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Hi guys
I was interested in the accord euro (standard) auto and i went around dealerships for quotes.
For the moment, i'm not very sure what is a decent price but most the quotes i got from honda were around $39k driveaway which is beyond what i can actually afford.
Hey Poeter welcome to Ozhonda. :D Please do a search and read old posts - we have seen your question about the "best price for a Euro?" many times - even in the last few days. There are plenty of people who have posted tips about good dealers to speak to, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poeter
Anyone else new to Ozhonda - please don't ask anymore about the best price for a Euro - do a search please.
oh sorry, vfin.... :rolleyes:
i'm new to this forum, so i wasn't really aware about search. LOL
Thanks for your reply anywayz :thumbsup:
$39k driveaway sounds like a crap deal to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poeter
hhaha yea, i think so too.Quote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
But honda dealers dont get into real negotiations until you've placed in a deposit which still isn't a guarantee of a good price.
I've been to Artarmon and Homebush. Both gave me an initial quote of 39k!!
pah walk in and say $36k and thats all drive away...and.be firm dont budge..you should get it for that much on a good day.
Larke Hoskins would give a good deal....
Well i thought $34k driveaway would be good but both dealers gave me "NO WAY!" and saying that i'm dreaming.
The homebush dude said no deal under 35k driveaway. LOL, but this dude was like fully swearing in chinese and giving my dad a story about how he gets the shits from his boss if customers keep going they're not sure and stuff.
*sigh*, seems like i can't get the euro for $35k....im thinking of just getting a cheapy corolla ascent if it doesn't get better.
I always thought the euro had a very good price but the dealers i've met have no intentions to give my dad any reasonable price other than high $30000.
considered buying second hand euro accords? i think they range at 30g
The dealer is right.
You are dreaming if you think you can get Accord Euro Auto for $34K
It'd be possible with manual, but way too low for auto.
Try pushing for $35.5K. That'd be very close to the best price possible.
$41400 driveaway is what i have seen someone get it for manual luxury 04 model
hahah yea, i think i should stop dreaming.... :o
I'll just save myself from being called spoilt brat and go for the cheapy manual corolla ascent :D I'll the get luxuries later on life
Anyway, thanks for ya guy's input...i'll be reading around. :)
I got mine almost 2 months ago for $33500 drive away (2004 model, Auto Transmission, Paint protection, Free carpets and a 6 year warranty).
It's possible to get any car at a low price but you don't just go in and hope they will give you a good deal. You have to make the dealers fight against each other. Get a quote from one, bargain, and use it as a weapon against other dealers. It takes time and hard work but it's worth it imo.
The best time to do this is near the end of the month because the salespeople try to meet quotas around that time which is to your advantage.
My brother recently bought an entry level Saab at a price 10k lower than the RRP using the same method.
PS: I forgot to write that i also got datadots and premium plates for free.
thats a hella good price man, is there any good techniques to remember tho? like when to ask for extras and when to ask for the discount??
I try to get the price down before i ask for extras.
sodaz, you are a haggling champion!
Bought it in July 2004 from Col Crawford:
MY04 Euro Luxury Satin Silver 6MT (came out at approx. $48k incl. onroad costs/rego)
spoiler, tow bar, paint protection, mats, 6-yr warranty, datadots and euro plates, metallic interior trim
trade in on a 1995 Holden Calais VS Series 1 (evaluated at $6k)
$48k-$6k=$42k
Bought it for $36k
Therefore, SAVING= $6000 (which was too good to resist) :D:D
Can't really say that you got a saving of $6000 because of the trade-in factor.Quote:
Originally Posted by evolution42
Don't really know how much 95 Holden Calais go for but they could have money some money from there.
Of course you got 6k saving, they simply lowballed your trade in, that's how it works, dealers arefar from stupid..Quote:
Originally Posted by evolution42
i pick up my accord euro tomorrow 05 model in the milano red 6mt with pait protection and honda mats for 34k
pretty happy got it from honda north in osborne park my salesman was awsome
does anyone have a drive away price for a euro 05 lux auto with full body kit, plz state full accessories and where, so i can know where to get the best deal, thanks
$44,000.00
NBP 04 Euro Luxury c/w mats, wing, rego & white plates
Late October , Larke Hoskins Homebush
Bought my Accord Euro Luxury 6MT for $40,500 about 4 months ago with free floor mat and full tank of petrol of course.
is that price driveaway? if yes then you got a pretty good price! who did you buy the car from? was it Sukarto?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikoy
the quote i'm getting its
05 EURO LUX AUTO
FULL BODY KIT
TOW BAR
CARPET MATS
DOOR VISORS
48K DRIVE AWAY
What do you think?
Quote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
That's a nice price!!
Have you done much negotiation to get the price driveaway at RRP?
you bought the standard one, right? I initally thought the milano red is only availabe with the luxury model.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikoy
Quote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
Never say free ! Nothing these days come for "free" the mats were bulit into the price!
