2022 Si upgraded to 2023 Type R -- owner comparison review

[UFO CTR]

When buying a type r, always ask for lube to be included in the sale. This way, it won't sting later down the road.

Just bring your owe
They may charge adm for the lube )

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[mbaapk]

So bad…so bad in so many ways..

 

[tuhroo]

honestly...you struck a nerve with the survey thing

if you call the gm directly and talk to him about it, then i bet things will change

like aspec said, they probably already gave them out to a tech or somebody at the shop to resell

 

[VarmintCong]

Keep fighting! What relationship are you referring to? They clearly don't give a shit about you!

at least they’re also incompetent. A dealer who steals your stuff and forgets to remove the suspension blocks? That’s a keeper!

 

[Shankmeyster]

I hope you also checked your tire pressures as well. PDI techs like to be lazy everywhere and will, most likely, not set tire pressures correctly when they get the car off the truck. Factory puts tires at 40+ PSI during shipping to reduce the likelihood of flat spots.

 

[Turbonium]

I mean you did upgrade the rims with car purchase, you didn't buy it separate. If I walked into any other dealership like Ford, and wanted to upgrade to 22" black rims, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't give me the stock wheels and rims, nor wohld i expect it. Not sure what all of you think business should be run differety bc you bought an overpriced civic? Buy the forged rims separately, I bet you won't even get tires for the same price you paid.

 

[ScumbagRob]

I mean you did upgrade the rims with car purchase, you didn't buy it separate. If I walked into any other dealership like Ford, and wanted to upgrade to 22" black rims, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't give me the stock wheels and rims, nor wohld i expect it. Not sure what all of you think business should be run differety bc you bought an overpriced civic? Buy the forged rims separately, I bet you won't even get tires for the same price you paid.

It's not an upgrade, it's an accessory. It would be different if he built the car on the Honda website and selected a rim upgrade (which is not possible), because upgrades factor in the incremental cost of replacement.

But for accessories, you are paying for the accessory itself. Think about it this way: if he instead waited 6 months to buy the rims, he would walk into the dealership 6 months later and pay the same price for them as he just did...except obviously the dealer would not try to repossess his stock wheels in that situation.

Edit: After re-rereading your post, I guess it hinges on how much he paid for the wheels. I'm guessing it was close to the retail price of $775 each, rather than some incremental price.

 

[Ministry]

You are correct and none of these are options, they're 100% accessories I paid full price (and installation) on. With that said that same story was used by the sales manager I had been speaking with. He stated that when you buy a truck with aftermarket wheels and/or lift kit, its not common for the dealer to hand over the OEMs.

Update: I have contacted the dealer GM directly, we'll see what happens from here.

 

[Turbonium]

You are correct and none of these are options, they're 100% accessories I paid full price (and installation) on. With that said that same story was used by the sales manager I had been speaking with. He stated that when you buy a truck with aftermarket wheels and/or lift kit, its not common for the dealer to hand over the OEMs.

Update: I have contacted the dealer GM directly, we'll see what happens from here.

Well if that's the case then hopefully you get the replacements back or something. But be prepared to accept defeat if the dealer fights back, bc most dealers will have a policy or clause to protect themselves in these type of situations.

 

[Ministry]

Well if that's the case then hopefully you get the replacements back or something. But be prepared to accept defeat if the dealer fights back, bc most dealers will have a policy or clause to protect themselves in these type of situations.

Oh they're already fighting back. The salesrep and floor manager at the time of sale have denied my pleas so far. We'll see how things go with the GM.

 

[Ministry]

Happy ending!

Another manager called and said I could pick them up. Thanks to everyone's support on this one and shout out to Autonation for coming around and providing a very fair deal on an FL5 in this crazy market.

 

[AspecR]

Happy ending!

Another manager called and said I could pick them up. Thanks to everyone's support on this one and shout out to Autonation for coming around and providing a very fair deal on an FL5 in this crazy market.

Glad you got them back; others might not be so lucky. Like I said any dealership that values you as a customer will make it right. Let this be a lesson to everyone getting the accessory wheels or wing DO NOT let the dealership keep your stock parts.

 

[Toprarnen]

Dude, SO glad to hear you got them, really good news!!

 

[Integra23]

Happy ending!

Another manager called and said I could pick them up. Thanks to everyone's support on this one and shout out to Autonation for coming around and providing a very fair deal on an FL5 in this crazy market.

Great news! One of those "grinds my gears" moments where it's bad enough with ADM then they stiff you on the factory parts.

 

[VarmintCong]

I hope you also checked your tire pressures as well. PDI techs like to be lazy everywhere and will, most likely, not set tire pressures correctly when they get the car off the truck. Factory puts tires at 40+ PSI during shipping to reduce the likelihood of flat spots.

Always a good idea. I've seen this before.

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