dawsonj87
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- First Name
- Dawson
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- Buffalo, NY
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- 2004 Honda Civic EX Coupe, 2001 Honda CB250
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Just read this whole thread in one sitting. I am an engineering student currently, and I'll be graduating May 2020 with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering. I have full intentions on buying a hot hatch, as with my engineering degree I will theoretically be able to afford to finance a CTR, given it is at MSRP-- it is a very affordable car at MSRP. With the Veloster N coming in at a much lower price and a very, very nice exhaust, it is tempting to look over Honda, although I love my Civic, have been a part of this forum for a few years now, and would absolutely love to be in another Honda. Only if it is a CTR, though; I am not a fan of the rev hang present in the Si, it totally ruined the experience for me. Anyway, this thread has completely shown me the true colors of the car buying process. This is absolutely absurd, and I am very glad OP got through it, and am proud to be part of a forum with all of you who were extremely willing to help and provide input. I will be applying for the college grad financial program, and am very excited to actually get on with it.
To input on the difference among Honda dealers, although this may be irrelevant at this point, I just feel as if it is my duty to share my experiences. I am located in the Buffalo, NY area when I am home from school, and the closest dealer to me was Zeigler Honda, which is now Northtown Honda. On multiple occasions, I have sat down with salespeople to discuss financing in order to better prepare myself for actually buying, and have gotten nothing but blatant lies from said salespeople. For example, I had an appointment to test drive a 2017 Si, which I went through hoops to actually get. Long story short, the time comes, and I show up to a salesman sitting me down to tell me they had no Si's on the lot at the time, and they were in transit. "Could show up in 10 minutes, could show up next week." Meanwhile there were 3 new, unsold Si's on the lot. I emailed them to voice my displeasure, only to receive an extremely disorganized, and misinformed email from the salesman I dealt with, claiming that it made no sense for me to test drive when the Si "will change" by the time I buy, and a whole bunch of other typical salesperson BS. I have not walked into that dealership since that happened, and I now drive 10 minutes more to another dealer, where the personnel treat me with nothing but respect and appreciate the fact that I am working my arse off at school towards getting a job and buying a new Honda, and planning ahead. Another dealer, Honda of Keene in Keene, NH near my SO, is where I test drove a Civic Si with the nicest salesman I have ever met, and the most down-to-earth sales manager and general manager I have ever met. Good Honda dealers are out there, so I wouldn't give up on Honda over bad dealers. All dealers of all manufacturers have the potential for bad experiences. I agree, it is complete BS that OP had to go through a huge headache over $500, but as an (aspiring!) engineer and a lifelong enthusiast, I can't justify giving up on truly good cars over something like a dealership.
Again, I am happy OP is enjoying the Civic and ended up with the upper hand, and am not criticizing whatsoever. Just hoping to prolong the enjoyment of owning a Honda for someone. And again, I am proud to be part of a forum with people as yourselves, who are so willing to help, and provide such good input. And hopefully in May 2020, I'll be able to update my garage with a 2020 CTR!
To input on the difference among Honda dealers, although this may be irrelevant at this point, I just feel as if it is my duty to share my experiences. I am located in the Buffalo, NY area when I am home from school, and the closest dealer to me was Zeigler Honda, which is now Northtown Honda. On multiple occasions, I have sat down with salespeople to discuss financing in order to better prepare myself for actually buying, and have gotten nothing but blatant lies from said salespeople. For example, I had an appointment to test drive a 2017 Si, which I went through hoops to actually get. Long story short, the time comes, and I show up to a salesman sitting me down to tell me they had no Si's on the lot at the time, and they were in transit. "Could show up in 10 minutes, could show up next week." Meanwhile there were 3 new, unsold Si's on the lot. I emailed them to voice my displeasure, only to receive an extremely disorganized, and misinformed email from the salesman I dealt with, claiming that it made no sense for me to test drive when the Si "will change" by the time I buy, and a whole bunch of other typical salesperson BS. I have not walked into that dealership since that happened, and I now drive 10 minutes more to another dealer, where the personnel treat me with nothing but respect and appreciate the fact that I am working my arse off at school towards getting a job and buying a new Honda, and planning ahead. Another dealer, Honda of Keene in Keene, NH near my SO, is where I test drove a Civic Si with the nicest salesman I have ever met, and the most down-to-earth sales manager and general manager I have ever met. Good Honda dealers are out there, so I wouldn't give up on Honda over bad dealers. All dealers of all manufacturers have the potential for bad experiences. I agree, it is complete BS that OP had to go through a huge headache over $500, but as an (aspiring!) engineer and a lifelong enthusiast, I can't justify giving up on truly good cars over something like a dealership.
Again, I am happy OP is enjoying the Civic and ended up with the upper hand, and am not criticizing whatsoever. Just hoping to prolong the enjoyment of owning a Honda for someone. And again, I am proud to be part of a forum with people as yourselves, who are so willing to help, and provide such good input. And hopefully in May 2020, I'll be able to update my garage with a 2020 CTR!
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