Buying a new 08 Honda Civic
02-Dec-2007, 08:52 PM
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03-Dec-2007, 08:52 AM
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I agree, negotiation is key, but it's also your sales rep, and how much rapport you have with them. I find it very unethical and bothersome when a customer comes in and I spend 2-3 hours with them going over EVERYTHING they need to know with a car, and then they shop the number at another honda dealership spending 5 mins there just to save $200
03-Dec-2007, 10:41 AM
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03-Dec-2007, 05:40 PM
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03-Dec-2007, 05:43 PM
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"best price" or "best deal" is so relative... if you or another person wants to either call a million different dealerships or spend days driving around to different dealership to save $200, then hey, it's totally up to you... I personally, after working in the industry now for a bit, would rather have an over the top sales guy that I can trust and depend on WHENEVER ANYTHING goes wrong and pay that extra $200... hell I'd even pay $500 more.. plus if it's the dealership you're servicing your car at it helps too in terms of goodwill service/warranty work etc...
04-Dec-2007, 01:35 PM
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I personally, after working in the industry now for a bit, would rather have an over the top sales guy that I can trust and depend on WHENEVER ANYTHING goes wrong and pay that extra $200... hell I'd even pay $500 more.. plus if it's the dealership you're servicing your car at it helps too in terms of goodwill service/warranty work etc...
04-Dec-2007, 10:06 PM
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05-Dec-2007, 09:23 PM
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i bought my car at 4.8% and before I even picked it up the rate went down to 3.8% and they changed it for me but it was a really really big deal for them to do I guess. so prolly not if you've already picked up the car... for me they cancelled the original sale and wrote up a new sale.
06-Dec-2007, 09:16 AM
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No, I always lived in Mississauga, but I used to work in Brampton.
Back 9-10 years ago I used to take my old EK to service either at Ideal or Mississauga Honda for service all the time, but I found that Ideal was doing a very poor job at servicing the car (e.g. filling up the oil tank only 1/2 way after oil changes or forgetting to put the dipstick back in the car), and Mississauga Honda was always so busy. Every time I needed an appointment and even with an appointment I needed to wait more than 1 hour for just an oil change.
Classic Honda in Brampton was, at least for me, an awesome change. I used to, and still do, take my car for service over there. Even w/o an appointment they do oil changes, brake service, etc. so quickly. I don't know how one dealership can do that so nicely while others make you wait and wait forever.
Oh, and the other thing I like about Classic Honda is that when the guys take your car in or when they park it outside they drive it slowly and they only take it inside the bays and then once done they park it outside. At Mississauga Honda I remember some young punks taking my car around the block, blasting the music, changing my stations, not to mention revving the engine and putting 4-5 km on the car going God only knows where.
Sorry, didn't mean to deviate from the subject, but I thought I'd share.
Back 9-10 years ago I used to take my old EK to service either at Ideal or Mississauga Honda for service all the time, but I found that Ideal was doing a very poor job at servicing the car (e.g. filling up the oil tank only 1/2 way after oil changes or forgetting to put the dipstick back in the car), and Mississauga Honda was always so busy. Every time I needed an appointment and even with an appointment I needed to wait more than 1 hour for just an oil change.
Classic Honda in Brampton was, at least for me, an awesome change. I used to, and still do, take my car for service over there. Even w/o an appointment they do oil changes, brake service, etc. so quickly. I don't know how one dealership can do that so nicely while others make you wait and wait forever.
Oh, and the other thing I like about Classic Honda is that when the guys take your car in or when they park it outside they drive it slowly and they only take it inside the bays and then once done they park it outside. At Mississauga Honda I remember some young punks taking my car around the block, blasting the music, changing my stations, not to mention revving the engine and putting 4-5 km on the car going God only knows where.
Sorry, didn't mean to deviate from the subject, but I thought I'd share.
06-Dec-2007, 10:05 AM
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No, I always lived in Mississauga, but I used to work in Brampton.
Back 9-10 years ago I used to take my old EK to service either at Ideal or Mississauga Honda for service all the time, but I found that Ideal was doing a very poor job at servicing the car (e.g. filling up the oil tank only 1/2 way after oil changes or forgetting to put the dipstick back in the car), and Mississauga Honda was always so busy. Every time I needed an appointment and even with an appointment I needed to wait more than 1 hour for just an oil change.
Classic Honda in Brampton was, at least for me, an awesome change. I used to, and still do, take my car for service over there. Even w/o an appointment they do oil changes, brake service, etc. so quickly. I don't know how one dealership can do that so nicely while others make you wait and wait forever.
Oh, and the other thing I like about Classic Honda is that when the guys take your car in or when they park it outside they drive it slowly and they only take it inside the bays and then once done they park it outside. At Mississauga Honda I remember some young punks taking my car around the block, blasting the music, changing my stations, not to mention revving the engine and putting 4-5 km on the car going God only knows where.
Sorry, didn't mean to deviate from the subject, but I thought I'd share.
Back 9-10 years ago I used to take my old EK to service either at Ideal or Mississauga Honda for service all the time, but I found that Ideal was doing a very poor job at servicing the car (e.g. filling up the oil tank only 1/2 way after oil changes or forgetting to put the dipstick back in the car), and Mississauga Honda was always so busy. Every time I needed an appointment and even with an appointment I needed to wait more than 1 hour for just an oil change.
Classic Honda in Brampton was, at least for me, an awesome change. I used to, and still do, take my car for service over there. Even w/o an appointment they do oil changes, brake service, etc. so quickly. I don't know how one dealership can do that so nicely while others make you wait and wait forever.
Oh, and the other thing I like about Classic Honda is that when the guys take your car in or when they park it outside they drive it slowly and they only take it inside the bays and then once done they park it outside. At Mississauga Honda I remember some young punks taking my car around the block, blasting the music, changing my stations, not to mention revving the engine and putting 4-5 km on the car going God only knows where.
Sorry, didn't mean to deviate from the subject, but I thought I'd share.
