onepointsix
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I actually decided since I'm getting either car, I'm going to order mods, namely the rear usb ports and the folding mirrors off the MikStore.
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Im in same boat as you. Next in line for CTR no ETA. Next in line for ABP ITS no ETA. Getting pretty tired of waiting for either and I know once one comes the other will follow shortly....I actually decided since I'm getting either car, I'm going to order mods, namely the rear usb ports and the folding mirrors off the MikStore.
I did, I should be picking up this weekend as it arrived on Monday and theyāll need to do pdi and the ceramic. The fact that they know nothing about the blue really kills it for me. The sales guy didnāt even give me my vin or updates until I went in last weekend. Partially the dealerships arenāt getting much info from hq and then thereās also the sales that might not be that good. Really sucks overall and the waiting is relentless. The overall experience of car buying is so shit in this market. Iām just going to grab the ITS and enjoy it and if i get called for a ctr, Iāll think about it then lol.Honestly dude, they really don't know anything at all which make the whole thing on both the ITS/CTR sides frustrating. Someone on the forum mentioned ABP should be coming out in August, but it's the end of August and nothing. I was told it was going to be Black and White for the initial run, yet someone in the GTA posted their White ITS next to an LCM ITS at the dealership. It's all over the place lol.
Did you get an ETA for your ITS?
I honestly just grabbed what was available first. That was plan anyways but didnāt expect the abp to not be available until god knows when. I just got tired of waiting especially for a ctr. Not as long as some people who put a deposit back in the very early stages but itās been over a year waiting for a ctr for me now and almost a year for the ITS.Im in same boat as you. Next in line for CTR no ETA. Next in line for ABP ITS no ETA. Getting pretty tired of waiting for either and I know once one comes the other will follow shortly....
My heart wants the CTR but head says go for the ITS. I dont think Ive ever been so torn in my life lol
That's awesome news man, congrats! Super jelly, though I did have a chance to get a black one, I know I'm going to have some issues keeping it clean so I let it go. Judging by my limited time in an FL5, the power and overall refinement will be a revelation haha. Please share some delivery photos when you pick her up.I did, I should be picking up this weekend as it arrived on Monday and theyāll need to do pdi and the ceramic. The fact that they know nothing about the blue really kills it for me. The sales guy didnāt even give me my vin or updates until I went in last weekend. Partially the dealerships arenāt getting much info from hq and then thereās also the sales that might not be that good. Really sucks overall and the waiting is relentless. The overall experience of car buying is so shit in this market. Iām just going to grab the ITS and enjoy it and if i get called for a ctr, Iāll think about it then lol.
I spoke with a Honda dealer I put a deposit with previously and they even mentioned they didnāt receive a 2023 allocation yet but their order list is like 20+ in line. They donāt even know when theyāll get their first allocation.
Yeah, that's why it's so hard to make a choice. Hands feel tied.Im in same boat as you. Next in line for CTR no ETA. Next in line for ABP ITS no ETA. Getting pretty tired of waiting for either and I know once one comes the other will follow shortly....
My heart wants the CTR but head says go for the ITS. I dont think Ive ever been so torn in my life lol
For sure man haha Iām stoked and will share when I take delivery. Sucks you had to pass on the black but hopefully either you get a ctr call next or the colour you want in the ITS. I do want to do mods like intercooler, intake, springs/coils, and wheels but Iām going to have to bench that until later on haha.That's awesome news man, congrats! Super jelly, though I did have a chance to get a black one, I know I'm going to have some issues keeping it clean so I let it go. Judging by my limited time in an FL5, the power and overall refinement will be a revelation haha. Please share some delivery photos when you pick her up.
I think it was inevitable that this was going to happen. Those of us waiting a year plus with little communication are naturally going to look at other options, and in the Honda/Acura camp, the ITS is the next best option.
Planning to do mods?
I could not say it any better myself I totally agree with you 100% , itās really sad whatās going on in this country for this carYou know what really grinds my gearsā¦no updates from the dealership or Honda Canada but there are 17 FL5ās for sale on Autotrader Canada; dunno about you guys but 17 cars for sale for a limited production car is a lot. The games these dealerships play.
I hear ya man. The heart has always dreamt of a Type R, not Type S, and I like the FL5ās looks a lot more both exterior and interior wise over the DE5. But not sure I could pass up an Apex Blue ITS next year if thereās still zero word from my Honda dealer.Im in same boat as you. Next in line for CTR no ETA. Next in line for ABP ITS no ETA. Getting pretty tired of waiting for either and I know once one comes the other will follow shortly....
My heart wants the CTR but head says go for the ITS. I dont think Ive ever been so torn in my life lol
LOL yea totally agree with the detox!Iām sure most of us are just waiting for the 24ās to arrive, hopefully October/November time frame. A bit of a detox from the forum helps with the anxiety haha. Thereās a few ITS, all black, around the same price here in Ontario.
Yeah, thatās what my Acura guy told me as well. Iāve seen a few LCM pictured here in Ontario, which looks great, but itās the Apex Blue Iād want most.LOL yea totally agree with the detox!
Was that "gunmetal" a launch colour for the ITS in CA? Cause if it wasn't than it its nice to see us getting more options!
I thought I had read somewhere that Black and White were all we were getting for launch.
Hoping we all hear some good news in the next few months RE '24 FL5s, but if we start getting more colour options for the ITS, I'd be happy with one in Performance Red or Apex Blue.