Civic Type R $39,990 + On Roads

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11-06-2007, 05:02 PM
040501912

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Originally Posted by matt

cools, yeah manufacturer claims are always faster, i guess it helps that they can launch at redline as many times as they like and not worry about paying for broken stuff

i wish i can do that, but thats are more likely true .. :p
but it said its has 3 Syncro gears on this on 1 2 3 look like built for drag!!
11-06-2007, 05:32 PM
yfin

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Originally Posted by Zdster

I disagree. As someone else said the the market for the two different cars is fairly different in my mind.

I always find the "different market" argument interesting. Why a car appeals to someone is not necessarily rigid and does not always follow the 2 versus 4 door, sporty or not sporty rules. I can easily see someone interested in both the Sport and the Civic Type R and then walking away with the R. Price is going to be the biggest factor in that equation not who the car is marketed to.
11-06-2007, 05:36 PM
Zdster

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Originally Posted by yfin

I always find the "different market" argument interesting. Why a car appeals to someone is not necessarily rigid and does not always follow the 2 versus 4 door, sporty or not sporty rules. I can easily see someone interested in both the Sport and the Civic Type R and then walking away with the R. Price is going to be the biggest factor in that equation not who the car is marketed to.

Not marketing, but physical requirements. I can think of tons of examples where the extra power or lack of doors/seating arrangement will completly rule out one car over another even if they fall under the same name (ie a 'civic').
11-06-2007, 05:46 PM
MKI4EVA

bugger all this talk...........whos putting their money where it matters and ordering one?

I'd be on the list big time if the 4door was here.
11-06-2007, 06:04 PM
Wazza

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Originally Posted by MKI4EVA

bugger all this talk...........whos putting their money where it matters and ordering one?

I'd be on the list big time if the 4door was here.

Hopefully putting down a deposit tomorrow if I can agree on a deal with the dealer
11-06-2007, 06:38 PM
sitta

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Originally Posted by Wazza

Hopefully putting down a deposit tomorrow if I can agree on a deal with the dealer

i put mine already 1 month ago, i dont think you can find a deal since the demand is still high, except they might give u free mat + window tinting but thats about it
11-06-2007, 09:11 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by Tofu

Manual Golf GTi with no options can be had for $38k-$39k

Not really. Manual GTI is $38,490 RRP, and VW/Audi doesn't negotiate nor give you a discount on the on-roads.
11-06-2007, 09:13 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by Zdster

Not marketing, but physical requirements. I can think of tons of examples where the extra power or lack of doors/seating arrangement will completly rule out one car over another even if they fall under the same name (ie a 'civic').

Yup, in this case, the lack of a full boot and an auto will be the determining factor.
11-06-2007, 09:14 PM
aaronng

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Originally Posted by 040501912

i wish i can do that, but thats are more likely true .. :p
but it said its has 3 Syncro gears on this on 1 2 3 look like built for drag!!

My car has 3 synchros on 1st and 2nd too! It's drag time! Alfas have synchros on their reverse gear. They drag better in reverse then. LOL

Synchros help you shift smoother, but if you shift too fast, they still crunch.
11-06-2007, 09:29 PM
fasthonda

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Originally Posted by MKI4EVA

bugger all this talk...........whos putting their money where it matters and ordering one?

I'd be on the list big time if the 4door was here.

I'm not going to put down any deposit until I see the car in person,sit in it and test the car!
I'm not going to get too distressed if I'm not one of the first people to own one ,I have nothing to prove. I'm not going to buy into the dealer's fear factor that I'll miss out if I don't act NOW !!!
If I decide to buy one and I have to wait,so be it!
11-06-2007, 10:42 PM
Tofu

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Originally Posted by aaronng

Not really. Manual GTI is $38,490 RRP, and VW/Audi doesn't negotiate nor give you a discount on the on-roads.

perhaps it only applies to QLD. Cuz it was advertised in our Courier Mail newspaper for that price drive away.
This was published two weeks after they had the Polo GTi for $26k-$27k drive away...and my friend who just bought a Polo GTi was spewing...:p
11-06-2007, 11:28 PM
xtercii

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Originally Posted by sitta

i put mine already 1 month ago, i dont think you can find a deal since the demand is still high, except they might give u free mat + window tinting but thats about it

What makes you said this car is high in demand? Do you have any proofs to support this comment?

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