advice for future si owner?

goducksgo · 05-16-2008, 12:22 AM

Hey guys, I am getting my 08 civic SI coupe (no nav, no tires, etc. just stock from factory) in white tomorrow for $22,500 OTD. I live in the LA county 8.25%. And i was wondering if this is a good price? I am putting $10,000 down with APR of 5.9% for 60 months (20yrs old, first time buyer with limit credit history/income but over 700 score). I shopped everywhere and no one comes close. I am willing to buy it for that price, but also want the dealer to throw in some options like wheelocks, cargo tray, etc for free too. Is that possible? How would you guys negotiate this? This is my first time buying a new car, so should i beware of any gap insurance (what is it...), or anything like that when I sign the papers? Thank you very much!

jethroooo · 05-16-2008, 01:32 AM

Its possible to get it down to 20K. But you have to have a way with your words to get it down to that.

and with you putting 10K down as a down payment (thats a lot) I know that there are some honda dealerships that are negotiable to get it down to 20K but you would have to tell them that you are willing to put 10k down and bla bla bla

goducksgo · 05-16-2008, 02:11 AM

really? 20k? no way. my best is 20,500 plus tax and license = 22,500 OTD. i called/went to like 30 dealerships and all of them dont wanna even talk to me after showing the quote. they say they dont care how much i down cuz they get the same no matter wat. and according to all the honda dealers, SI is a HOT car, it will sell for high. i duno if thats true or bs

alanluong · 05-16-2008, 02:15 AM

i bought my car during december 2007 for a 08' Si Coupe..Same as yours (non navi, no tires, etc.) for exactly 22,500. I downed 10k, and paying $280 for 60 months. i got free wheelocks.

JoshB.A.Davis · 05-16-2008, 10:34 AM

coming from a guy who works at honda go through their internet program wherever you go. internet will give you the best price. i know on some cars they even go below invoice

goducksgo · 05-16-2008, 12:52 PM

yea,i always talked to the fleet/internet manager. All said the same about its a hot car and mark up msrp. cant believe there are people who pay over sticker price for it...

JoshB.A.Davis · 05-16-2008, 03:00 PM

ill get you a fleet price from my dealer.

JoshB.A.Davis · 05-16-2008, 03:57 PM

damn. just talked to him and even internet price is sticker. we just have hott rides!

***Zeuceone*** · 05-16-2008, 04:14 PM

nice. good looking out. do you know if you guys will get a white si sedan with navi sometime in june?

goducksgo · 05-16-2008, 04:27 PM

spirit honda, they have a white si sedan but no nav for 23 OTD. thats the lowest they will go, but it does include that paint option and others. ask for david, u prob get it down to 22800 perhaps

JoshB.A.Davis · 05-16-2008, 04:52 PM

my close friend is our fleet/internet manager so i know he can get any car someone wants. you looking for an fa5?

goducksgo · 05-16-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshB.A.Davis

my close friend is our fleet/internet manager so i know he can get any car someone wants. you looking for an fa5?

but u said sticker! =(

JoshB.A.Davis · 05-16-2008, 05:24 PM

i know but SI's are the hot ticket so theyre only selling for sticker. he cant take any money off them cause no dealer is taking money off them.

rwc · 05-16-2008, 07:59 PM

my dealer took off quite a bit on mine. the car is going on its 3rd model year now. i wouldnt consider it "hot" any more. its hot but only within a certain age demographic. dont believe dealer lies. anyone can be talked down.

my TW Si stickered at 21,685 with a 5,000 markup. total asking price almost 27k

i paid 22,500 OTD with full HFP kit, fogs, and security system(which to this day im still not quite sure what it does). install included

JoshB.A.Davis · 05-16-2008, 08:23 PM

dont believe dealer lies? dude i work here. one of my close friends is the internet manager. there is no premium on the SI here but they are hard to get. we dont even have one and ROCK doesnt have any anymore. so if you ask me they are hot when i was a salesman old people were always trying to pick up Si's! before the new body accord came out thats wha everyone wanted was the Si.

***Zeuceone*** · 05-17-2008, 03:56 AM

yeah a fa5 in white with navi

goducksgo · 05-17-2008, 05:18 AM

yea so i bought TW SI coupe with no nav no options for 22,500 OTD at diamond valley honda today at Hemet, drove 1hr and 10mins away. Its the only tw one in southern cali (called everywhere, every county). Customer service was excellent, didnt get the options i wanted but i got some honda hats and free full tank of gas for my SUV, tat was like $100 haha. better than options, i guess! my first new car, my first honda! thanks for the help

jethroooo · 05-17-2008, 02:02 PM

wow.looks like a lot of dealers are selling their Si's sticker price now.

I had a friend last year that did a lot of research about owning a new Si
and I wasnt really listening to him but he said something about looking
through kellyblue book or something like that and persuaded the dealership
to get the new Si (no nav,no options) to 20k.

IDK how he did it.But I'll ask when I get the chance.

***Zeuceone*** · 05-17-2008, 03:04 PM

nice. any pics?

