MY 12 jazz now coming from Japan as of late jan

[Natasia]

Congrats on your purchase and have to say white looks awesome ��

[DoAvl]

Very nice! Can't wait till Wednesday!

[Levinson Durbin]

looks great BiLL|zoR if you see a Storm Silver being erratic its only me try to say hello :P

[RayL]

Hi, I've been lurking here since being captivated by the Vibe-S in a showroom a few months back and placing an order. I'm new to Honda.

Took delivery last Fri, white, so like BiLL|zoR's pics, minus the Qld plates. About 250 k's so far.

I LUV it. Came from a V6 Camry so quite a change, but I reckon it has a good ride for a small car, not that its small on the inside!

Still learning to finesse the accelerator/auto box, it hunts around a bit compared to the bigger car.

And the electric power steering is different, a delight in tight spots, but a bit too sensitive on the expressway in my opinion. Anyone got any magic answers on this? I'm wondering if the tyres are inflated on the high side, haven't checked yet.

Anyway overall I reckon these will be a good investment, maybe a classic??

[DoAvl]

21903

picked it up this arvo from the dealership.

very nice ride. love all the features. probably could do with a bit more power. very easy to drive.

LOVE IT.

[pitiek]

How much is people paying for a vibe-s these days?
Does the dealers have the upper hand since stock are limited?

[mrgu]

22000 drive away as advertised on official honda au website

[pitiek]

That is so close to the civic price...
I wonder if I should just get the civic for the mrs...

[RayL]

According to my dealer Vibe-S production has now been sold, or pre-ordered in the case of the final shipment of this model from Japan, due this month. After that the Thai built/spec cars are supposed to come back on stream.

[BiLL|z0r]

How much is people paying for a vibe-s these days?
Does the dealers have the upper hand since stock are limited?

I payed $22,240 as per RRP. I should have got mats and full tank fuel thown in but couldn't be bothered. Hind sight.

[EG9]

21903

picked it up this arvo from the dealership.

very nice ride. love all the features. probably could do with a bit more power. very easy to drive.

LOVE IT.

Black looks cool, can't wait to get mine, only one more sleep...


How much is people paying for a vibe-s these days?
Does the dealers have the upper hand since stock are limited?

Kind of pays to shop around if you can, the first dealer I went to gave me the impression they weren't going to budge at all, wasn't happy with that so I took my business elsewhere...

[fundies]

Is it true that the VTIS, Vibe or whatever the top models are called now, DON'T come in a manual tranny ? Why ?

[BiLL|z0r]

Vibe S is Auto only.
When it goes back to Thai models I thought they all came in manual and auto options.

[UNLS1]

thai models will have manual in GLI and VTI but only auto VTI-s

there are not many Vibe-S left, the are still cheaper than the thai VTI-S and come with more!

[Artie]

thai models will have manual in GLI and VTI but only auto VTI-s

there are not many Vibe-S left, the are still cheaper than the thai VTI-S and come with more!

The Vibe price hasn't been negotiable with most dealers. Is it likely that the Thai imports will be negotiable down to similar prices as the Jap Vibe?

[UNLS1]

true! its the old story, why discount the price if its already good value and u have very limited stock!!

[FirstJazz]

Hi all,

I need some advice from those who have recently purchased a 2012 Jazz Vibe-S. How long did you have to wait from the time that you ordered your car to the day that you actually took delivery? What do you consider as a reasonable waiting period for one of these? I placed an order on 23/04/2012 for a Vibe-S through a Sydney metro dealer with delivery quoted for May (actually stated on the contract). After weeks of chasing up the dealer for a delivery date, I finally managed to get a date of 11/06/2012. Is there anyone else out there that has had to wait this long for a car?

I hope it's worth the wait....

[FirstJazz]

Sorry, my bad. I should've read through the thread properly before I posted my last message :o

Let's hope my dealer's estimate of 11th June is reliable...

[BiLL|z0r]

You should be right with that date as there are no more shipments anyway.

[Artie]

Hi Firstjazz,

I placed an order for a white Vibe S on 24th April. My dealer made it quite clear that the car wouldn't arrive until June. All cars from the previous shipment were already allocated.

