Current Dealer Prices on CR-V 2007?

[fxg97873]

So I'm being quoted the MSRP for a LX 4WD that's coming for me this week.
The Manager says they are not making deals since they are so new and probably won't until 6 months later.

Is this pretty standard for what you guys have paid for your CR-V 2007 or did you manage to cut a bit of a price break?

mk2000

[CollegeProf]

I traded a vehicle and they gave me above the KBB value for my car so it's tough to tell what was off the top or bottom. Most of the others on this forum who've chimed in said they either paid MSRP, got $250 off, or they threw in fog lights (pretty nice!)

[markbarany]

I am having to drive 7.5 hours just to get my CR-V at MSRP. All the dealers in my area (Seattle) are quoting $1000 to $2500 over MSRP. I am making a drip down to Oregon next week to get a Royal Blue Pearl 4WD EX for MSRP.

[fxg97873]

Well, I guess that makes me feel better.

Supposedly I'm getting a "complementary" tint job (I'll believe it when I see it).

I suppose I should take that as a discount (unless it's just standard).

mk2000

[Skrapiron]

Hmmph. If any of you guys belong to Costco or Sams club, you have a discount available to you that most people don't know about or use.

These Warehouse clubs also have an auto-purchase discount program. You simply fill in your member number on the website and research the car that you are looking for. When you find what you want, you select the options trim-level etc and then click submit. It is then routed to a local participating dealer. They will call you within 24 hours to schedule a test-drive.

Typically, these discount programs at participating dealers will get you the vehicle at a set percentage above invoice. The Costco buyers program will get you 3% above invoice.

I went through the Costco buyers program to find my 2007 CR-V. Unfortunately the participating dealer was over an hour away. There was a Honda dealer much closer to my house, so on an off chance, I stopped in.

This is where negotiation becomes your best friend. I told the sales guy that I was interested in a CR-V, was ready to buy and had the financing already arranged, but I wasn't going to pay sticker. I presented the estimated sales order from the other dealer and told him that if he wanted to earn my business, he had to beat the Costco deal. He took the paper back to the sales manager and came back with an offer of $500.00 above invoice (about 2.5%). I called the first dealer back and asked them to match the offer. They did, then offered a free cargo shelf (optional for the LX model that I was looking at). The second dealer then uped the ante and offered a free extended warranty.

I ended up having the 2 dealers bidding against one another to earn my business. If you have the time and the talent, it always will work in your favour.

My little bit of negotiating got me a great discount on a brand new CR-V. I'm going back to the closer dealer tomorrow to finalize the negotiation and possibly bring the truck home.


Rule # 1: Always price the same vehicle at two different dealers, minimum
Rule # 2: Never buy the same day that you test drive. Go home, sleep on it, re-evaluate the purchase in the morning.
Rule # 3: Don't be afraid to walk away if they tell you the deal is good "for today only" or try to pressure you into buying more than you want.
Rule # 4: Search for discount programs (USAA, AAA, Farm Bureau, Wholesale clubs) that you may qualify for before you begin shopping.
Rule # 5: Have your financing arranged BEFORE you go shopping. Having the money 'in hand' gives you a powerful bargaining tool., and keeps you in budget.

An educated consumer is a salesmans worst nightmare....

[markbarany]

Skrapiron,

Even though that works well for you in your area. Out here in the Pacific Northwest everyone buys Toyotas and Hondas and the dealers can charge premiums accordingly. I am a good bargainer and I could only bargain down to MSRP at least at this point. But that's not bad when most dealers are starting $1,000 to $2,500 over MSRP. I know prices will drop eventually out here, but in this market Accords and Civics don't go for near invoice when the dealers can't keep them in stock. If anyone knows of a dealer selling CR-V's for under MSRP in the Seattle area please post your findings.

