Price paid, plus dealer info

I should come here earlier. I paid 35400 + 400 (order fee for a white color not available then) + 895 deliver fee + 150 doc + tax etc.
+ 1000 accessories (but NO mats).
Any other dealer like this?

 

Got a Clarity Touring for $30,310 plus $895 destination and TTL on Saturday at Heritage Honda in Westminster, MD. POC is Robert Lee, [email protected].

 

They were very competitive and responsive when I was shopping for my base model and they have a lot of stock, especially for a smaller town dealer. They have 50 in stock, but only 8 base.

 

I think the website includes stock for all Heitage/MileOne Honda dealers in the Baltimore area. When I was at the dealer on Saturday, I don’t think they had more than 10 touring models in stock. Still decent inventory for a small town, but not the 50 that are listed on the website.

 

3:1 touring to base ratio in the Northeast on lots. Not surprised they’re selling faster (assuming Honda’s building an equal amount)

 

That makes sense. It would explain why the pictures look different too.

O'Donnell in Ellicott City beat them by a couple hundred on the base and they had the green color I wanted. I checked their website today and they have 8 fewer Clarities listed vs. when I bought in mid-October, so it would appear they are selling fairly well there. The salesman seemed to know a decent amount about the car and the battery was 2 bars from the top when I picked it up. It was only 2 months old, so perhaps that was the remaining charge from the factory. Only 10 miles on the odometer when I drove it home.

 

Agreed. For me, the difference in features was nowhere close to the increased price.

 

I'd expect a dealer to handle sales tax for cars sold in the dealer's state, but would not expect them to be savvy about the tax laws of other states. How much cheaper than a local dealer will the price have to be to make it worth the enormous hassle of purchasing a car by mail and shipping it to you? Or is it a model/color requirement that your local dealer cannot satisfy?

 

Agreed.

And being dog lovers, the real leather and faux "suede" were seen as negatives - easier to damage and harder to maintain.

Power seats would have been nice. But the navigation system seemed superfluous since we'd mainly be using Waze via CarPlay.

Am I forgetting any other differences?

 

1) See my earlier post quoted below
"Sales tax goes by where you register the car unless you are registering out of state, then it depends on the reciprocal arrangement if any, between the two states.
For example, if you buy in CA and drive out of state, you pay sales tax based on the dealer zip code but if you ship it out via truck then you pay sales tax where you register the car."

2) I purchased from SoCal and drove it out of state. Message me directly with any questions.

3) Just make sure the model/color is accurate and the final numbers all match up to the quote.

Which state are you located/registering the car in ?

 

We bought in Nebraska, but registered in Colorado and, basically, for our combination the dealer did nothing with the taxes. We had to pay them directly with the state of Colorado. Other state combinations, as noted by lanb, may not do things the same way. Our dealer, being just over the border, was familiar with the requirements and made sure we had all needed paperwork before we left.

 

Thank you for the responses to the Out of State questions..............this would only make a difference if the price difference is significant enough.
SoCaL dealers not really discounting the Clarity much at all, whereas up to $6k off from out of state.
Will keep an eye on prices towards end of the year.

 

My base model was $35,800 OTD in central Texas. That included a $400 "enviro" 1 yr. insurance on exterior and interior that I didn't want, and they had to bring in the color I wanted from 200 miles away. I'm not feeling like I got any kind of "deal" but so far I'm liking the car. I then added window tint for $400 and an installed back seat cover for $305. The dealership only had 2 Tourings on the lot.

 

The 6K off is only possible (at least as of now) if you buy AND register in one of the ZEV states like MA,CT etc.
because of the additional 3K incentive from Honda to those dealers.

 

So if I find a dealer willing to give close to $6k off msrp in one of those states and knows I will register the vehicle out of state in California.
I would assume whether they get the Honda incentive or not would not be an issue for me....... correct?


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Yes, if you find one willing to give you $6K off even if you do not register it in those states.
I would make sure they really know about the out of state registration to avoid last minute hassles.

Prior posts here indicate that when it is time to sign the papers, those dealers suddenly have a
"memory recall" about the in state registration requirements

 

Got it, thank you.
Will keep in mind

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You may have a salesperson tell you that they will give you that and then the finance office says no. Maybe a lot of wasted effort but most dealers will ask up front where you’ll register the car.

 

$28,200 + $390 doc fee + TTL in MA for base version. Hyannis Honda

 

Is Homelink on the base model? The 3 buttons for garage door opener.