I think your dealer was giving you false expectations to claim that delivery could be in May.

But......it will be worth the wait.

Cheers
Artie

[RayL]

Hi FirstJazz,

My Sydney dealer quoted a date a little bit earlier than when he finally delivered, that was a few weeks back. I think there was a weather issue affecting shipping.

You'll have seen in this thread that Singa Ace was the carrier for some shipments, well its currently on its way from Japan to Brisbane, due there on 2 June, and maybe your car will be unloaded in Port Kembla a few days later, which would fit with your expected delivery date?

As others say, it will be worth the wait!

Cheers,

Ray

Singa Ace is here: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=563380000

[FirstJazz]

Cheers all, much appreciated. I guess I'll just have to be a bit more patient.

[ACE888]

What's the best deal one has got on a Vibe S auto? We're in Sydney and looking to get one for the girlfriend, might choose the vomit green colour too hehehe

[DoAvl]

How much is people paying for a vibe-s these days?
Does the dealers have the upper hand since stock are limited?

$22k with mats and slimline rego plate

[ACE888]

$22k with mats and slimline rego plate

Auto or manual?

[62rocket]

the vibe S only came out in auto. Vibe came out in auto and manual transmission

[ACE888]

thanks mate. not a bad price when they first (vtis) came out in late 2002 they were close to $27k.

[FirstJazz]

The MV Singa Ace has just docked in Brisbane. Let's hope its only a few more days till Sydney gets the shipment

[randyat]

So I cancelled my Vibe-S order last month because my loan expired with the car delivery date still unknown...

I went to have my current car serviced 40K last Friday and said I wanted a loaner so I can just pickup my car the following day. Oh, the horror when they gave me a Storm Silver 2012 Vide-S - the same car order I had cancelled! And for the life of me, I loved getting around in the darned contraption! :(

[FirstJazz]

That's pretty unlucky Randy :(

I can totally understand the reason for Honda Australia to source replacement Jazz's from Japan whilst the Thai plant was down. I also understand that the Japanese built Jazz's are better value and more features than the Thai version. But I still can't help but think that the logistics of this temporary arrangement wasn't well planned out. The long wait aside (not anyone's fault in particular, even the weather in Japan contributed to the delay) it seems that some customers like myself found it very difficult to source reasonable estimates of the delivery dates of their cars. If Honda Australia decided to really market the Vibe and Vibe S to Australian consumers then they really should back what they sell, even if its temporary. This includes providing their dealer network with updates that they can pass onto their customers. It seems that some of the dealers and a lot of customers were kept in the dark.

[Artie]

The MV Singa Ace has just docked in Brisbane. Let's hope its only a few more days till Sydney gets the shipment

So has anyone picked up their new Jazz from this shipment yet?

[Artie]

So has anyone picked up their new Jazz from this shipment yet?

Got my answer this arvo. Dealer called. Picking up on Friday.

[punrav]

Hello everyone
New to the forum. Booked my Honda Jazz Vibe S last 08/06/12 and car is already in the dealership since last saturday. Waiting for my loan to be cleared. Can i ask if anyone have Storm Silver and Alabaster Silver Vibe s to post a pic so that i can compare. I m totally confused as i went yesterday to have a look on my car and it was quite dard where it was parked so i feel the storm silver is quite dull. But i want actual day light photos before making any decision. Can someone please post a pic if they these 2 colors that will be really appreciated.

[punrav]

I mean to say dark . another thing is salesman i am dealing with is very nice and happy to change the color.

