CR-V pricing - just back from the dealership

Discussion in 'CR-V' started by John, Nov 10, 2003.

  1. John

    John Guest

    Any recent CR-V shoppers out there, we would appreciate your opinion...
    are your dealerships successfully selling at ~ MSRP pricing right now?

    I went in armed with all of Consumer Reports' info on holdpacks,
    wholesale/invoice rates, and was told by the sales manager that he could
    discount $500-600 off MSRP at the most. Simple supply/demand. It would be
    easy for them to discount Civics and Accords but CR-Vs are in high demand,
    there just aren't enough available. Heading off to more dealerships to
    validate this, hoping to find something closer to invoice if possible.
    (Boston area)

    Thanks -
    John
     
    John, Nov 10, 2003
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  2. You might try visiting several different Honda dealerships and play one
    against the other in reducing the price.
     
    Bill B. Johnson, Nov 11, 2003
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  3. John

    Ellen G Guest

    John, I bought mine at Barry Honda in Dartmouth 3 weeks ago. Same
    thing, about 500 less than MSRP. There were 3 on the lot and plenty of
    other people wanting to drive the one I bought. I decided it wasn't
    worth worrying about, it's not like this car is going to break the bank
    like the Chevy Tahoe did.
    Good luck, but if you see one you like you ought to buy it.
    Ellen
     
    Ellen G, Nov 11, 2003
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  4. John

    Ellen G Guest

    1 more thought....let me know if you go to Dartmouth. I'll give you the
    name of the salesman we worked with, good guy. Maybe we can both get
    dinner out of the deal LOL
    Ellen
     
    Ellen G, Nov 11, 2003
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  5. John

    Dave Hau Guest

    That seems about right. I checked the price at http://www.carsdirect.com
    using a Boston zip code. It came out to $300 below MSRP.

    On the other hand, I checked the price using a San Francisco zip code and
    the price was about $1000 below MSRP. Maybe this car is more popular in New
    England than on the West Coast.

    - Dave
     
    Dave Hau, Nov 11, 2003
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  6. John

    John Guest

    Thanks for the input. I went to another dealership after my first post and
    got the same story there. Since my big requirement is giving my wife a car
    w/ ABS and AWD, the Subaru Forester X is a real temptation, currently being
    offered to us under invoice. A CR-V would have been nice... :)
     
    John, Nov 11, 2003
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    Dave,

    On the subject of POPULARITY, we searched for a while before we got our
    new (used) CRV, and we live near Edmonton, Alberta. Calgary is about two
    hours away, but Calgary is closer to 'ski country' and we found that the
    number of used CRV's to choose from was at least three times higher in
    the Calgary newspaper / AutoTrader / Internet listings.

    I thought the population of CRV's was high in Edmonton . . . . I'll have
    to watch closely next time I'm in Calgary.

    'Curly'
    ----------------------
     
    'Curly Q. Links', Nov 11, 2003
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  8. John

    DragonRider Guest

    1. It's holdback
    2. It's not yours. It's for the flooring of the vehicles. They may
    sell the one imediately but it's used to cover the ones that aren't.
    It's part of the cost of doing business.
    Let's see, it's mid-November, AWD and 4x4's are about to be in major
    demand when the weather turns white and fluffy, so yeah, he's going to
    get whatever he wants for them. After all, there are still many people
    who are blinded by the badge. There isn't anything wrong with the
    CR-V but there are other equally good vehicles (if not better in their
    own respects) out there. Shop around a bit.
     
    DragonRider, Nov 12, 2003
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  9. John

    John Guest

    Let's see, it's mid-November, AWD and 4x4's are about to be in major
    Yup. We're about to snap up a similarly equipped Forester (well, no
    picnic table though, lol) for about $2K less.
     
    John, Nov 12, 2003
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  10. John

    GD Guest

    Some one on the discussion group of www.edmunds.com got a deal below invoice
    price. My deal on a 2004 LX FWD was under $18k +TTL, which was about $1500
    below MSRP.

    GD
     
    GD, Nov 13, 2003
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  11. John

    DragonRider Guest

    One thing to keep in mind is that the pricing on Edmunds is not always
    correct, neither are the specials. I've seen them list several cases
    where the manufacturer supposedly had both rebates and special
    financing when it was really one or the other, and some times they
    even had the invoices as much as a grand above or below reality. Then
    again, it can be as much as 3 months behind in terms of what deals are
    really running.

    Just like anything else, you get what you pay for and Edmunds is free.
    It is good for getting you into the ballpark though.
     
    DragonRider, Nov 13, 2003
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  12. John

    John Guest

    Some one on the discussion group of www.edmunds.com got a deal below
    invoice
    There are plenty of advertised deals on the LX models at around 18250-18500
    around here. Problem is that Honda only offers ABS on the EX trim, which
    would have required an extra $3-4K, we found at the dealers. Hey, I respect
    strategic pricing, but when safety is at stake... not impressed by Honda's
    decisions on the trim lines.
     
    John, Nov 14, 2003
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  13. John

    Larry Guest

    If you are spending the extra money for the ABS brakes, you are making a
    decision based upon wrong assumptions. It has already been shown
    statistically that ABS breaking systems are no more safer than traditional
    breaking systems, because people place too much reliance on the ability of
    ABS to shorten the stopping distance, which it won't do. I have never had
    brake lockup become an issue in stopping, because I drive such that I see
    what's ahead of me and break accordingly. Even under very occasional heavy
    braking situations, neither my 99 Civic or 01 CRV LX have ever locked up
    the brakes. If this were about air bags, then I'd sing a different tune.
     
    Larry, Nov 14, 2003
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  14. John

    John Guest

    Sure, and you could also make that same argument about AWD vs. FWD. It may
    be more an emotional than a rational/economic decision, but I'd feel a lot
    better with my family in a car with both AWD and ABS... for no extra money,
    of course ;).

    (My 94 Civic's ABS actually do chatter sometimes in slippery situations.
    Can't honestly say they've ever prevented an accident, but I do like having
    them.)
     
    John, Nov 14, 2003
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  15. John

    Larry Guest

    Well...its you money....and your right to spend it as you please. If those
    features give you a sense of security, then have them, but you made your
    comment based on safety...which is not factual. If you want to add more to
    that, then only look at cars with traction control, which in my opinion
    offers more safety capabilties than ABS. As far as AWD vs FWD, if you live
    in an adverse climate that requires AWD capability, then I agree with you
    wholeheartedly.
     
    Larry, Nov 15, 2003
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