New Civic VTi drive away dealer price

[denot]

28k is a rip off... unless the 09 model has k20A!!!!

[i-vtec]

i paid 24,300 with tints, weathershields, carpets, mudflaps, tailpipe tips, cargo boot tray, side step garnish and got that in grey.
you can do much better.

[Paul1985]

well my g/f messed up..

Went in without saying anything and now they signed her upto a 09 spec vti for $28k without any options. They made her sign the cooling-off period waiver so that she cnt get out of it. I was on the phone all day trying to work things out. I did manage to find a deal at a different dealer for 24.5k for 08 model auto with tint and floor mats

I am so pissed off with the dealers and was equally annoyed with her not approaching me before going ahead with a motor vehicle purchase. The way it is done is complete bullshit if you ask me. My g/f thought she was able to get out of it.

Ah well. She has learnt the hard way and these dealers will NEVER EVER get my business again and im a honda enthusiast and will no doubt buy another one and many honda parts. They wont even throw in some tint/mats/anything at all and they have charged her an insane amount if you ask me. I tryed reasoning with them and the manager couldnt care less.

[bodaas]

28k without option, thats rip off,, you can get oem bodykit with that price

cancel the deal,, better paying 25000 than 28000

[warwick108]

you should be able to get out of the deal.. however you will lose your deposit.. which in the end, still would be cheaper than what your paying..

[Paul1985]

Everyone keeps telling me get out of the deal but they had my g/f sign to waive the cooling off period which means she is locked into it. They didnt explain this properly to her and she signed. I would gladly throw the deposit away if i were able to get out of it.

I tryed reasoning with the morons most the day to no avail.

The only way of getting out is:
-the dealers discretion (they are pricks and werent willing to help out)
-if i try take them to court (which i would lose most likely anyway). They may not wanna waste time and money with this though and let us out of the deal.

In the end, they seen my g/f coming and sucked her right in and she fell for the bait.
It sucks real bad, especially the fact they wont even throw in some options and offered her to pay another 1k on top for tint and paint protection.

Im really pissed off with it all, nothing i can do. It is absolute bullshit how they can lock you into a deal so easy within less than 1 day. It needs to be a hell of alot more clear what you are signing as the dealers sure dont wanna tell you what you are signing correctly...

On the bright side, at least she's getting a new car, even if it is a bone stock vti.

[Shimian]

umm sorry for my ignorance, but when was a VTI ever $28k driveaway? I thought max would be $25k for auto. Unless 09 models has gone up in price??? You were clearly ripped off. Im pretty sure you can get out of it even if you signed a waiver. You were clearly tricked into a contact if you are paying more than RRP. Take it further if they dont give you a refund.

[warwick108]

yeh..I dont see why you cant get out of it.. you can see there is clear intention of RIPOFFNESS.. lol.. your paying more than freaking rrp..lol.. talk to a lawyer.. your able to get out of a pre-nutrial these if you try hard enough..I dont see why you cant get out of this..

[Paul1985]

Well some other dealers told me the 09 model has a RRP increase of about $1200 - $1500. Cant remember.

What about drive-away costs though?

[Paul1985]

yeh..I dont see why you cant get out of it.. you can see there is clear intention of RIPOFFNESS.. lol.. your paying more than freaking rrp..lol.. talk to a lawyer.. your able to get out of a pre-nutrial these if you try hard enough..I dont see why you cant get out of this..

You are right.
$28,000 for an 09 vti with no options on the road ($29k with the tint and car protection).

The 08 auto VTI RRP's at $23,790 minus on-road costs and minus a metallic paint job

So an 08 Auto VTI in metallic black should retail at $24,185.

So, the 09 model has a RRP increase of about $1500 ive been told a couple of times.

That should make the retail of the car my g/f is purchasing $25,685 approximately.

Now the on-road costs need adding in, but usually you get some sort of a deal and im sure you shouldnt have to pay the RRP of the car and almost $3000 in on-road costs.

I want to see a lawyer but i dont think my g/f does. She doesnt seem to care like i do.

It's making me so angry. I feel like going in there and causing a huge scene but it would get me nowhere as im just furious and would end up doing something stupid.

I hope they feel very proud for ripping someone off. I hope karma gets them and someone rips them off 10x worse. They are heartless and cant be reasoned with at all.

I dont think there is much i can do now. Ive explained to my g/f how badly these guys have ripped her off and im going to tell her that if she wants to take it further which she should, then she needs to contact the VACCC, ombudsmen, lawyers and whoever else... im not sure, never had to deal with any issue like this before.

[kptn82]

Dude, name and shame the dealer so someone else won't make thesame mistake.

[bodaas]

lawyer and complaining,, it just waste of time and extra money, it is not worth to do for 400 bucks

just let it go,, thats life, peoples have been ripped off so many times,,

the best thing to do, just cancel the deal, find other dealer, i believe you can get somweher around 24k ,,, + deposit that you loose = so somwhere around 25k
its still reasonable price