![]() 05/24/2018 at 06:18 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() 05/24/2018 at 06:24 |
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Do you still have Honda dealerships?
Yes, I know we do too. It just so rare that I see a newish Honda driving around.
![]() 05/24/2018 at 06:27 |
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in view of customers?
![]() 05/24/2018 at 06:27 |
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In my city there’s one Honda dealership and it’s really small, literally space for 3-4 cars on the floor.
![]() 05/24/2018 at 06:28 |
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Aye. Literally behind the service advisor.
![]() 05/24/2018 at 07:43 |
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I need that huge Honda logo very badly
![]() 05/24/2018 at 08:04 |
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Some bizarro world where Honda is still a fun, offbeat underdog...sadly, I was born in 1978, so all I’ve known in the US is the bland, entitled, cocky, and corporately sanitized version.
Probably the exact opposite of VW in our two countries.
![]() 05/24/2018 at 12:51 |
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Of all the US-sold brands, VW/Audi top the list of “bland, entitled, cocky, and corporately sanitized”...
![]() 05/24/2018 at 13:19 |
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That’s shocking to hear. In 25 years of doing business with them (4 dealers in 3 cities) every service advisor or technician I’ve had has been an enthusiast, usually on his 5th+ car from the brand.
I’ve never had a hard sell put on me, either, and they were always ready to make a decent deal. As laid back as anywhere I’ve been.
But this just shows how much a brand is dependent on their dealers, which is a huge flaw/inconsistency, especially in the US.
![]() 05/24/2018 at 21:44 |
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I’ve been in auto service for almost two decades as both a tech and now an advisor. We work closely with manufacturer dealerships, and the local VW dealerships’ sales & management staff seem to envelop themselves in a hubris as if they’re selling Bentleys, yet desperate to increase volume to levels seen by Ford and Toyota. As is the norm, the Service side is more down-to-earth. None of the techs drive VWs - mostly Subarus, oddly enough, with a smattering of Volvos, Saabs, and a mix of everything else - and techs make plenty of billable hours thanks to VAG’s oddball decision to do stuff differently than the rest of the industry - spline-drive fasteners, FFS?! and that’s just for starters - and startling amounts of labor time to do relatively simple tasks.
Even with a warranty I wouldn’t own one. It’s almost pitiful that “Dieselgate” didn’t cause greater fallout.