Don't forget to start you negotiations form the invocie not the MSRP.
You can ofen purchase at or below invocie because delears get:
1. Factory to dealer incentive money (should be $2,000 on Ridgleine for May).
2. Hold back money a prcentage of the MSRP used to finance their inventory.
3. They make a ton of dough on the accessories and warrenties (lot's for room for negotiaon there.
4. They will try and steal your trade in, make shure to check Kelly Blue Book for suggested trade in value and what the retial value is.
5. They will often deal more aggresively at the end of the month if they are trying to meet a sales goal.
8. Never buy on the first vist to the dealer, they will be more motivated to deal when you are comming from a position of calm and kowledge. don't submit to pressure, or emotion. Let them know you expect a good deal, and will be back for service, accesories and recommend other buyers. They deserve a profit but not at the expense of your feeling taken or used.
Make sure you check the build date on the lower inside edge of drivers door frame. Let's you know how long they have had it. Longer than 3 months and they should be anxious to get it off the lot (it's costing money to keep it there).
PS a later build date say after 9/05 will help avoid some of the early manufacturing defects that others have reported here.
Check this site often it has a tons of information and assistance from good people on buying, operating, repairs, TSB's, MODS, and just plain good info.
Good Luck!
You'll enjoy the Ridgline, I'm having my roof rack installed today
