How much did you pay for you Accord Euro (Driveaway)?

Thanks tdarian! Yeh, the 06 Euro Lux simply looks amazing with the Euro Sports wheels fitted and full bodykit - as it is now (I'm waiting for the rest of the bodykit to be fitted) with the spoiler it looks great! The chrome grill does look good as well - as opposed to the Euro Sport which I think looks great but the chrome makes it stand out more on the Euro Lux

Why did your dealer refuse your request?? Surely they can accomodate this for you? Good thing is that they gave me also a matching Euro Sports wheels as spare tyre (full spare tyre too). When did you order your Euro?

Also another thing - does anyone know whether the stock tyres for 06 Euro Lux is the same as the one fitted on the Euro Sports?

As I've got my wheels swapped - I notice that the tyres on my 06 Euro Lux now is exactly the same as the Euro Sports - correct me if I'm wrong...... I thought only the rims were swapped.

i would say they are the same since both are 17". it would take the dealer a longer time to only swap the rims, that would mean they have to take tyres off from the 9 spoke rims and re-fitted them on to the sports one you requested. i guess all they did were swapping rims with some other euros in stock or something... ( just a guessing)

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Why did your dealer refuse your request?? Surely they can accomodate this for you? Good thing is that they gave me also a matching Euro Sports wheels as spare tyre (full spare tyre too). When did you order your Euro?

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The dealer basically said it was too difficult. Considering we got a fairly good deal (42.5k driveaway with mats and mudflaps) and it was bloody hard work getting there, we decided to let it go. We ordered around mid April. Absolutely cannot wait.

oh forgot to update from my previous posts...
picked up blue accord euro sport, 6MT on 24/4/06...
got it brand new through dealer, $38,000 drive away.
must say, certainly doesnt have the speed/power etc or sporty feel as my old DC2R... but i still love it! :)

At what price would it be regarded as a good buy for a new Euro sport auto? I think they just dropped the RRP to 37990, it used to be more isn't it?

Re: Honda Accord Euro Sport auto.

I just cancelled my Civic order and swapped to the Honda Euro Sport Auto :)

I believe not only did they drop the price but you get 5 year warranty as part of the end of financial year deal (which you can negotiate and ask for other accessories instead).

I paid $41500 including mats, tinting, ORC/drive away with metallic paint. Seeing I wasn't bargaining very hard at all - you should be able to shave quite a bit off that. You're aiming for RRP (that is - not including ORC) being the drive-away price and then negotiate half-price for accessories.

Yes they do have 5 years warranty at the moment, seems to be only for Euro Sport. Mustn't be selling too well. Does Honda generally have end of financialyear sale? If they do, does it start at the beginning of June?

They do - the 5 year warranty thing is part of the financial sale. But like all accessories, it's largely negotiable.
There are also discounts on the CRV - check on Honda's website.

What did people pay for an Euro Sport (if you bought one)? I want to know how much more I paid.

From talking to the dealer i think 38000 is achievable with met paint and mats

has anyone got any recommended dealers in Melb? planning to get a euro/euro sport in this 1 or 2 weeks. good driveaway deal is a must. accessories are optional, i reckon i can get better prices from those accessories shops

Just bought a demo euro sport auto with 2300km on the clock for $35500, with met paint, tint, mat and a couple of minor extras and 5 year warranty. Think it's a reasonable deal. Fro a brand new one i think 38k is about the right money.

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Just bought a demo euro sport auto with 2300km on the clock for $35500, with met paint, tint, mat and a couple of minor extras and 5 year warranty. Think it's a reasonable deal. Fro a brand new one i think 38k is about the right money.

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Is that Driveaway price??

If it is, that's a great deal!!!:thumbsup:

yeah, no more to pay.

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Just bought a demo euro sport auto with 2300km on the clock for $35500, with met paint, tint, mat and a couple of minor extras and 5 year warranty. Think it's a reasonable deal. Fro a brand new one i think 38k is about the right money.

