Vacheron
9th December 2005, 23:39
Well, mum and I have just got back from the official dealer launch of the 2006 Honda Civic, where I assisted my mum in what she called "technical and bargaining assistance" LOL.
We went to our local dealer who told her yesterday on the phone that the launching would begin from 2PM this afternoon. We arrived to see a model in the showroom which we had a good look around it, and even managed to get it out for a test drive!
Long story short, great car, mum decides she definately wants one. Salesman is terrible. I knew more about the models and trim options than he did, and he evaded giving us a P/X price of her old car for over 30 minutes before we finally got fed up and left (but not after helping ourselves to significant amounts of complementary food, wine and coffee of course.) ;)
On the way home we decided to try the main dealer in the city instead, fought through the traffic and arrived there at about 5pm. Walked inside to find 3 cars wrapped in tailored dust covers to discover that the official unveiling time should not have been until 7pm!! :D
Walked up to woman behind counter:
Us: "We're here for the new Civic"
Woman: "You're quite early, the launch isn't for another 2 hours"
Us:"Never mind that, we've already seen one.... and test drove it, now we just want to order one."
Woman: ":confused:"
:p:
After much haggling on the P/X price of her old car again, we finally reach an agreement at about 6.45pm and start the paperwork while I help myself to more free cheese, wine, biscuits and coffee:drink: :p: . About 100 people have now arrived for the launch, and the lights are dimming. The paperwork is signed and we pass unnoticed behind the crowds who have turned to see the "grand unveiling" as we head for the door. My mum has ordered Civic "Ncle00001" and the spotlights hadn't even come up yet! :hehe:
Here is a pic of her new toy. - Should arrive before christmas. - Identical model, identical colour (RHD though). ;)
MORE PICS (http://www.vacheron.btinternet.co.uk/Civic/Civic.htm)
http://www.vacheron.btinternet.co.uk/Civic/photo04_low.jpg
We went to our local dealer who told her yesterday on the phone that the launching would begin from 2PM this afternoon. We arrived to see a model in the showroom which we had a good look around it, and even managed to get it out for a test drive!
Long story short, great car, mum decides she definately wants one. Salesman is terrible. I knew more about the models and trim options than he did, and he evaded giving us a P/X price of her old car for over 30 minutes before we finally got fed up and left (but not after helping ourselves to significant amounts of complementary food, wine and coffee of course.) ;)
On the way home we decided to try the main dealer in the city instead, fought through the traffic and arrived there at about 5pm. Walked inside to find 3 cars wrapped in tailored dust covers to discover that the official unveiling time should not have been until 7pm!! :D
Walked up to woman behind counter:
Us: "We're here for the new Civic"
Woman: "You're quite early, the launch isn't for another 2 hours"
Us:"Never mind that, we've already seen one.... and test drove it, now we just want to order one."
Woman: ":confused:"
:p:
After much haggling on the P/X price of her old car again, we finally reach an agreement at about 6.45pm and start the paperwork while I help myself to more free cheese, wine, biscuits and coffee:drink: :p: . About 100 people have now arrived for the launch, and the lights are dimming. The paperwork is signed and we pass unnoticed behind the crowds who have turned to see the "grand unveiling" as we head for the door. My mum has ordered Civic "Ncle00001" and the spotlights hadn't even come up yet! :hehe:
Here is a pic of her new toy. - Should arrive before christmas. - Identical model, identical colour (RHD though). ;)
MORE PICS (http://www.vacheron.btinternet.co.uk/Civic/Civic.htm)
http://www.vacheron.btinternet.co.uk/Civic/photo04_low.jpg