Anyone disappointed with their decision to purchase the new R?

[FK8JIN]

Excellent! Which parts did you pick up?

I got some Mugen wind visors, Mugen LED mirrors, a few Mugen stickers (need the extra horsepower lmao)

OEM alacantra steering wheel, alacantra shift boot from Japan and interior carbon panels for the side panels front.

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[ELIAS64]

So we're all on the same page. We LOVE the car, we just hate the price.

 

[TypeRD]

Well…we hate the ADM. And our hatred increases incrementally with every ADM dollar.

 

[Cornercarver]

Hey! I just got a notice about the thread. Yup the CBP I couldn’t take it looking dirty after one day of dust. I ended up trading it in for a Boost Blue. I ended up spending a small amount to basically swap.

Loving the color and car now! Ordered a bunch of OEM/Mugen parts and waiting to install as well!

That color works well. Worth swapping for.

 

[Clark_Kent]

Super fun to drive. I still think it’s overpriced.

I appreciate your honest take on it. Not sure many would say it openly.

I'm thoroughly pleased and impressed by all this car has to offer. The praise heaped on it by critics and owners alike is real. This car is the goods. All of the glowing reviews are directionally consistent with my ownership experience thus far albeit limited in duration (~2 weeks) and seat time. I believe the FL5 is fairly priced at MSRP; however, with ADM - which is nearly impossible to avoid at this juncture - 100% overpriced IMHO. Even at $5K over MSRP, which is widely considered by many as a "good deal", it's overpriced. @savagegeese made the comment re not paying over MSRP and he's right. Another member on the forums who bought at MSRP made a similar comment that there would be an element of cognitive dissonance had he paid an ADM.

 

[Cornercarver]

The only upside of all this is that these cars do hold value. If you paid MSRP, or close to it, you will be okay. Above a certain amount of ADM - you are taking a hit.
Once there are a reasonable amount of used FL5's available, that will help. I only know of the one that sold on BAT, an obvious attempt at a flip that failed badly.

 

[holland1]

Hey! I just got a notice about the thread. Yup the CBP I couldn’t take it looking dirty after one day of dust. I ended up trading it in for a Boost Blue. I ended up spending a small amount to basically swap.

Loving the color and car now! Ordered a bunch of OEM/Mugen parts and waiting to install as well!

What was the price hit on trading in? I think if I could find a red I would swap if it wasn't to much. Just because they seem to be the rarest.

 

[FK8JIN]

What was the price hit on trading in? I think if I could find a red I would swap if it wasn't to much. Just because they seem to be the rarest.

After the tax credit from the trade I ended up spending $1900 out of pocket to change colors. Was worth every penny for me, considering a wrap would’ve been $3k+.

 

[1971Camaro]

What was the price hit on trading in? I think if I could find a red I would swap if it wasn't to much. Just because they seem to be the rarest.

oddly enough (in spite of this thread), the black IS the rarest. LOL You can see it here in the CTR FINDER summary...

Honda Civic Type R - Vehicle Stock Finder (motoringobsession.com)
https://www.motoringobsession.com/stock/civic-type-r

and, if anyone is on a list and the dealership gets only black... i know there's at least one member here who is specifically looking FOR black and would be forever grateful to get one! So, please don't buy and regret the color... pass it forward to someone who has black as 1st choice.

 

[Cornercarver]

Have had a number of black cars, and they look great when spotless. But otherwise not so much.

Don't know about Boost Blue, but the Aegean Blue on my 2018 still looks good even when it needs some cleaning. Love hand washing/waxing it, but sometimes it gets dirtier faster than I can keep up. That is when I get to see it at its worst - and it still looks good. Hopefully the Boost Blue has that quality as well.

 

[Rad Ray]

I’m sad about my purchase. I’ve only driven 20 miles because my cars spent the last 3 days getting pretty and it’s been negative temperatures. I’ve also had a nightmare the detailers took the car out for a joy ride and totaled it. So overall sad so far.


But temps are gonna be in the high 40’s low 50s next week so I’m about to get out the leather gloves and channel my inner Ryan Gosling and just go drive.

Whhhhaaaat? When did that happen? Have you got it back yet?

 

[1971Camaro]

Have had a number of black cars, and they look great when spotless. But otherwise not so much.

Don't know about Boost Blue, but the Aegean Blue on my 2018 still looks good even when it needs some cleaning. Love hand washing/waxing it, but sometimes it gets dirtier faster than I can keep up. That is when I get to see it at its worst - and it still looks good. Hopefully the Boost Blue has that quality as well.