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in melb? which dealership?

No, Brisbane.

Just to prove it pays to know what you should pay:
Euro Sport - taken straight from www.honda.com.au
Price
6-speed manual $35,990*
5-speed automatic $37,990*
*not including dealer delivery/stat charges*

Burswood Honda PriceList as at 31st May 2006.
Sport 6 speed manual 37780
Sport 5 speed seq'l auto 39780.

ORC is $2391 stamp duty + 490 rego + 300 metallic paint for the auto which brings it up to $43000 drive-away.

How many people on ozhonda have gotton the luxury automatic model for less than that drive-away? :P

Nice to know at least one dealer is misquoting a more expensive RRP than it ought to be.

Looks like Burswood Honda has set themselves up with a nice $2,000.00 profit / margin to begin with even before bargaining to make unassuming ppl feel better when they do so!!

My 3 week old Euro Lux cost just under $38,000 drive away with mats. Although I'm cheeting a little - it was via a fleet purchase deal :)

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Just to prove it pays to know what you should pay:
Euro Sport - taken straight from www.honda.com.au
Price
6-speed manual $35,990*
5-speed automatic $37,990*
*not including dealer delivery/stat charges*

Burswood Honda PriceList as at 31st May 2006.
Sport 6 speed manual 37780
Sport 5 speed seq'l auto 39780.

ORC is $2391 stamp duty + 490 rego + 300 metallic paint for the auto which brings it up to $43000 drive-away.

How many people on ozhonda have gotton the luxury automatic model for less than that drive-away? :P

Nice to know at least one dealer is misquoting a more expensive RRP than it ought to be.

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New World Honda is another.. I was quoted $43000 driveaway!!

[edit] V6 Accord, not Euro :)

eurodude, u r referrring to the US spec accord right? yes the sat-nav has became Std on v6 lux models.. and i believe they r somewhere like 2-3g higher?? correct me if i am wrong

erm, could have sworn it was the Euro. Guess the interior fooled me since its the same as the V6 lol

I got fully plugged by my dealer because I wanted it sooo badly. The lux euro is great value, 10-15 grand cheaper than a holden calais. Check the specs on the VZ MY06 calais at http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au...HOLD06DH&new=1 and tell me what's difference in features?? have a look at the crappy el-cheapo looking calais interior pics.

**YFIN edit - no commercial posts allowed you have pm coming

Guys,

Just joined this forum a couple of days ago....
Today I paid a deposit for brand new accord euro luxury auto in metallic blue with these options:

-Full Body Kit
-MP3 Player
-Floor Mats
-Luggage Tray
-Organizer box
-Sports Pedal

and the price is 46,314 drive away....any comments? I hope thats a good price...I am going to sign the papers tomorrow, and the dealer said the car should be ready in 7 - 10 days...cant wait to drive it....


RD

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Guys,

Just joined this forum a couple of days ago....
Today I paid a deposit for brand new accord euro luxury auto in metallic blue with these options:

-Full Body Kit
-MP3 Player
-Floor Mats
-Luggage Tray
-Organizer box
-Sports Pedal

and the price is 46,314 drive away....any comments? I hope thats a good price...I am going to sign the papers tomorrow, and the dealer said the car should be ready in 7 - 10 days...cant wait to drive it....


RD

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My friend paid $45500, Same as yours but less metallic paint, MP3, Luggage tray, Organiser box, and sport pedal. so I think your offer is a great offer.

If you can shave that $314 off, that will even be better.
BTW. How much is the sport pedal? are they metal one with rubber studs?

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Just bought a demo euro sport auto with 2300km on the clock for $35500, with met paint, tint, mat and a couple of minor extras and 5 year warranty. Think it's a reasonable deal. Fro a brand new one i think 38k is about the right money.

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That was excellent price. :thumbsup: What colour?

