Is 24,348 good for a 2007 Honda Accord LX Coupe?

Question

I live in Germany and the car sales man says that this car in the states would cost 27,148 in the states. I was woundering if this was true. It also comes with 6year/75,000 mile coverage. I would like to hear from people who sale Hondas or have bought one of these cars. Thanks!

The price includes Ziebart ( rust protection, sound deadener, fabric protection for your car)

Answer 1

the dealer is overstating the U.S. retail value by about $5,000. According to Kelly Blue Book (the acknowledged guide for vehicle values) a 2007 4 cylinder averages $21,500 and the 6 cylinder is $22,500. That assumes it is a used car with mileage of 12,000 miles.

the rustproffing and fabric protectors don't add anything to the value if its already on the car---they can't take it off. The Zeibart in the US is about $350; fabric protector is not worth anything. However, the extended warranty probably adds about $500 because the US warranty on the powertrain is 5/60,000 and the base is 3/36,000 so you're not getting that much more protection. Dealers would sell that for about $1500, so the max retail value would be 24,000 if its a V-6.

In the US the 2007 model is heavily discounted because it is to be replaced in September with an all new body style that will impact the value of the 2007. That's why I used the used car value above. the new car values by Kelly are 22,000 for the 4 cyl and 25,000 for the 6 cyl. The used car prices are what you should use because it will have that value as soon as you drive it off the lot.

You can go to www.kbb.com to do the research for new car values yourself. You can also go to www.edmunds.com for the new car prices as that site may have information on current discounts.

I have an Accord and its a great value if you can get it for the right price.

hope that helps

Answer 2

that sounds like a rip off to me. my dad bought a 2006 accord LX and got it out the door (after tax) for $20,048 in northern California. So, I think you're getting hosed.