New Prices on all New Honda Cars

**SpeedBird** · 03-06-2011 08:22 PM

Looks like the time has come to get the axe out and give the aussie car market a good kick along.

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...2578A400046058

Savings of up to $6259 as Honda Australia cuts most model prices.

This will effect everyone that owns a honda now in lower resale values across every single model.

**SPQR** · 03-06-2011 10:34 PM

It's not going to affect the resale of your car or mine. It might convince me to splurge on a new Honda though. The appreciation of the OZ dollar had to have an affect at some stage. Honda's competitors are reducing prices. Honda was loosing sales. What could it do? Continue to profiteer to the point of making no profit?

**yfin** · 03-06-2011 10:34 PM

Wow - the base model Euro is fantastic value under $30k.

**antony** · 03-06-2011 10:35 PM

As far as keeping existing owners happy,Honda have done a shocking thing,as I thought I negotiated a BRILLIANT deal on a brilliant car,but after 2 price drops in a year,I now realise I could buy the identical car today for less ...and this has never happened to me before.
Resale is important,and may send me back to VW next time around...

**yfin** · 03-06-2011 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by antony

As far as keeping existing owners happy,Honda have done a shocking thing,as I thought I negotiated a BRILLIANT deal on a brilliant car,but after 2 price drops in a year,I now realise I could buy the identical car today for less ...and this has never happened to me before.
Resale is important,and may send me back to VW next time around...

You are living in the past man. I bet you were peeved when that TV you bought last year is now $500 cheaper too. Honda is about NEW car sales - not making sure existing owners are happy with the price they paid.

**muzukashi** · 03-06-2011 11:14 PM

Can't really see this having any impact on the much more older and more in-demand cars lol

**Fredoops** · 03-06-2011 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by yfin

You are living in the past man. I bet you were peeved when that TV you bought last year is now $500 cheaper too. Honda is about NEW car sales - not making sure existing owners are happy with the price they paid.

Lexus and BMW cares, its well known Lexus considers resale of existing customer cars when releasing their new models.

And IIRC BMW has a guaranteed trade-in value if you finance with them and they purposely make facelifts near damn invisible to ensure value of existing owner cars.

It's about customer sanctification, I don't care if the car is the best in the world, if the dealer or manufacturer decides to screw me over post sales, no chance in hell im going back to them.

**I CU2** · 03-06-2011 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Fredoops

if the dealer or manufacturer decides to screw me over post sales, no chance in hell im going back to them.

Mitsubishi 380 was the worsttt.

**praja6** · 04-06-2011 01:18 AM

Anthony,

When we bought our car the rrp driveaway price was 40000 without any accessories. I bought mine in end of march last year with 5yrs warranty and honda rear sensors, bought it for 34k driveaway in sydney, the contract shows got savings of just over 7k...that time we got a good price..

now i think best can get for standard auto is 30k driveaway?

however i can't see they reduce price for civic...

Originally Posted by antony

As far as keeping existing owners happy,Honda have done a shocking thing,as I thought I negotiated a BRILLIANT deal on a brilliant car,but after 2 price drops in a year,I now realise I could buy the identical car today for less ...and this has never happened to me before.
Resale is important,and may send me back to VW next time around...

**antony** · 04-06-2011 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by praja6

Anthony,

When we bought our car the rrp driveaway price was 40000 without any accessories. I bought mine in end of march last year with 5yrs warranty and honda rear sensors, bought it for 34k driveaway in sydney, the contract shows got savings of just over 7k...that time we got a good price..

now i think best can get for standard auto is 30k driveaway?

however i can't see they reduce price for civic...

I dont think you could really negotiate on these prices,I paid $34500,which is basically the NEW special price.

I also then paid for the reverse sensors.

I understand Honda has to do domething,as last month their sales position fell to no 11,but maybee they should have added more features at NO cost ???

**MingZai** · 04-06-2011 11:24 AM

Antony, I think that's a bit unreasonable.. like adding features with no cost? That's a bit ridiculous even for Honda. The most they will do is maybe chuck in a few freebies at most but adding more features at no cost is a bit over the top. They already have their Luxury models and sports model to help their customers save money. Try having a "luxury" BMW 323i or something like that, not going to happen.

**antony** · 04-06-2011 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by MingZai

Antony, I think that's a bit unreasonable.. like adding features with no cost? That's a bit ridiculous even for Honda. The most they will do is maybe chuck in a few freebies at most but adding more features at no cost is a bit over the top. They already have their Luxury models and sports model to help their customers save money. Try having a "luxury" BMW 323i or something like that, not going to happen.

No,lots of manufacturers add extra features in,to make their cars better value,eg Mazda,without resorting to cutting their prices.