Hey you got a PM.:wave:

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My friend paid $45500, Same as yours but less metallic paint, MP3, Luggage tray, Organiser box, and sport pedal. so I think your offer is a great offer.

If you can shave that $314 off, that will even be better.
BTW. How much is the sport pedal? are they metal one with rubber studs?

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I dont know really know how much is the sports pedal, I just asked all of them in one bundle. My friend said that the sports pedal should be around $100 and yes I think its the metal one with rubber studs, I havent seen the real one, I just looked from the brochure. I know the full body kit is around $3500, the MP3 player is around $1000, and the I have been told that all the options cost $6k+. Next thing I want to do is to change the rims to 18' and get it lowered.

my dad got a 06 Euro luxury for $44k drive away, paint + int protection, floor mats, mud flaps, window tint and i got free servicing for my car too for the next service. coulda done a bit better with price though :( wanted to get the full kit too lol

Hi Guys,

Long time reader, first time poster..
After a long few months of deciding what car I wanted I decided to go for the Euro Sports. Today I went to my local Honda Dealer to test drive the Euro Sports... V.Nice to say the least! Anyways I put in an offer of $37K to the sales guy (No Accessories, not even mats!) and they said they couldn't do it for that price :(... Though they wouldn't give me a minimum price other than the RRP of around $40500 Drive Away, which is rediculous.

I'm thinking of going through a broker now, any experience with pricing in Perth for a Manual Euro Sports Driveaway?

Thanks Y'all :)

where r u located? all the members here are more than happy to guide you the dealers they had a good deals at...
r u after manual or auto?
as some of the members mentioned,,, the euro sports are not selling as hot as it should me so there should be spaces for price negotiations...

I'm in Perth. I went to Honda North.. Sales man reckons "Limited Edition, No Discounts... Blah Blah". I reckon it's BS but still, they wouldn't sell to me for $37k ,with no options, might I add! I dont really have the time to visit dealers etc, as Saturdays are really my only day off.. and today I only had the time visit 1 dealer. Anyone have any experience with Burswoord / Presitge Honda Dealers? Is $37K a fair realistic price?

Thanks again!

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I'm in Perth. I went to Honda North.. Sales man reckons "Limited Edition, No Discounts... Blah Blah". I reckon it's BS but still, they wouldn't sell to me for $37k ,with no options, might I add! I dont really have the time to visit dealers etc, as Saturdays are really my only day off.. and today I only had the time visit 1 dealer. Anyone have any experience with Burswoord / Presitge Honda Dealers? Is $37K a fair realistic price?

Thanks again!

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Absolute BS. The RRP for the Euro Sport has recently been slashed and comes with the 5 year warranty.
http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...rd+Euro+Sport/
Price
6-speed manual $35,990*
5-speed automatic $37,990*
Print it off (along with the special offer page)

I got my car from Burswood Honda. However, from experience - and from friend recommendations Prestige is just as good. I now service at Prestige. Depends which one is closer to your locality and if you intend to service there. For 40.5k - you may as well get the luxury, paying the extra 2k unless you want the body kit.

41k including metallic paint, tinting, rear parking sensors and mats ON ROAD. $300 extra for exterior Ming glaze + environshield. Automatic. Delivered in 6 days. Perth. Without a broker. And I already consider that I could have gotton at least 1-1.5k better than that except I couldn't really be stuffed. The manager didn't even renegotiate on my deal. He just accepted it first-go, which is definitely a sign of you paying that little bit too much.

The sports is better value than the standard at RRP. But there is no way you should pay full-price for it seeing how willing they are to discount the other cars. There are two other Perth dealers. And they are all open till late Wednesday evening. 37k for the automatic ORC is pushing it ... but let them know you're serious and will put down a deposit if they come up with a good deal (but don't sign anything unless that's the final price you wanna pay ... once the deal is accepted it's a bit late) and they will be more open to negotiation. Or go with a friend who knows their stuff.

Hi Tanalasta, Thanks for the info! I really do appreciate it.

