I have a deposit and my dealer has told me I will either be getting a late 2018 or 2019. Why does there need to be confirmation of a 2019 Type R for North America? Does there need to be confirmation for the 2019 model of any Civic? There is absolutely no reason not to bring 2019's over as it's a low volume but not a limited production car.
If you asked me a couple months ago, I would have said of course. However, seeing as it's February, and we know that production only goes to March 31st for the type R, I'd certainly feel better if I knew when production was going to start again. They are numbered which might imply a fixed run, they don't make Porsche GT3s or GT4s every year. (you can get a 2010 or 2014 GT3, but not a 2012 or 2013 GT3, they were not available for a few years in between generations) With discussion of a cheaper version and a more expensive version of the Type R possible in the future, I can see the current type R stopping, then a break with no cars, then resuming with these different variants. This is all conjecture, but I don't think we can just assume a 2019 either.
From the beginning it was said 2 years. It was never confirmed but I wouldn’t count on a 19. I did everything I could to ensure I got one sooner than later.
maybe we are dumb americans willing to pay over sticker
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Apparently it's a law, so some shady dealers in the land of Maple Leaves sell them used for over. http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/12130/this-dealer-is-charging-over-63000-for-a-honda-civic-type-r
Where was it ever said 2 years? Honestly there's been so much incorrect and misleading information let out about this car that I believe it will be just like the ITR where we got it from 1997 to 2001. The difference with the ITR is that Honda didn't sell every single one of them like the CTR and Honda has put a lot of advertising and has got good press so there's no reason to artificially limit the numbers when they can make them every year until the end of this generation. I'm not worried in the least that I will get a 2019 as I have already turned down a 2018 that's how little I'm worried that this will be the last year.
soooo about 6k type r's in the states?
I can't believe we're still having this conversation. When is this "limited edition" rumor going to finally die? I know people at Honda Corp. (not the damn dealers spreading stupid lies) and the car isn't limited to 2017-2018. It will continue through the life of the current gen Civic unless sales tank, which given they're still selling with an ADM, I don't think is going to happen. In fact, given the huge reception it got here in the U.S., I imagine we're now the biggest market for the Type R and we're going to get future versions from here on out.
I double checked some of the articles about the Swindon plant production. In fact it says 13,000 units worldwide by March 31st, not that the run will be until March 31st. March 31st is just the company's fiscal year end, there's nothing else special about that date, so you're right, there's no reason to expect that's an end of production date.
They only sell 2 models throughout the world like that. If there is 2nd model here it will be exactly that. Everybody is over thinking this big time. What does GT stand for?
