Will my Fit actually arrive?

Discussion in 'Fit' started by dgk, Jul 21, 2006.

  1. dgk

    dgk Guest

    I found a dealer willing to sell it at MSRP. He didn't even try to
    sell me the add-on stuff. So I ordered the sport model and now I have
    to wait - how long wasn't specified. I suppose I will get it but how
    long is another matter.
     
    dgk, Jul 21, 2006
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  2. dgk

    learnfpga Guest

    This may be their ploy. I paid initial deposit for the 2006 Civic
    because dealer agreed to sell it at just a little over Invoice price. I
    kept waiting for it to come. Never got it. Finally took the deposit
    back and bought a used 2000 Civic.

    I think what dealers are doing is they are promising the customers to
    sell the car but then are selling it to the highest bidder. So
    basically if I walk in there and promise to pay more than MSRP than
    they will sell it to me.........
    Anyways good luck with yout Fit....
     
    learnfpga, Jul 21, 2006
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  3. dgk

    sapper Guest

    I ordered mine in April (22nd I think). Got it in June - about 7 weeks.
    Well worth the wait.
     
    sapper, Jul 21, 2006
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  4. dgk

    dgk Guest

    I ended up with a cost of $16,520, plus $1383 in sales tax. Ouch. So
    $18,000 for a Fit. It's end of the year time though, I could have
    gotten a Civic for $2000 more, but I think I like this better than the
    Civic. It works for me because I rarely carry anyone in the back seat.
     
    dgk, Jul 21, 2006
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  5. <snort> You could have gotten a Civic for $2000 LESS.

    Sucker.
     
    Elmo P. Shagnasty, Jul 21, 2006
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  6. There are some great deals on accords, for about the same price
     
    guy quartarone, Jul 22, 2006
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  7. dgk

    dgk Guest

    I haven't seen anything near that in New York. Maybe elsewhere.
     
    dgk, Jul 22, 2006
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  8. dgk

    dgk Guest

    I guess it depends on what you want. Carrying five adults isn't
    something that I normally do, however I often put a bike in the
    backseat. I have an Accord (91) now, and it's a bit of a squeeze to
    get the bike back there. Plus I have wonderful greyish stains of chain
    grease on the back seat. I took a look at the current Civic; I might
    be able to get the bike in there, but it would have been tough. And
    the dealer would have been pissed at the grease.

    Plus the Fit is fun to drive. I took one on a test drive and I really
    liked it. Plus, you're up pretty high, which is not the case in the
    Civic nor other sedans. It's getting hard to see over a lot of the
    vehicles on the road. Without getting an SUV, which I never would, the
    Fit is next best.

    Parking is a problem where I live. I'm going to be able to get into
    spots that I couldn't in a Civic. As they say in the credit card ad,
    priceless.

    Another post mentions an Accord for around the same price. I haven't
    seen any, but it would have been tough to take the Fit over an Accord.
    But not a Civic.
     
    dgk, Jul 22, 2006
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  9. dgk

    tww Guest

    The Civic LXs I have seen on the lot of our local Honda dealer sell for
    about that. 16k will buy a lot of car if you look for something a little
    used -- like a very low mileage Accord or a BMW 850i with a V12 if you
    something a little sporty.
     
    tww, Jul 23, 2006
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    Mike Doyle Guest

    Using your logic, my home in the country is roughly the same as down town
    Chicago. If he wants a Fit, & it meets his needs, why get a used car that
    doesn't?
     
    Mike Doyle, Jul 24, 2006
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  11. dgk

    Spaz Guest

    HAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! SSSSSSSSSSUCKERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

    Just wait till you go to actually pay for it! MSRP, YA RIGHT!!!!!
     
    Spaz, Jul 24, 2006
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  12. dgk

    dgk Guest

    I signed on the line and paid a deposit. It might take six weeks but
    it should arrive. If not, then I keep driving my 1991 Accord.
     
    dgk, Jul 24, 2006
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  13. dgk

    dgk Guest

    That's pretty much the bottom line. It will fit stuff from Home Despot
    that tends to be a pain otherwise, and it looks cool. Now, I'm not one
    to really care much about cars, after all, I'm driving a rusting 1991
    Accord. But I commute to work by bike (30 miles roundtrip) and just as
    I was biking past the 59th Street Bridge this morning, a bright white
    car turns onto it and I'm looking at it thinking that it's an
    interesting looking car, and of course it's a Fit.

    I was biking up the east side bike/jogger path a few days ago and I
    see a dark, probably black, Fit stopped at a light. So I started
    talking to the driver and he says that he loves it and that I will
    too. That it's fun to drive. How many people say that about their car?
    I think that there's a reason that it's tough to get, and it doesn't
    seem to be hype.

    The first time I saw one was when I went to the dealer where I bought
    my (used) Accord and was looking at the used cars, and walked by it in
    the showroom. I looked at it, said to a salesperson "what is that?",
    and started looking inside it. My S.O. says that I should get it, and
    I suggest that we find out a bit more first. Everything I found out
    was good. I didn't buy it there though, they wanted $19,000! Pre-tax.
    Of course, perhaps they could actually deliver it.
     
    dgk, Jul 24, 2006
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  14. dgk

    Spaz Guest

    That's right! You SIGNED! You are now obligated to pay whatever additional costs or adjustments
    arise between now and the time you get your car! HAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
     
    Spaz, Jul 24, 2006
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  15. dgk

    Seth Guest

    Put down the pipe.

    He's only obligated to pay what was agreed to. Anything "new" would render
    the contract void.
     
    Seth, Jul 24, 2006
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  16. dgk

    JXStern Guest

    I think the Fit's are currently overpriced at list, not shocking for a
    new model. I ordered an Accord not on the lot way back when, it was
    late (and I was driving a rental!), so I shopped around a bit and
    found a dealer who would meet price and had one on the lot - got a
    hundred bucks off the price I'd negotiated. I'd suggest something
    like that to you, but doubt that anyone is going to be offering
    discounts on stock Fit's for a while.

    J.
     
    JXStern, Jul 26, 2006
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  17. dgk

    Skippy Guest

    If they're selling really well at the current prices, they're not
    over-priced.

    Skippy
    E&OE
     
    Skippy, Jul 26, 2006
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  18. dgk

    JXStern Guest

    Hey, it's pricing 101, I agree, often done for new products.

    Then they start cutting deals and it seems sweet.

    Then they don't raise the list much for a couple of years, showing the
    goodness of their hearts, and after a few years it's at equilibrium.

    List price is currently too close to Civic.

    J.
     
    JXStern, Jul 27, 2006
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  19. dgk

    dgk Guest

    Only if I wanted a Civic. Doesn't meet my needs.
     
    dgk, Jul 27, 2006
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