I was actually after the Sports Manual. But yeah, I believe the Salemen's train of thought for calculating the RRP Driveaway was.. Car (35990) + Delivery (1790) + Rego (478) + Stamp Duty (Appx. $2400) which comes to around $40700. My mate even purchased a Stand Euro from the same dealer not too long ago and got it for around $35K (near RRP of car only), with towbar + weather shields + tint + mats, his reply to this was... "Euro Sports are a Limited Edition, so we can't do that.." I felt like saying, "if it's so special why are you advertising a $1500 discount + 5 Year Warranty to move them?" =( ..

On a different note, I spent some time looking through this thread this morning and looks like a few people have had a bit of luck at the $38000 price point. I would be willing to pay a little more if they gave me some extras, but the Salesmen was pretty adament if I was asking for a price < $39K I would get no extras!

Just a few other questions, I noticed a few people mentioned they sent faxes to dealers with offer's to purchase a car? How does this work and what would I have to put in the fax?

Thanks again, for your help :)

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Is that the stamp duty in WA? Qld has a tranfer fee of 2% of the purchase price, and I think I cold have bought an auto with met paint and mat for 38k so manual should be about 2k less, in Brisbane anyway. Perth migt be different

In WA it's a sliding scale: The more expensive the car, the higher % you pay for Stamp Duty.

I believe for a $36K car its around 5%.

my friend got a Accord Euro manual last year for 33000 with Floor mats!

Just ordered a Euro Sport (red, auto) with mats for $38K on road, plus a very generous trade-in. Apparently the dealer only has a few red & blue ones left - he said silver & graphite sold out last week. Should be picking it up on Friday :)

Great price! Are you in Perth?

Nah - Melbourne. Took a bit of negotiating though.

First time poster. :wave:

I have just taken my delivery of my MY06 Luxury Graphite with matts, mud flaps, boot protector for $ 43,000 drive away. Very happy with price.:thumbsup:

2nd Time Poster.....

$49300 drive away of black 06 with Sat Nav, reversing sensors, OEM body kit without spoiler, 2 sets of mats, first service. Melbourne.

Not many posters out there seem to have the combination of body kit, sat nav, reversing sensors from what I've searched. How is this to what you guys have seen?

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I was actually after the Sports Manual. But yeah, I believe the Salemen's train of thought for calculating the RRP Driveaway was.. Car (35990) + Delivery (1790) + Rego (478) + Stamp Duty (Appx. $2400) which comes to around $40700. My mate even purchased a Stand Euro from the same dealer not too long ago and got it for around $35K (near RRP of car only), with towbar + weather shields + tint + mats, his reply to this was... "Euro Sports are a Limited Edition, so we can't do that.." I felt like saying, "if it's so special why are you advertising a $1500 discount + 5 Year Warranty to move them?" =( ..


Thanks again, for your help :)

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Dealers are good at coming up with BS replies :P Always worth it for that gullible person who they can make a profit out of. Correct me if the salesperson doesn't get a bonus depending on how much profit he makes out of the deal :P

You should have said exactly what you just said. To be fair, the old Euro Manual Sport price was 37780 RRP without the 5 year warranty. I'd aim for RRP +/- 1k but including the same in accessories. Tinting/mats etc... Remember if you will always pay less for non-genuine Honda accessories which are just as good (e.g. tint / parking sensors) aftermarket. So if you can't get them, don't.

Other things to bargain for - free servicing, paint protection *MEH*, full tank of fuel, better discounts on a trade in, other accessories (e.g. body kits/boot protector/sports pedal etc... mats are a must though).

And make sure the dealer doesn't forget the 5 year warranty. Mine needed some *ahem* prompting to remember to write it in my contract. I should add the 41.5k on road for my vehicle was way more than I should have paid.

