Canadian dealer asked what colour Type R I want

[typeroz]

They did provide me with a bill of sale, no vin. Mentioned im on a wait list. Told me the will call me in a day or two to confirm im approvaed for the finance.

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[onepointsix]

Hmm, interesting. Awesome news, if you managed to secure one. It just seems odd, there’s still some on here waiting for their call, going on 2+ years now. Some dealerships were returning deposits because they couldn’t fulfill orders. Based on my own experience, I’d ask to them to tell you where you are on list at least. The rumour 2+ years strong now is we’re only getting 546 cars over 3 years and we’re nearing home stretch….

 

[typeroz]

Hmm, interesting. Awesome news, if you managed to secure one. It just seems odd, there’s still some on here waiting for their call, going on 2+ years now. Some dealerships were returning deposits because they couldn’t fulfill orders. Based on my own experience, I’d ask to them to tell you where you are on list at least. The rumour 2+ years strong now is we’re only getting 546 cars over 3 years and we’re nearing home stretch….

This is why im really curious if i just got lucky or if someone made a mistake. Im curious if those with deposits down got bills of sale and had to sign off on all finance details etc.. on bill of sale, where it should have the vin it says incoming. It does show eta of 2-3 years. I just dont understand if they knew it was that long, why would they work on the finance? Very confused lol

 

[onepointsix]

This is why im really curious if i just got lucky or if someone made a mistake. Im curious if those with deposits down got bills of sale and had to sign off on all finance details etc.. on bill of sale, where it should have the vin it says incoming. It does show eta of 2-3 years. I just dont understand if they knew it was that long, why would they work on the finance? Very confused lol

Yeah definitely follow up with them to get clear answers. Their ETA to me means it’s for the next gen Type R as far as I’m considered lol. If you look through this thread, you’ll see the how frustrating the process to get a car has been for a lot of us being on “wait lists”. I don’t want to deter you from trying to get one, but talk to that dealership. There some real BS ones out there. I was on a wait list for almost 2 years and got screwed over by my dealership.

 

[katch922]

2k deposit is a red flag, Honda deposit is 500$ to make an order.

I find most people who got lucky are the ones who call dealerships in more remote locations.

 

[CR-X]

Approving you for finance makes zero sense if the car is 2-3 years out as they say. Finance approval is only for a short amount of time, maybe a few weeks, before the creditor will require a new one.

 

[onepointsix]

What @CR-X is saying is right. Why would they go through the finance process if the car is that far out. Just to hit your credit twice? If I were you, I'd get my money back. Too many red flags.

 

[typeroz]

uhh i really had my hopes up lol. Ill give them a call tomorrow to get some more details. Its a good dealership so i dont want to drop the name yet, ill give it a few months and see if it works out before asking for deposit back.

 

[typeroz]

Quick update, I did speak with the dealership and it does seem like I'm next on the list according to their system. They also specified it will be a white one. The salesperson does seem genuine, i just hope that when/if i do get a call, they don't decide to increase the price on me.

 

[onepointsix]

Hopefully you get one. Since the cars release, its gone up about $3000. That before any additional stuff from the dealership.

 

[Use20]

Approving you for finance makes zero sense if the car is 2-3 years out as they say. Finance approval is only for a short amount of time, maybe a few weeks, before the creditor will require a new one.

Sound like the dealer already know they’ve one incoming soon! That’s why they wanted to see if his finance go thru.
But they didn’t mention the price is a red flag
They probably are undecided on the mark up or what extra stuff to add…

 

[onepointsix]

Still weird to do so far out. They’ll likely hit it again if the car is going to 2+ years out……

 

[typeroz]

Still weird to do so far out. They’ll likely hit it again if the car is going to 2+ years out……

But how can they allocate one with a specific colour that far in advance? I would assume that there's already one on the way for them to be so specific with the allocation no? Or does Honda just build them and paint them as they please without actual orders in?

 

[CR-X]

But how can they allocate one with a specific colour that far in advance? I would assume that there's already one on the way for them to be so specific with the allocation no? Or does Honda just build them and paint them as they please without actual orders in?

AFAIK the dealers have no say in which colour they receive. This is what I gather from this forum and from speaking with my sales rep. Honda is well aware the demand for this car far outweighs the supply (in Canada). Maybe they have a car on the way for you. There is a thread somewhere on here that gives information about which cargo ships carry FL5s and where they are currently located. Maybe you could check that out or ask your dealer to be straight with you.
No dealer is going to run a credit approval for a vehicle months or years away.

 

[frenzal]

My dealer told me, coupe of months after my deposit, that they would get a red one (a 2023) and a white one (very close to the end of production, so a 2025). I'm second, so the first one got sold. I'm still waiting for mine.

So they could not choose the color, but they seem to know in advance what they will get...

Now, let's see if that is true or not! (The red one was real, I saw the guy who bought it)

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