what's the Invoice price for HONDA FIT?

[dealcatcher]

what's the Invoice price for HONDA FIT?

[ch1zo]

$22,000 on the road...

or $16,000 with no options

[FastFokker]

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274553

I did the online pricing and with a manual transmission plus a couple accessories, it's running $26g's...

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7808/hondafit7mp.gif

[cooljack]

I know someone can get the Acura CSX premium for the price of Civic EX, sounds interesting huh?

Also Fit doesnt really save more gas than Civic either

[aquariaguy]

Wow, the FIT is that expensive? Damn. May as well stick to the Yari if you want small car.

[belgiangenius]

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274553

I did the online pricing and with a manual transmission plus a couple accessories, it's running $26g's...

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7808/hondafit7mp.gif

Damn. Just buy a Matrix.

[konfusion666]

2007 Toyota Yaris Hatchback 5-door RS, auto.: final price $22.6 in Ontario

2007 Honda Fit LX, auto.: final price $22.5 in Ontario

They're both about the same.
The "Fit Sport" which v00d00 i mean Fokker probably used in pricing is basically a Fit with "aero package" and a bunch of other stuff, which are all options on the Yaris lineup... ;)


BTW I think the OP really wanted to know "dealer invoice cost" for the Fit, which is something you'd pay to find out, either through the APA or CarCostCanada.

[barold]

This car interests me as well, but I just took a look at the comparison of the three trim levels, and I don't see a lot of value (personally) to move to the Sport model. Same engine... a few niceties that you'd have to order as an option...

I'll have to go see it in person before I really get interested at this price point.

[belfour]

Well.. Honda Fit has like 6 airbags which comes standard even on the base model.. Yaris have airbags as options..

Edit: Actually Yaris Hatch has driver and passenger.. but not side ones.

[crimsona]

APA has dealer price (exact number unknown, not a member yet), but no pre-negotiated price yet.

They suggested I email them again next week when their broker gets final prices

[Slimfast]

would you be so kind to post the price once it's known? My family is looking at the camry, but the Fit is a few g's cheaper and it's pretty roomy as well.

Thanks

[Warped]

its the damn tax i tell yee!

fed's might lower the gst by 1%...
hopefully it'll be done soon within the year so my folks can save 1% on a new car. :razz:

[gordholio]

IMHO, these Fits wont sell much in Canada if they're going to be well over $20,000. Most people that want a small, economical car aren't going to pay that much.
Just my opinion.

[konfusion666]

it's really not that small though. it's like the size of a minivan almost ... lol
yaris is pretty popular for a 3-month old vehicle, despite also being "pricey".

[cooljack]

IMHO, these Fits wont sell much in Canada if they're going to be well over $20,000. Most people that want a small, economical car aren't going to pay that much.
Just my opinion.


You're so wrong. Its a wrong perception. Many ppl are willing to pay for a small car but pack with features and quality. Last time i check those Smarts and Mini are pricey.

Fit is very competitive in the market. In other parts of the world, Fit has ranked no1 in its class.

[dealcatcher]

You're so wrong. Its a wrong perception. Many ppl are willing to pay for a small car but pack with features and quality. Last time i check those Smarts and Mini are pricey.

Fit is very competitive in the market. In other parts of the world, Fit has ranked no1 in its class.

I AGREE!! FIT will be very popular .. it might be sold well over Civic!



http://www.autobytel.com/content/shared/articles/templates/index.cfm/article_id_int/981

It has over 90 cubic feet of passenger volume (slightly less than the midsize Honda Accord) and 21.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity, nearly as much room behind the rear seats as a Honda Element.

[cooljack]

I'm having a hard decision. I can get Acura CSX premium for $24000 + freight and tax. Its around the same price of a CivicEX. I checked and the new Civic is selling very well too. Few dealer dont even negotiate on the price due to back order.


What should i do? i love fit idea. Perfect for daily driving and other activities.

[dealcatcher]

I'm having a hard decision. I can get Acura CSX premium for $24000 + freight and tax. Its around the same price of a CivicEX. I checked and the new Civic is selling very well too. Few dealer dont even negotiate on the price due to back order.


What should i do? i love fit idea. Perfect for daily driving and other activities.


it would depends, i was planning to buy a Honda Odyssey, but the Honda Fit is the best FIT . it's half the price too.. and save gas....