Hey all

Just picked up a Euro Sports for $37,400, delivery should be sometime this week as it's in stock :cool:

Trading up from a Suzuki Liana (1 year old)

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Hey all

Just picked up a Euro Sports for $37,400, delivery should be sometime this week as it's in stock :cool:

Trading up from a Suzuki Liana (1 year old)

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Manual or automatic?

And if you're a bit of a mechanically minded person, make sure you check what you can before you drive the vehicle home. Yes, they do a PDS (pre-delivery service). But mine was done 3 months before delivery of my car. Tyre pressures were 24PSI cold!!! Oil and other fluids were okay though. Take your time test-driving it and trying things out even though you may just want to take it home ASAP. It's a lot more difficult having one-on-one dealer time once you've taken the delivery home.

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Manual or automatic?

And if you're a bit of a mechanically minded person, make sure you check what you can before you drive the vehicle home. Yes, they do a PDS (pre-delivery service). But mine was done 3 months before delivery of my car. Tyre pressures were 24PSI cold!!! Oil and other fluids were okay though. Take your time test-driving it and trying things out even though you may just want to take it home ASAP. It's a lot more difficult having one-on-one dealer time once you've taken the delivery home.

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Manual :)

From the sounds of it the car is being stored in their yard at the moment so i assume they will be doing the check this week. In saying that i will still be checking everything before i drive out.

Have been reading up on breaking in the motor, with the current car i took it easy as the manual states (under some rpm, can't remember exactly), but other sources have said i should go over this so the pistons rings will seal properly, guess i'll keep reading :)

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2nd Time Poster.....

$49300 drive away of black 06 with Sat Nav, reversing sensors, OEM body kit without spoiler, 2 sets of mats, first service. Melbourne.

Not many posters out there seem to have the combination of body kit, sat nav, reversing sensors from what I've searched. How is this to what you guys have seen?

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oh Auto, I would hope that I don't get screwed that bad : )

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Hey all

Just picked up a Euro Sports for $37,400, delivery should be sometime this week as it's in stock :cool:

Trading up from a Suzuki Liana (1 year old)

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What state?

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Queensland, South side of Brisbane

what colour?

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Graphite :) Really can't wait to pick her up, not that the Liana is a bad car but really doesn't even hold a light up to the Euro

I got a graphite too. Wish the rims are graphite too.

Graphite Manual Sports + Mats $38K Perth, Delivery in 2 Weeks :) .
2nd Last Graphite Manual in Perth.. *Phew*

Thanks for all the help guys, especially Tanalasta. :wave:

Not too bad at all ... which dealer did you end up going to out of curiosity? You made sure you got the complimentary 5 year warranty + roadside assitance as well I hope? It 'is' part of the end-of-financial year sale. Now is where you go accessory shopping. Beware the aftersales lady who lies just as much as the dealer can. But streetlegal tinting can be had for $300 (not the $600 RRP they quote). Burswood use Tint-a-Car Osborne Park ... or so the stamp on my tinting brochure says! which is what you'd expect to pay anyhow. With the black window triming, tinting definitely makes your car look meaner.

Yet another graphite sports on the road *wah* - congrats on your purchase though! And that when the car is spanking new is the best time to wax it.

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Not too bad at all ... which dealer did you end up going to out of curiosity? You made sure you got the complimentary 5 year warranty + roadside assitance as well I hope? It 'is' part of the end-of-financial year sale. Now is where you go accessory shopping. Beware the aftersales lady who lies just as much as the dealer can. But streetlegal tinting can be had for $300 (not the $600 RRP they quote). Burswood use Tint-a-Car Osborne Park ... or so the stamp on my tinting brochure says! which is what you'd expect to pay anyhow. With the black window triming, tinting definitely makes your car look meaner.

Yet another graphite sports on the road *wah* - congrats on your purchase though! And that when the car is spanking new is the best time to wax it.

