Help! After weeks of deliberation I've finally decided to go with the S2000 instead of the 2002 BMW M Roadster (with the new 315hp engine). Anyway it took a little digging but I managed to get the #1 spot on the list at MSRP for the M, so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal to find a respectible Honda dealership that would do the same for the Stook. After calling most of the dealers in my area, the lowest mark-up I could find was $3000 over MSRP. I did find one dealership that said no markup, but they weren't taking people on a waiting list and you have to buy it with ALL (perma-plate, lojack, extended warranty etc) the options so the total cost is around 40k!

So, I guess my question is, has anyone in northern california found a dealership that will:

1) waitlist with their choice of color/options
2) sell the car for MSRP

Thanks for any help you can give!

theDV8
2001 BMW 330Ci
2002 Honda S2000 (soon hopefully)

 

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...?threadid=20530


There should be some helpful information in there. I started a thread with basically the same question as yours. I'm looking to close a deal on thursday with a southern cali dealer.

 

also try searching... there are several threads on this topic.
and good luck!
(i bought mine for msrp in so ca)

 

As I say over and over go to Priceline.com let them do the shopping....I got mine at MSRP through a small dealer in El Centro last Februarry. Excellent service and results. Costs 50 bucks if they find you a car and nothing if they don't. What's to lose??

 

go get it at honda world in downey they have a silver/black and a black/black i was gonna buy the black/black last week but decided to wait since they low balled me on my trade in

anyways they wanted msrp for the car and 700 for spoiler all i ghad to do was sighn and it was mine. good thing i did not cause iam just gonna buy the 2002 gonna be here in sept anyways

 

I live in San Diego and ended up running into the same problems you have. Try searching online. I eventually went out of state to order my Stook. I ended up getting it shipped from Ohio for 500 under MSRP. So there are places to get it cheaper that what you've been told. you just have to find it

Jaykkub

 

I bought mine @ Merced honda for MSRP and got to order the color I wanted. No forced options. They don't get very many s2k's but you could give them a try.

 

honda world in downey - that worked for me - msrp - talk to jeff, the owner, he gave me a great deal - no hassles, bought it in an hour or so(he did have 3 s2k's - one blk, two silver - I bought a silver). the salesman I dealt with was jimmy lee - the fleet manager. He drives an s2000 - also races it scca. He's already started modifying it as well.

before I went to honda world I called 4 of the local orange county dealers and told them what I wanted and they were all packaging the cars to be over 38k with overpriced spoilers, emblem kits, you name it. I even called my credit union who buys through autoland and they wanted 3k over msrp.

 

Got mine for MSRP at Vacaville Honda (707)449-5900. However they do put some options on their cars that you have to pay for, but you can see what they have in now.

 

El Cerito honda in El Cerito.. MSRP. When you go there.. just keep on asking for the MSRP then start from there. when you call honda at elcerito, ask for elsa.. tell her jonathan sent you (with the yellow s2000)