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[quote=Anonymous]I bought an Odyssey in 2011 with the same specs.  I used the internet for all negotiating and even had the dealer deliver me the car to my house.

Research the Honda dealers within an hour of DC (I want to say there are 10-12 dealers).  Email each dealer sales dept and tell them exactly what you want and that you don't want to test drive.  Tell them you are ready to buy and that you are looking for the "out the door" price which includes everything (no hidden processing, title fees, etc.).  That way you can truly compare apples to apples.  You'll have about 1/2 of them try to get you to come in to discuss. I told them in the email that I was not coming in and that I was giving my business to the lowest price.

You'll get 4 or 5 quotes and then you can negotiate by phone.  I ended up playing the lowest 2 off of each other and ended up with a tremendous deal.  When one guy said he couldn't go any lower, I said that was too bad and thanked him and sure enough, he called back with a lower price and an offer to deliver.  It's fun if you like to haggle!  Good luck![/quote]

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