I would advise differently. Buy the 05. Don't miss another second of enjoyment. If you wait until the 06 comes out, you'll have missed another summer.

Hey, dude, your call.

 

haha, yes definately sounds like hes trying to make a sale. Salesman (well the majority) know absolutely no more than the consumer. Ive had salesman tell me that there was no changes from 03-04 or that the 04 came with 260bhp etc etc.

 

The general concensus (and my experience as well) is to deal with the Internet Sales Manager. You won't get any , or high-pressure sales tactics.

My entire sale was done through email and over the phone. I ended up buying out of state.


Also, you can comparison shop that way. In my case, I just named the price. It turned out he couldn't meet it unless he gave me a color he had on the lot that I didn't want. In the end, I felt he was honest, and I got a good price.

G'luck.

 

I contacted the on-line sales reps. at several Honda dealerships in S. California when I bought an 05 in January and got their "best" prices. They varied by about $1,000 for dealerships within 20 miles of each other. I then went to the dealerships in person and eventually purchased my 05, in the color of my choice, at between $500 and $1,500 below the on-line prices that I had received. In my case, having the on-line prices was helpful in the negotiations, but it was worth my time to do some more haggling in the showroom. My circumstances were unique because I was in no hurry and it was a cash sale. I say haggle as much as you are comfortable and get the on-line price. I'm still fueling my S with cash that I saved by not settling for the on-line ("best") price.

 

A bit off topic, but try to buy your car on the last day of the month. I used to work for a dealer and there was a lot of pressure to make deals happen at the last couple days of the month as they need to meet or get as close as possible to their sales goals.
As pure coincidence, I bought my last car on dec 31st 2002 and I remember the price below invoice was so low, that they literally told me they didn't want to see me ever again inside that dealership...

 

That's hilarious. I got the same thing from a salesperson near me...260 HP....

It infuriates me that these idiots usually know a lot less than their customers do. Though it would be alright if they just didn't know, but to intentionally lie makes me want to go back to that dealership and bitch slap the guy right now.

Depending on where you live, I always think May and June are the best driving months. Considering that June is almost over, I don't think it should be too tough for you to wait until October. October is a nice driving month as well and you can feel confident about your decision at that point.

 

If you are considering leasing the car you should get a 2005 now. The current lease deal through Honda Finance is really worth looking at...

 

i'm not going to lease it. I'm just going to wait it out and see what happens with the 06' if i'm not fond of the 06', i'll go with the 05.