[EKVTIR-T]

Hello everyone
New to the forum. Booked my Honda Jazz Vibe S last 08/06/12 and car is already in the dealership since last saturday. Waiting for my loan to be cleared. Can i ask if anyone have Storm Silver and Alabaster Silver Vibe s to post a pic so that i can compare. I m totally confused as i went yesterday to have a look on my car and it was quite dard where it was parked so i feel the storm silver is quite dull. But i want actual day light photos before making any decision. Can someone please post a pic if they these 2 colors that will be really appreciated.
Welcome!

here you can see the storm is darker for sure

http://listers.co.uk/img/v/used/large/109712/Honda-Jazz-Hatchback-1.4-i-VTEC-EX-5dr-i-SHIFT-Auto-in-Storm-Silver-Metallic.jpg

and alabaster

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3535/2081/33836040003_large.jpg

[punrav]

Thanks a lot of quick reply. really appreciate that. Anyone have pics for Vibe s that will be really good. After seeing at Billy's white Vibe s i am inclined towards white but salesman told me clear white is not available any more. Cant they order one? One reason could be they might be losing money by giving non metallic paint.

[UNLS1]

i have white!

[punrav]

White is awesome no doubt but as i said in my prev post salesman told me they wont have white vibe s anymore. if someone have Jazz Vibe S MY12 in storm silver or Albaster Silver, can they please their car pics so that i can make up my mind, I am on work from monday-friday and have no time to go in dealership and my dealer want the answer today.

[punrav]

Good Morning Everyone. Still waiting for Pics. Hopefully someone will help.

[fatsoslim]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post in this forum. Currently I am stil waiting for my Milano Red Vibe S to come. The dealer said it will come around 20-21 June, but apparently it won't happen until next week, according to them when I called them earlier today. Hopefully there won't be anymore delay.

[punrav]

Hi Fatsoslim

Have you picked up the car? i am taking delievery today. exciiiited

[fatsoslim]

Finally I've got my Vibe S yesterday! :D
The Milano Red is cool. I thought it would be a bit darker.
I just bought the all weather carpet from the dealer. They tried to convinced me to get the rust & paint protection, but thanks to this forum who's let me know that all those protection things are not worthed, especially for $1100!

[fundies]

Finally I've got my Vibe S yesterday! :D
The Milano Red is cool. I thought it would be a bit darker.
I just bought the all weather carpet from the dealer. They tried to convinced me to get the rust & paint protection, but thanks to this forum who's let me know that all those protection things are not worthed, especially for $1100!


Did they do the hard sell on paint protection ? I only ever bought one car from a dealer, and I didn't think I was going to get out alive after knocking back their paint and fabric protection. I swear, I nearly walked out and told them to get stuffed.

[fatsoslim]

Did they do the hard sell on paint protection ? I only ever bought one car from a dealer, and I didn't think I was going to get out alive after knocking back their paint and fabric protection. I swear, I nearly walked out and told them to get stuffed.

wow! that's sounds scary.
Luckily my dealer wasn't that bad. They did try to convinced me a couple of times, but luckily I had a good amount of time to think about it while waiting for the car to arrive. If only I didn't have to wait for almost 2 months for the car, I probably just bought what they said about protections.

[punrav]

picked up the car day before yesterday. its a fantastic little toy. i love the seats. they are so cosy and grips around the body. Is there anyone tried Samsung galaxy s2 with USB connection. My car is not picking up the phone. another thing is with bluetooth while on the phone, only the left side speaker works not the driver side. any suggestions

[BiLL|z0r]

picked up the car day before yesterday. its a fantastic little toy. i love the seats. they are so cosy and grips around the body. Is there anyone tried Samsung galaxy s2 with USB connection. My car is not picking up the phone. another thing is with bluetooth while on the phone, only the left side speaker works not the driver side. any suggestions

Left speaker only is normal, mine does it too. I'd prefer both both but meh.
S2 galaxy won't work with USB input. I used an old USB stick in the end. The S2 USB disables the Bluetooth anyway so kinda useless in a car with bluetooth.

[Nicole]

Hi everyone, this looks like a good site for information.
I've just got my lovely 2012 Jazz Vibe S, I used to have a 2006 GLI, so it's quite a step up, and I love it, even though it seems to use heaps more petrol, but I've only done a couple of hundred kilometres so hopefully when it's run in it'll be better.

The bluetooth works fine with my phone, but I'd like to set it to auto answer, but can find nothing about it in the owner's handbook.
I'd ask the dealer to show me but I live quite a way away.

Can anyone help?