[kevs]

it would depends, i was planning to buy a Honda Odyssey, but the Honda Fit is the best FIT . it's half the price too.. and save gas....

Haha, wow, I don't think Honda would have ever guessed that the Fit would cannibalize Odyssey sales :lol:.

[crimsona]

For anybody waiting for the APA quote, don't get your hopes up. Weeks ago they said upfront don't expect more than a 200-300 discount. Customer service even suggested I don't get a membership in case the discount is less than the cost of membership (membership is $65+tax)

[wrcfocus]

$26k for a Fit, you have to be kidding me..haha. I can get a Mazda5 for that money. The 5 comes with 3 rows of seating, full independent suspension, a stronger engine and automatic A/C. Ok, so the last point was optional, but it's auto climate control.. does the Fit offer that? Nope

I don't get why Honda does the idiocy packaging that they do. Take the Fit for example they don't even offer A/C on the base model (DX), so I gotta pay $2200 for A/C.. brilliant marketing there. Well it's not just A/C i guess, you get power locks, mirrors and 2 more speakers on the LX model.. RIP OFF!

But wait the Civic Sedan gets the same issues too. The rear seats fold down, so far so good. But you have to step up to the EX model to get 60/40 split fold otherwise you stuck with the whole thing folding down on all the other trim levels. So if I have a family, of say 3, I gotta leave my kid and wife at home to move something. Cuz of course it's not right to leave a child unattended..right? Brilliant design..geez. They didn't have this problem as far as i can recall way back to the 1989 model, maybe even further back. Sadly this same problem affects the coupe too, but only on the DX level.. which I still don't understand. Just because you can't afford to pay more, it doesn't mean the car has to be less practical.

They build great cars, no doubt about it, but they fall short on the details.. unless it's all a scam to get us to buy their top of the line model.

[weedb0y]

you got it right..it's their upselling..and they know ppl swear by honduh..

you can put a box with honda symbol and ppl will buy it.. and u think company wouldn't think about it?

[konfusion666]

The real "idiocy" are all the GM owners in this thread talking about the highest trim Fit, "Fit Sport" as if that was the one that most people would buy -- hence their common badgering of "$26k for a Fit???!!!".

But I see once again, the reasoning and deduction skills of GM owners are about on a par with their taste in automobiles... :twisted: :twisted:

[0124]

is there any good Honda sales, you guys can sugggest me?

looking to buy Fit and Civic at the same time (well, pretty much the same time)

I am in Burnaby area, but if he/she can offer me the best price in town, i will go there for it!

PM me if needed. Thx

[crimsona]

For those of you waiting on my report:

Here's the email I got today:

Dear Andy,

We now have a discounted, pre-negotiated price on the Fit, but frankly, the
discount is not enough to justify your purchasing a membership. This
vehicle will be in high demand and short supply for at least a few months
and it would be misleading to suggest that we can save you very much money
at this time. By the middle of the summer, I would expect that we could
obtain enough of a discount to justify your joining.

Cheers,

Les.

In other words... discount is less than cost of membership?
HmMmMm

[CompWizrd]

You're so wrong. Its a wrong perception. Many ppl are willing to pay for a small car but pack with features and quality. Last time i check those Smarts and Mini are pricey.

Fit is very competitive in the market. In other parts of the world, Fit has ranked no1 in its class.
The Mini I'm looking at is 42k before taxes.. I'm curious as to whether Dodge will bring the Hornet concept to Canada, as I'm sure that will have to be a lot cheaper, and with the same 1.6L engine.

[akito925]

maybe get a 15 year old car.. use it for a year, then should be enuff honda fits on the off lease way...

[MrDisco]

...
at this time. By the middle of the summer, I would expect that we could
obtain enough of a discount to justify your joining.

Cheers,

Les.


i get the feeling the APA is a one-man show by Les :P everytime i contact them he answers (nice guy though).

[pluto]

another stupid example of honda's packaging on the fit; you need to get the Sport to get Cruise Control :/

[pluto]

BTW, for anyone who is wondering I have the invoice price for the Sport Auto (the model we are considering) - I would guess the markup would be similar on lower models.



