How did I do? Bought a 2011 demo today..

[koala33]

Just moved to Bolling AFB in DC, and driving here is terrible - too many people.. Anyways, some guy ran into the back of our Civic a week ago (not too bad) and I was thinking to myself.. How safe will this really be if I get into a real accident with my wife and 3 year old?

I went to the dealer and traded my 08 Civic EX w/navi (should have sold privately for more $ but I guess I have no patience) w/ 52K miles on it for $10,700..

Bought a 2011 4WD Pilot EX-L w/RES (hate Honda's Nav so I just bought a Garmin) (demo) w/ 5,500 miles on it for $31,750 + freight ($780) + a $595 "appearance package" that included pinstripes, wheel locks and.. not sure what else.. Also bought extended warranty 60/60K for $1,575.

They gave me $500 back..

Everything including TTL, freight, appearance package, warranty, registration, $500 Honda cash for financing with them agagin (60 mos. for 1.9%) etc came out to $33,340 (registered car in FL so no taxes )...

Hoping I did alright.. It was a demo but in great shape - I love the Pilot so far.. I want to go on a road trip..

Just wish there was a way to get some sound on the DVD in the rear w/out headphones and a different source up front..

[koala33]

Then went online and bought the OEM rugged floormats (not from Honda - got the best deal I could find), and the 2nd row seat cover (also good deal online).. Thought that would be wise with a 3 years old..

[1YESfan]

Welcome to the d.c. area. You are now part of "my" too many people traffic problem. ;-) Your biggest savings was not having to pay taxes or personal property tax and to that I can only say thanks for serving our country, you deserve it. :-)

I'm sure you will love the Pilot. With my wife and 7 year old it's a little overkill but it's a great, comfortable ride. The d.c. area has a lot to offer other than just traffic; enjoy and explore.

[koala33]

Originally Posted by 1YESfan

Welcome to the d.c. area. You are now part of "my" too many people traffic problem. ;-) Your biggest savings was not having to pay taxes or personal property tax and to that I can only say thanks for serving our country, you deserve it. :-)

I'm sure you will love the Pilot. With my wife and 7 year old it's a little overkill but it's a great, comfortable ride. The d.c. area has a lot to offer other than just traffic; enjoy and explore.

Thanks! I would have had to pay 7% DC tax, and that would have killed the deal.. So I will have FL plates

[cwessner]

Make sure you check out www.truecar.com This is how I just bought my 2012 EX L and paid 34k.

[mmm666]

I paid $34,648 plus tax/reg fee for 2010 pilot ex-l 4wd. plus $1687 for extended warranty.

I am happy with the buy.

[millarduck]

Should have been certified preowned, with 100k warranty. It is used, and you paid a high price if not Honda certified. Plus you had 30,000 miles on bumper to bumper. Got taken on the warranty, you'll never get it to pay you back. You bought 30k of warranty when you had 36/60.

[koala33]

Originally Posted by millarduck

Should have been certified preowned, with 100k warranty. It is used, and you paid a high price if not Honda certified. Plus you had 30,000 miles on bumper to bumper. Got taken on the warranty, you'll never get it to pay you back. You bought 30k of warranty when you had 36/60.

Not used because never registered.. Was a demo..

Getting $600 back from the Civic's warranty, so no biggie there..

[AppGap]

Originally Posted by koala33

Not used because never registered.. Was a demo..

Getting $600 back from the Civic's warranty, so no biggie there..

The dealer can extend your warranty as a demo for an additional 6month/6000 miles.......make sure you ask them about it. Many don't even know it exists as an AHM program.

[andrew a.]

I'm wondering if you could had negotiated the freight and appearance package...what specifically was included in this appearance "package"?

[Dmixich]

Originally Posted by koala33

Just moved to Bolling AFB in DC, and driving here is terrible - too many people.. Anyways, some guy ran into the back of our Civic a week ago (not too bad) and I was thinking to myself.. How safe will this really be if I get into a real accident with my wife and 3 year old?

I went to the dealer and traded my 08 Civic EX w/navi (should have sold privately for more $ but I guess I have no patience) w/ 52K miles on it for $10,700..

Bought a 2011 4WD Pilot EX-L w/RES (hate Honda's Nav so I just bought a Garmin) (demo) w/ 5,500 miles on it for $31,750 + freight ($780) + a $595 "appearance package" that included pinstripes, wheel locks and.. not sure what else.. Also bought extended warranty 60/60K for $1,575.

They gave me $500 back..

Everything including TTL, freight, appearance package, warranty, registration, $500 Honda cash for financing with them agagin (60 mos. for 1.9%) etc came out to $33,340 (registered car in FL so no taxes )...

Hoping I did alright.. It was a demo but in great shape - I love the Pilot so far.. I want to go on a road trip..

Just wish there was a way to get some sound on the DVD in the rear w/out headphones and a different source up front..

I just bought a 2011 EXL 4wd for $31,200, including fees, and destination. Still have to pay taxes. It had 24 miles on board. My opinion, you probably could have gotten your for slightly less.

[iggibar]

Originally Posted by koala33

Just moved to Bolling AFB in DC, and driving here is terrible - too many people.. Anyways, some guy ran into the back of our Civic a week ago (not too bad) and I was thinking to myself.. How safe will this really be if I get into a real accident with my wife and 3 year old?

I went to the dealer and traded my 08 Civic EX w/navi (should have sold privately for more $ but I guess I have no patience) w/ 52K miles on it for $10,700..

Bought a 2011 4WD Pilot EX-L w/RES (hate Honda's Nav so I just bought a Garmin) (demo) w/ 5,500 miles on it for $31,750 + freight ($780) + a $595 "appearance package" that included pinstripes, wheel locks and.. not sure what else.. Also bought extended warranty 60/60K for $1,575.

They gave me $500 back..

Everything including TTL, freight, appearance package, warranty, registration, $500 Honda cash for financing with them agagin (60 mos. for 1.9%) etc came out to $33,340 (registered car in FL so no taxes )...

Hoping I did alright.. It was a demo but in great shape - I love the Pilot so far.. I want to go on a road trip..

Just wish there was a way to get some sound on the DVD in the rear w/out headphones and a different source up front..

You paid a price they wanted to sell it for. We saw a 2011 EXL demo for 319XX, and a 2011 EX demo for 29XXX. You could have done better, but it's easier to negotiate with a new car than it is with a demo or used because at the end of the day, it's still a demo that they can move between dealers. Demo vehicles usually offer no incentives and don't come with the dealers special % offerings.

FWI, I negotiated the price of our new 2011 EX 4wd at less than the price of the demo. I'm sure someone could definitely come up to me and say, "Oh, you could have saved more!" but what counts is that I felt right paying what I pay for they car I have. If you like the car for the price you paid, don't worry about it, especially when you are asking the opinion of a person that could live anywhere in the world(different dealer incentives, and etc.).