CanadaCivic
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2017
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- Canada
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- 2020 Honda Civic Type R (CW)
In my area (opposite side of the country as you), everything I said is very accurate. I personally know of several cars sold just like that, and one of my good personal friends is a Finance manager at a Honda dealership very familiar with the tactics.None of what you just listed out is "Mandatory" or even accurate beside bogus protection packages and/or warranties (*WHICH ARE OPTIONAL*). In what world are you mandated to choose an 8 year financing term?
Also it is just as easy as picking a colour and getting a car at MSRP, it's the customers that make it difficult and complicated because they want all kinds of deals, and try to haggle thinking as if they are silver tongues.
Of course it's "optional", just like the dealer has the "option" to sell to someone else who is willing to pay for that stuff. I am telling you the tricks they use to mark the car up when they technically aren't allowed to raise the MSRP. It's mandatory in the sense that if you want the car, that's what you have to take (depending on the individual dealership of course) - I thought that was clear in my post. If you don't want to pay it, you don't get the car - pretty simple.
One dealer in my area even lent some poor soul's Type R to get bagged in a YouTube video prior to sale.
Anyway, calling me a liar from thousands of KM away regarding a market I doubt you have insider knowledge about was not really necessary. I know for a fact that the previously mentioned tactics (or any combination thereof) are what some Canadian dealers are using to get well above MSRP. Some people are saying all you have to do is pick a color and pay MSRP, but that is often not the case.
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