Retail Price $20,780.00
Wholesale Price $19,533.00

~ $1250 markup, pretty damn low. No wonder people are not having much luck getting much of a discount.

[kevs]

BTW, for anyone who is wondering I have the invoice price for the Sport Auto (the model we are considering) - I would guess the markup would be similar on lower models.



Retail Price $20,780.00
Wholesale Price $19,533.00

~ $1250 markup, pretty damn low. No wonder people are not having much luck getting much of a discount.

Also, the markup tends to go up as the trim level goes up. At least I found that pattern with the various trim levels of the Honda Accord. So the markup is probably even lower on the DX and LX model.

[Crotchety Old Man]

Saw a Fit at a dealership yesterday - interior space and it's options is indeed awesome. The Yaris won't compete in my book, though I'm still waiting to see this 6-speed Nissan Versa in the summer. And as always, I won't buy the first model year.

[jjboy]

BTW, for anyone who is wondering I have the invoice price for the Sport Auto (the model we are considering) - I would guess the markup would be similar on lower models.



Retail Price $20,780.00
Wholesale Price $19,533.00

~ $1250 markup, pretty damn low. No wonder people are not having much luck getting much of a discount.

Do you also have the invoice for the dx and Lx?

[jjboy]

Saw a Fit at a dealership yesterday - interior space and it's options is indeed awesome. The Yaris won't compete in my book, though I'm still waiting to see this 6-speed Nissan Versa in the summer. And as always, I won't buy the first model year.


The car has been in production since 2001. The NA version is not dramatically different so there should very few bugs with the new FIT.

BTW, the Versa is made in Mexico :lol:

[tkl]

you got it right..it's their upselling..and they know ppl swear by honduh..

you can put a box with honda symbol and ppl will buy it.. and u think company wouldn't think about it?

They have ! It's the ELEMENT :)

The price point seems a bit high for this class of vehicle.

[Bubba Smith]

Whoever said Yaris was a 3 month old vehicle needs to check their facts. Try since 1999.

[Crotchety Old Man]

The car has been in production since 2001. The NA version is not dramatically different so there should very few bugs with the new FIT.

Good point. The Fit's made in Japan, then?

[TrevorK]

You're so wrong. Its a wrong perception. Many ppl are willing to pay for a small car but pack with features and quality. Last time i check those Smarts and Mini are pricey.

Fit is very competitive in the market. In other parts of the world, Fit has ranked no1 in its class.


I don't get it, isn't the Fit is smaller (In terms of passenger room) than the Civic? Yet costs more just because it's a mini-station wagon?

[crimsona]

Good point. The Fit's made in Japan, then?

For the current model year (2007), all Fits will be made in Suzuka, Japan. If anything, I'd trust in this batch of Fits more than the first batch of Canada/US Fits when they eventually come out a few years down the road.

[Webhead]

For anybody waiting for the APA quote, don't get your hopes up. Weeks ago they said upfront don't expect more than a 200-300 discount. Customer service even suggested I don't get a membership in case the discount is less than the cost of membership (membership is $65+tax)

How about carcostcanada.com? They have reports for dealer prices and membership is $39.95 +tax lifetime. Not a member, but have heard lots of positive stories from people that have used their services.

[pluto]

I don't get it, isn't the Fit is smaller (In terms of passenger room) than the Civic? Yet costs more just because it's a mini-station wagon?

it doesn't cost more... the base civic sedan/coupe is more expensive than the base fit.... if you compare the top-of-the-line fit to the base civic then that's a different story.


Here is the LX and DX price:
DX Manual:
Retail Price $14,980.00
Wholesale Price $14,156.00 (Difference $734)

LX Manual:
Retail Price $17,180.00
Wholesale Price $16,149.00 (Difference $1031)

LX Auto:
Retail Price $18,380.00
Wholesale Price $17,277.00 (Difference $1103)

Any other requests? :P

How about carcostcanada.com? They have reports for dealer prices and membership is $39.95 +tax lifetime.

$40 only gets you 5 dealer invoice cost quotes...

[jhardy]

...
Any other requests? :P
...
What is the holdback on these models?

[pluto]

What is the holdback on these models?

nothing listed on carcost, so probably none.

[acck]

Ya it's 26k with 2k upgrade of options :)
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274553

I did the online pricing and with a manual transmission plus a couple accessories, it's running $26g's...

