Another revenue generating opportunity for the dealer. Not sure what fair is for ceramic coat but 1250 non-negotiable isnāt it.
I assume you tried for a more reasonable price on the ceramic. Last Honda dealer I dealt with took a few hundred off paint protection.
Especially after we all go out and buy an Integra Type S.
Hard to find value anywhere these days⦠covid ruined so many things. Buying a ā17 Si for the same price as a ā99 Prelude was a great value. Like many other companies, that Honda is no more. The clawback of ADM on the Si/CTR/ITS makes...
Downside here is 35k for Si to 42k Integra with minimal added value is a tough pill to swallow.
Sure Integra looks better but that money doesnāt get you much past a hatchback, nicer exterior and interior (imo). Adaptable suspension is nice but my 10th already has it. HUD, power seats, etc I...
Theyāre not 18s though, which is what the poster wanted.
Iām on the same page, the smaller and thinner the better for winters. Sounds like nothing smaller than 18s will clear the calipers.
Could go either way, my guess is not until at least a mid cycle refresh or next gen (if at all).
Not unusual to get less options in Canada and sometimes they add more sometimes not. On a vehicle with this limited volume in this small a market Iād be surprised if they add more color choices.
My understanding from talking to the dealer is they donāt know the colors of the 7 allocations they have yet but I believe the list of 6 Canadian colors is correct.
When each color will be available appears to be a mystery for now.
Rumor has it the extra power of the K20 was causing chassis twist and cracking the moonroofs so they got deleted.
Could be revisited in next (12th) gen but thatās a ways off 2029/2030 and far from guaranteed.
ITS will be more than a CTS because Honda is trying to up the Acura brand. They want Acura > Honda, which ya sure fine, but in doing that here theyāre putting Type S > Type R which hasnāt been the case til now.
Itās all arbitrary market posturing, like claiming ITS has the mostest horsepower...
What Iām seeing/hearing:
- ADM varies per province, not legal here but when I got the Si, mats/trunk tray/mud flaps were already on the BoS. I wanted them so didnāt argue, got them to take a couple hundred off the options though.
- Iām hoping for no surprises on BoS if I happen to get an...
Ya, pandemic has turned Honda into a disappointment. They, like many, are seizing the op to improve their finances. I think theyāre missing the real op here with the ITS.
That should be their halo car like they say but we all know theyāll up the msrp and dealers will get their piece too.
To...
Car buying has never been pleasant but itās about as bad as itās ever been right now.
Manufactures artificially limiting inventory to increase prices and revenue per unit.
That plus high cost of borrowing⦠Iām not sure an ITS is in my future or not. A Spec is so much more than a Civic Si...
Ya insight and perspective are hard to find in car reviews these days. Reviewer needs the knowledge/exp to provide meaningful info and be successful enough that Acura canāt blacklist them after an honest review.
SG is harsh at times, holds the bar high, but hard to disagree with and normally...
Just a bundle to get you buy more. Theyāll likely all still be available individually but will cost a bit more.
Options I want:
Bronze wheels would be sweet, but hard to justify personally unless msrp is unusually fair.
Black emblems feel like a must and should be included. Leave it to...
I get that they wanted an exclusive color for Type S models⦠a special color to hype them up and that goldish is an obvious choice.
However, itās not a great color and itās polarizing in a more negative than positive way. Like someone said, they have a nice copper already but then it wouldnāt...
Havenāt had any probs in the 3 Hondas Iāve had with sunroofs but can live without one⦠especially if itās factored into the price (prob wishful thinking).