Hi bodaas,
Check honda dealer at Alexandria. Saw a few white civics, not sure weather it's manual/auto though.
I just got my manual white civic after 2 months. It's worth the wait :)
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Hi bodaas,
Check honda dealer at Alexandria. Saw a few white civics, not sure weather it's manual/auto though.
I just got my manual white civic after 2 months. It's worth the wait :)
Hey everyone, Im after a black vti manual and got offered 22k driveaway (no extras) from first dealer. Went to a second and told them if they can beat the price (21k) then we'll get it off them.. is this a good deal? or should we be trying to negotiate like fog lights or mats into the deal??
CHeers
hehe i already got it, the white auto, since last week, 12 km on the clock when i drove it awayQuote:
Originally Posted by kuno
dont think you'll get it under 22k.. i tried.. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by .k.
i got a black vti manual with tints and mats for 22k drive away with 5 year warranty (end of financial year sale)...
other dealers were saying lowest the could go was $23200k so i walked...
hmm with tints mats and 5 year warranty.. i'll see how that flys 2moro when i get in contact.
thanks for your help
Where are u located? Prices in WA tend to be higher than what others normally get in the easters states. Stamp duty is the main culprit :thumbdwn:Quote:
Originally Posted by .k.
im in brisbane.. dealer is supposed to call back in an hour. probably will just get it for the 21k dunno if i can get it any lower
u wont get one for 21k. take the 22k and run
i think 22k is good price
when i still browse around
i know which dealer still offer 21500 manual but only for bluish colour, or silver
with no option, i didnt take it, because its not the colour that i am looking for.
so
i ended up paying 25k for white auto somewhere else, extra 3k for automatic with option
window tint and floor mat
for manual white i got offered like 22500,they wont reduce the price because they havent got the stock on site, have to wait 2-3 weeks
did you get genuine floormats?Quote:
Originally Posted by bodaas
i did...
they offered floor mats but i didnt want them so we tried to negotiate at 22k and they give me reverse parking sensors but big manager inside said no so got it for just a tad under 22.. have to wait 4-5 weeks for black though wtf!!!!!!!!
That is a VERY good price, I got mine VTi manual with mats for just over 23K and that is about 2 months ago. Kinda regreting the black colour now, so hard to maintain and every tiny scratches shows.Quote:
Originally Posted by .k.
How many scrathes do you have?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kangaaz
sparkle gray
tint
rear parking sensor
floor mat
slim number plate
a tank of petrol
A car without extras for 21K isn't a mission impossible.
However, there is a trade-off between the time and efforts you spend and discount you get.
I reckoned I got a good deal even though it was not the best so I stopped.
Don't bother choosing dealerships, they're all the same, but you may want to choose a friendly sales.
i m not sure but it got honda emblem on it.. not the embroided oneQuote:
Originally Posted by tokyonite
hmm... not genuine then... -_-"Quote:
Originally Posted by bodaas
Got a quote a little while ago....
$24,500 (This price is most dealers rock bottom price, to give you a guide)
tinted
mats
5 year warrannty
Tried to push for 22,500 was told they'd throw in extras but couldn't go down on price.
PM me for dealership.
Not counting ones caused by trolleys and vehicles (fixed), there are heaps of tiny hairline scratches. Anything can scratch it, even wiping off dust, everything shows. Silver cars hides everything the bestQuote:
Originally Posted by unity
alright. looks like we're seeing the same dealer or even same salesperson.Quote:
Originally Posted by LXRY
hang on, are you talking about vti manual or auto?
Don't know about the same dealer or salesman....they all have the same rock bottom price doesn't matter which dealer you go too. That's the best price. And that's for auto sorryQuote:
Originally Posted by landmine
omg 22400 is for auto so cheapppp, below RRPQuote:
Originally Posted by LXRY
how much the manual you can get over there??
After I read this forum, my driveaway deal is nothing.
VTI-L Auto $27000
VTI-L Auto with Tinted, back sensor, with alloy rim $28500 - try to push for $28000but looks like I can ask for more extra for this price.
After I read this tread, I think reasonable driveaway price with tint, mats, back sensor, fog light and alloy rim will be?. Anyone out there any suggestion?
So are you using a car buying service company?Quote:
Originally Posted by LXRY
I'm pretty sure if this is not a low-balling price, it's a rock bottom one for auto.
if 22500 for auto
prolly he can get 20k for manual
i was asking for 20k for manual bfore, i didnt get serve at all, tell me to go away
check around for price, even though i bought type r of them
I want to know what car insurance you guys get for your new Civic?
