I have been waiting over a year for the Passport. My wife owns a 16 Pilot and I didn't want another big vehicle. I was looking hard at the CRV until the oil dilution problem came up. I was also considering other types but my last four vehicles were Honda's and all of them are still running strong and owned by my family members; 99 Odyssey, 01 Accord, 06 Civic, and the 16 Pilot. I decided I wanted a Scarlet Touring.
I was going to wait for several months so I might get a good price but I learned that Passports are slim pickings in the west (I live in WA). Dealers within 100 miles only had one or two and minimal allocations later in the year so I expand my search to N. California and found they had many more. Over two days, I visited ALL Honda dealers within 400 miles radius and only found two Scarlet Touring's; the closest being in Portland, Or 240 miles away. I asked for a quote and was shocked to get a good deal.
I have been messing around with trying to buy the Passport remotely and think(?) I finally succeeded today as I wired them the money. I will have the Passport shipped ($300) and hope to have it next week. The shipping is cheap compared to buying from local dealers who think they are giving you a good deal if you pay MSRP if they throw in the floor mats. So just a few more days!!
HINT:
Use Google maps and search for "honda dealers"; Google will show them on the map and give you the web links. Most Honda dealers have one of two different kind of web pages so it only takes 2-3 clicks and you have access to their inventory. I probably accessed 50+ dealers with only about 4 hours work over two days. Most Honda dealers also have a "give me a quote" button. Use it over multiple dealers and you can get a good price even though the Passport is slim pickings.
I'll review here once I have a few days of real ownership.
I was going to wait for several months so I might get a good price but I learned that Passports are slim pickings in the west (I live in WA). Dealers within 100 miles only had one or two and minimal allocations later in the year so I expand my search to N. California and found they had many more. Over two days, I visited ALL Honda dealers within 400 miles radius and only found two Scarlet Touring's; the closest being in Portland, Or 240 miles away. I asked for a quote and was shocked to get a good deal.
I have been messing around with trying to buy the Passport remotely and think(?) I finally succeeded today as I wired them the money. I will have the Passport shipped ($300) and hope to have it next week. The shipping is cheap compared to buying from local dealers who think they are giving you a good deal if you pay MSRP if they throw in the floor mats. So just a few more days!!
HINT:
Use Google maps and search for "honda dealers"; Google will show them on the map and give you the web links. Most Honda dealers have one of two different kind of web pages so it only takes 2-3 clicks and you have access to their inventory. I probably accessed 50+ dealers with only about 4 hours work over two days. Most Honda dealers also have a "give me a quote" button. Use it over multiple dealers and you can get a good price even though the Passport is slim pickings.
I'll review here once I have a few days of real ownership.