That's so true!!Quote:
Originally Posted by REV888
I went to Toyota to do a quote on the corolla seca ascent. I asked for a cheaper price, but what he does is just take out the mats which he originally offered for free and the premium plates. :thumbdwn:
i paid a company to do it, so sorta saved me the time and stuff and i was just checking if they got me a good deal or not,Quote:
Originally Posted by Poeter
one other question, when they deliver it, do they drive the euro to me or do they load it on a truck and offload it when they deliver it here? cause i've never bought a car myself before
Thanks
Companies do this for you?? Can I have the contact no. of the company? How much do they charge and do they also help you sell your car??Quote:
Originally Posted by EURO MY05
Thx
They drive the car to you unless it's too far.
Walk away.Quote:
Originally Posted by EURO MY05
That's a bloody rip off even if u r getting a full body kit put on it.
Not really. I certainly didn't have to keep pushing the salesman to the point where i may appear like a cheapskate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poeter
I just went in and said that I've decided to get the car and this other dealer offered $X and asked what his best price is?
Tried to get it down to $40K but they wouldn't budge haha.
Was also offered the same kind of deal on standard Euro.
They were willing to take the normal price difference between standard and luxury model off that $40.5K if i were to buy a standard one.
So after all this tax cuts and trade law revisions, how much should I expect to pay for the same deal as yours but auto?? Around 41k?Quote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
hmm, even with effortless negotiations you could get the rrp as your driveaway price.Quote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
Say if i'd gone bak to buying euro, would i have been given 35.5k driveaway or still way too low?
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigdongers
yeah thats driveaway price not sukarto he is the manager there he signed off on it tho my brother is a salesman at honda north it greases the wheels more easily.
What's the premium plate? How does it look like? Is it any different from a normal plate?Quote:
Originally Posted by sodaz
I may just ask my dealer to give me this premium plate for free if this is something different than ordinary..
Thanks for the reply in advance!
Premium plates are just plates with black text on a white background. Looks better than the normal yellow ones they give you.
Hi guys!
Finally I bought my 05 euro luxury auto today! Very excited. I paid $44000 with full body kit (except rear spoiler) and mats included drive away. Pretty happy with the price. BTW it's black. Delivery at end of this month.
mane
That sounds like a very good price to mw. Good on u for not getting that hideous rear spoiler too.Quote:
Originally Posted by mane
make sure you post some pics! $44000 is an awesome price!
Mane,
Which dealer did you buy from if you don't mind me asking? Best price I've gotten so far for an 05 luxury manual (with mats) is $40800 on road. No bodykit, no other options, just mats.
Dare I say it on this forum, but I'm also considering the Audi A3 Ambition. After driving it today, I was very impressed. The standard list doesn't quite match the Euro Luxury, but it's a very well built car and handles well. So now it's a duel between the two cars :confused:
daaaaaaaamn........44,000 AUTO with FULL BODYKIT!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mane
thats a heaps good deal!. i ordered my euro for 41,000 05 luxury MANUAL with NO BODYKIT drive away. thats a HEAPS good deal mate. well done
:thumbsup:
yo was that trade in?? good buy btw...
Hi guys,
Sorry for the late reply. Tried posting a few days ago but the website was down....
Yeah, it is with a trade in. However the trade in price I got was in par with any other dealers that I've been to. And I got the car through a car buying service agent from work. I had the service for free but I think it normally costs a hundred dollar or so. So it was pretty good I thought. And they got this price from Brighton Honda (Robert Lane).
When I got the car the only thing I want to add on would be the rear lip spoiler (Type R style I think). Any idea of pricing and availability in Melbourne.
Cheers
mane
if you are referring to the small boot lid lip spoiler, its more a BMW M3 style lip spoiler.
Meh...
I remember getting a quote for my 5AT Euro luxury. $46,700 on road with nothing.
Traded in a 93' Volvo 940GL for...I think $10K or so. Ended up getting it for $36K. This was in November 03 when hardly anyone had a Euro, and for that price, it would have been hard to resist. I guess they had the luxury to sell it close to full price then cos the closest competitor was the Mazda6 (haha) and the new Liberty wasn't due yet.
Just got my Euro Lux Auto in Blue yesterday for $45300 driveaway with bodykit (except boot spoiler), floormats and full tank of petrol. No trade-in. Waiting for delivery in 3 weeks. Think it isn't a bad deal since the initial RRP I got quoted was about $49500. Going to get the windows tinted once I get the car.
So happy :D I'm going to love this car! Now I'm going to sell my old VW Passat.
Good stuff Gazza - make sure the tint shop puts felt on the inside of the glass otherwise the glass will scratch. I used to drive a V6 Passat - the Euro handles so much better it isn't funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazza
Just to compare, we got a brand new (but '04 plated) Accord V6 Luxury for $43,000 driveaway.
