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[Clark_Kent]

can anyone who works for a dealership explain what happens to cause a car to be held up in transport? Is the car sitting on the truck in a parking lot or something?

car has been delayed 3 times now while in transport, worried that when it finally gets here it’s going to have been subject to the elements for the past 3 weeks.
@AspecR @Tickle

These cars sitting in the elements for an extended period of time before it reaches the buyer is a foregone conclusion. No need to stress about it because we're all in the same boat and there's nothing you can do about it. FWIW, the condition of the paint was the worst I've ever seen on a new car I've purchased. It had 12 miles on the odometer and was a swirled out and scratched up mess in some places. Once in your possession I suggest focusing on a proper detail with adequate time spent on decon and paint correction at a minimum. Here's an example:

Before

After

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[Mr_jflo]

Brahman Honda of Palm Beach, FL. Has a
sonic grey and a CW type R. Both have 10k mark up and puts them at $48k +ttt. Dealer seems like they will negotiate and were very nice. I only went to see them. I was able to test drive the championship white one around the parking lot.

Delray Honda has 2 championship white ones. Both have $25k mark up. Really don't like the vibe there.

 

[TypeRD]

These cars sitting in the elements for an extended period of time before it reaches the buyer is a foregone conclusion. No need to stress about it because we're all in the same boat and there's nothing you can do about it. FWIW, the condition of the paint was the worst I've ever seen on a new car I've purchased. It had 12 miles on the odometer and was a swirled out and scratched up mess in some places. Once in your possession I suggest focusing on a proper detail with adequate time spent on decon and paint correction at a minimum.

Yep. That corresponds with my experience. My car had about the same number of miles too, iirc. These cars are not delivered in covered (luxury) trailers and they’re coming from all the way across the pond. My detailer said they’ve had high-end vehicles, including Porsches, come in with similar paint contamination and swirl issues. It is what it is, and it is easily correctable by any competent detailer. Just expect it when you get the car. It’ll be fine.

 

[Use20]

Latest FL5 Build Numbers

4622
2504
989
642
613
494
357

Total = 10,221

 

[type-RUsrs?]

Yep. That corresponds with my experience. My car had about the same number of miles too, iirc. These cars are not delivered in covered (luxury) trailers and they’re coming from all the way across the pond. My detailer said they’ve had high-end vehicles, including Porsches, come in with similar paint contamination and swirl issues. It is what it is, and it is easily correctable by any competent detailer. Just expect it when you get the car. It’ll be fine.

Ditto, my detailer showed me a SF90 Stradale with paint swirls. Owner drove it over straight from the dealership. Some paint correction is expected even on new vehicles at 10x the price of a CTR.

 

[CivicR38]

These cars sitting in the elements for an extended period of time before it reaches the buyer is a foregone conclusion. No need to stress about it because we're all in the same boat and there's nothing you can do about it. FWIW, the condition of the paint was the worst I've ever seen on a new car I've purchased. It had 12 miles on the odometer and was a swirled out and scratched up mess in some places. Once in your possession I suggest focusing on a proper detail with adequate time spent on decon and paint correction at a minimum. Here's an example:

Before

After

What does a typical paint correction cost?

 

[TypeRD]

Depends on the color and finish of the car and how bad the damage is. I think you can expect ~$1000 and up. It’s a significant amount of work to go over every inch of the car : wash, clay bar, correction & polish. It is best to do it ASAP before any other significant damage occurs, like dents and chips. More damage = More cost.

 

[Clark_Kent]

What does a typical paint correction cost?

The cost of paint correction depends on several factors, including but not limited to: paint condition, vehicle size, your expectations, level/stage of correction (i.e., Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 - which is driven by vehicle condition and/or your expectations), and the quality of products and equipment used. Expect pricing to start ~$500 and go up to $2,500+. You typically won't know the cost until the detailer sees your car in person and discuss your goals and expectations.

 

[Clark_Kent]

Latest FL5 Build Numbers

4622
2504
989
642
613
494
357

Total = 10,221

Thanks for sharing. What's the source of this data?

 

[Use20]

Thanks for sharing. What's the source of this data?

A person who works for Honda shared it on FB. And it looks like his number is legit.
The highest number reported on the internet is 8549 a month ago, and he posted this set of data today.

 

[CTRifecta]

Crazy how many Japan gets considering how small the country is and how expensive it must be to own that type of car there

 

[Phil Devtec]

Paint correction is a must on any new car purchase. I instruct all of my SAs to make a note to leave ALL of the taping/packaging that is on the body of the paint. I leave that to my detailer to remove and prep my cars for delivery. I don't let the dealer do PDIs on my cars.

 

[Integra23]

Paint correction is a must on any new car purchase. I instruct all of my SAs to make a note to leave ALL of the taping/packaging that is on the body of the paint. I leave that to my detailer to remove and prep my cars for delivery. I don't let the dealer do PDIs on my cars.

Is paint correction necessary if you daily the car? Or is it something you do before PPF?

 

[TypeRD]

Crazy how many Japan gets considering how small the country is and how expensive it must be to own that type of car there

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[Integra23]

Employee discount

It's like $31k or something over there.

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