05-16-2008, 12:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
goducksgo Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	advice for future si owner? Hey guys, I am getting my 08 civic SI coupe (no nav, no tires, etc. just stock from factory) in white tomorrow for $22,500 OTD. I live in the LA county 8.25%. And i was wondering if this is a good price? I am putting $10,000 down with APR of 5.9% for 60 months (20yrs old, first time buyer with limit credit history/income but over 700 score). I shopped everywhere and no one comes close. I am willing to buy it for that price, but also want the dealer to throw in some options like wheelocks, cargo tray, etc for free too. Is that possible? How would you guys negotiate this? This is my first time buying a new car, so should i beware of any gap insurance (what is it...), or anything like that when I sign the papers? Thank you very much!

05-16-2008, 02:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
goducksgo Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	really? 20k? no way. my best is 20,500 plus tax and license = 22,500 OTD. i called/went to like 30 dealerships and all of them dont wanna even talk to me after showing the quote. they say they dont care how much i down cuz they get the same no matter wat. and according to all the honda dealers, SI is a HOT car, it will sell for high. i duno if thats true or bs Last edited by goducksgo; 05-16-2008 at 02:12 AM.

05-16-2008, 04:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
goducksgo Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	spirit honda, they have a white si sedan but no nav for 23 OTD. thats the lowest they will go, but it does include that paint option and others. ask for david, u prob get it down to 22800 perhaps Last edited by goducksgo; 05-16-2008 at 04:52 PM.

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05-16-2008, 01:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
jethroooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Covina, Ca Posts: 332 Jethroooo iTrader: 0 / 0%	Its possible to get it down to 20K. But you have to have a way with your words to get it down to that. and with you putting 10K down as a down payment (thats a lot) I know that there are some honda dealerships that are negotiable to get it down to 20K but you would have to tell them that you are willing to put 10k down and bla bla bla

05-16-2008, 02:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
alanluong Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 162 Alan iTrader: 1 / 100%	i bought my car during december 2007 for a 08' Si Coupe..Same as yours (non navi, no tires, etc.) for exactly 22,500. I downed 10k, and paying $280 for 60 months. i got free wheelocks.

05-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
JoshB.A.Davis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Highland Posts: 124 Josh iTrader: 1 / 100%	coming from a guy who works at honda go through their internet program wherever you go. internet will give you the best price. i know on some cars they even go below invoice

05-16-2008, 12:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
goducksgo Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea,i always talked to the fleet/internet manager. All said the same about its a hot car and mark up msrp. cant believe there are people who pay over sticker price for it...

05-16-2008, 03:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
JoshB.A.Davis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Highland Posts: 124 Josh iTrader: 1 / 100%	ill get you a fleet price from my dealer.

05-16-2008, 03:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
JoshB.A.Davis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Highland Posts: 124 Josh iTrader: 1 / 100%	damn. just talked to him and even internet price is sticker. we just have hott rides!

05-16-2008, 04:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
JoshB.A.Davis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Highland Posts: 124 Josh iTrader: 1 / 100%	my close friend is our fleet/internet manager so i know he can get any car someone wants. you looking for an fa5?

05-16-2008, 05:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
JoshB.A.Davis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Highland Posts: 124 Josh iTrader: 1 / 100%	i know but SI's are the hot ticket so theyre only selling for sticker. he cant take any money off them cause no dealer is taking money off them.

05-16-2008, 07:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
rwc Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Age: 25 Posts: 155 Randy iTrader: 1 / 100%	my dealer took off quite a bit on mine. the car is going on its 3rd model year now. i wouldnt consider it "hot" any more. its hot but only within a certain age demographic. dont believe dealer lies. anyone can be talked down. my TW Si stickered at 21,685 with a 5,000 markup. total asking price almost 27k i paid 22,500 OTD with full HFP kit, fogs, and security system(which to this day im still not quite sure what it does). install included

05-16-2008, 08:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
JoshB.A.Davis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Highland Posts: 124 Josh iTrader: 1 / 100%	dont believe dealer lies? dude i work here. one of my close friends is the internet manager. there is no premium on the SI here but they are hard to get. we dont even have one and ROCK doesnt have any anymore. so if you ask me they are hot when i was a salesman old people were always trying to pick up Si's! before the new body accord came out thats wha everyone wanted was the Si.

05-17-2008, 05:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
goducksgo Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yea so i bought TW SI coupe with no nav no options for 22,500 OTD at diamond valley honda today at Hemet, drove 1hr and 10mins away. Its the only tw one in southern cali (called everywhere, every county). Customer service was excellent, didnt get the options i wanted but i got some honda hats and free full tank of gas for my SUV, tat was like $100 haha. better than options, i guess! my first new car, my first honda! thanks for the help

05-17-2008, 02:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
jethroooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Covina, Ca Posts: 332 Jethroooo iTrader: 0 / 0%	wow.looks like a lot of dealers are selling their Si's sticker price now. I had a friend last year that did a lot of research about owning a new Si and I wasnt really listening to him but he said something about looking through kellyblue book or something like that and persuaded the dealership to get the new Si (no nav,no options) to 20k. IDK how he did it.But I'll ask when I get the chance.