[Visiting_Guest]

it all matters where ya live and how it sells, if they cant keep them in the lot they are surely not going to discount the car when there is someone willing to buy it at markup

[ukrkoz]

Skrapiron,

I am a good bargainer and I could only bargain down to MSRP at least at this point. But that's not bad when most dealers are starting $1,000 to $2,500 over MSRP. I know prices will drop eventually out here, but in this market Accords and Civics don't go for near invoice when the dealers can't keep them in stock..

then don't buy!! got a gun at your temple or something? what is wrong with you alpha buyers that you just have to have that very 1st one that hit the dealership? stop whyning, start controlling yourself. don't buy, wait a year, get it used for 60% face value now. how hard is it?
and with all decency - THAT CAR IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY!! i just scoped one today. so what? same engine, same everything, kia looks, no cvt, 25 grand?? excuse me? for what?? 28 hypothetical mpg? well, my 02 does the same and was 19K.
just out of curiosity i went across the road to to-yota place. scoped new rav4. with that monstrous v6 (surprisingly lots of room left in the engine bay), cvt, and all blows. my 6'5'' frame fit in just fine; had about 3 inches elbow to door panel, couple inches between tip of my head and ceiling; knee/leg room excellent. nice, tasteful finish inside. 30mpg. pricetag: well, same 25K. there is no way to convince me that 3rd gen V is a better car and is worth the same money. it just does not match, period.

[Skrapiron]

Whoa, did you just say the NOT having a CVT is a handicap?

What in the name of mary-jane have you been smoking? Have you tracked the long term performance of CVT transmissions? Remember the Subaru Justy CVT? How about the Saturn Vue AWD CVT? Gone the way of the do-do bird. Why?

The CVT is a BAD idea for anthing as large as a 4 wheel motor vehicle. It's a huge rubber-band stretched around 2 variable diameter pulleys. Why do I know this? I had a 2003 Saturn Vue with the CVT transmission. It died 3,000 miles out of warranty. The belt broke internally. The repair cost was $5500.00! There was no way to replace the belt (it is under nearly 800 PSI). The only repair was to replace the transmission. The whole bloody transmission. There is NOTHING that you can do to prevent the belt failure. It will fail, its just a matter of when. If you're under warranty, you're ok. If not, you're SOL like me.

Any fool who buys a Nissan , Ford or Chrysler with that god awful excuse for a transmission is asking for the trouble they deserve! BTW, EVERY Chrysler equipped with CVT2 (as they call it) have already been recalled. The CVT is available on 2007 models only!

In my case, I have no choice about what I buy. My 2006 Saturn was bought back under the lemon law. I need a new truck. I priced the Rav4 against the 2007 CR-V. The 2007 CR-V meets my requirements better than the Rav-4 does. Am I taking a chance on abrand new model? Hell yes. But it's a Honda. They don't build junk.

I'm rather pleased that I haggled one to $500.00 over invoice, on a brand new, just off the assembly line truck.

[Racoon]

Please don't make personal attacks or I'll start deleting posts.


In otherwords, PLAY NICE OR ELSE!

:mrgreen:

[fxg97873]

Skrapiron,

I am a good bargainer and I could only bargain down to MSRP at least at this point. But that's not bad when most dealers are starting $1,000 to $2,500 over MSRP. I know prices will drop eventually out here, but in this market Accords and Civics don't go for near invoice when the dealers can't keep them in stock..

then don't buy!! got a gun at your temple or something? what is wrong with you alpha buyers that you just have to have that very 1st one that hit the dealership? stop whyning, start controlling yourself. don't buy, wait a year, get it used for 60% face value now. how hard is it?
and with all decency - THAT CAR IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY!! i just scoped one today. so what? same engine, same everything, kia looks, no cvt, 25 grand?? excuse me? for what?? 28 hypothetical mpg? well, my 02 does the same and was 19K.
just out of curiosity i went across the road to to-yota place. scoped new rav4. with that monstrous v6 (surprisingly lots of room left in the engine bay), cvt, and all blows. my 6'5'' frame fit in just fine; had about 3 inches elbow to door panel, couple inches between tip of my head and ceiling; knee/leg room excellent. nice, tasteful finish inside. 30mpg. pricetag: well, same 25K. there is no way to convince me that 3rd gen V is a better car and is worth the same money. it just does not match, period.

Well, I've been driving a 2001 Honda Civic for a while and all things being equal I would have waited a year or two (since I don't think its smart to buy first gen products).

The ONLY reason I'm in a hurry to buy a CR-V with 4WD is because I live in Houston and Hurricane season is here.

Some of you may have seen me and all the other Houstonians running for their lives on TV last year when Hurricane Rita was seemingly barreling down to Houston (this was right after Katrina).

Here I was with my wife and her smelly dog stuck for 14 hours in traffic cramped in a Honda Civic that wasn't high enough to clear over into medians, or capable of handling off-road terrain to switch into another road (which, if you tried and got stuck, no one would be able to help)

After 14 hours, we have traveled only 50 miles and were running out of gas (which we couldn't carry extra gas tanks since we did not have a roof rack). At the end, we had to turn back and head towards Houston which was now a ghost town.

