Honda shows cost-cutting hybrid Insight plant, says more cuts due to battle Toyota's Prius

cwerdna · 03-26-2009, 02:32 AM

Honda shows cost-cutting hybrid Insight plant - Yahoo! Finance

spwolf · 03-26-2009, 08:52 AM

i wonder if Insight already has an version with manual AC in Japan? Ken?

**Tideland Prius** · 03-26-2009, 08:01 PM

Interesting.... I wonder if it'll be limited to Japan.

Ytsejamer1 · 03-26-2009, 10:30 PM

This is exactly why we need more hybrids...let them bring the price down. The more the merrier.

PRPrius · 03-27-2009, 04:13 PM

Cost-cutting should start at the dealerships!! Today, I visited Vandergriff Honda in Arlington, TX; to say I got a sticker shock is an understatement. I was quoted a hefty $28,000 grand for a base model Insight and a starting price of $31,000 for an EX w/Navigation. I am wondering how they expect to move the cars at that price, when a base model Prius is comparable to the EX model. When you start comparing feature content, the Base Prius has more features than an EX w/Nav Insight except for the Navigation system.

spwolf · 03-27-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by PRPrius

Cost-cutting should start at the dealerships!! Today, I visited Vandergriff Honda in Arlington, TX; to say I got a sticker shock is an understatement. I was quoted a hefty $28,000 grand for a base model Insight and a starting price of $31,000 for an EX w/Navigation. I am wondering how they expect to move the cars at that price, when a base model Prius is comparable to the EX model. When you start comparing feature content, the Base Prius has more features than an EX w/Nav Insight except for the Navigation system.

honda dealers have been notorious for this... i suggest that you wait out a month, and then go in again... enjoy it.

**Tideland Prius** · 03-27-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PRPrius

Cost-cutting should start at the dealerships!! Today, I visited Vandergriff Honda in Arlington, TX; to say I got a sticker shock is an understatement. I was quoted a hefty $28,000 grand for a base model Insight and a starting price of $31,000 for an EX w/Navigation. I am wondering how they expect to move the cars at that price, when a base model Prius is comparable to the EX model. When you start comparing feature content, the Base Prius has more features than an EX w/Nav Insight except for the Navigation system.

$10k markup? Wow, they're still in 2008.

03-26-2009, 02:32 AM	#1
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03-27-2009, 04:13 PM	#5
PRPrius Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DFW/Metroplex Posts: 18 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Honda shows cost-cutting hybrid Insight plant, says more cuts due to battle Toyota's Prius Cost-cutting should start at the dealerships!! Today, I visited Vandergriff Honda in Arlington, TX; to say I got a sticker shock is an understatement. I was quoted a hefty $28,000 grand for a base model Insight and a starting price of $31,000 for an EX w/Navigation. I am wondering how they expect to move the cars at that price, when a base model Prius is comparable to the EX model. When you start comparing feature content, the Base Prius has more features than an EX w/Nav Insight except for the Navigation system.

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