New Honda Insight 5-passenger Hatchback

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#8 of 212: More Dealer Price Gouging by tiff_c; Oct 15, 2008 (12:08 pm)

For certain the new Insight is going to see a lot of ADM stickers attached to it's MSRP sticker. Honda has a winner with the Fit so up go the prices as they do with any good economy vehicle right now.
The sad fact is even VW is charging big $$$ over sticker for their new diesels even worse if it's the wagon.
I think Honda has a real winner with this new Insight but they need to stop dealers from price gouging. Unfortunately that's an impossible task.
So the new Insight will sell over MSRP as long as they can get it.
That's why I'm looking at other options.

strieby (Oct 23, 2008 12:25 pm)
- tiff_c (Nov 01, 2008 9:45 am)

#9 of 212: Re: More Dealer Price Gouging [tiff_c] by strieby; Oct 23, 2008 (12:25 pm)

Replying to: tiff_c (Oct 15, 2008 12:08 pm)

tiff_c (Nov 01, 2008 9:45 am)

#10 of 212: Re: More Dealer Price Gouging [strieby] by tiff_c; Nov 01, 2008 (9:45 am)

Replying to: strieby (Oct 23, 2008 12:25 pm)

If gas continues it trend downward up through April 2010 then I doubt there will be any price gouging by dealers on the Insight or the Prius. The panic buying will be over and since they are both going to hit the market at the same time (early April) there will be plenty of them available. With the credit crunch on there will still be many folks who will not be able to get loans to buy one. I currently have a 2008 Prius and I am first in line at my local Honda dealer to have the option to purchase an Insight for my Wife.

You could be right, but for now the dealers still can't get a Prius here at all. They just don't even bother to return phone calls unless you chase them down.
I'm wavering on the fact that it's good to get a Prius. I wasn't impressed before and now with gas dropping it's less of an issue for me now. The high prices along with no discounts and super limited availability mean I'm looking elsewhere. Trading in/Selling my 2008 Honda Civic Si and getting anywhere near it's value is all but impossible.
If my wife didn't have an issue with driving a manual we wouldn't have this problem.

#11 of 212: Get on a list - now by dweiser; Nov 05, 2008 (6:17 pm)

Hi,
Traded in my Honda Element (loved it) for a 2009 Honda Fit Sport and am really enjoying the Fit. I am #1 on a list for the 2010 Honda Insight at 2 dealers here in NC. I expect long waiting lists for April 2009 but, as someone mentioned, if gas prices keep sinking, that will affect the demand.
Don
p.s. I'm even more interested in the upcoming CR-Z hybrid.

#12 of 212: Prius Availability Now by strieby; Nov 12, 2008 (6:01 am)

It is already starting to happen in my area. Gas prices are way down and my Toyota dealer has 5 2009 Prius's on his lot. Let's hope gas stays low until April of next year. If so you should be able to make a deal on the 2010 Insight.

#14 of 212: New style? by pf_flyer HOST; Nov 12, 2008 (5:39 pm)

Better? What do you think?

wwest (Nov 13, 2008 9:09 am)

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#15 of 212: Re: New style? [pf_flyer] by wwest; Nov 13, 2008 (9:09 am)

Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 12, 2008 5:39 pm)

Better.......YES....!

Much.

#16 of 212: Can't Wait by rexf; Dec 10, 2008 (3:28 pm)

To see more details about this vehicle. Does anyone have any inside information or additional pictures?

kirstie_h (Dec 12, 2008 10:15 am)

#17 of 212: Re: Can't Wait [rexf] by kirstie_h HOST; Dec 12, 2008 (10:15 am)

Replying to: rexf (Dec 10, 2008 3:28 pm)

The problem is that people who are in a position to have "inside info" are generally people who would be fired if they revealed that inside info. Spy shots are a different matter entirely, but the vehicle would pretty much have to be in production for that to happen.