Current FL5 Market

Chilly613 · Aug 11, 2025

Reached out to my local Honda dealer, Norm Reeves Honda Huntington Beach for an out the door price on an FL5. Not sure where they came up with a $5K down payment, but they want $72K for an FL5.

$1130 ceramic coating/surface protection, $2557 for an alarm system "Lo-Jack" and $4287 Service Contract is an extended warranty for 7 years/100K miles and then a $10k market adjustment.

Anyone else have any absurd numbers for the current market?

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MoodySara · Aug 11, 2025

Yikes.
They're available around me (New England) for $500 on either side of MSRP ($47,000-$48,000).
In my state (NH) there's no sales tax, so that's the OTD price here.

Clark_Kent · Aug 11, 2025

This is that California special. These cars are routinely going for MSRP in many areas of the country. They can also be had for under MSRP if you're savvy. If you are a self-respecting customer who values where and how you spend your hard earned money, you will buy the car out of state and ship it. I expect dealers to be even more emboldened to price gouge if MY25 is in fact the last of the FL5 production run.

Chilly613 · Aug 11, 2025

Clark_Kent said:
This is that California special. These cars are routinely going for MSRP in many areas of the country. They can also be had for under MSRP if you're savvy. If you are a self-respecting customer who values where and how you spend your hard earned money, you will buy the car out of state and ship it. I expect dealers to be even more emboldened to price gouge if MY25 is in fact the last of the FL5 production run.

I have thought of the possibility of buying out of state and either flying out to pick it up or have it shipped. Or even going the used route.

Either way would probably be cheaper overall than what I was quoted too

hotgrilleceleste · Aug 11, 2025

I recently bought one in So Cal and have a lot of insight into the market right now. If you want boost blue you can get one for MSRP or close to it, try downtown LA Honda and negotiate aggressively. A lot of these places start with high quotes. For championship white in this area the best you’re likely to get is 3-4K over. People are buying them for that all day. I would suggest offering an OTD price of 52-53
(that’s straight msrp) for a blue one, and if you want to actually buy the car, 56-57 for a white one. For other colors something in between. You’ll need to try multiple dealers.

getRIGHT · Aug 11, 2025

Seems like a bargain!

Milosdad · Aug 11, 2025

Don't walk, but run from Norm Reeves in HB. If you don't want to travel too far, you may want to consider Norm Reeves in Cerritos. When I contacted HB earlier in the year, they had a CW on their showroom floor, asking for 10k over. Cerritos was asking for 2k over but it comes with accessories.

I ended up purchasing out-of-state for MSRP.

Chilly613 · Aug 11, 2025

Milosdad said:
Don't walk, but run from Norm Reeves in HB. If you don't to travel too far, you may want to consider Norm Reeves in Cerritos. When I contacted HB earlier in the year, they had a CW on their showroom floor, asking for 10k over. Cerritos was asking for 2k over but it comes with accessories.

I ended up purchasing out-of-state for MSRP.

Norm Reeves Cerritos is where I bought my last car, they have a boost blue in stock, waiting to hear back from the sales guy that I worked with last time.

Where'd you go out of state for yours?

Nothing · Aug 11, 2025

For some perspective, I don't think a lot of socal dealers went below 4-5k markup on the previous gen.

If you want to keep your money over the convenience of picking it up local and not having to pick out shady transport companies and uncovered trucks, then it is what it is. Those prices could be had in socal in 2023, though those dealers were probably that prices before taxes.

It is a lot of markup and useless accessories, so most people would want to consider transport. I would hope more other state dealers are more open now, some 'forever-msrp' dealers only sell local.

Milosdad · Aug 11, 2025

Chilly613 said:
Cerritos is where I bought my last car, they have a boost blue in stock, waiting to hear back from the sales guy that I worked with last time.

Where'd you go out of state for yours?

I ended up purchasing from Germain Honda in Dublin, OH and paid $1300.00 to have the car transported to San Diego. Overall, a fairly smooth process. Would I do it again? Probably not.

Nothing · Aug 11, 2025

Milosdad said:
I ended up purchasing from Germain Honda in Dublin, OH and paid $1300.00 to have the car transported to San Diego. Overall, a fairly smooth process. Would I do it again? Probably not.

Ah Germain. Reminds me of college hills Honda online shop. Anything in particular made a not repeat experience?

TheFactor · Aug 11, 2025

I bought mine at NR HB over a year ago and only payed 500 over and had my choice of CW or mine SGP . Great dealership my salesman was awesome and also the sales manager. Also received a year of free parking at the beach , 2 Type r CF carbon Fiber money clips and Type r hat “that I only wear when I’m not driving my Type r “

Great experience for me and still loving my FL5 what an awesome car !
Oh there was a addendum sticker next to the factory that said see manager for price

AspecR · Aug 11, 2025

California, Florida, and the New York tri-state are the worst states to try and buy a FL5 especially now that production is scaling back.

Jhatmaker · Aug 11, 2025

I just picked up a boost blue fl5 at mossy honda lemon grove in san diego, CA end of july at msrp + about 1100$ paint protection. He said they need to hit sales goals by the end of the month. Original sticker had a ridiculous 20k$ mark up though. They're out there if youre patient, I was searching for a while.

Milosdad · Aug 11, 2025

Nothing said:
Ah Germain. Reminds me of college hills Honda online shop. Anything in particular made a not repeat experience?

Communication could've been better from the dealership. Also having to deal with the transport company, smog check (had to make two trips because sensors weren't in 'Ready' status), and the DMV visit which took about 2 hours. Saved a bunch of money doing this, but it came with some hassle.

I'm really enjoying the car now, so I guess it was worth the effort.

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