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7808/hondafit7mp.gif

[jasuklee]

Excellent econobox!
Parents are picking one up soon - quoted $22 k on the road.
Compared to the Yaris, the Fit is much nicer, especially the interior.

[TrevorK]

it doesn't cost more... the base civic sedan/coupe is more expensive than the base fit.... if you compare the top-of-the-line fit to the base civic then that's a different story.


Here is the LX and DX price:
DX Manual:
Retail Price $14,980.00
Wholesale Price $14,156.00 (Difference $734)

LX Manual:
Retail Price $17,180.00
Wholesale Price $16,149.00 (Difference $1031)

LX Auto:
Retail Price $18,380.00
Wholesale Price $17,277.00 (Difference $1103)

Any other requests? :P
$40 only gets you 5 dealer invoice cost quotes...

Thanks - that makes sense, as that's a much more reasonable price.

[nuxmaniac]

LX Auto:
Retail Price $18,380.00
Wholesale Price $17,277.00 (Difference $1103)

Thanks for the info Pluto...

Looks like the MSRP did not change much a year later....Just went to a car dealer in North Calgary looking at Fit LX auto yesterday and they quoted me the exact same MSRP of $18380.

Walk away price w/ tax in : $21818.

I was told that the "Security Program" -a metal plate on the car that deters auto theft but have small insurance that will last 5 years- priced of $395 is optional so we are looking at $21417 and changes.

The sales person suggested that if we are serious, we can throw in an offer of $20500 and see if the manager would accept. Also likely that we will get for under $21000 walk away...

This confirms furthers as my calculation of invoiced plus $500 adding up the itemized quote came to about $20633 with tax in (without the "Security program")

Anyone has any experience with buying a Honda Fit in Calgary or anywhere in Alberta? Can you share your experience?

Thanks....

[KnifeEdge]

nj bargaining

we got our lx auto fit with keyless for 21750 on the road, seems like ur gonna get a much better deal :( gj :)

[canadiantj]

Slightly off topic, but I would recommend using carcostcanada. I just purchased a 07 Nissan Altima 2.5s for 350 over invoice. I just walked in with my price, they countered of course, and once they saw that I knew the actual cost, they bent over backwards trying to keep my business. Might be worth a look at nissan as well, versa, sentra and altima are available at 1% financing if you need it. A fit or civic at 4+% may work out more expensive in the long run than a nissan @ 1%. It worked out that way for me (was looking at a civic ex)

[afong56]

nj bargaining

we got our lx auto fit with keyless for 21750 on the road, seems like ur gonna get a much better deal :( gj :)

just goes to show that those who dismiss the value of getting dealer cost quotes are missing out. too bad you didn't get the quotes before you negotiated, looks like you stood to save over $1000. . .

. . .well worth the $50 investment, and not only saves you $$$, but all of the time you would have wasted haggling (also worth $$$)

[MrDisco]

A fit or civic at 4+% may work out more expensive in the long run than a nissan @ 1%. It worked out that way for me (was looking at a civic ex)

though you should point out that the 1% rate is only on certain conditions:
12 month term, 0% down to 60 month term, 40% down, and all combinations in between.

[radeonboy]

Fit is a nice vehicle, possibly the best in its class, tons of space.

Yaris was nice but not better than a Fit. You know what was sad? I liked the Yaris better than the Camry that I looked at...loool. The Camry looked so bland and ugly inside, plus the center console looked plain, boring, old, and cheap.

[Spray]

Whoa fit's are that expensive? That's what I paid for my car...

[KnifeEdge]

just goes to show that those who dismiss the value of getting dealer cost quotes are missing out. too bad you didn't get the quotes before you negotiated, looks like you stood to save over $1000. . .

. . .well worth the $50 investment, and not only saves you $$$, but all of the time you would have wasted haggling (also worth $$$)

at the time i only had US invoice prices to work with. Taking the same markup percentage it worked out that i got about half of what the dealer woulda made at MSRP even wif holdback. Id say it was pretty good deal not the best, but definetly not the worse, it doesnt really make sense for a dealer to sell you the car unless they make enough profit off of ya and considering the popularity of the car i doubt i coulda gotten a better deal.

