Don't have it yet but when it arrives I'll have a Lunar Silver EX-L traded in my 2017 Honda Ridgeline RTS. Purchased from Mohawk Honda. (Capital District, NY) Really wanted a Highlander but deals on the PP were just better. Inquires from dealers started all of this. My Ridgelne apparently held its value quite well in these COVID times.
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Congrats! And post some pics when it arrives.
Congrats on the new purchase. We are recent Ex-l owners as well and silver was my first choice but not available when we purchased (3months ago). Ended up settling for modern steal metallic . new to this forum myself and im not totally sure on the forum edict but if its not improper or too personal may I ask what you paid. just wondering if the prices are more attractive as we get close to the release of the 2021 models.
I didn't pay for it yet because it's in transit. I know that with the 1k loyalty rebate it's 35,536. There is still room in that number though as most dealers sell for 36,230 BEFORE the 1k loyalty rebate. I have a trade though so it confuses the issue as dealers can add the rebate to the dealer discount or trade in value. Bottom line is I will write a check for 11,6xx. Not a bad deal in my book considering that I paid 35k for my Ridgeline drove it for 4 years and now can get this Passport. Imagine if I got the sport, I'd be writing a check in the high 7's or low 8's. I really want this damn thing to come in and I left the dealer with zero paperwork and a 200 buck deposit. Shame on me. I'll really miss the Ridgeline but considering the Ridgeline sport in 2019 (a trim level higher than my RTS trim which has been deleted) were going in the high 26's to low 27's when Honda was desperate to get rid of them late last year before COVID. I just couldn't justify keeping it with these high trade in values now.
Best of luck with your Passport.
I appreciate the response and your process sounds similar to mine. The pricing not including the rebate is about the same. i think my price 3 months ago was 35,500 and we also had a 2018 Honda crv that was used for the trade in. At least the financing was 1.9% at that time. unfortunately though the financing dropped to .9% just 9 hours later as that is when the summer sale days promo started. i always felt like the price or deal we got was average and like most people i always wondered if i had pushed could i have gotten a better price or deal.
Unless there is some money that Honda gives dealers that we don't know about, I think we got fair deals. Below is some more info that's available. The negotiating room on the trade is where you could pick up some savings but in my case there were within the higher part of the KBB trade in range.
2023 Honda Passport Prices: MSRP, Invoice vs Dealer Cost w/Holdback
2023 Honda Passport Price Guide: Includes MSRP, factory invoice, holdback, & true dealer cost pricing - Plus tips on how to find the best deals.
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thanks for the link and it appears that the awd exl dealer cost is right about what i paid so maybe i didnt get taken to the cleaners.As you mentioned on your trade in i was also given near the very top of the kbb trade range for our crv only $400 dollars less than the highest price as listed by kbb for our trade. when went to the dealer and laid what i wanted for the trade and the price i wanted to pay for the passport the dealer took 5 minutes and came back and said ok no haggling which made me feel uncomfortable like it was too good a deal for the dealership and is the reason i always felt that i maybe could have done better, and I'm not sure if the price you mentioned you got was before or after tax and license .my cost of $35500 did not include tax and license that was extra
Yes, the 11,6xx is all in. I also requested a roof rack but for some reason they wanted to keep the accessory transaction separate. You know how dealers have that express tool to unlock savings on their websites now? I used that and got the 35,536 (before tax and trade). I suspect that that number includes the 1K loyalty rebate because if it didn't I'd be dipping into the holdback. There must have been some type of incentive (perhaps not published) when you purchased a few months back...These dealers want used cars. I overheard a sales guy saying that they were trying to buy back some leased inventory. Look at F-150's for example. Two of my local dealers usually have 100-150 of them and now they are in the 40's. I think you got a solid deal.
Yeah when I asked for some freebies they agreed to include the all weather mats for free but would not include the cargo cover and offered it for $80 bucks.. I also agree the car absolutely needs the roof rails.. I went and bought them from another dealer for I think? 300 maybe 350 and installed them myself.. If you can't get them included don't sweat it and just know that you can get them for alot less and install them yourself.. If you are anywhere western PA I would be happy to help you put them on. I hate seeing folks get ripped by dealer shop pricing..
Yeah, I see that they are like 350 at Bernardi but it involves cutting and I'm ok with paying the extra. I'll do the low profile hood deflector, splash guards, side moulding myself. I also always add gutter guard in the radiator areas. On the Passport the grille looks too widen open particularly on the bottom. Prime candidate for a stone to hit the condenser! I've done this on 3 CRV's an Accord and a Ridgeline.
