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Old 10-29-2004, 01:20 PM
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Can anyone refer a dealer in Nor Cal -SF BayArea that will sell the car at or below MSRP? Closer to Invoice?
Old 10-29-2004, 01:43 PM
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Honda of El Cerrito internet department
i got a no hassle buy and they even let me take black floormats (i didn't want tan floormats cause it'd be too hard to keep them clean)

best bet would be send out emails to all the dealerships within a X mi radius and ask for a price quote.....then choose quote and dealer and purchase
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Do your Internet Shopping. . . one of the more pleasant things that (I think) happened to me was that I was looking for Silverstone w/Red/Black. Mistlin Honda in Modesto had one coming in, along with (according to the dealer :cough 7 dealer requests for the car. . . he wanted my cash more than he wanted the dealer-to-dealer price.
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Thanks for the prompt responses.
So far only one of the 9 dealers I contacted have quoted me a price.. Best one is,
MSRP + Tax and Lic...@ 37K OTD...
I hate this process of buying a car. It really makes the purchase process less exciting.
I will let you know what I get qouted.


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Honda of El Cerrito is "ok". I got mine there.

But for a shameless plug go to San Leandro Honda, ask for Brook. (He is the Sales Manager) Tell him Big Al and Victor sent you.

But you can't really go wrong with internet sales. And email your prices back and forth to other dealerships. Make them do the legwork. Not you.
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tell whichever big dealership *another big dealership here* told you $33k out the door and see what they say, i guarantee they will think about it.. i don't believe in paying more than msrp otd... something i got from my dad... and if your tough enough, they usually give in... gluck
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Originally Posted by zuppy51,Oct 29 2004, 03:04 PM
Thanks for the prompt responses.
So far only one of the 9 dealers I contacted have quoted me a price.. Best one is,
MSRP + Tax and Lic...@ 37K OTD...
I hate this process of buying a car. It really makes the purchase process less exciting.
I will let you know what I get qouted.
you should NOT pay MSRP right now....it's winter, rainy, cold i doubt many people are buying S2000's
when i sent out my emails i specifically mentioned that i wanted it for invoice $29999 (well at least for MY04) or as close to it as possible......this will let them know what you are expecting.......some dealers will say "we can't do invoice", others will say i can't do invoice but can do $500 over
and sending out emails should take 10 min, not much hassle or work at all
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oh also Honda of SF has low prices, i know a lot of people that got their S2000 ther for invoice or slightly above
i got quoted $500 over invoice for my GPW but went with El Cerrito cause it was closer
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i got my 04 for 500 over invoice at winter honda in pittsburg..and i just saw in the paper yester day they are selling 05's for 30188.
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take ur time. ur gonna save more money. play the "this dealer give me this price" can u beat that price game with them. dont pay over msrp for winter. try to get low as invoice for them new 05. contact them on last day of month or on a holiday. that usually works best.


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