I was just informed by my dealer that Honda has stopped making the Fit with a manual transmission. Can this be true? I was on the wait list for a manual for three months...now I'm not sure whether to order the automatic or switch to a Scion Xa...

Thanks for the input. It sounded insane to me, so I guess it's on to a new dealer.


Modified by twocatsandadog at 10:24 AM 9/18/2006

 

i honestly wouldn't see how it would be true, i work for adealer in parts and have heard nothing of the sorts, but if it were true then i'm glad i got mine when i did.

 

BS... the dealership you are waiting at just wasnt allocated the car. I had one of my customers who waited 4 months almost before I got the manual transmission in. Also I have a manual thats being built right now. so its not discontinued.

 

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x2

im still waiting on my NBP which i ordered 4 weeks ago. but i called and they said to wait another 4 weeks . its a hell of a wait but i know it'll be worth it.

until then, all i can do is make time go by faster...lol

 

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You are very correct in assuming your dealer is wrong and is lying to you to make a sale.

If possible walk in and tell em you can write a check right now for $X amount and you'll be suprised how fast they can come up with a car.

 

^^

maybe that was the reason in my case. i went with my mom to the honda dealer and told them we will pay cash. they immediatly said they will order. i say u try a different dealer and say your gunna pay with cash. see if it works

 

dont dealers want you to finance the car though? cuz they make money of your loan also. i think if honda discontinued the m/t there would be something straight from honda about it, because that kinda a big thing.

 

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The Honda finance company would make money and the dealer probably would get a small commission for the referall but I doubt it's much of a money maker for them. Revenue trumps all in business so if the dealer can get their accounts credited sooner and the car off their lot they'd be happy.

 

Check out my thread.

I had a dealer guy tell me the exact same thing they told the OP.

 

Don't listen to the lyin' dealers, they just want to sell you the slusher, get your money, and move on with life.

 

my manual is suppose to come finally the middle of october.
its only been 5 months...

 

Have a manual that's supposed to be here in early November - time will tell. Ordered early September.

 

that's what you get when you have people making a living on comission sales