Is the Honda insurance a good buy?
i joined nrma, for VTI i pay $1070,i got 60% no claim bonus,insure full value of the car, i get another new car if accident and write offQuote:
Originally Posted by landmine
for type R i pay $1200, market value, so if accident and write off, i only get pay by market value of the car
brother paid 20,500 manual mats and bonnet protector
$1070 is a lot, mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by bodaas
the Honda insurance quoted $750 for me, but there are cheaper providers asking for like $600 in the market. Both cover full agreed value.
So if the Honda one offers no obvious advantages I'll go for the cheaper ones.
Sorry but got prices mixed up $24,500Quote:
Originally Posted by bodaas
Not using broker......wrong price was meant to be $24,500Quote:
Originally Posted by landmine
i'm with sgic... its under my wifes name as its based on the youngest driver (23)... we pay $719 for agreed value of $25k + $2k mods on a vti civic manual...Quote:
Originally Posted by landmine
i pick nrma, because they offered me 60% no claim bonus,Quote:
Originally Posted by landmine
also, my personal experience bfore when my car got accident and insured by NRMA, the claim process really fast and less hassle
no other choice for me
oh, that's really low for such a young driver?Quote:
Originally Posted by jumz
I guess she must have top no claim rating before this.
shes never had insurance before..Quote:
Originally Posted by landmine
insurance is a lot cheaper here in sa than in nsw
Hi does anyone get civic sport auto recently?
I want to get one by next week (in Sydney),
so doing pricing research now.
Could anyone give me an idea of drive away cost? Thanks.
lol is that the rock bottom price for most dealers.Quote:
Originally Posted by LXRY
Guessing a sports auto would be atlease $31K driveaway. You got PM
my friends sister got her civic sport for $32k driveway i think auto and not sure what extras. There was a dealer demo for $29k i saw with <10,000k's forsale i saw at the dealership when i was looking for my car ^^
LOL........and I thought he was telling me the truth when he said "you won't get a better price, rock bottom price", all car salesmen are dodgey ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
What's the best price for a civic (auto) were you work......Courtney & Patterson Honda in heidelberg right?
i think the price you originally mentioned is a rock bottom one, but even with that they still have margin.Quote:
Originally Posted by LXRY
It's just kind of difficult to get it because the competition in the local market is not intensive enough. In US it's common to get a 10% off RRP drive away price.
lil sif i give my best price on teh net! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by LXRY
What does it take for a customer to get your best price. Why don't you just see every one as equal and treat every one equally?Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
I did a deal for a civic sport, spoiler, mats, tint, bassworks system, bluetooth, and paint protect for around 30k, most dealers are trying to get rid of the older 2007 models so if ur lookin for a new car grab one of them, the 2008 is the same but higher price. ur call.
come in and see me! how is this not treating everyone equal?Quote:
Originally Posted by unity
as far as im concerned everyone is equal.
giving prices out willy nilly is not selling a car.
Hi UNLS1 I was just talking in general. You sound very fair, decent and friendly. I have just purchased two new Hondas in the last two months so it will be a few years before I'm in the hunt for a new car. If you are still around then I will come in and see you.
I thought from a selling point of view you would judge the sales performance based on the quantity of vehicles sold and not the price which the car is sold. I think cars should all be sold at a single price. Then a good sales person would be judged on extra accessories sold, the number of units sold and ofcourse customer feedback.
By the sounds of it UNLS1 I would think that you do well on all fronts.
I think that people have given a bad name to the car sales industry and as such treat IT with prejudice. To say that not giving everyone a lowest possible price is silly. In sales u give the best outcome to both parties. If it was the same as every industry, food, health etc, cars would be marked at Maximum profit, and no bargaining would be possible. People dont consider this and think if they dont get it at a loss to the company they got ripped off, which isnt fair to anyone. Long gone are the days of "dodgy" sales people, because the consumer is smarter and the industry has changed. The profit margins arent as big as people think.
And the performance is based on both numbers and quantity, no sense moving 500 cars for a profit of $1, when u could move 1 car for a profit of $500.
Just my thoughts, think about it
I would be happy buying a car at RRP as long as there was decent customer service to go with it. Going by what you read on these forums, and from my own experience, dealing with Honda customer service isn't the most pleasant experience.
honda are big on customer service, evey customer gets their survey and believe me everyone sent back out manager finds out about, if its not perfect and the customer is not happy with the purchase experience then boy do we hear about it.
there are heaps of great honda dealers around ive been with honda for 3.5 years and have met some great sales people.
some of the bad ones give alot of us a bad name.
as far as customer service goes, if i want to go to a retail shop say to buy a fridge, if i meet a sales person, they treat me well, make me feel like my money is very important and can help me understand the product and go through it in great detail ill buy it.
its better leaving knowing u have had fantastic customer service and u leave with a smile on ur face knowing u are 100% happy. its the same in all sales. cars esp.
