Hi Guys,
I posted this message in another thread before realizing that this thread seems to be more relavent to my sort of questions. Anyways, here it is:
I've been reading some of the posts in this and other threads and I must say that I am rather impressed with the excellent commentary

, particularly surrounding the 2006 Honda Civic. I am looking to buy my first car and am seriously considering this one -- in fact, I was at a Toronto Honda Dealership this afternoon (my second visit) and I had a surprisingly enjoyable conversation with the salesperson. The model that I am interested in is the DX-G (MSRP $20,280), and the dealer told me that they are having a sale right now and he can sell it to me for $19,495 ($785 off MSRP). Considering that the invoice price is apparently listed at $18,135, how much more of a deal could I expect other than the abovementioned offer? Perhaps $500 more to bring it to $19,000? Of course, this figure does not include PDI ($490), freight ($735), air tax ($100), and 15% GST/PST taxes (approx $3000).
Furthermore, I am a recent university graduate, and I am disappointed that Honda has scrapped the graduate incentive for the Civic ($500). Because of this, I feel I have to "earn" this sum back by haggling -- afterall, I didn't go to school for nothing!
What do you guys think?
Carbuyer26