I bought my car back in September and it doesn't have any scratch whatsoever without the felt.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
There are enough people both in Australia and overseas that have had scratches to justify putting the felt. It costs nothing extra and saves plenty of hassle.Quote:
Originally Posted by coladuna
Hiya Mane, everyone.
I am in the final stages of purchasing MY Honda Accord Euro Luxury in Perth.
I was looking at the full body kit with most accessories...If I get a good price for the '04 version I will go with that. However, the '05 version is naturally even better.While I will not get much for my trade-in (A '84 Toyota Camry SV11 5spd fully imported), its a bit daunting trying to get the dealers to get down to as low as $44,000 especially since WA has such high Stamp Duty etc. Anyone have any tips, helpful hints, relevant websites etc to help me out please. Also too did anyone get the MP3 in their vehicles? :D
I thought the MP3 only came with the CRV and Integra?
I chose to add the MP3...It was mentioned on the accessories booklit on The Honda Accord brochure...I was quoted $1000 to have it fitted by one dealership...I am also opting to get all the protectors like bumper corner protectors, bumper and boot lip protectors, slimline door visors, headlight protectors, slimline door visors. I am also opting for the Graphite Pearl colour which apparently is THE most popular... :)
The MP3 is optional for me at this stage...thoughts anyone?
I would appreciate any comments please.
I would not get the genuine MP3 player simply because it's too expensive. You can get a good aftermarket MP3 player at around $400-$600 (with heaps more functions) and around $100 to get it fitted with the stinger kit (take a look at the Audio/Video forum). That's a saving of at least $300 and I'm going to do it when I get my Euro a couple of weeks later.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
The dealer told my friend it had something to do with the tint thickness, and so far this dealship here had not had anyproblems with tint issues at all with Euros, and most people get tint here cause its the tropics here in the NT.Quote:
Originally Posted by yfin
So also looking at the thickness of tint might save you the hassle of tint stuffing up
they are going to make a killing off youQuote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
Hey when are you getting yours?? Maybe we can do a double purschase, I'm thinking of the same thing as you, but are you looking for auto. Maybe we can buy together and get a better price...Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
Dont bother man.... if you want to get close to the 44k mark, dont spend $1000 on an mp3 deck.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
$1000 buys you alot of fully functional aftermarket HU.
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 $$$ but "Catcha" they will not be making a killing off ME, that's for sure...
Any dealer tips anyone? besides sticking to your budget.
if ya get a silver euro i have a genuine spoiler real cheap... save some more $$$
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
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 ......
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
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.
$49,000??????? God, what a rip off. We got our Accord V6 Luxury brand new driveaway for $43,000!Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
Thats a very impressive price :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpine
Na...not yet. I was told to expect the car in about 3 weeks. So that's about 2 more weeks to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazza
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.
Price list sent to emails already.
Of course its an 04 build, 05 build won't be here till at least another couple of months.Quote:
Originally Posted by ixl1007
My 05 model Euro was built in Nov 04, but its the compliance plate you've got to worry about...
dont get the dealer to fit any accesories as they will rip you off
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Originally Posted by coladuna
At this price the dealer is almost making nothing on the car you would be lucky at $35.5K.
My car was Jan 04 built and complied Feb 04 and delivered to me mid Feb 04... Didn't take that long... :)
I'm your newest member and I must say that reading the info on this site helped me so much with my negotiations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poeter
Just purchased a 2005 auto standard Euro from Ferntree Gully Honda (Victoria) through Mark. Shopped around for ages and got the best deal and best service from Mark. Ferntree Gully Honda is a great little dealership. Paid $35,000 driveaway including mats and slimline plates. Purchased at the end of the month, as suggested. I've ordered silver, but will find out Monday if there's a wait for silver and if so, may have to take graphite for quick delivery. Silver appears to be 4 weeks away and as I'm due to be a grandma (last Friday) I really need a car NOW. Hope I've made the right colour choice. We live in the mountains and don't have a garage, so this is a consideration with colour choice.
Thanks to all for your invaluable information and details supplied on this site.
Hi all,
Before purchasing I trolled through this forum to find out about the Euro. Well after the wealth of knowledge from these forums and some negotiations with two dealers here in Brisbane, I managed to get a 05 Silver Accord Manual Euro for 24500 changeover with a nissan Pulsar SLX 1998 with $9000 trade ($33500 drive away). Includes mats, bonnet and headlight protectors. Car is for my wife who is over the moon. Previously we were only looking at the Mazda6 and MazdaSP23 but then thought to give the Euro a go. She loves it. Havnt yet taken delivery, but dealer recons 2 weeks.
Thankyou all to those that have posted and provided us with the information neccessary, it has been a great help.
Just bought a Pearl White '05 6spd Luxury. Traded in a Toyo Starlet for $4250, and paid $34,000 changeover with mats included.
The salesman we had was a champion, no bullsh*t, efficient, pleasure to deal with.