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

Hiya Everyone,
Thanx for all the feedback. I WILL pass on getting the MP3 player from the dealer...I will go after market as you suggested. Currently the 04 Honda Accord Euro Luxury (Auto) is still available even as a Demo (?)...how much more should one be paying for an 05 version..what's the PRICE DIFFERENCE...does anyone know...a rough guide perhaps. I realize you can pay WHATEVER if BOTH cars are NEW then there should be some difference given depreciation etc, changes to import tax etc.
Seraphimx...I am aiming before the end of THIS MONTH JANUARY so email me ASAP on ixl1516@yahoo.com.au
Dealers NEED to make some $$$ but "Catcha" they will not be making a killing off ME, that's for sure...
Any dealer tips anyone? besides sticking to your budget.

if ya get a silver euro i have a genuine spoiler real cheap... save some more $$$

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Originally Posted by ixl1007

Hiya Everyone,
Thanx for all the feedback. I WILL pass on getting the MP3 player from the dealer...I will go after market as you suggested. Currently the 04 Honda Accord Euro Luxury (Auto) is still available even as a Demo (?)...how much more should one be paying for an 05 version..what's the PRICE DIFFERENCE...does anyone know...a rough guide perhaps. I realize you can pay WHATEVER if BOTH cars are NEW then there should be some difference given depreciation etc, changes to import tax etc.
Seraphimx...I am aiming before the end of THIS MONTH JANUARY so email me ASAP on ixl1516@yahoo.com.au
Dealers NEED to make some $$$ but "Catcha" they will not be making a killing off ME, that's for sure...
Any dealer tips anyone? besides sticking to your budget.

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Have you gotten a driveaway price yet for your 04 demo auto yet ? if so whatever the difference is between the RETAIL of the Auto 04, and what your getting, take that figure and go minus that off the RETAIL of a 05 auto model, which should give you a rough idea of the difference you are after.

Hiya Catcha and everyone, thanx for the info. The three Honda dealers in Perth were not game to put pen to paper and give any sort of "Price" for the 04 Euro Lux or even for the 05 Euro with the all the bodyskirts + protectors for fear of being undercut by the other. Burswood Honda offered $49,000 which I instantly dismissed for the 05 drive away.
Does anyone have any thoughts on Car Brokers? Good or bad...let me know.

Hiya Gazza,
Have you taken delivery yet of yoru Euro Lux yet?
Any tips on how you got such a great price?
I appreciate any thoughts.

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Originally Posted by ixl1007

Hiya Gazza,
Have you taken delivery yet of yoru Euro Lux yet?
Any tips on how you got such a great price?
I appreciate any thoughts.

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I reckon the best thing to do is to walk in into one dealership get a quote and copy of the deal cause you can go home and think about it subject to finance. G o fax it to another dealer and ask on the fax say can you do better, then wait for a reply, then keep on doing it until you get the best deal.

Or just physically go round to every dealer and say they are offering this what can you do better.


gotta have the copy of the contract or they think you bluffing and won't give you there best deal ......

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Originally Posted by ixl1007

Does anyone have any thoughts on Car Brokers? Good or bad...let me know.

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I initially approached 3 carbrokers when I bought my 6MT Standard Euro +fogs +tint +mats...1st one was www.carbroker.com.au, they charged me $20 for a best price (not a firm quote), then spoke to www.privatefleet.com.au, they gave me a quote over the phone but didn't charge me the $179 standard fee, and i also spoke to www.autofleet.com.au, which cost me nothing. I was impressed with the first 2 but the last one was a bit sloppy. And their prices were within $500 of each other and all better than my own bargaining at dealers.

I then went back to my preferred dealer and told him I had a price that I was happy with from a broker and was going to put a deposit...they immediately changed their approach and I got a price $1000 less than my best broker price. I never told them my best price, I just gave them a figure $1250 less than my best price. I thought this wasn't a bad saving for a $20 investment. :D

With respect to brokers...I bought my wife's Astra 5 years ago through a broker and had no issues...and I was prepared to use a broker again for the Euro.

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Originally Posted by ixl1007

Burswood Honda offered $49,000 which I instantly dismissed for the 05 drive away.

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$49,000??????? God, what a rip off. We got our Accord V6 Luxury brand new driveaway for $43,000!

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Originally Posted by Alpine

$49,000??????? God, what a rip off. We got our Accord V6 Luxury brand new driveaway for $43,000!

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Thats a very impressive price :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by ixl1007

Hiya Gazza,
Have you taken delivery yet of yoru Euro Lux yet?
Any tips on how you got such a great price?
I appreciate any thoughts.

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Na...not yet. I was told to expect the car in about 3 weeks. So that's about 2 more weeks to go.

As Newgas suggested, you can get a broker to do the job for you. But I enjoy the bargaining process :rolleyes: I reckon it's quite hard to get a cheap quote from a dealer in paper unless u say u'r ready to put in a deposit.

What I did was go in a dealership, told the sales what I wanted and got what the quoted price was. That price usually is the RRP of the car and accessories plus all the tax and charges (about $49500 in my case). I then asked for what I wanted ($45000 driveaway) and of course this was rejected immediately. I bargained a bit and said I was prepared to go to another dealership to get what I wanted. I asked the sales to give me a few minutes and I rang another dealer and said I was offered $45500 (btw, I never got offered this price :cool: ) and asked if he could beat that. The other said yes. So I gave this sales #1 the last chance and he went to see his manager again and came back with a simple "no". So off I went to another dealership and at the end we agreed at the price of $45300.

I reckon the key is to be firm about the price you know you can get and STICK to it no matter what the sales says. He may tell you the colour you want is hard to get or they have no profit to make at that price. Don't listen to them and keep saying you are ready to buy the car, sign the contract and if you are not offered the price you want, you will leave. You are not going to lose anything except some time. You should be able to get a price very close to what you want.

ixl1007, for the Euro Lux Auto with all bodykit + protectors, you should be able to get it at a little bit over $46k. Let us know how you go :)

EDIT: BTW, I have compiled a list of Euro driveaway prices gathered here. PM me your email address if you want it.

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Originally Posted by Gazza

EDIT: BTW, I have compiled a list of Euro driveaway prices gathered here. PM me your email address if you want it.

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Good idea on the list :) I would also make sure you put which State it was purchased in also to get a fair comparison cause all States have different stamp duty rates.

Hiya Gazza, BigDongers and everyone,
Happy Australia Day to you all as well. My email is ixl1516@yahoo.com.au (Garry)
Thankyou Gazza, I WOULD like that list please including the States they were bought from if you know them, thankyou.
I finally got a quote from One Dealer $45,686.50 2005 Honda Euro Lux.Auto
Given its Jan 26th, my assumption is that this vehicle is actually a 2004 built 2005 model...so effectively its a year old already.
(After my trade-in Toyota Camry SV11 10/1984 360,000kms offering a mere $500 [while Redbook and Glass's quote $800-$1800)
So tell me anyone, were any of you tempted to NOT get any extra accessories whatsoever from the dealer--instead, shopping around for those accessories at Auto shops etc. Any thoughts please.
**I appreciate there is the TIME, RESEARCH,
and COST OF GETTING WHATEVER IT IS FITTED ETC, as well as ensuring it is covered by your insurance.