Never again.

I HATE the fact that I'm having to pay MSRP but we don't want to be in a situation like that again. I want to have the options of an SUV so that I can MAKE my own roads and get the hell out Dodge if need be (while carrying a dog in the WAY back of the CR-V with lots of Gas Tanks tied to the top).

Sure, I could get an 06 CR-V but at that point I guess a little bit of vanity does kick in a bit (that and we are iPod fanatics and the 06 CR-V doesn't have iPod input)

mk2000

[jyyc]

Hi All,

This is my first time posting at this forum.

I'm in the market for brand new '07 CRV as well. So I have been closely following any information that is available out there. I have been a faithful reader of this forum for the past few months.

I understand it just came out, and good deals are hard to find. But interestingly, while I was doing research on the pricing online, I came across a Baltimore area dealer "Brown City Honda" "http://gbhondacity.brownscar.com/New-Default.aspx" that is listing the selling prices on every one of their 11 '07 CRVs $845 off the MSRP, except for one, stock # 70180, which is listed $2057 off the MSRP. A typo, may be? I don't know.

I'm in CT, it's 6hr to Baltimore. I'll wait for another few months or so to see if prices are dropping around where I'm. Otherwise. I wouldn't mind to take a day trip on a Saturday and save $845(or even $2,057) of my hard earned money.

[CollegeProf]

I'm with you-in fact I was probably right behind you last year fleeing Houston! :lol: It did/does make one think. I had a Pilot and it was nice to be able to carry what you needed and be able to "navigate" the shoulders when needed! (BTW, I did better on the outskirts of Houston on price than I did with the big Houston dealers!)

[bcaptain78]

Skrapiron,

I agree with you. :P Let us know how much they want out the door for the LX model. Also, what is the name of the dealership you are talking about? If you get a good deal I would drive there if it is close to Florida.

[Skrapiron]

2007 Honda CR-V LX 4wd, with optional extended warranty. Out-the-door price (7% sales tax, title, tags, doc fees), no trade, nothing down, was $23,012.52. MSRP for the truck alone was $22,995.00. The value of the package at MSRP was $26,039.65.

No magic, no secrets, no family disounts. I just used the pointers that I listed earlier and the internet to my advantage. It's amazing just how fast the price drops when you take your time and shop around.

[Ring]

Just checked Sam's site .... '07 CRV is not yet listed. I'm going to try it with a Rav Sport with 4 cyl.

[fxg97873]

Okay, so I've managed to get a slight break with free tint and pin stripes. That's about $214 dollars off the MSRP.

So, grand total is $22,395 with 8.25% Tax, Title and License for $24,032.

I wish I had something to counter attack but no dealer around my area is carrying LX 4WD any time soon (Maybe November or December).

According the sales guy, Gillman Honda of Houston is the largest Honda Dealership in the world (which is why they are supposedly carrying a bigger selection). I won't kid with you guys, this place is HUGE but its draw back is that it feels a bit corporate and cold.

Honda of Clear Lake (for those in Houston) is much better but no go on the LX 4WD on their Lot.

Well, at least mine is 100% Japanese (that will change in November)

mk2000

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[Surferchick2]

I totally agree about the seattle market. I live about 1.5 hrs north and their sticker price for an ex-l is 3000 above msrp (approx 29,600)! I'm interested but it's the first time I'd viewed one and wasn't going to buy right now until doing more research anyway. They did give me 2000 off (still 1000 over :( ) but said my 03 crv with a bluebook value of approx 17000 (not counting several extras) was worth 14000. So that plus 2000 down, it and they still quoted me a monthly cost of 310-312 for 5 years which is like 12% interest?? :shock: Forget it. I'm curious to know if anyone in WA state has their crv's even listed at MSRP or lower. They'll match but not sure if presenting another dealer's cost that's 4000 miles away would work. When I was looking for a CRV 3- 4 years ago, I made a reasonable offer that was even above alot of the deals members were getting here on a used one and they still wouldn't budge, then another said they couldn't take take off a trailer hitch I didn't need or I would have bought that one and walked out the door there also. So they're not THAT flexible like other areas apparently are. No need to call anyone whiney...just stating facts of what we're up against here also. I guess it's the market value. They had a ton of elements like a few weeks ago and they were all gone except a couple, one of them used. I'll see about that wholesale club info. Thanks to whoever posted that. **updated...West Hills honda in Bremerton participates in the Costco program. I haven't had the time to check it out but if anyone is has worked with them, it would be great to hear from ya.