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I went with Burswood Honda in the end. Got the price over the phone.. I dealt with a top salesman (Steve). Yeah I got the Warranty / Road Side, even though I'd rather sports pedals or something else instead of the road side as I already get it with RAC. As for tint, I wasn't about to get shaked with their markup, same goes for their Paint Protection rubbish. As for colour.. it was Graphite or Red (1 Graphite, 2 Reds Left in WA I believe), and I'm really not a Red Person.

Thanks for all the help mate, hope to contribute and help other members in the coming future as so many of you have done for me so far. :D

Ahh ... they still have the red do they? *lol* - Red's the only colour where you don't have to pay for the metallic paint. Though it's routine to ask for the $300 metallic paint to be thrown in.

Over the phone's not bad. The Sport's pedal is well under $200 so not too hard to save up for. But I'm with the RAC too (cost $800 or so to insure my car for 41k). I'll probably cancel my roadside assitance with the RAC next year. You can also pay $20 a year to be a ' RACmember' and rack up the membership years you need to progress to bronze/silver/gold membership rather than the $69 for the roadside assitance.

Actually the 5 year warranty / roadside assistance is quite a good deal but I'll probablys till call the RAC before I call Honda. I've been with the RAC for years.

I got my street-legal tinting thrown in but I paid more than you did for the automatic Euro :P On the Civic purchase I'd cancelled I haggled the tinting down to $300 without too much trouble. I take very good care of my paintwork (the Honda servicing department scratched my car more washing it than I have done in a month) so thought $300 for the paint-glazing was worth it, especially as my car is parked outside a lot. Even my partner thinks my paintwork still gleams :)

Enjoy the delivery drive in 2 weeks! If they already have it in their 'yard' at the back, ask to have a look. The only reason it takes so long is because their pre-delivery detail department is probably booked out. It doesn't take long at all to ready the car and 5 minutes to install the mats!

I like how Burswood put the plastic licence plate covers over the plate too. It's a $20 option elsewhere. And if you remember to ask, you can often have first choice of about 4-5 different number plates at the end of the week. Or it's just under $200 for the 'AAnnWA' customized option.

*edit*
I detailed the interior of my car with Wolfgang's rubber/vinyl protector yesterday from www.waxit.com.au - I love the stuff. Applied easily with a foam applicator (just a $1 Meguair's pad) smoothly and evenly. Nice satin, non-shine sheen. Yet to apply Zaino's leather in a bottle onto my vinyl/leather seats.
And that newspaper trick to clean glass windows works!

Just an update, apparently they don't have any graphite in stock and can't get any more in (with it being limited edition etc.) so have swapped over to silver (and got floor mats chucked in for my inconvenience :)). Not too much of a problem as i couldn't really decide between the graphite and silver in the first place. Update on delivery date is Thursday or Friday this week :D

I was the same as you, couldn't decide between Silver / Graphite / Blue. I let stock levels decide for me.. hehe

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I was the same as you, couldn't decide between Silver / Graphite / Blue. I let stock levels decide for me.. hehe

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go for blue :p ... personally, graphite is my favourite, but having driven it, i chosed the blue one.

why? the grey graphite merges with the grey roads.. and it is pretty hard for me to know where the bonnet it, when driving.

Just took delivery of a Euro Std Auto Silver with tint, mats, parking sensors, paint protection all for $35000. ^_^

Now think shouldn't have added the paint protection... Paintwork doesn't feel as smooth as my other car with self applied Zaino...

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Just took delivery of a Euro Std Auto Silver with tint, mats, parking sensors, paint protection all for $35000. ^_^

Now think shouldn't have added the paint protection... Paintwork doesn't feel as smooth as my other car with self applied Zaino...

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NOTHING BEATS ZAINO BROS.....!!

:D :D :D Althought I don't use it anymore on my silver. :p :p :p

Hi guys,

I'll be taking delivery of my Euro Sport tomorrow. The dealer is claiming Honda sends the 5 year extended warranty to your mailing address. I'm thinking this should be stipulated on the contract, or that the dealer at least states this in writing.

What are your thoughts/experiences?

