2008 Accord - Prices Paid / Buying Experiences

[murfcam]

I just purchased a 2008 Accord Coupe V6 w/navi 6 speed. Red w tan leather. A dealership in Austin, TX (Howdy Honda) ran three coupes through an the Manheim Auction in San Antonio, TX. The two automatics got bids for $23,300 each and the one I bought went for $26,400. It had 2600 miles on the odometer. I don't think these are movong as well as they had hoped. I bet I could have bought for less from the dealer.

[blakediamond]

Last week i got an automatic Accord sedan lx for 21,795 w/ no trade in. They were trying to get me for 24,000. Psh. Think i got an ok deal?

[wbb1211]

I believe new car sales are down period.

[notoriousplng]

my friend told me that his uncle that used to work at a Honda dealership said the new cars they have at the lot are all leased from the manufacturer. Therefore the dealership are more likely to give u discounts on a car that just came in as to a car that has been on a lot for 2 months.

I want to know if anyone knows about this? if this is true or not?

[wbb1211]

Not sure but there seems to be some decent deals on what is left of the 2008 stock. I went out to a Honda dealer out in Arlington TX and they had a 2009 FIT well the price on it sure has gone up. They wanted over 21K for a sport with auto trans and nav.

[notoriousplng]

ahhh. i'm looking for an Accord LX-S coupe manual. Evertime i go to a dealership, they tell me "this is the only coupe manual around" and they act like assholes.

Wbb1211 how much was your Accord, what engine, and what trim level was it?

[wbb1211]

Originally Posted by notoriousplng

ahhh. i'm looking for an Accord LX-S coupe manual. Evertime i go to a dealership, they tell me "this is the only coupe manual around" and they act like assholes.

Wbb1211 how much was your Accord, what engine, and what trim level was it?

I was at 2 different dealers here in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The dealer in Arlington web site claimed they had a 2009 TW Accord EXL V6 MT just like my 2008. Well I didn't see it there, so it was either never there or it sold fast and they didn't update their database yet. I had the same issue with my car. It was the only standard around let alone it was a V6. My didn't have the NAVI which is cool needless to say but not something I would use much. The dealers seem to put on some cheap things then charge a lot for them. Wheel locks just to mention one they charge 299.00 well they are easy to put on and I don't even think they cost 50.00. So with that said I think my MSRP was like $28,900 they wanted over $32,000 for it. I just held my ground and said being active duty military I should be able to purchase any vehicle here for no more than MSRP. I didn't care what they did and or what they thought it was worth to the car. They also tried to cheat me on my 06 Civic SI on trade in. I made them pay it off they didn't even want to do that. In 2006 they wanted way over MSRP on the SI's as well. I was not going to do that again. Told them to suck it up and pay it off. So they did. You can get a much better deal on a 4 door.

[2T350]

26500 on the road EX-L V6 horrible experience the salesman had horrible follow -up and I got a lid spoiler installed and they didn't clean the car and the whole rear bumper rusted

[notoriousplng]

haha sounds like i got a long road ahead. thnx Wbb1211

[wbb1211]

Possibly I don't know how many Honda is put out this year. I seen something that sated that for the 08's they only produced 1000 out of 40,000. but I think that was just for the V6 Coupe with M/T. I don't think they produced to many more of the I4 with a M/T either. I would try to work something out online.