[GaryN]

I don't mean to post here if not allowed, but thought I could share some information with you folks on my experience and I did not read it was against the rules.


I am a Honda Sales consultant via the internet in the midwest (KC). What is easiest for the customer and the dealer, is a customer who knows what they want and just states it.

Example:

If someone came to me and said, "I would like to purchase a Honda CR-V at $X.00 and will come to terms right now for that" I would be tickled pink. Now this is under the assumtion they don't use someones bad advice of 'Hit them way below the belt'.

I would take anyone who had a reasonable offer right out of the shoot without hassle or haggle. Now on the CR-V, yes, there seems to be less room right now, but buying it dosen't have to be a chore. http://www.edmunds.com has the exact same information as the dealer uses to determine pricing on new vehicles. I say this so you can make an informed choice when purchasing and save headaches on both sides.

So, when buying a vehicle, it can be as hard as you wish to make it, or very easy. There are still alot of people who will fight over $100 for a vehicle and to be honest, I would rather go and spend that $100 on a salesperson and dealership who is honest and tries to work with me instead of against me.

Also, asking for a quote is just silly IMO when you have the information at your fingertips. This could quite possibly cut out the guy and dealership you would most appreciate working with simply because you asked him / her to lock themselves into a price and letting them possibly lose that quote by $50, and that also is silly.

So all you need to know to buy a vehicle at a good price is what you are willing to spend on that vehicle, and $100 difference would typically mean less than $2 in payment, and that is just not worth fighting for if you wish to purchase a vehicle. Besides, it would make for a happy salesman that would bend over backwards for you if you were as flexable as he should be.

[thetravelnut]

Purchased 2007 LX 2wd CRV Glacier Blue color on 10-23-06 for $20,600, $600 below MSRP, $940 above invoice including destination charge but not including California sales tax. :D :) San Diego county

[shakediesel]

I was quoted $750 off MSRP for a '07 EX-L this week. I was pricing a two car deal with an '07 Civic EX coupe which they also offered $750 off. I was pretty pleased with both prices but I think I am gonna wait on the CR-V until they have a color that I like.

Tell me what you think!

Shaker

[sleeksilver]

I was quoted $750 off MSRP for a '07 EX-L this week. I was pricing a two car deal with an '07 Civic EX coupe which they also offered $750 off. I was pretty pleased with both prices but I think I am gonna wait on the CR-V until they have a color that I like.

Tell me what you think!

Shaker

Not bad, but if you are buying two cars at the same time I would expect a bigger discount than that, esp on the civic :?

[jcparr]

I just made a deal for a 2007 CR-V EX-L with the Honda Navigation Unit scheduled to be manfactured the week of 11/21 and the price I got in the Seattle area was $28,595 ($28K Honda MSRP + $595 destination charge). The dealer had other two other other EX-L's on the lot with a sticker price that included anywhere from a $2300 to $2500 Dealer Markup.

My experience from buying my 2002 CR-V EX before it was released was that at rollout of a new design, the dealers in the Seattle area typically start out around MSRP for delivery price as initially there is a pretty good interest in a new design. A year from now after the Gen 3 has been on the streets, it may be a different story.

I did get another quote from a local dealer via the internet for a EX-L w/ the Navi System for $27,733 + tax + license. However, when we were e-mailing back on forth and I asked if there "were any other charges?" (I listed the destination charge of $595 as one example) the dealer fired back that the price "included the destination charge" but didn't answer the question about any other charges. To be honest (and could have been unintentional on the dealers part) not getting a flat out answer that "there were no other charges" made me a little wary of that deal, but a $862 price difference was too much to not consider.

I sent that written offer to two other larger Honda dealers closer to my home in Seattle to see if they would match (the dealer I had my deal with plus one other that I had previously bought Hondas from) and both dealers flat out refused to match. At one dealer when the sales rep. first read the e-mail with the $27,733 price, there was a "pregnant pause" and he got a little flustered over the price and I think let slip out that "this price is only $600 above cost...I just don't see how they are doing this.." At that point he realized what he said in front of me and hustled off the offer to the general sales manager. Each dealer came back and flat out said they would not match the deal as it wasn't a good business deal for them.

