How Much Should I Pay: 2009 Honda Civic
Question From Thoeun: I am looking at a 2009 Honda Civic Lx-S and Ex. I like the Ex better but I want the sport seats that come with the Lx-S. Im thinking of just going for the Lx-S. How much should I pay for it. The MSRP as built $19,952. My brother in law just bought his for 19,000 flat. Can I go lower?
Queen of the Road: Hi Thoeun. Welcome to AutoBragBlog! It’s possible that you can go lower. You’ll have to bring you A game when negotiating for a special. There’s a Factory to Dealership special that you can pocket if you are insistent, but right now is a terrible time to buy a car. This is the absolute worst time to buy a new car unless you have a clunker to trade in. The amount of inventory is at the lowest point in years and people are paying sticker for new cars because of the cash for clunkers program.
However, the program should be done in September but it will take some time for inventory to replenish. I’d say October/November would be much better for availability and pricing. As for now, here’s an example of a deal I saw that might help…
MSRP: $19,525.00
Selling Price: $18,228.00
Savings: $1,297.00
% OFF MSRP: 6.64%
According to AutoBrag’s statistics for the 2009 Civic,
The National Average discount off MSRP: 4.70%
The National Maximum discount off MSRP: 11.11%
If you see a particular car you want, you can easily calculate the percentage off MSRP to see if you’re getting a good deal by comparing it to AutoBrag’s discount statistics.
How To Calculate The % Off MSRP: MSRP – Selling Price = X / MSRP = Y
Selling Price = The price the dealership is willing to sell the new car for. Excluding tax, registration and dealer fees
X = the dollar amount saved off MSRP
Y = the % off MSRP (Move the decimal point over two digits to the right and that’s the percentage you’re saving.)
Before you begin calling or visiting every dealership, I highly recommend you start a virtual negotiation with your surrounding dealers through Braggle on www.AutoBrag.com. You basically place anonymous offers to all dealerships within a 25 to 200 mile radius within your zip code. Dealerships get to compete for your business without gaining your contact information. This method is the easiest procedure and it’s free of charge. There is no obligation to buy if a dealer accepts your bid.
To see the complete list of deals, average and maximum discount off MSRP and Cash & Finance Specials, go to www.AutoBrag.com. Here’s a great car buying article written by a former car salesman you should read before buying. There’s always an advantage when preparing yourself for a car buying process.
Remember, cars are a commodity so these prices apply everywhere in the U.S. Goodluck and keep us posted!
