Hi, all. This is my first post :rockwoot: And I'm glad I found you guys.
My questions: I drove the '06 Civic sedan this past weekend and was really impressed. My intention was to eventually purchase an EX sedan 5-speed m/t, but the auto just made more sense (2,100 rpms at 66 mph VS 2,900 or so rpms at 66 mph for the manual).
And now that I've decided on the automatic, I'm trying to cut a deal through one of the Dallas (DFW) area Honda dealers. My biggest challenge is I want to get the car with leather interior installed (seats, center armrest, door panels - where applicable). One dealer said they could do it (3rd party handles it for them), but they didn't recommend it, as it may diminish the reliabilty of the side bolster airbag deployment - cost: $1800!. Another dealer said they do it all the time for all their Hondas. Again, a third party, but using Honda leather (?). Cost: $1395.
Through this second dealer, this is the price breakdown they gave me:
$19,060 ---- MSRP '06 EX sedan automatic
$ 450 ---- Pro Pack (what is this?)
$ 1,395 ---- Leather interior
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+ T, T & L
I'm trying to get a 7/100k warranty for free (a local dealer offered that last weekend with any new Honda purchase), and would like to get them to come off the MSRP some (list is $17,422).
What do you all think? Am I crazy to think Honda will deal on this hot car?
Other than that, my biggest problem is accepting the idea that I will be paying nearly $22k out the door for a Honda Civic....! But, I'm too tall to fit comfortably in a Mazda 3 or any small Toyota product. And VW is just too expensive (with questionable quality).
Many thanks! Kind regards, 71Rcode
My questions: I drove the '06 Civic sedan this past weekend and was really impressed. My intention was to eventually purchase an EX sedan 5-speed m/t, but the auto just made more sense (2,100 rpms at 66 mph VS 2,900 or so rpms at 66 mph for the manual).
And now that I've decided on the automatic, I'm trying to cut a deal through one of the Dallas (DFW) area Honda dealers. My biggest challenge is I want to get the car with leather interior installed (seats, center armrest, door panels - where applicable). One dealer said they could do it (3rd party handles it for them), but they didn't recommend it, as it may diminish the reliabilty of the side bolster airbag deployment - cost: $1800!. Another dealer said they do it all the time for all their Hondas. Again, a third party, but using Honda leather (?). Cost: $1395.
Through this second dealer, this is the price breakdown they gave me:
$19,060 ---- MSRP '06 EX sedan automatic
$ 450 ---- Pro Pack (what is this?)
$ 1,395 ---- Leather interior
-------------------------------------
+ T, T & L
I'm trying to get a 7/100k warranty for free (a local dealer offered that last weekend with any new Honda purchase), and would like to get them to come off the MSRP some (list is $17,422).
What do you all think? Am I crazy to think Honda will deal on this hot car?
Other than that, my biggest problem is accepting the idea that I will be paying nearly $22k out the door for a Honda Civic....! But, I'm too tall to fit comfortably in a Mazda 3 or any small Toyota product. And VW is just too expensive (with questionable quality).
Many thanks! Kind regards, 71Rcode