Well honestly the cutting is not as bad as it sounds I used a mitre saw to cut them.. But I understand if it's something you would rather not tackle. Seems we are of similar mind I also added the mud guards the low profile hood deflector a bit late as I got a hood ding the second week of ownership also tinted the front side windows to match the back ones added the blacked out rear emblems the door sill protectors and some aftermarket sport pedals. But the radiator gutter guard is kit something I'm not familiar with.. What is it?
It's all homemade, cutting sections of either plastic roll or metal gutter guard with zip ties. Some grilles are more open than others and are prone to rocks on the condenser which won't be covered by warranty. Depending on the vehicle it cab be behind or in front of the grille install. My thinking is that the lower section would be made form a template and cut to fit and surrounded by door edge guard and then zip tied. The top section would be from a plastic roll and be placed behind the grill and ziptied.
Have you or do you intend to put any sheet goods on the roof rack? This is why I'll miss the Ridgeline but I saw a way to improvise with temporary wood crossbars.
Have you or do you intend to put any sheet goods on the roof rack? This is why I'll miss the Ridgeline but I saw a way to improvise with temporary wood crossbars.
No nothing really in mind to put on the roof. I really just felt the passport looked a little less rugged and more minivan or car-like looking without the added height of the rails.. I'm thinking of adding the racks and maybe a roof box as it makes it look a even more rugged.. So for me it's a more about looks than actually putting lumber up there.. But I might be willing to put a Xmas tree up there lol .. My major concern is the mileage hit and perhaps wind noise increase adding those items would cause. If you do the radiator mod please post some pics as it sounds interesting.. And I have seen already how rocks have a way of finding the the right spot to strike the vehicle. Right now my focus is changing the wheels and tires as the 20 Inch wheels have a very stiff and surprisingly unforgiving nature to the ride. I'm hopeful that, maybe going to 18 inch wheels and taller tires might reduce the gut punching feel the original wheels and low profile tires might be responsible for. If anyone can elaborate that has switched to 18s and taller tires and can compare the ride quality I would be interested to hear your thoughts. Not sure if the stiff and jolting impact feel is a result of a stiffer spring rate or stiffer shocks or mostly due to the 20 inch wheel combo
Picked her up today, took forever, they lost a key had to program another one. Crossbars were installed with the roof rails so I wasn't complaining. Overall, quite impressed, didn't realize that the paddles work in normal D mode too. There was some oil on the garage floor under the rear diff, hoping it's not a leak but just residue. This PP was built in September so it's hot off the press. So well equipped and love the headlights compared to the Ridgeline that I traded in. Did I say Iove the headlights. To me the 9 speed feels clunky around 10mph and feels like it has driveline play. For a 9 speed it doesn't feel like it shifts any more than the 6 speed in the Ridgeline did. Probably because I believe it starts out in second. The idle stop is annoying and jarring when it works. Have to get used to the buttons, prefer a shifter. Although as wide as the Ridgeline it drives and feels narrower and obviously shorter (tons more room in garage now). Will be a great cruiser but was hoping for it to be a little more firm and more responsive steering, more in line with my 14 Accord V6 that I never get tired of. In the end all in paid 12.4k with the trade. Well worth it. I don't see the point of a CRV with these price thresholds right now. I think the 21 sport will be a great value with the updated radio. My bride has a 2015 Alabaster CRV Touring and the Lunar Silver looks similar. I thought it would be darker and bridge the gap between Alabaster Silver and Modern Steel Metalic but it's a lot closer to the Alabaster Silver. Now time to put the spreadsheet together to price out accessories.
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Congrats on picking up the new rig! The start/stop feature is annoying. I disable it as part of my startup process now.
Finished up with the accessories/touches yesterday Think I am done.
splash guards
wheel locks (recycled from Ridgeline)
front seat covers (recycled from Ridgeline)
Honda rear seat covers
Honda cargo mat
Honda floor mats
roof rails and crossbars (dealer installed)
Honda low profile hood deflector
college stickers (Cornell, Northeastern) proud dad here.
Also did the diy gutter guard and zip ties for the grille.
Also have 18" snows on stock Ridgeline wheels with sensors to put on the night before the first snow.
Now that the rear diff leak appears to be solved, really liking this Passport. Now time to read the manual to get to the finer details.
splash guards
wheel locks (recycled from Ridgeline)
front seat covers (recycled from Ridgeline)
Honda rear seat covers
Honda cargo mat
Honda floor mats
roof rails and crossbars (dealer installed)
Honda low profile hood deflector
college stickers (Cornell, Northeastern) proud dad here.
Also did the diy gutter guard and zip ties for the grille.
Also have 18" snows on stock Ridgeline wheels with sensors to put on the night before the first snow.
Now that the rear diff leak appears to be solved, really liking this Passport. Now time to read the manual to get to the finer details.
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