperson gets 25% of the sales price that exceeds invoice. So for a deal that is $1000 over invoice they get $250. However, for deals that are less than $800 over invoice they get a flat $150. The salesperson of course wants to sell for as much as possible, but at least $800 over gets him/her a lot more commission ($200) than a deal that is under $800 ($150).
Again, hope this helps those who are shopping.
well, i don't know if it makes a difference whether you're buying or leasing, but I leased an 08 MDX with Tech, and, I dealt with the bottom line with them, and i got mine for under invoice ($40,100). I know the financing is different, but i've been told that the negotiating is the same. i'm in southern california! hope that helps! |
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| 08mdxsport |
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Originally posted by sleepysoo
well, i don't know if it makes a difference whether you're buying or leasing, but I leased an 08 MDX with Tech, and, I dealt with the bottom line with them, and i got mine for under invoice ($40,100). I know the financing is different, but i've been told that the negotiating is the same. i'm in southern california! hope that helps!
Leasing is actually very different. Yes, the price is something you negotiate. But the residual, the money factor and other charges have a way of hiding the true cost of the car. Dealers love how easily they can fudge the numbers. Not saying that you did not get a good deal, just that there is not enough info (nor am I am expert on leasing) to say that your lease is comparable to a straight cash purchase.
That said, perhaps a tech package car is in less demand. I dont know. Either that or So. Cal may have more competition than No. Cal. |
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| Fabvsix |
| There is NO Acura dealership in the city of San Francisco, therefore which dealership did you actually buy from here in the Bay area ? |
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| 08mdxsport |
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
There is NO Acura dealership in the city of San Francisco, therefore which dealership did you actually buy from here in the Bay area ?
Burlingame ....3 miles from SFO airport |
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| Fabvsix |
Ahhhh Boringame huh? Even South San Francisco doesn't count......there is only ONE city called SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA! South San Fran is an industrial town (mooooooooooooooooooooo) near the airport which is NOT SAN FRANCISCO !
Here is a list:
Oakland (Cokeland)
Burlingame: BORINGAME
Mountainview: NOTHING VIEW
San Jose: San YUKIE
Hayward: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY WIERD......
San Mateo: San Mahtacky
She should be near break in point driving from NorCal to SoCal? Hope you followed the break-in proceedures...
Welcome to the club ! |
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| sleepysoo |
quote:
Originally posted by 08mdxsport
Leasing is actually very different. Yes, the price is something you negotiate. But the residual, the money factor and other charges have a way of hiding the true cost of the car. Dealers love how easily they can fudge the numbers. Not saying that you did not get a good deal, just that there is not enough info (nor am I am expert on leasing) to say that your lease is comparable to a straight cash purchase.
That said, perhaps a tech package car is in less demand. I dont know. Either that or So. Cal may have more competition than No. Cal.
True..leasing is very different. I do know that i got a great deal because i calculated my monthly payments with the residual and the buy rate money factor. But I think you're right! There is much more competition down here near where I live. I mean, there are about 5 acura dealerships within reasonable driving distance for me to deal with!!! I've got to say, it's kind of a thrill to pit these dealerships against each other, and interesting to see which dealerships just wouldn't budge! |
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| inemer |
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
Ahhhh Boringame huh? Even South San Francisco doesn't count......there is only ONE city called SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA! South San Fran is an industrial town (mooooooooooooooooooooo) near the airport which is NOT SAN FRANCISCO !
Here is a list:
Oakland (Cokeland)
Burlingame: BORINGAME
Mountainview: NOTHING VIEW
San Jose: San YUKIE
Hayward: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY WIERD......
San Mateo: San Mahtacky
She should be near break in point driving from NorCal to SoCal? Hope you followed the break-in proceedures...
Welcome to the club !
you miss San Ramon! :) |
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| drjay |
:7:
Congrats and welcome to the family!
I lived in SoCal (30 miles east of LA in Claremont/Upland) for 11 years before moving
back to the East Coast over a year ago. I'll be there for a week or so at the end of the month.
Too bad I won’t have my X to burn up the freeway! |
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| hammermdx |
| Congrats and welcome to the family!!! Glad you finally got into one! |
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| Fabvsix |
| No San RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMONA........:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Thats a stunning town.......:rolleyes: |
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| 08mdxsport |
DrJay...I actually live in Santa Barbara...probably the northern most part of Southern CA by most peoples standards!
Now I am holding my breath to see what Fabvsix has to say about my hometown. ha ha:2: :2: :2: |
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| drjay |
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Originally posted by 08mdxsport
DrJay...I actually live in Santa Barbara...probably the northern most part of Southern CA by most peoples standards!
Now I am holding my breath to see what Fabvsix has to say about my hometown. ha ha:2: :2: :2:
Here's my 2¢ before Fabvsix chimes in. :D
I love Santa Barbara, and I also love San Francisco and San Diego. Now LA, that's a different story! |
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| Fabvsix |
Burnt out desert dump!
LA: Tropical junk yard ! All about nothing!
Palms Springs: Pissy springs
San Deigo: San Bordeeago
All these quotes were from a New Yorker that thought the world ended at the hudson river...... |
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| sleepysoo |
omg...too funny...
is there a fun saying for orange county? that's where i'm from!!!
(wayyyyy better than LA!!!) |
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| Fabvsix |
Oh this guy missed his calling.....he actually lived here in Caliphony for like 30 years......his bitterness was hysterical. I just wished I could remember all his quotes and jokes......he now lives in Oregon....here is one.....Yeah you remember when they tilted the US towards the WASTE coast (West that is....) that all the loose nuts and fruits fell here ?????????? Daly city was one of his fav's towns to quote.......the gay bridge (bay bridge).....GART, not BART (Gay Area Rapit Transportation).....San Francisco where they walk backwards up those hills ! The East coast was the LEAST coast, West was WASTE........mid was the "mid rot"......... His favorite movie was "what ever happened to Baby Jane".......he is a riot......:p
Oange county would sent him off the edge........ |
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