Any reason why there are so many Type Rs for sale?

[mp2017]

Looking on on ebay and there are about 8 active used type r for sale. Any major reason y'all see?

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[zroger73]

1. People trying to flip them.
2. People buying them on impulse then facing the realities of tire life, tire expense, fuel economy, and wheel/tire damage.

 

[Zipsta]

Looking on on ebay and there are about 8 active used type r for sale. Any major reason y'all see?

Are any of them selling below MSRP? If not, I suspect zroger73 makes a good point.

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[shihabp79]

zroger's probably more on the money that it's flippers that got them at MSRP (or the lucky few that got them a bit below) and are trying to turn that into a profit. Personally, I don't see how they'll be successful considering when you add TT&L, the cost equals average markup. And you'd still be selling a used Civic.

 

[typemismatch]

Poor life decisions

Dealers that took them on trade from people that car hop from one fad to the next
Dealers that drove them as testers and are selling them as used now
Poor life decisions

People that didn't understand that they were buying a track ready car
Poor life decisions

There's a million different reasons.

I think we're going to see a higher first owner turn over rate on the CTR than would be expected for a Honda because of the fad factor.

 

[Chee_hu]

I would have to agree with poor life decisions or folks who was bit by the hype not knowing exactly what they were getting.

 

[Night Fury]

The Hype is going down as well.

 

[JYR]

Why are people paying more than MSRP for a USED car?

 

[Unibrow Tail Lights]

Why are people paying more than MSRP for a USED car?

Because this is the first time the Civic Type-R is in the US so it is still kind of a unicorn. People are just dumb and impulse buying from the hype they still believe is there. There still is hype just not as much as when it was first released.

 

[JYR]

As I said on FB, it's like getting sloppy seconds but paying more than the first person did.

 

[zroger73]

If Honda were able to prevent dealers from selling the Type R above MSRP and more were available, I bet they would have sold significantly more - at least during the period of peak interest . On the other hand, the Swindon plant is probably already at capacity, so in order to build more Type Rs they would have had to build fewer regular hatchbacks.

Also, building enough Type Rs for every current and future buyer would dilute the exclusivity of the vehicle.

Another factor is that Honda may not want to produce too many Type Rs - a relatively thirsty Civic that averages only 25 MPG such as the Type R is harmful to Honda's CAFE ratings.

 

[KingsR1213]

MPG?? Umm I'm getting 35mpg

 

[shihabp79]

MPG?? Umm I'm getting 35mpg

Do you drive downhill at all times with a heavy tailwind helping propel you? Please forgive my skepticism at such a specious claim but there's no way you're getting 35 mpg in US gallons.

 

[Chee_hu]

MPG?? Umm I'm getting 35mpg

There are folks who drive the car like they're on a race track on a daily basis. I average 32-33 MPG myself on my work commute. Weekend MPG is different, however.

 

[Chee_hu]

Do you drive downhill at all times with a heavy tailwind helping propel you? Please forgive my skepticism at such a specious claim but there's no way you're getting 35 mpg in US gallons.

32.2 mile on my morning commute on CA 99 and CA 50 going 65-70 which is fairly flat. 30ish in the afternoon using the backroads with roughly 10 stoplights/signs. Dash MPG states 31ish, but manual calculation is a bit higher. The car can get decent MPG if you want it to.

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