Reasonable price to ask for Civic Auto VTI-L driveaway with
Mats, Tint, fog light, alloy rim, paint protect, optional back-sensor
Anyone any idea?
Well it depends if you are going for an auto or a manual, thats about a 2k difference right there. And depending on the color you want, pearl or mettallic is 300 bux.
With that aside,
mats, 167
tint (depending on brand) between 450-700
fogs, 584
5 spoke alloys, about 900
park sensors, 224
car, 28k-30k depending on trans.
so basically somewhere around the 30-32k mark RRP drive away.
Auto VTi-L from Larke Hoskins Honda Homebush $27.5k drive away w/out fog lights n reverse sensor but incl fitted OEm mats and tinting.
when will the new Civic 2009 be available in Australia? Any idea?
Gee....spewing I didn't buy my car from you.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
The salesmen I dealt with when I bought my car was a gentlemen, gave me a brand new 06 euro lxry for $44,000 auto, tinted windows, mats, 5 year warranty drive away......had/have issues with my car since, salesman couldn't do a thing about it once Honda Aust. got involved his hands were tied......Mr Leigh McNamara (Honda Australia District Service Manager
Southern Region) over at honda aust. got things covered ;)
Gave negative feedback on the 20,000 klm survey, never got a response...:eek: so much for customer satisfaction.
The surveys arent really ment to be followed up, they are simply a means by which all dealerships are marked. So by marking them badly, it just effects their overall positive score as a dealership, sorta like ebay feedback if you will, except there are alot more aspects. Sorry to hear you had probs with ur car tho, glad that it all worked out in the end tho.
what is it gonna be like? i havent seen any new civic concept car yet from the webQuote:
Originally Posted by landmine
when i asked for parking sensors the first dealership said $500 then the second said $700.. when i asked why the second was so much more they said it was because the other place quoted only the cost price.. seems like went around to different dealerships they all called each other a liar ( firstly, the 22k price they said was a lie and the saleman said ' did he say, what if we can do this price? we're a honest dealership and we wont lie to you like them ' .. ' when he said $450 that was just his cost price, the 700 is what it will cost to have it installed ' .. haha
Quote:
Originally Posted by bodaas
dont get too excited, its just a mid life update. small changes thats it.
every model has it mid life.
UNLS1 I heard that its going to have projector headlights for the '09 Sports? any "news" you'll be able to share with us? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
i dont even get excited, i wanna know if someone have seen the concept?Quote:
Originally Posted by UNLS1
why do i have to get excited??
As of now nothing official has been seen or released, even us at honda have no idea wat it would look like. tho there are some rumors floating around that they ill bring a standard version of the type r hatch, (so basically just a civic hatch) and possibly a hatch version of the civic already out, but as for a model update...nada
hate to say this but we got very bad experience with this dealer, it only lasted like 1/2 hour but my gf vowed never come back to them :thumbdwn:. btw, at that price I could get a much better deal ;).Quote:
Originally Posted by santa3563
OK back to the topic, I got my second Civic today, my first one was gone in an accident, you can read more here
I came back to my old dealer RD and for $28,800,MY08 VTi-L, AT, Silver drive away:
- Full bodykit + rear boot spoiler
- Fog lights
- Exhaust Pipe Finisher
- Fitted Mats
- Lock nut
...plus a free Honda gift bag!
thats not a bad deal at all. was it a demo or brand new? either way tho, rare for them to have a civic kitted, from wat ive seen most of the dealers think its a waste of time, I personally dont but ya know.Quote:
Originally Posted by civic_07
^^^ it's a brand new car, 06/08 to be exact, they got it for me from their holding yard, there was still some kind of protection glue/wrap or whatever left on the car, they were still busy cleaning out all the tiny bits, made it more shiny I guessed :D. The car only been there for 2 days b4 I picked it up, they put it in the centre of their show room with red baloons all over it!
hey civic_07, good to hear you've got your new car now :)
get some pics of it please! hehe.
hey guys,
Im about to buy a new honda, paid my deposit etc all ready, this is what im getting.
2008 Honda Civic VTI Automatic (rrp $26,990 drive away)
getting for $24,000 DRIVE away,
lifetime paint/scratch protection,
lifetime dash board etc protection,
lifetime seat protection,
Darkest legal tinting,
getting this package for $1800,
Rear parking sensors,
rear spoiler,
$1200
Im picking it up this week, is this an ok deal or can i get shitloads better
paint protection cost 1800?? are you serious?? i thought its only 500-700 dolars
so whats the price in your contract
To be honest, you can get window tinting done elsewhere and paint protection for much cheaper.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSteve
Rear parking sensors and rear spoiler sounds about right from the dealer ($500-650 for sensors + install and another $500-600 for spoiler + install).
