Buying a new Euro.....

[Gavern]

... or a Demo, at least.

Hi guys - stumbled in here and looks like a good place.

We had narrowed the choices down to the Euro, Subaru Liberty and the new Ford Mondeo. The wife WANTS the Euro because she has had a '92 & a '93 previously. I had her look at the Liberty and Mondeo, amongst others but these were in the end the only two other options.

We looked at but didn't drive the Liberty & Mondeo one day and then another checked out the Euro, including a drive and accepting an offer to take the car home overnight.

That very same afternoon I checked out the Mondeo and realised just how tacky the interior and console was (high wear and scratches to the standard Ford, soft silver painted plastic console) so I just walked away without a drive. Why pay the same price as a Euro for what seemed to be of lesser value..?

I then tested the Liberty, but HATED the flashy red-lighted console and the ride seemed harsher than the Euro.

So the Euro it is.

Does anyone have any tips (or links to tips) in dealing for a new Euro..?
We're in Perth and have spoken with a very helpful sales guy at Honda North. I'm happy to deal with other Honda Dealers if that helps..?

I have a mate's son who owns a local vehichle wholesale place and he's been calling on all his contacts to find us a good deal, but even though he is mates with some of the Honda dealers and Honda management it looks as though he's not going to be able to do any better than us....?? The rumours i have heard about Honda is that they are never really happy to deal... can;t be true can it..?

I have found a couple of demos at the dealers, but they are exactly the same price (if not more) than New..WTF...?? Surely they wouldn't expect you to pay the cost of the dealer delivery on a DEMO model and that you could knock a couple of grand of the price there alone....?

Honda have an offer on the Euro at the moment of 5 year warranty and the Tourer model for $1k more with the Sat Nav, lights and parking sensors... until 31st Dec. Who says I wait til the new year....?

Any pro/cons of the dealers in Perth...?

Cheers,
Gavern

[industrie]

Good choice, the Liberty is a good car as well in comparison to the Honda Accord Euro, as the power is great for the mid sized car. Are you thinking about the Tourer? You can bargain with the dealiers but they will not drop too much, generally ask for the freebies as usual...as you are already getting satelitte and sensors. The new euro will come out late next year or early 2009 as this year should be the last of the current shape...so do think about that, then again you are getting a bargain...

Demo models you should always being paying less, and you should be able to get a good bargain out of it, if your willing to pay say max 36K drive away price as an example then you have to throw out to the dealer that this is all you can put out, and just work at it from there..it takes a big of effort but you end up saving a few $$ on it.

[aaronng]

Get new. Don't get a demo. Wait for 2008 because the Tourer becomes the base Euro and you get sat nav and fog lights as standard..

You'll should get it at RRP price driveaway with free mats, extended warranty and a full tank of petrol. This is because in mid-2008, the next gen Euro should be unveiled.

[gromit]

I find that Burswood Honda have a higher listed driveaway price compared to Honda North, though I can't say which dealership would give you a better discount. Personally I preferred how I was treated at Honda North and thus made my LE euro purchase there.

Can't comment on Prestige Honda though in Melville, it was too far away.

[winvin23]

Surely either Burswood or Prestige Honda dealers would be able to, or at least try to, beat/match the the quote that you got from Honda North. If not, then Honda North is definitely the dealer for you mate.

I've got a mate who works at Burswood Honda, but I actually bought my Euro from Prestige Honda. Both was willing to sell at roughly the same price but I chose Prestige, simply because Burswood didn't have the car that I wanted in stock at that time and Prestige is much closer to home. I did have a good experience with Honda North as well.

However, I must say I didn't like dealing with "some" of the 3 dealers' top managers, didn't seem genuine at all and weren't helpful at times with heaps of broken promises, but again they do work in sales, so can't really blame them :P Anyway, if you dont have the time or couldn't be bothered dealing with any of them, just get one of those car brokers, most of them don't cost anything and they can fully negotiate for you within your budget and specifications etc.

Not sure whether you should buy now or wait til 2008, but the extra free offers usually get extended, especially when they're trying to clear the current 2007 stocks.

[Gavern]

...will keep you informed of our progress.

Can't wait too long into the new year as the Euro is to replace the missus' car she pranged a few weeks back. Amazing how much damage a towball can cause to the fornt of your car....!

We're hoping that the current deals (5 year warranty, Tourer edition) will still be aorund after the 31st Dec closing date. After all.. there SHOULD be some clearing of '07 models before '08 models arrive.. and then the NEW '08 models.

Cheers,
Gavern

[aaronng]

...will keep you informed of our progress.

Can't wait too long into the new year as the Euro is to replace the missus' car she pranged a few weeks back. Amazing how much damage a towball can cause to the fornt of your car....!

We're hoping that the current deals (5 year warranty, Tourer edition) will still be aorund after the 31st Dec closing date. After all.. there SHOULD be some clearing of '07 models before '08 models arrive.. and then the NEW '08 models.

Cheers,
Gavern

You can still get it after the closing date. Just bargain it in.

[ACCORDEURO2007]

Hi Gavern, i bought my luxury auto from Honda North on the 22/6/07. They were absouletly fabulous. I went to burswood Honda after i went to honda north and checked out the best deal they could do. Honda north kept matching it and even went further. I paid 42980 drive away and they threw in floor mats and boot liner. The salesman i dealt with was Roger. They bent over backwards to help me. I now do all my servicing through them. Which is also very good.

[tanalasta]

Honda dealers, depending on your salesman are more than happy to 'deal and negotiate'. Especially at this time of year.

The only time they won't is if they've earmarked you as an easy target who will pay that bit extra.

The going rate for an Euro, manual standard. Drive away is around $32.5k (and maybe even less now) which is what Honda North offerred my mate only a few months ago.

Second that you should just get a new car.

[one4spl]

The non-euro accord should be here very soon, its all over the Thai honda site, as that is where they are built.

http://www.honda.co.th/accord/en/main.html

[BiLL|z0r]

The non-euro accord should be here very soon, its all over the Thai honda site, as that is where they are built.

http://www.honda.co.th/accord/en/main.html

I see the 2.4 engine is up to 132kw and 225nm in the Accord. Should see an increae in the Euro this year then.

[one4spl]

Givent that its already 140kW in the Euro, I wouldnt bet on it, at least until the all-new one is out.