That's great! PLEASE - Everyone who has been hating on the CPB black color... when a black CTR is coming into the dealer, please let us know you don't want it and transfer your 1st-place in line with those here who appreciate these Black Beauties. They will be forever grateful

 

[Cornercarver]

Meanwhile, just saw on Autoblog that Honda acknowledged the issue with welds on the FL5 seat frames and put out a stop sale / recall. This forum gets a lot of the credit for pointing out the rattles / squeaks from that area.
A safety issue, not just an annoyance.

Hey, this car is so cool it comes with an ejector seat!
Too soon?

Think it will help with price negotiations going forward? That would be wonderful, but nope, it probably just slows down the release of more FL5's. Which in turn keeps the prices high.

Wondering how this will be fixed - at the dealer ? They can't be shipping them back to Japan - I mean the ones that have been sold, right? Do you trust your dealer to install the replacement seat frames safely and correctly? Not saying they can't, just that it is not something they usually handle.

All Honda had to do was duplicate the already perfect seats and frames from the FK8. A needless self-inflicted injury. The new ones are great no doubt, but probably no better - and in this aspect much worse - than the 10th gen seat. The rear seats seem like an afterthought, so that is where I would have spent a few development dollars upgrading. Duh.

"The driver's seat on the 10th gen Type R needed to be improved." - nobody.

 

[SP R KiD]

Meanwhile, just saw on Autoblog that Honda acknowledged the issue with welds on the FL5 seat frames and put out a stop sale / recall. This forum gets a lot of the credit for pointing out the rattles / squeaks from that area.
A safety issue, not just an annoyance.

Hey, this car is so cool it comes with an ejector seat!
Too soon?

Think it will help with price negotiations going forward? That would be wonderful, but nope, it probably just slows down the release of more FL5's. Which in turn keeps the prices high.

Wondering how this will be fixed - at the dealer ? They can't be shipping them back to Japan - I mean the ones that have been sold, right? Do you trust your dealer to install the replacement seat frames safely and correctly? Not saying they can't, just that it is not something they usually handle.

All Honda had to do was duplicate the already perfect seats and frames from the FK8. A needless self-inflicted injury. The new ones are great no doubt, but probably no better - and in this aspect much worse - than the 10th gen seat. The rear seats seem like an afterthought, so that is where I would have spent a few development dollars upgrading. Duh.

"The driver's seat on the 10th gen Type R needed to be improved." - nobody.

I don't think there is a scope of stuff that dealers don't normally handle. They are going to recall the VINS affected, replace your seat frame or repair it as needed, then give you the car back. Do I trust the dealer to do the work? You could ask the same question in regard to anything you let the dealer touch, this is no different.

Be sure after the repair everything is in proper order, if not follow up with the dealer.

I feel like this is being blown way out of proportion lol, the seats are great and I appreciate any improvements. Yes sometimes improvements in life create other complications but that's engineering. Design, manufacture. And refine. Its a never ending circle and without those steps you'll never get anywhere in life without improvements. Nobody is perfect and mistakes will come with improvement. Is this a forgivable mistake? Honestly depends on who you are. I choose to look past stuff like this and just am glad it will be fixed, i just personally dont think its a big deal. The FL5 is a great car and this doesn't change my stance on it in any way whatsoever.

 

[CTR]

Meanwhile, just saw on Autoblog that Honda acknowledged the issue with welds on the FL5 seat frames and put out a stop sale / recall. This forum gets a lot of the credit for pointing out the rattles / squeaks from that area.
A safety issue, not just an annoyance.

Hey, this car is so cool it comes with an ejector seat!
Too soon?

Think it will help with price negotiations going forward? That would be wonderful, but nope, it probably just slows down the release of more FL5's. Which in turn keeps the prices high.

Wondering how this will be fixed - at the dealer ? They can't be shipping them back to Japan - I mean the ones that have been sold, right? Do you trust your dealer to install the replacement seat frames safely and correctly? Not saying they can't, just that it is not something they usually handle.

All Honda had to do was duplicate the already perfect seats and frames from the FK8. A needless self-inflicted injury. The new ones are great no doubt, but probably no better - and in this aspect much worse - than the 10th gen seat. The rear seats seem like an afterthought, so that is where I would have spent a few development dollars upgrading. Duh.

"The driver's seat on the 10th gen Type R needed to be improved." - nobody.

It seems like a workmanship issue and not a design flaw. Only first wave cars are impacted at this time. This matches my own experience of NOT having a squeaky seat in my car that was built in October 2022.

I was actually banned from the interior rattles and squeak thread by the OP since I said he was being ridiculous in his expectations of a completely silent interior with this stiff of a chassis.

FK8 seats were great but they did make them better and lighter in the FL5. All will be fixed with the recall and future TSB's. I don't understand why everyone is freaking out about this.

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