with a $1,500 difference, why would anyone get the regular one.?
what's 1500 buck when spending so much on a car?
i know if i was spending 33k, i'd spend another 3k if i had to, if that would guarantee me the best out of the two or sometimes three or four models to chose from.
THEY ASLO GET A NAVIGATION SYSTEM DON'T THEY?

 

I will be buying used through the auctions, as the taxes on a new car from Honda are huge! I have the guy who does this for me looking for a Type V, but they are harder to get hold of.

Just been to Honda Verno by my office where they have a Type V on the showroom floor. Asking Y3.9million (US$ 33,300) plus taxes (additional Y650k - US$ 5,500). (That is with SatNav).

I should be able to pick up an 18 month old second hand one for around Y3million (US$25k) so am going down that route.

Honda don't like financing for Gaijin, so I have to pay cash, otherwise I would certainly consider a new one.

 

Is the TYPE-V available in Australia or Britain?

And if not, is it common to label a japanese domestic cars with english acronyms (VGS)??

-B

 

Nearly all Japanese cars have english names and acronyms.... even ones that never make into foreign markets.

I have always found that a little strange,

for instance
Nissan Sylvia (name in Japan) = 200SX (name in UK)
Nissan Fairlady = 300SX
Toyota Altezza = IS200

 

Oh, and as far as I know, the VGS is a Japanese market only car....

 

To date it is, has no-one mentioned that the TypeV is heavier. In can be greyed into the UK, my insurance company already has a listing for it on their web-site.

 

And imagine the wait for parts should anything go wrong.... I wonder whether Honda dealers would service a grey?

 

Maybe after that, they'll introduce these new models:

S2000 DX No air conditioning, manual windows, no cruise and a five speed transmission with 120 hp 4 cylinder!

S2000 LX Air conditioning, power windows, cruise, 6 speed, 240 hp 4 cylinder!

S2000 EX Retractable hardtop, climate control, fog lights, 17" Modulo wheels with S-02's and a 300 hp engine!

Wishful thinking for the EX? Yeah, I think so!

 

Doesn't the Type-V come in Midnight Pearl & Monte Carlo Blue?

 

As well as the S2k, I have a grey import vtec Prelude and I've always been able to get the parts from my dealer - cost me a bottle of scotch first time though