I decided to go driving around a few dealers this weekend looking at standard Civic EX's instead of the hybrid. I can't believe, their also in "demand". Every where I looked they were being marked up about $1,500 (assuming there was even one on the lot), as well, plus other "standard" features that increase the total about $700. Out the door, at three different places, I was looking at about $25k or so for one of them things, not much of a difference from the hybrid if you get MSRP, less the tax incentives of the hybrid, the standard civic is more expensive (with NAVI). But you'll get a sunroof built-in and a cooler color (Atomic Blue is an awesome color).

After I test drove it three people were pushing their way through each other with their salesman to get to the car first. One guy asked me if I'm going to buy it and I said "no, white isn't my color" and he said "great, I'll take it" and the care salesman said "there is a $2,000 market adjustment" and the guy said "only two thousand? that's a bargain". I laughed and looked at my salesman and said "he he, sucker." and my salesman said he can get one for me for MSRP and not charge the markup if I want but, I though about it, it would still be more expensive than the hybrid at MSRP less tax incentives.

What kind of world are we living in?


Thanks,
Shawn