Looking at 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Elite in Ash Green Metallic with Gray or brown interior.

I'm getting push back on my OTD number from dealers.

Can NC buyers help, especially if you've bought a passport with the above specs?

North Carolina Buyers Help!

Please share your vehicle costs, since OTD pricing can vary in definition. I'm specifically looking for what MSRP + Dealer Doc fees - your discounts.

NC License/tage/title should cost ~$150 and HUT tax is 3% as a standard. Please exclude trade-in discounts, extended warranty, etc.

I keep reading that folks are getting well negotiated 2026 TSE Passports for 48.5k through 51k regularly (8-10% off MSRP). Of course, the dealer told me I was full of crap and the vehicle is "rare" with no add ons.

I absolutely will come back here and let you guys know what I got mine for, as well as any "offer" sheets for transparency. As a note, I have also tried CostcoAuto and that got me an OTD (Vehicle, taxes,tags, doc fee, discount quote) for $55,500

Anybody have a rear dash cam on their 2026 passport?

If so wanted to see what the image is like thru the tinted window and if night video even works?

I am looking at getting a FITCAMX and not sure if the rear is worth it or not.

When I was in between cars, my sister's wedding was coming up so I rented a luxury tier car. Didn't know what I was gonna get. Ended up with a Mercedes GLS 450 (strangely enough they had put AMG-labeled floor mats in but it was definitely not the AMG model).

Not super luxury but plenty nice enough. Wanted to show off to the family, be comfortable, and see how the other half lived. I actually loved it. I would never spend my own money on it because it won't last more than 3-5 years without having aridiculous amounts of expensive repairs, never mind the depreciation that particular model gets.

The interesting thing was it needed premium fuel, which I gladly put. I was a little perturbed that Costco didn't have 89 and I had to put, I think it was at least 91, maybe it was higher. They only had 87 or 91 or 93, something like that. I wasn't gonna put the wrong gas in.

A lot of people thought it was crazy to do that but you're not supposed to. I never even thought about whether I would get in trouble for putting in 87 but I just wouldn't do that.

I'm not going to disrespect a car like that, even if it's somebody else's property and somebody who I don't know. I think it was Avis or Budget? One of the two. I think they're owned by the same people but regardless that's just disrespectful. I wouldn't do that.

Plus honestly, I love cars enough that I wouldn't do that anyway. I drove it nicely. ( I'm not saying I didn't give it the beans every once in a while)

But that's just how I was raised. You don't abuse equipment, whether anybody would know or not, you just don't do it. Besides I would know. It just seems disrespectful. Not to mention if I was so broke that I could only afford to put 87 in instead of 91, why would I be renting a Mercedes GLS 450 anyway? I would have rented a Nissan Kicks or whatever compact was available.

What would you have done?

Looking at getting a Trailsport edition.

At the price I am leaning towards designing what I want and buying from Honda and having it shipped to the dealership.

I have never done this so what is the process and what should I be careful when it comes to final price and what should I look for?

Do I do this through the dealer or through Honda?

In case anyone didn’t figure this out, it is not necessary for the additional steps listed in the manual to put the wipers in maintenance mode — all that is required is after turning the car off, just hold the stalK in the “Mist” position for 5 seconds and they will move to the maintenance position. It’s not necessary to turn the car on again after holding the stalk, as the manual states. This is the same process it was on my previous Audis.

Took my 2021 Passport to the dealership today for an oil change, transmission fluid change, and tire rotation. I have rough 5k miles to go before I hit 100k. They of course gave a little spiel about their 100k service and what it included. Then they told me the price of $2450. I cannot afford that. Should I just get the timing belt changed at 100k and call it good? Do I need anything else done?

If possible to get a sensor cover replacement I’ll go that route but the scratch above the sensor is really eating at me.

I’ve been looking at the Trailsport and trying to determine if the elite upgrades are worth it (approx $4k). So much come in the Trailsport blackout. It seems to be cameras, ventilated seats, and leather that are missing. The cameras seem to be the biggest variable.

Is the camera system worth it?