Maybe the $27,733 was the better deal and maybe the car would have been exactly what I wanted, but there are a couple local dealers (unfortunately) that I have read about that make "great" deals along this line and then when you show up two months downstream afte they have taken your deposit even, the car you came to pick up has a couple "extra accessories" you didn't order. After a little haggling the dealer profusely apologizes for the mistake and says they will make you deal and give the accessories to you for "cost" OR maybe you order Green Tea Metallic and they can't get it after two months. So now maybe you have travelled a goodly physical distance to get to the dealer, waited a couple months for a pre-order and end up with it maybe not being exactly what you wanted....but you have the "great" price...maybe that works if you are flexible for another color...

I can't honestly say that this would definitely be the case on this offer, but I made the decision to stay with the $28,595 price. If that price means the dealer is making about $1500 on the deal, I don't think that is an unreasonable profit on the deal.

Would be interested to hear what other folks think and have experienced.

[joe cr-v]

Purchased 2007 LX 2wd CRV Glacier Blue color on 10-23-06 for $20,600, $600 below MSRP, $940 above invoice including destination charge but not including California sales tax. :D :) San Diego county
What dealer did you buy that at?
I'd be willing to drive down to San Diego county to get a decent deal.
Joe

[07BlackCRV]

I bought a Black EX-L for $750 off the $26,595 MSRP, with no extras, add-ons, etc. I noticed that a lot of dealers in the Chicago area immeidately installed accessories on their new CR-Vs as a way to make extra profit. There are enough dealers around to play them off each other. I also went to edmunds.com to collect internet prices from area dealers, and took the lowest one to the place where I wanted to purchase it.

[CuStOm]

We just bought a Silver EX-L AWD with all weather mats and cargo tray, taxes and license for $25,440 out the door. Portland dealer.....

My suggestion? Use the "Internet Pricing" form on every dealers web page in your area and go from there. We had a great experience, no haggling or negotiating. Drove the car, signed the papers and jetted. Best new car buying experience we've had. I'll definitely do the internet method from here forward. Beats driving all over talking to smellspeople.

[Cr-Van]

is this a good deal
$23500 for CRV 4wd EX

let me know i walk out on it yesterday and im thinking to grab this deal today

in my area i dont see much 07 CRV
so far i only sew 3 of them and 1 of them is from a friend

[bluewho25]

is this a good deal
$23500 for CRV 4wd EX

let me know i walk out on it yesterday and im thinking to grab this deal today

in my area i dont see much 07 CRV
so far i only sew 3 of them and 1 of them is from a friend

What fees are incluided?
Paper fees, installations?
Make sure that you get everything on paper and ask to explain everything.
Look at the paper work and look for any extra fees.

It is a good deal and I will jump on it too.

Keep us post.

Good luck/

[Visiting_Guest]

I don't mean to post here if not allowed, but thought I could share some information with you folks on my experience and I did not read it was against the rules.


I am a Honda Sales consultant via the internet in the midwest (KC). What is easiest for the customer and the dealer, is a customer who knows what they want and just states it.

Example:

If someone came to me and said, "I would like to purchase a Honda CR-V at $X.00 and will come to terms right now for that" I would be tickled pink. Now this is under the assumtion they don't use someones bad advice of 'Hit them way below the belt'.

I would take anyone who had a reasonable offer right out of the shoot without hassle or haggle. Now on the CR-V, yes, there seems to be less room right now, but buying it dosen't have to be a chore. http://www.edmunds.com has the exact same information as the dealer uses to determine pricing on new vehicles. I say this so you can make an informed choice when purchasing and save headaches on both sides.

So, when buying a vehicle, it can be as hard as you wish to make it, or very easy. There are still alot of people who will fight over $100 for a vehicle and to be honest, I would rather go and spend that $100 on a salesperson and dealership who is honest and tries to work with me instead of against me.

Also, asking for a quote is just silly IMO when you have the information at your fingertips. This could quite possibly cut out the guy and dealership you would most appreciate working with simply because you asked him / her to lock themselves into a price and letting them possibly lose that quote by $50, and that also is silly.

So all you need to know to buy a vehicle at a good price is what you are willing to spend on that vehicle, and $100 difference would typically mean less than $2 in payment, and that is just not worth fighting for if you wish to purchase a vehicle. Besides, it would make for a happy salesman that would bend over backwards for you if you were as flexable as he should be.