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Hi guys,

I'll be taking delivery of my Euro Sport tomorrow. The dealer is claiming Honda sends the 5 year extended warranty to your mailing address. I'm thinking this should be stipulated on the contract, or that the dealer at least states this in writing.

What are your thoughts/experiences?

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The dealer filled out the extended warrenty thing with me when i picked up the car, they may send something out afterwards (only picked up the car on thursday so i haven't received anything as yet obviously) but you should be filling out the application/registration when you pick up the car.

ps. absolutely love the car, went for a long country drive on saturday and put it through it's paces, beautiful machine :D

Yes, the dealer should get you to fill out an 'application for extended warranty/roadside assitance' when you pick up your car. Or at the time of finalising settlement/contract.

The rest (e.g. confirmation of acceptance, letter and Honda Assistance card) is posted out to you. My dealer simply posted me the application booklet with a self-addressed envelope so yes, there isn't much wrong with that.

However, make sure you have the 5 year warranty put down on your contract paperwork 'just in case'. My dealer needed a gentle reminder and it takes 2 seconds for him to write it on the form.

Thanks for the quick reply - really looking forward to getting it.

I noticed Honda have extended the offer on Euro Sport until 31st August... I thought they'd pretty much sold out of everything?!?

i paid $45,000 drive away for my auto 06 euro luxury...

that includes all the usual shit like paint/leather protection, etc..

its a bit expensive, but i bought it on the spur of the momment... :o
i could of got it for $42,000 but i couldnt get out of my other contract... ah well... shit happens...

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i paid $45,000 drive away for my auto 06 euro luxury...

that includes all the usual shit like paint/leather protection, etc..

its a bit expensive, but i bought it on the spur of the momment... :o
i could of got it for $42,000 but i couldnt get out of my other contract... ah well... shit happens...

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Would yo uhave gotton all that paint/leather protection included for $42000?

yep.. exact same deal, but 3gs cheaper...
there were a few other things that i got, but cant be bothered listing them...

Just took delivery of my Euro Sport! Thanks for your help on the Extended Warranty guys... Filled it out with the dealer. Now... to look at new coils!!

Hi guys, I'm new to the forums!

Anyway, am considering trading my subie in for a euro sports, can anyone recommend any good honda dealers in melbourne? Sometimes better deals can be done with subaru regional (country) dealers, has anyone had the same experience buying their honda?

Appreciate any advice, especially concerning availability, good deals, etc. thanks!

hey, akh10! I'm pretty new here too. I found this site after I made a purchase, can't say I was happy with how everything went other than Price.

However, member ' UNLS1' aka James who works at Courtney Patterson Honda in Heidleberg should be able to hook you up nicely.

Wish I bought off of him.

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hey, akh10! I'm pretty new here too. I found this site after I made a purchase, can't say I was happy with how everything went other than Price.

However, member ' UNLS1' aka James who works at Courtney Patterson Honda in Heidleberg should be able to hook you up nicely.

Wish I bought off of him.

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So you are giving someone a plug but you didn't actually buy the car from them? I hope people take these sorts of recommendations with a grain of salt.

Akh10 - there are no real short cuts to getting the best price on a car. You need to shop around for yourself as prices change, margins and stock change, etc. Definately don't believe everything you read on the internet, including ozhonda. The seeds of greed and self interest are everywhere. Any car sales person posting in this thread is only touting for commission and you would be well advised to steer clear.

ps - if anyone gets an unsolicited PM from a car dealer offering to get them a better price on a new Honda please let me know.

Thanks guys, going to have a look at a few places today!

And don't forget to take advantage of fleet (e.g. autofleet.com.au) or other brokers if you can. Some professional affiliates and unions have an arrangement where you don't have to pay a fee to use them.

