Texas Honda Car Dealers

@ohmy3, the dealer didn't disclose that it had been damaged prior to shipping it to you? I am nearing the point of closing a deal with Weymouth in MA; their price on a Touring is outstanding. Open car transport from MA to TX is fairly expensive but it still ends up being close to $3k less than the best price I could get from the dealers around here. Big question my wife has is "what happens if the van arrives damaged"... and I'm still trying to figure out what the answer to that is. I guess if it's a defect of the vehicle unrelated to shipping, we take it to the local dealer? If it's a shipping issue I take it up with the shipping company? What kinds of headaches are you experiencing with the dealer you bought from now, if you don't mind me asking?

I'm a Dallas, TX resident and ended up getting my black Touring Elite out of state because it was so much cheaper. I had the car shipped to me on an open truck from Missouri for $450. Then sent hubby to get license plates and the paperwork on the taxes. The license plate was minimal (somewhere around $20 I think, but you can find the exact price on the internet). I never saw the vehicle until it got down here. Normally it wouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately, after I paid for the car, my car was in a hail storm while it was on the dealer's lot, so it was repaired prior to getting shipped to me. After getting the car, I found so many things wrong that now I'm having to deal with this headache of working with the people out of state. I would still purchase out of state-- the $ savings is too much to ignore, but if the car was damaged you should at least see your car before getting it shipped.

From what I've experienced so far (as well as what I've been reading here) it sounds like the dealers in TX are gouging folks pretty hard on the Tourings and Elites (but I guess some people are prepared to pay whatever it costs to get these things!). On top of it all, I've literally never seen a Black Touring show up in any dealer's inventory. I noticed a lot of folks talking about putting in orders with out-of-state dealers. How does this generally work? Are you guys driving out to pick up these vehicles, or do you get them shipped?! I've honestly never had this much trouble getting a vehicle I want. There's actually a dealer in Dallas who is offering a USED 2011 Touring Black with 10k miles for $44k! W T F?! We're replacing a paid-for '06 Quest with 78k miles on it and can afford to take our time, we just know what we want and I'd really like to pay a reasonable (4-5% dealer profit) amount. Local dealership here in Austin refused to budge on MSRP of 41,525 to order one from Honda, pretty much dared me to find someone who would sell for less than MSRP. HELP!

It looks like a good deal to me. I bought 2010 LX-P during October. I paid 21k total in TX. It is like 19500 + ttl. That is the best i have got in DFW area during that time. It also got some add ons.

TX Cowgirl: Are you still shopping in Austin? I'm just beginning the process for a new EX-L with NAV in Oklahoma...but my folks live in Austin, so I thought I'd see how things are going for you. Any luck?