Any UK people on here?

[golty]

I just called Honda Enfield about 10 minutes ago to ask them if they have any updates for the Type R...and it's not good news. They told me that the car will be at least £50,000, and that there will be 400 models for the entire UK (for the first year I'm assuming?)

I placed my deposit in the beginning of August so I'm confident that I can secure a car. I'm just not sure anymore considering that eye-watering price.....

that is absolutely nuts if it’s £50k. Will be a rare car at that price!

I won’t be considering it either at that sort of price!

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[Mrwaite]

Hopefully he's stirring the pot

 

[SteaknEggs]

Surely, surely, surely not....
I think I'll be getting off this mad ride at 50k to be quite honest..

You're joking? Right?

I wish I was joking but that's the official word from Honda Enfield. Apparently they found out themselves today.

Wasn't expecting this, dunno what to think now. The Type R LE was under £40k, its wild that a car can jump over £10k in a year, even with mad inflation. I was considering the manual Supra as a backup option and it's looking more attractive now.

I recommend you call your local Honda dealer to see if they have any new info, because I hope I'm having a nightmare or something.

 

[SteaknEggs]

Hopefully he's stirring the pot

My heart is beating faster than normal right now ...call your dealers

 

[SnoopstaR]

£50k!!!!!!!

Surely not.

 

[Mrwaite]

Yeah I'll see if I can make a call.

I found out that my local dealer got allocated 2 LE FK8s but returned them both as the customers they lined up for them wanted a stereo.
Was so disappointed they didn't call me

 

[MrB]

The trouble at £50k is (apart from finding £50k...) is that for me it'd then become a car you wouldn't want to daily or leave in a random supermarket carpark, get the interior dirty with a family day out etc.

 

[Mrwaite]

It just becomes a whole different ball game.
You could get a huyundai i20n and a lovely second car (s2k, ek9, fd2, integra) for 50k and not lose much on either id wager.
I had considered a i20n and thought it was lovely when I borrowed one for the afternoon. 25k!

 

[Mavis_6963]

I just called Honda Enfield about 10 minutes ago to ask them if they have any updates for the Type R...and it's not good news. They told me that the car will be at least £50,000, and that there will be 400 models for the entire UK (for the first year I'm assuming?)

I placed my deposit in the beginning of August so I'm confident that I can secure a car. I'm just not sure anymore considering that eye-watering price.....

I am dropping if it is true

 

[Mrwaite]

Considering the manual supra 3.0 at that price point with a better finance deal available... As I think some others are?

Of course enfield may just have it wrong! Lol

 

[SteaknEggs]

Considering the manual supra 3.0 at that price point with a better finance deal available... As I think some others are?

Of course enfield may just have it wrong! Lol

Exactly my thoughts. Manual Supra is £53.5k...Toyota are giving a £2k finance deposit contribution (until 3rd October) effectively bringing the price to £51.5k...that's FL5 money apparently. On top of that Toyota's interest rates are 2.9% vs Honda's shite 6.9% which means the Supra may even be the cheaper car after financing As someone who is looking to order a new performance car NOW, the Supra seems so much more attractive based on price. I feel like I'll be playing myself if I go for the Type R even though it's my most anticipated car.

I'm praying that Enfield somehow messed up but they seemed pretty sure on the phone. Going to personally give them a visit tomorrow.

 

[Mrwaite]

I do believe the standard supra doesn't have heated seats though.. Amazingly :/

 

[SteaknEggs]

I do believe the standard supra doesn't have heated seats though.. Amazingly :/

Ah that's a bummer. I can live without heated seats but the Pro model seems to be worth the £2.5k upgrade.

 

[Mrwaite]

Carwow seem to be offering a further discount... I think there is about a 6 month wait but that's consistent with the fl5 in all likelihood!!

 

[kevinwang]

No way it's £50k. It will lose the market if they decided so. £50k has so many other options.

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