My experience with purchasing a EuroSport via a carbroker (betterdeal.com.au) was crap to say the least, I got 1 freaking bid and it cost me $150! I think it came down to the fact that there is next to no stock of these cars left in Australia (I was told there was 4 left in W.A. when I purchased mine 2.5 weeks ago) and Honda trying to sell these last few units at the highest price possible. Having said that, I hope you find the car your after and make sure you don't act like you want the car desperately or they will Jack You!!

Good Luck

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So you are giving someone a plug but you didn't actually buy the car from them? I hope people take these sorts of recommendations with a grain of salt.

Akh10 - there are no real short cuts to getting the best price on a car. You need to shop around for yourself as prices change, margins and stock change, etc. Definately don't believe everything you read on the internet, including ozhonda. The seeds of greed and self interest are everywhere. Any car sales person posting in this thread is only touting for commission and you would be well advised to steer clear.

ps - if anyone gets an unsolicited PM from a car dealer offering to get them a better price on a new Honda please let me know.

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I had many issues with the purchase of my car over the past 2 months, after the deal was done. I needed the help of somenone in the business, and UNSL1 gave me very clear and fair opinions of what a consumer can expect from a dealer. Because UNSL1 showed honesty that was lacking from the dealer that I purchased my car from.

I have recommended him to the posters on the basis that I believe that if I had dealed with his dealership, my purchasing experience would definitely have been better than what I have experienced. Customer service as the basis for the recommendation.

Does this mean a better price because we read the same boards, who knows?

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My experience with purchasing a EuroSport via a carbroker (betterdeal.com.au) was crap to say the least, I got 1 freaking bid and it cost me $150! I think it came down to the fact that there is next to no stock of these cars left in Australia (I was told there was 4 left in W.A. when I purchased mine 2.5 weeks ago) and Honda trying to sell these last few units at the highest price possible. Having said that, I hope you find the car your after and make sure you don't act like you want the car desperately or they will Jack You!!

Good Luck

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I am not sure that Honda would be able to sell the last remaining Euro sport at a premium. It should be the other way round, that is they would want to clear them, and that's why the RRP had dropped by $1500 and the Euro sport is the only model in the Euro range that has a 5 years warranty and road side assiatance. That tells me that they r keen to move them. Also are all euro sport built in 02/06? If they r, then they would had been sitting in the yard for months, so why would you want to buy them without a significant discount? Use that point to bargain and listen to the dealer's bullsh#t about it being a limited edition.

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I am not sure that Honda would be able to sell the last remaining Euro sport at a premium. It should be the other way round, that is they would want to clear them, and that's why the RRP had dropped by $1500 and the Euro sport is the only model in the Euro range that has a 5 years warranty and road side assiatance. That tells me that they r keen to move them. Also are all euro sport built in 02/06? If they r, then they would had been sitting in the yard for months, so why would you want to buy them without a significant discount? Use that point to bargain and listen to the dealer's bullsh#t about it being a limited edition.

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I some what agree with you, I believe the were selling real slow when it first came out at the price of $37490, otherwise they wouldn't have reduced the price by $1500 + Free 5 Year Warranty. But since the price drop they had been selling much better. Also, in reference to selling them at a premium, I was referring to the lack of bids I received for my Particular Auction on Better Deal, I received one bid for the car I wanted and the final price being $39419 (Graphite, Manual Driveaway). This leads me to believe the dealers had no reason to bid on the car as they must've thought they could have easily sold it at that price or close to it. Having said that, I still paid much lower than the final bid price. However, this was just my experience with a car broker and it wasn't great to say the least, but yeah moral of the story is, a car broker's price isn't always the best :)

when there were not many 30th anniv accord Vti's left in the country last year and we only had like 4 left it was full price if you wanted one or we wouldnt sell it...
But the euro sport is different, honda made them to expensive at the start, we knew it, most customers knew it....we only have like 3 left now and we will give a discount on them..

Jimmy

I got my silver Euro Std Auto with free tints and mats and full tank petrol for $34,750. Just wondering if it's a good deal or just normal.

Thanks.