And if buying were as easy as 1,2,3 like you state it should/would be, no one would have dealer problems.

The fact is, you guys make money, no matter what, either on financing, rebates, and or straight off the purchase. Realisticly, the consumer should be buying the car in and around invoice, if not some instances lower. So, to say that i should walk in the dealer and say, ill give you 300 over invoice - you would immediately tell me to get lost. We all want to be fair, but Honda is notorious for selling cars, especially new models, above and not close to invoice pricing. I helped a friend this summer buy a clearance Honda, which supposedly was "3,000 cash rebate!", except they wouldnt let the car go unless they took 1k of the 3k (sticker 24K, sale at 22K)

So come on sales guy, that was a nice sales pitch, espeically with ur larger than life link in ur signature.

[Visiting_Guest]

We just bought a Silver EX-L AWD with all weather mats and cargo tray, taxes and license for $25,440 out the door. Portland dealer.....

My suggestion? Use the "Internet Pricing" form on every dealers web page in your area and go from there. We had a great experience, no haggling or negotiating. Drove the car, signed the papers and jetted. Best new car buying experience we've had. I'll definitely do the internet method from here forward. Beats driving all over talking to smellspeople.

wow, nice

[tsgutlass]

I recently purchased a Silver EX-L (list $26,595 with destination) after talking to other dealers around the state to confirm what pricing is out there. Not much for discounts in my area. (Southern WI) I was able to work some installed accessories into my deal. I wanted the fog lights($482), front mud flaps ($153), and body side moldings ($438). I was able to have them throw in the fog lights and mud flaps with installation and wave the destination charge ($26,000). They would only split the body side molding price with me though. So with everything installed (still waiting for the body moldings to come in) the total was $26,219. Of course there was the silly $89 documentation fee.... I was happy with the deal though after talking to no less than 10 dealers in WI/IL area. Many would not match the deal and only 2 would match (not beat) the deal and were more than 2 hours away.

[Cr-Van]

is this a good deal
$23500 for CRV 4wd EX

let me know i walk out on it yesterday and im thinking to grab this deal today

in my area i dont see much 07 CRV
so far i only sew 3 of them and 1 of them is from a friend

What fees are incluided?
Paper fees, installations?
Make sure that you get everything on paper and ask to explain everything.
Look at the paper work and look for any extra fees.

It is a good deal and I will jump on it too.

Keep us post.

Good luck/

fees are around $600 and thats to much for fee
i have a trade-in and my car is fully paid. im only paying tax for the remaining balance of cr-v

[bluewho25]

We just bought a Silver EX-L AWD with all weather mats and cargo tray, taxes and license for $25,440 out the door. Portland dealer.....

My suggestion? Use the "Internet Pricing" form on every dealers web page in your area and go from there. We had a great experience, no haggling or negotiating. Drove the car, signed the papers and jetted. Best new car buying experience we've had. I'll definitely do the internet method from here forward. Beats driving all over talking to smellspeople.

CuStOm, What year model?

[bluewho25]

fees are around $600 and thats to much for fee
i have a trade-in and my car is fully paid. im only paying tax for the remaining balance of cr-v

What its incluided in that fee.
Sounds like the deal that I was supposed to get from the Cosco and AAA program, they took off about $500 the price but the dealership fees was around $500- $600. I was able to smell the rip-off a mile away.
The dealership will try to get you with the trade in too.

Great article about CONFESSIONS OF A CAR SALESMAN over here (http://www.edmunds.com/advice/buying/articles/42962/article.html)

[DSNsCR-V]

Has anyone purchased an EX-L in Northern NJ, and received anything under MSRP?

I am getting MSRP, or $100 - $200 under quotes, which I expected when a new hot Honda hits the street...it's SOP....and always right when I am in the market for new vehicle :shock: .

tsgutlass,...I am surprised to see you got the fogs for free....installation looks painful.

[ccacp89103]

I asked for a quote from Boch Honda and they offered invoice for the car.
EX-L 4WD 24638 plus some dealer fees. The only problem is that MA does not have temporary tags. Does anyone have any suggestions on bypassing this ?

[Cr-Van]

Has anyone purchased an EX-L in Northern NJ, and received anything under MSRP?

