Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:01:59 -0700, "Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote:
>Well, not only can I not look at or test drive a Fit, but now the dealers in my area are no longer
>taking orders for the Fit. Nice.

I've been looking to see one on the road here in Los Angeles, and I
think I finally saw my first the other day, looks like a Focus and a
Matrix had a love-child. Wasn't there a funky little Civic micro-van
about twenty years ago?

My Accord lease expires in a few months, and I've been looking at the
smaller models ... though I expect to end up with another Accord, ugly
LED taillights and all, unless I run off the reservation and get my
hands on a Toyota.

It does seem a slow introduction for the Fit, but it took quite a
while before the new Civics were common on the street, as they are
now. Selling like hotcakes, apparently. Are the sales targets for
the Fit as high as for the Civic? Probably not.

J.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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>
> It does seem a slow introduction for the Fit, but it took quite a
> while before the new Civics were common on the street, as they are
> now. Selling like hotcakes, apparently. Are the sales targets for
> the Fit as high as for the Civic? Probably not.

Seems like a pretty stupid thing for Honda to do. It's like they're deliberately trying to drive
people to the competition. Seems like everybody is coming out with subcompact 5 door cars right
now. I have no problem getting one from Chevy, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Saturn, Toyota, Volkswagen...
And if the Fit is selling like hotcakes like you say, why have I not seen a single one on the road
yet? Looks like a big hoax to me.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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>
> It does seem a slow introduction for the Fit, but it took quite a
> while before the new Civics were common on the street, as they are
> now. Selling like hotcakes, apparently. Are the sales targets for
> the Fit as high as for the Civic? Probably not.

Seems like a pretty stupid thing for Honda to do. It's like they're deliberately trying to drive
people to the competition. Seems like everybody is coming out with subcompact 5 door cars right
now. I have no problem getting one from Chevy, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Saturn, Toyota, Volkswagen...
And if the Fit is selling like hotcakes like you say, why have I not seen a single one on the road
yet? Looks like a big hoax to me.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
news:jch992h3hpu7e9as4rdl8fgdregblntqo0@4ax.com...
>
> It does seem a slow introduction for the Fit, but it took quite a
> while before the new Civics were common on the street, as they are
> now. Selling like hotcakes, apparently. Are the sales targets for
> the Fit as high as for the Civic? Probably not.

Seems like a pretty stupid thing for Honda to do. It's like they're deliberately trying to drive
people to the competition. Seems like everybody is coming out with subcompact 5 door cars right
now. I have no problem getting one from Chevy, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Saturn, Toyota, Volkswagen...
And if the Fit is selling like hotcakes like you say, why have I not seen a single one on the road
yet? Looks like a big hoax to me.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

"Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in message
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>
> It's not worth the wait for me because in my area, there's nothing to wait
> for even though there are 3 Honda dealers here. They're not taking any
> more orders for the rest of the year. Either Honda already sold out this
> year's production, or there's a recall, or they've stopped production, I
> have no idea. I'll I'm being told is that they're not available. It's a
> truely unique experience to go to 3 car dealers who won't even try to sell
> you a car. hahahahahahahaha

Every business has the right to refuse service to people, if they wish.
Perhaps you've made a 'name' for yourself in your area.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

"Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in message
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>
> It's not worth the wait for me because in my area, there's nothing to wait
> for even though there are 3 Honda dealers here. They're not taking any
> more orders for the rest of the year. Either Honda already sold out this
> year's production, or there's a recall, or they've stopped production, I
> have no idea. I'll I'm being told is that they're not available. It's a
> truely unique experience to go to 3 car dealers who won't even try to sell
> you a car. hahahahahahahaha

Every business has the right to refuse service to people, if they wish.
Perhaps you've made a 'name' for yourself in your area.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

"Spaz" <yea@right.com> wrote in message
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>
> It's not worth the wait for me because in my area, there's nothing to wait
> for even though there are 3 Honda dealers here. They're not taking any
> more orders for the rest of the year. Either Honda already sold out this
> year's production, or there's a recall, or they've stopped production, I
> have no idea. I'll I'm being told is that they're not available. It's a
> truely unique experience to go to 3 car dealers who won't even try to sell
> you a car. hahahahahahahaha

