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    PIMP my PILOT

    So to update, our family decided on a new car. I got 3 price quotes from 3 Honda dealerships.

    When I went to test drive the Pilot again the other night at Huntington Honda,
    the cute chick told offered it to me at invoice, instead of 500 over invoice.

    I went back with my consigliere in tow. Enter Art@ISP. The salesgal told me the vehicle was $500 over invoice and that I misheard her, that she was going to try and see if we could get it AT invoice.

    After a bit of back and forth with her and her higher up, we told them to stick to their guns or even go $200 over invoice. They didnt budge. We walked. (this was all part of their game. I didnt offer to pay invoice, she threw it at me!! And then played the game that she was 'trying' to help me out. That blew up in her face, like my load on a crisp Autumn day.)

    Salesgal called us back as we were pulling into the other dealership but not with a counter offer. So the other dealership earned my business.

    It was 2 entirely different experiences within an hour of each other.




    AS I type, the car is being built. I want to add some aftermarket chrome and runningboards. Any good websites one can recommend?


    PS,...it wasn't until several weeks later that the unintended aviation reference even dawned on us. A Pilot?! LOL
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    and that has made all the difference......yet...
    I have a feeling a handle of people are going to be very interested in what I post in the near future.

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    Congrats!!!! I'm very excited for you. :)

    Having financed a new car and also leased a 2nd a few months ago, I've developed some decent dealership experience. the funniest thing to me is the "let me talk to my boss" stuff. They know what they can and can't do for you in terms of price. It's all a joke.

    A friend of mine is a dealer, and he tells me all these stories about how people come in and think they are going to work the salesman good, or even leave thinking they got a great price even though they actually got ripped.

    Mel and I went into a Nissan dealership looking at Altimas. They guy gave us a price that I knew was about $4-5k too high. I said I knew he could go much lower. He played the game and went to his boss and was able to get $500 taken off, and it just wasn't enough. I told him that we wouldn't buy it at that price and he didn't budge. Oh well.

    Mel and I went to a different dealership, got a better model at a better price, and then went back to the original dealership to visit. He was upset at us for "not giving him a chance to counter offer". HUH?! If you could have gone lower....why didn't you go lower the first time we visited? He told us specifically that he couldn't go any lower. Oh well.

    The entire process is actually very interesting.
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    PIMPIN

    Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem.
    All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control.
    I trust you are not in too much distress. —Captain Eric Moody, British Airways Flight 9

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    Congrats Mario on the new ride! Excellent choice of picking the Honda Pilot. Enjoy the vehicle with your family for many miles.:)
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    Mario, if you want any Honda accessories for your new Pilot just let me know. I work for an Acura dealership but we have a sister Honda dealership in our company. I can get parts at employee price. Just let me know if you every need anything.

    George

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT


    how is this
    The three most common expressions in aviation are, "Why is it doing that?", "Where are we?" and "Oh Crap".

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    OMG, Fred, no way!


    I like my front end but have read that many don;t like it. I think its bold and distinct:




    I have seen that I can replace it with any of the following but then I feel it makes the car look less distinct, and normal....:




    I love this one (sarcasm). I can get it online for about $350 but I saw it on the dealer invoice for $995. Yeah right , good luck with that!








    I'm just looking for steel or chrome running boards but also illuminated. Might be a custom gig.


    I ordered my jcwhitney catalogs a while back, havent gotten them in the mail yet!


    Thanks for the congrats. All around. Maybe in a few years I'll treat myself to mid-life crisis car. (enter suggestions now ;) )
    And I, I took the path less traveled by
    and that has made all the difference......yet...
    I have a feeling a handle of people are going to be very interested in what I post in the near future.

    http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=187

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    Alright, need a second opinion. We need running boards so the kids can climb in.

    We are torn. Which do you prefer?

    http://www.handa-accessories.com/viewer ... boards.jpg

    http://www.handa-accessories.com/viewer ... chrome.jpg
    And I, I took the path less traveled by
    and that has made all the difference......yet...
    I have a feeling a handle of people are going to be very interested in what I post in the near future.

    http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=187

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    Quote Originally Posted by mirrodie
    Alright, need a second opinion. We need running boards so the kids can climb in.

    We are torn. Which do you prefer?

    http://www.handa-accessories.com/viewer ... boards.jpg

    http://www.handa-accessories.com/viewer ... chrome.jpg
    The first ones, they blend nicely with the car.

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    I should mention its also getting

    http://www.piloteers.org/forums/attachm ... tid=342242

    http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-8900270476 ... 1_26058740

    That might swing your opinion in one direction vs another.
    And I, I took the path less traveled by
    and that has made all the difference......yet...
    I have a feeling a handle of people are going to be very interested in what I post in the near future.

    http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=187

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    I see you are planning to head off to the wilderness with that thing! I still like the first running boards.

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    My wife wanted a CRV and went to Paragon on Northern without me. They convinced her she needed to give them a down payment check or credit card number then they would talk about the color and accessories. Of course then she called me. About 5 minutes later a job car was sitting on the sidewalk about two inches from their window. I demanded the credit card info (all originals) be returned immediately. They tried to tell me the "accounts person" went home. I advised them to call her back or go into her office. They tried to play "she only has the key". I advised them I could open the door for them. They threated to call the police to which I took out my cell phone, called the precinct and handed the phone to the manager. Amazingly the accounts person didn't leave but was in the bathroom. We walked out with all the paperwork and a promise they wouldn't have to see me nor anyone I know ever entering their dealership.

    We went to Millennium Honda in Hempstead and drove out of their a few hours later with the car in the exact color and accessories she wanted at a very good price, the salesman (a little new) played the "I have to check with my boss deal". I told him I knew the game. Something he didn't know was while he talked to his boss I went looking for the sales board which has how many cars the salesman have sold. Some places have it in view thinking people can't read it. Since it was toward the end of the month I knew I had a good card to play. When he returned with a counter, I countered his counter telling him he needed the sale on the board more than we needed the car. We got the car closer to what we wanted plus the floor mats and an alarm system.

    Just remember especially now, no matter how sweet the ride they need the sale more than you need the car.
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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    Years ago, we were looking at pickups out in PA. We stopped in one place (I forget who it was, Chevy, maybe?) and when we were ready to talk price, the salesman said we would have to talk to the sales manager, but he would need to know that we were "committed to buying" before he would talk price with us. We were all sick that weekend, and in no mood to be yanked around. My wife went off on the salesman, the manager started to come out of his office, saw what was going on, and beat a hasty retreat. It was truly a thing of beauty to behold.

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    Quote Originally Posted by mirrodie
    I should mention its also getting

    http://www.piloteers.org/forums/attachm ... tid=342242

    http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-8900270476 ... 1_26058740

    That might swing your opinion in one direction vs another.
    that Vanguard thing screams "I'm a douche." Front end guards are fine but go with one that doesn't have a brand stamped on it. Doesn't Honda have their own line of accessories?

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    Re: PIMP my PILOT

    Quote Originally Posted by T-Bird76
    Quote Originally Posted by mirrodie
    I should mention its also getting

    http://www.piloteers.org/forums/attachm ... tid=342242

    http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-8900270476 ... 1_26058740

    That might swing your opinion in one direction vs another.
    that Vanguard thing screams "I'm a douche." Front end guards are fine but go with one that doesn't have a brand stamped on it. Doesn't Honda have their own line of accessories?
    I'm not a chrome person. I prefer stealth. Below is a Ironhorse. They are on the BQE service road but only sell wholesale. Infinity Sports on 70 St/Queens Blvd carry their line.

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