I think you should be able to get a better overall deal. You can take a look through the previous posts from people on this forum and their deals, that should give you some idea of what's good and what's not.
well this is what they offering me! with the paint protection/tinting etc package, they said they giving it to me for the same price as the 6 year warranty. They also said the rear spoiler and parking sensors are $2000 RRP, they dropped $800 for me.
So am i getting ripped? This is my first new car, im not rich lol, so im expecting this to last a lifetime basically. i was doing it through finance with them also.
If you guys know any1 who can do way betetr as a package all in 1 finance deal i happily do it! i prob lose my $500 deposit tho! but they said i can pick it up THIS wednesday!
By the way I'm in melbourne.
I heard the tinting isnt that dark from the dealer, shoudl I go with someone else? I be gettign the car through finance. I have an $8000 credit card limit, I can always get the tinting and other stuff done and put on my card if i need to. I just figured get it all at the one place lol!. Well yeah if any1 thinks i should change my mind let me know, cause they said go to pick it up wednesday!
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSteve
If it's a VTi not VTi-L, and if your contract price is 26000 in total I think they've charged you $1000-1500 more than an average deal. If you're really not that rich then think about it lol. It will be a trouble to forfeit the contract in my opinion, they will certainly threaten you for that and you may also feel kinda guilty. So only do it if you have to
lifetime paint/scratch protection,Quote:
Originally Posted by bodaas
lifetime dash board etc protection,
lifetime seat protection,
Darkest legal tinting,
getting this package for $1800,
Its not just the paint for 1800, its all this lol!
RRP is basically RRP and it's usually a outrageous price, Rick Damelian quoted me $990 for reverse parking sensors to be installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSteve
Sure that could be RRP, but I called up other dealers and the average price range turned out to be around $550. That's a massive difference.
I ended up buying a set of sensors from China and installed them in myself.
Sensors only cost about $70ish from memory.
As for the spoiler, I ended getting an aftermarket Type R replica spoiler and that ended up costing me $550. Looks way better than the OEM modulo one IMO.
Sometimes it is cheaper to get it elsewhere because dealers are out to get commission.
why do so many ppl buy brand new cars, when you can get something near new (2 years old) for thousands and thousands of dollars cheaper?
Reason i'm going for brand new is, brand new model, better fuel efficiency, better design, and its brand new, its something I intend to keep for its lifetime lol. I wanted something really fuel efficient so don't mind paying the extra on a brand new car cause on the long run, i be saving on petrol anyway. I have a 6 cylinder at the moment, and with my repayments and petrol etc, i be paying around the same total anyway so it is worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by clayton4115
personally dude i wouldnt get that package, paint protect is good but all that interrior stuff, unless u have kids generally ull never need it. the parking sensors and spoiler are overpriced, have no idea how they came up with 1200 but who knows.
buying new is smart for all the above reasons, plus alot of people like to have the newest stuff, newest model etc. or they just dont like the older models or want to wait 2 years to buy the one they are looking at lol
i bought mine brand new as my wife loves the new car smell.. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nax
we nearly bought a 2007 standard manual euro with 16k on the clock for the same price but opted for the brand new car... we figured insurance premiums and the need for premium unleaded fuel would ending up costing more in the end...
well technicallly speaking premuim fuel pays for itself by boosting performance and lasting longer. u may pay a bit more at the pump but u dont have to fill up as much so it balances out and is better for your car in the long run
Ive always used the normal fuel myself lol...mmmm when i get my new car, i might use the better fuel then lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Nax
from an emotional point of view it makes sense, but from a financial point it doesnt.
well do the maths, u get on average about 25ks extra per tank with premium, u pay average 6 cents more a litre, so if u get say 70 litres thats only an extra 4.20, average honda is say 8litres per 100kms, so if 8 goes into 70 8.75 times, ur getting 8.5 x 100 which is 875kms, if u get an extra 25 thats 900kms, divide by 8.75 u get 102kms per 8 litres. divide 8 by 102 x 100 u get 7.8, so basically to summarize
use premium, get .2 a litre better economy for 6c per litre more,
this is just a rough thing to show that its better, and the benifits far outweigh the cost both in longterm and in shorterm because it means your car is burning cleaner, preventing carbon buildup and its better for the environment too!
yeah but manual vti is 6.9l/100km = still cheaper