I used to vtec
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TRUTH! My dealer said that they were probably not going to sell as low for the next one. This is not going to ease up until Fall when the 2024s become a reality... assuming it eases up at all.
What i want to know is... where are all these manual xmission people coming from?? The dealers have systematically wiped out manual for over a decade "because there aren't enough customers to justify it." Well, either every stick driver in the country is trying to get this car... or, we gotta run out of drivers at some point.The manufacturers are pushing out a ton of great cars in this 'last hurrah' of this era -- not everyone wants the CTR. ...or do they?
At/near MSRP, I get it. I cannot think of another car that offers this level of performance and engagement for <50k. There's also a huge nostalgia kick if you've followed Honda/Type R's in the past, which adds a premium for me.
What perplexes me is how many people are willing and able to pay 60-70k+ for this car. It's astounding. I called so many dealers that swore their car sold for 15-20k over MSRP and that was required for all future allocations. Beurkle Honda told me they were at 15k ADM and "every accessory" (literally laughed when I asked which ones and said all of them). Their (paid, nonrefundable) waitlist extends out to 2028.
Maybe they're all bullshitting me, maybe not. But the cars are sold, so I'm inclined to believe they did sell for a lot of money. And at 60-70k+ for this car, it just doesn't make sense to me. But I suppose it does for others.
Several of my car enthusiast coworkers were ribbing me for wanting to buy a Honda (our parking lot is almost exclusively Teslas and 911s). Their jaws hit the floor when I told them this car was going for as high as 80 grand.
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