Rated 8
Buying a 2011 Honda Odyssey, and saving $3000 off of MSRP.
We decide we wanted a 2011 Honda Odyssey EX-L and obtained a car costs report. I emailed all the regional dealerships, with very specific details of what we wanted and asked them for their best price. All the dealerships responded with quotes and there was a wide range of prices from full MSRP to +4% dealer margin, instantly I knew which dealers were honest and who wasn’t. I went to the dealership with the best offer (+4% margin) and began negotiating without telling the dealership I had a car costs reports. The sales person stated they didn’t have any more margins on their offer and the offer was the whole sale price, but once I told them I had a car cost report and showed them it, suddenly they was room for more negotiations and I was able to get a further discount. In the end we settled for a 3.0% dealer margin and received a discount close to $3000. Without a car cost report I wouldn’t have been able to negotiate such a good deal, and sales person stated I obtained the best deal of anyone on 2011 Odyssey.
Thanks Car Costs Canada
C from Ottawa, ON
reported on Tuesday, January 25, 2011