[afong56]

at the time i only had US invoice prices to work with. Taking the same markup percentage it worked out that i got about half of what the dealer woulda made at MSRP even wif holdback. Id say it was pretty good deal not the best, but definetly not the worse, it doesnt really make sense for a dealer to sell you the car unless they make enough profit off of ya and considering the popularity of the car i doubt i coulda gotten a better deal.

you're right, with the info you had, that was the best deal you could have gotten.

for anyone else, i suggest getting a dealer cost quote. . .;)

[KnifeEdge]

you're right, with the info you had, that was the best deal you could have gotten.

for anyone else, i suggest getting a dealer cost quote. . .;)

actually now that i did the math over again even if i argued them down to wholesale price i woulda only gained about 300 dollars from what i got right now.

[afong56]

actually now that i did the math over again even if i argued them down to wholesale price i woulda only gained about 300 dollars from what i got right now.

what are we missing here?

you paid 21750
his price 20633

i see over $1000 difference. . .where's the other $700?

[KnifeEdge]

what are we missing here?

you paid 21750
his price 20633

i see over $1000 difference. . .where's the other $700?

cuz 20633 was based on his calculations and not what he's actually paying i believe he said that he'd get maybe just 21000 or just under

I dont know whether he added keyless or not but i factored that into my calculation.

wholesale + keyless + freight and pdi + tax is only 300 below what i payed.

a dealer's willingness to give you such a low price is also corrolated with the demand of the vehicle, just because you know the invoice price doesnt mean ur gonna get it.

[afong56]

cuz 20633 was based on his calculations and not what he's actually paying i believe he said that he'd get maybe just 21000 or just under

I dont know whether he added keyless or not but i factored that into my calculation.

wholesale + keyless + freight and pdi + tax is only 300 below what i payed.

a dealer's willingness to give you such a low price is also corrolated with the demand of the vehicle, just because you know the invoice price doesnt mean ur gonna get it.

actually, i suspect the saleperson's idea of $20500 would have been accepted. in my experience, you can run pretty close to dealer cost, once you know how much that is. i have never paid more than $500 over dealer cost, once i got a quote, including "high demand" cars.

no matter what, he's going to save money, hundreds if not thousands, and he'll save the waste of time we know of as 'haggling'.

i'm sure you got a good deal, but i'm sure you would have gotten a better deal if you had a dealer quote. this is the rfd way, eh. . .

[KnifeEdge]

actually, i suspect the saleperson's idea of $20500 would have been accepted. in my experience, you can run pretty close to dealer cost, once you know how much that is. i have never paid more than $500 over dealer cost, once i got a quote, including "high demand" cars.

no matter what, he's going to save money, hundreds if not thousands, and he'll save the waste of time we know of as 'haggling'.

i'm sure you got a good deal, but i'm sure you would have gotten a better deal if you had a dealer quote. this is the rfd way, eh. . .

that's pretty good, in retrospect i prolly woulda paid that 50 bucks for the info but at the time i didnt know about such a service.

I admit i didnt get the best price possible but i definetly didnt get the worse (saw a pile of invoices at a seperate dealer and their selling price)

when time comes to replace the other car at home end of this year i'd definetly invest in that 50 bucks.

[nuxmaniac]

Went to another Honda dealer in town...apparently the newer batch LX Model# GD3847EY can have the cruise control option for extra $200 which was not available to GD3847E - won't have one in till Later April however...

Well...we are going in to make an offer tomorrow...wish us luck.

Very tempted to get the sport however for $2500 extra (comes with package including keyless entry, paddle-shift and 15 inch alloy wheel etc) Decision decision

Thanks again for sharing your input...

[valegal]

Anyone have any info on the invoice price on the 2008 Fit LX? Is the margin still minimal?

[Billa-786]

Can't you hold out until the new design fit comes? Or are you leasing?

[valegal]

Can't you hold out until the new design fit comes? Or are you leasing?
New design? Hadn't heard anything about that.

[ElvaSoShexai]

New design? Hadn't heard anything about that.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=493025

[valegal]

Hmm... thanks for the tip. Unfortunately it looks like it won't be out until Sep and I don't think it makes sense for me to hold off that long.

So back to my original question. :) Anyone know offhand what the dealer invoice price is?