I am getting MSRP, or $100 - $200 under quotes, which I expected when a new hot Honda hits the street...it's SOP....and always right when I am in the market for new vehicle :shock: .

tsgutlass,...I am surprised to see you got the fogs for free....installation looks painful.

where in north NJ?

[DSNsCR-V]

ccacp89103: You appear to be in MA, no offense....I am looking for feedback in Northern, NJ.

Cr-Van: I am looking at dealers in Morris, Passaic & Sussex Counties, but will also look down around Edison, NJ where I work.

[Cr-Van]

DSNsCR-V

you can go to jersey city metro honda them they give me a $1000 off msrp just get a quote and bring it to the dealers and make them beat it.
you can check out hudson honda also if you want.

go to
rt.22 also they have 2-3 honda dealer
planet honda, rt. 22 honda and hillside honda

rt. 3 also they have 2 honda dealer

[ccacp89103]

ccacp89103: You appear to be in MA, no offense....I am looking for feedback in Northern, NJ.

Cr-Van: I am looking at dealers in Morris, Passaic & Sussex Counties, but will also look down around Edison, NJ where I work.

No offense taken, but this info should get you a great price in Northern New Jersey. Keep us posted on your best price !

Thanks

[Cr-Van]

ccacp89103
do they sell it at dealer cost?

[DSNsCR-V]

Cr-Van: Did you actually get that deal of $1,000 off MSRP, or just a quote??? Have you bought a CR-V yet?

I am getting $200 off MSRP from a very honest dealer that I like. I do not like the Planet Honda, Rt. 22, Rt. 3 & Rt. 23 dealers. Been there, ....don't like. Usually never get anything but classic textbook car salesman garbage. Helped my dad recently buy an Accord and got run arounds and bate and switch.

[Cr-Van]

DSNsCR-V
yap thats what they give me at metro honda but i still didnt get it now a have a other quote from the other dealer for $23k i will check them saturday and see if they really give it.

why you dont you try rt. 22 honda they give me a cheaper price i have to check them also next week. why dont you like them

[DSNsCR-V]

So you have a deposit on the deal at Metro? Is this for an EX-L, or....?

Most dealers on Rt. 22....very shady in my opinion....but....hey....$1,000 is a lot of dough. I will call around shortly. I want a good deal, but for a small diff. in $, I also want a dealer who is clsoe enough to me and who will also stand behind the car in case I have issues later on.

Thanks for the help, and keep me/us posted on where you buy and what discount you finally get.

[webbsite]

I recently bought an 07 CRV LX 2WD for invoice (I think $19,771), but they gave me $400 less than KBB for my trade in. Of course, I had to pay 3% tax between price and trade-in, tag transfer and $398 doc fees. They already had mud flaps and roof rack on, although I had not asked for them (I negotiated deal by phone before arriving), so they tossed them in free. I feel like I got a good deal, as I was having trouble finding dealerships that had them and they were not negotiating off of MSRP. I am very happy with the vehicle after 2 weeks and about 1,000 miles.

[Cr-Van]

So you have a deposit on the deal at Metro? Is this for an EX-L, or....?

Most dealers on Rt. 22....very shady in my opinion....but....hey....$1,000 is a lot of dough. I will call around shortly. I want a good deal, but for a small diff. in $, I also want a dealer who is clsoe enough to me and who will also stand behind the car in case I have issues later on.

Thanks for the help, and keep me/us posted on where you buy and what discount you finally get.

its only for EX 4wd. if they gave me that price for EX-L i would take it

[jeffb07]

Just bought my wife an 07 Glacier Blue EX-L (no nav) for $24,995. They also included the all weather mats and rear cargo tray.

[sweesie]

Cr-Van: Did you actually get that deal of $1,000 off MSRP, or just a quote??? Have you bought a CR-V yet?

I am getting $200 off MSRP from a very honest dealer that I like. I do not like the Planet Honda, Rt. 22, Rt. 3 & Rt. 23 dealers. Been there, ....don't like. Usually never get anything but classic textbook car salesman garbage. Helped my dad recently buy an Accord and got run arounds and bate and switch.


You are so right about not trusting Planet Honda!
They tried the bait and switch.
My husband and I drove over an hour to Planet Honda in Union, NJ. I was quoted a fantastic out the door price and even got it in writing through e-mail. I called the dealer to verify the quote and told him we did not want to ride all the way out there if he couldn't assure us this price.