Every business has the right to refuse service to people, if they wish.
Perhaps you've made a 'name' for yourself in your area.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:
> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:JbXkg.70173$P2.58027@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
>
>>>
>>You may be happy with the Mazda 3 or it's earlier design the Protege 5. Check cars .com for Pro5's
>>from 02 and 03 for sale in your area. Wife LOVES her yellow 5 speed, and on trips we get right
>>close to 40 m.p.g. bob
>
>
> I see the 2007 Mazda3 hatchback now comes with a Mazdaspeed turbocharger. 230 horsepower for a
> little car like that is mindblowing. I wonder if I'll be able to test drive it or is Mazda going to
> pull a Honda bullshit move of advertising something that's not available.
>
>

There were

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:
> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:JbXkg.70173$P2.58027@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
>
>>>
>>You may be happy with the Mazda 3 or it's earlier design the Protege 5. Check cars .com for Pro5's
>>from 02 and 03 for sale in your area. Wife LOVES her yellow 5 speed, and on trips we get right
>>close to 40 m.p.g. bob
>
>
> I see the 2007 Mazda3 hatchback now comes with a Mazdaspeed turbocharger. 230 horsepower for a
> little car like that is mindblowing. I wonder if I'll be able to test drive it or is Mazda going to
> pull a Honda bullshit move of advertising something that's not available.
>
>

There were

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:
> "N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:JbXkg.70173$P2.58027@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
>
>>>
>>You may be happy with the Mazda 3 or it's earlier design the Protege 5. Check cars .com for Pro5's
>>from 02 and 03 for sale in your area. Wife LOVES her yellow 5 speed, and on trips we get right
>>close to 40 m.p.g. bob
>
>
> I see the 2007 Mazda3 hatchback now comes with a Mazdaspeed turbocharger. 230 horsepower for a
> little car like that is mindblowing. I wonder if I'll be able to test drive it or is Mazda going to
> pull a Honda bullshit move of advertising something that's not available.
>
>

There were

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:
Looks like a big hoax to me.
>
Sure you don't work for the competition? bob

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:
Looks like a big hoax to me.
>
Sure you don't work for the competition? bob

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:
Looks like a big hoax to me.
>
Sure you don't work for the competition? bob

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:

> "JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:jch992h3hpu7e9as4rdl8fgdregblntqo0@4ax.com...
>>
>> It does seem a slow introduction for the Fit, but it took quite a
>> while before the new Civics were common on the street, as they are
>> now. Selling like hotcakes, apparently. Are the sales targets for
>> the Fit as high as for the Civic? Probably not.
>
> Seems like a pretty stupid thing for Honda to do. It's like they're deliberately trying to drive
> people to the competition. Seems like everybody is coming out with subcompact 5 door cars right
> now. I have no problem getting one from Chevy, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Saturn, Toyota, Volkswagen...
> And if the Fit is selling like hotcakes like you say, why have I not seen a single one on the road
> yet? Looks like a big hoax to me.

Depends on the demand in your area, I suppose. Give it a few months, and
I'm sure a Fit will be at your local dealer. I live in a small city with
one Honda dealer, and it took a few months before I started to see new
Civics in abundance here. But I have already seen a few Fits.

Re: Honda Fit not available for order
 

Spaz wrote:

> "JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:jch992h3hpu7e9as4rdl8fgdregblntqo0@4ax.com...
>>
>> It does seem a slow introduction for the Fit, but it took quite a
>> while before the new Civics were common on the street, as they are
>> now. Selling like hotcakes, apparently. Are the sales targets for
>> the Fit as high as for the Civic? Probably not.
>
> Seems like a pretty stupid thing for Honda to do. It's like they're deliberately trying to drive
> people to the competition. Seems like everybody is coming out with subcompact 5 door cars right
> now. I have no problem getting one from Chevy, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Saturn, Toyota, Volkswagen...
> And if the Fit is selling like hotcakes like you say, why have I not seen a single one on the road
> yet? Looks like a big hoax to me.

Depends on the demand in your area, I suppose. Give it a few months, and
I'm sure a Fit will be at your local dealer. I live in a small city with
one Honda dealer, and it took a few months before I started to see new
Civics in abundance here. But I have already seen a few Fits.