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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo
Honda was on a downward slide with a **** range when I started out in the automotive industry 11 years ago - they just tried to emulate Toyota by turning their back on all their innovation and decided to try their hand at making white goods.
The Honda dealership I started my apprenticeship at closed down this year, how the mighty have fallen, gone from the busiest service department of any Honda dealership in the country at the time to dead business.
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I don't think Honda will be in the Australian market for much longer.
Since July, they have moved to a fixed price, no haggle pricing structure, with dealers not being responsible for stocking. You buy the car from Honda Australia, your dealer hands it over. Good in some ways, bad in others.
A base Honda Civic is now $31,000.
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...rice-and-specs
A base HR-V is now $31,300.
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...cing-and-specs
A base CR-V is now $35,300.
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...cing-and-specs
An Accord is $57,400.
https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-new...rice-and-specs
And people wonder why MG are selling basic cars for basic prices. Because companies like Honda are selling basic cars for premium prices.