When we went to sign papers and give the deposit, the salesman came back to us and said there had been a mistake.
He gave us the price quote for a 2006, not 2007. I had the price quote paper in my hand, it said clearly 2007!
My husband immediately stood up and walked out the door. I don't know exactly what I said but I'm sure it wasn't nice. I was so angry, my cheeks must have turned beet red! The dealer said there was nothing he could do. Well,we drove off and I glanced over and saw the sales man running after our car. My husband stopped he though we might have left something there, but the salesman begged me to come inside and talk to his manager. To make a long story short, they said they were going to honor the original price quote and try to locate one for us. We declined because we didn't trust them or want to deal with salesmen/dealerships that do business like this. We drove off - we felt that even if we signed a contract and left a deposit, we may never have actually received the CR-V.

I guess I've learned my lesson - if it seems too good to be true, it is!

The next day we went locally (Mike Piazza Honda, Langhorne,PA) and put a deposit on a 2007 EX 4WD CRV - red, $23,439 with destination. It has been 2 weeks and I am still waiting for it to arrive. Hope it arrives soon!

[blue-crv]

Just got Glacier Blue 4WD EX-L for 25,077. Total with tax, title, and license was around 27,500.

[Cr-Van]

sweesie
if you dont have the crv yet try hudson honda...i got my crv there for $23,300

[bshor]

My folks are buying an 07 CR-V EX in Bergen County, NJ (around Mahwah). What are the recommended dealers they should see? Who are the bad ones?

[sweesie]

sweesie
if you dont have the crv yet try hudson honda...i got my crv there for $23,300

I called my dealer yesterday and found out that the CR-V won't arrive until Dec 20-25th. He said it is coming from the factory in Japan and it just takes a while. Why didn't he tell me this when I put my deposit on it? Instead of 2-3 weeks as he promised, it is taking 4-5 weeks for it to arrive. Oh well, one more week to wait.

I did call a few other local dealerships to see if they had a red EX 4WD in stock. No luck.

Thank you for recommending Hudson Honda but I want to purchase locally. Two reasons: I am trading in two vehicles and would rather not drive all over the state to get the trade-in quotes. And, I had a horrible experience with Planet Honda which was over 1hr away. Very frustrating - a waste of time, gas and toll money.

Was the price of $23,300 for the EX 4WD, destination included? If so, nice price. Are you happy with it? What color did you get?

[jmq]

sweesie - also posted this reply to the other thread you had going on this just in case you (and others) continue to have problems in NJ...

I had a positive CRV buying experience recently at Princeton Honda. They seemed like pretty straight shooters (at least Pete H. our salesman was) and have heard good things about their service dept.
If you go to their website princetonhonda.com it seems like they have a decent inventory of CRVs. These might be on hand or at least in bound to them because they do have VIN numbers assigned to them.
They also participate with the AAA buyers program which is typically around $500 off MSRP.
So if you are having problems getting your CRV within a 50 mi radius of central NJ, you might want to consider them.

[Cr-Van]

sweesie
if you dont have the crv yet try hudson honda...i got my crv there for $23,300

I called my dealer yesterday and found out that the CR-V won't arrive until Dec 20-25th. He said it is coming from the factory in Japan and it just takes a while. Why didn't he tell me this when I put my deposit on it? Instead of 2-3 weeks as he promised, it is taking 4-5 weeks for it to arrive. Oh well, one more week to wait.

I did call a few other local dealerships to see if they had a red EX 4WD in stock. No luck.

Thank you for recommending Hudson Honda but I want to purchase locally. Two reasons: I am trading in two vehicles and would rather not drive all over the state to get the trade-in quotes. And, I had a horrible experience with Planet Honda which was over 1hr away. Very frustrating - a waste of time, gas and toll money.

Was the price of $23,300 for the EX 4WD, destination included? If so, nice price. Are you happy with it? What color did you get?

yes thats with destination charge. im happy with it. its ride smoother and quiet. i got the black/black.

[craigrutan]

My CRV EX 2WD cost $22783 + tax and title from Norm Reeves in Huntington Beach, CA. That was the price I was quoted on 11/7 and I picked it up on the day after Thanksgiving with 3 miles on it. When I was back at the dealer about 10 days later they had a Red EX just like mine with a $1995 dealer mark up on the vehicle. I was told that they could get more that MSRP right now because they are in such high demand. I didn't think that I had made such a good deal until I saw that.