Cool Accessories for Honda City :-) - Honda does it again :-(

sparkplug · 13th February 2009, 14:32

I was amazed to see the list of accessories provided for Honda City

:: Honda City ::

But would have been great to see these as standard offerings on the ANHC. Would have been a killer product in offing.

What do you all have to say?

Fountainheader · 13th February 2009, 14:48

Oh wow! Now the ANHC can have Fogs too.. but aftermarket! What is Honda thinking ?

But yes, the grille and the alloys look neat. The Grille has suddenly transformed the front look of the ANHC.

sparkplug · 13th February 2009, 14:51

Honda wake up and think about this.

Offer these features as standard on ANHC.. for 9L and you will see the sales zoom through the roof!

Spitfire · 13th February 2009, 14:54

By dad got the alloys for 80K. My dad is rich

esteem_lover · 13th February 2009, 14:56

Those are the most common add ons that you find in any accessory store.

anachronix · 13th February 2009, 15:00

What is Honda trying to prove here!?

@Spitfire - 80K for those alloy wheels!? DamN!

Fountainheader · 13th February 2009, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

By dad got the alloys for 80K. My dad is rich

Are they made of Titanium ?

Honda might have a good business model here. Sell bare boned cars at a premium. And charge Extra premium on accessories. I am sure a lot of non-TBHPians will fall for this

Spitfire · 13th February 2009, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fountainheader

Are they made of Titanium ?

Honda might have a good business model here. Sell bare boned cars at a premium. And charge Extra premium on accessories. I am sure a lot of non-TBHPians will fall for this

Yeah he is no TBHPian.

LOL no idea. When he told me the cost i understood he has been had. But he got a big discount on it anyways.

The top end model came to 8.9 OTR with the alloys. Dont know how. He never tells me.

PS: This is not in Bangalore or Karnataka.

fx45 · 13th February 2009, 15:22

I bet all this would be coming STANDARD in Honda City elsewhere.

raul · 13th February 2009, 15:24

Without the current recession one can still understand Honda's strategy but it the current climate with folks postponing decisions one would think car makers would fall over themselves to tempt folks over with maximum value and sweetheart deals, but here Honda seems to be living in another world.

Quite a huge disconnect, at least I don't get it. On one hand we have bad news daily of things coming apart and on the other Honda treats its cars as if they are selling to a income immune recession proof community of the super rich.

ImmortalZ · 13th February 2009, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by fx45

I bet all this would be coming STANDARD in Honda City elsewhere.

Yep. In Singapore, you get all of this standard for around 14L. Or was that 16L? I forgot.

downsouth · 13th February 2009, 17:14

Man, alloys @ 80K, FOG LAMPS @7.5K, Honda is still maintaining the premium badge stand.

Just wondering, the standard bumpers do not have any place to fit the front fog lamps, so they need to change the front bumper my estimate is 15K for the bumper + 7.5K for fog lamps, to get fog lamps it costs a cool 22.5K. Maybe my math is not so good

, can someone check what it would cost to get the fog lamps fitted onto the ANHC.

harry10 · 13th February 2009, 17:48

80k for those alloys is a complete absurdity. I wont spend even 18k for these ones.
If you see the accessory list i find around 70% which should come as standard fitment. People are taken for a ride here.

suneel · 13th February 2009, 23:54

Most of them are overpriced. Especially the alloys. And honestly I dont find the alternate grill or bumpers better looking than the stock setup. Some things like the orange illumination light on the dash and the rear spoiler do look very good though. Rear fog lights are hilarious. I cant think of a more meaningless accessory.

nkrishnap · 14th February 2009, 11:10

As Honda always does, under equip the car, over price it with availability of loads of accessories at sky high prices. Ensures profitability whether recession or not.

All hail HONDA!!! (next to God in India)

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sparkplug BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 42 Thanked: Once	Cool Accessories for Honda City :-) - Honda does it again :-( I was amazed to see the list of accessories provided for Honda City :: Honda City :: But would have been great to see these as standard offerings on the ANHC. Would have been a killer product in offing. What do you all have to say? Last edited by sparkplug : 13th February 2009 at 14:44.
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13th February 2009, 14:48	#2
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Oh wow! Now the ANHC can have Fogs too.. but aftermarket! What is Honda thinking ? But yes, the grille and the alloys look neat. The Grille has suddenly transformed the front look of the ANHC.
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13th February 2009, 14:51	#3
sparkplug BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 42 Thanked: Once	Honda wake up and think about this. Offer these features as standard on ANHC.. for 9L and you will see the sales zoom through the roof!
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Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	By dad got the alloys for 80K. My dad is rich
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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Those are the most common add ons that you find in any accessory store.
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anachronix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 3,286 Thanked: 1,336 Times View My Garage	What is Honda trying to prove here!? @Spitfire - 80K for those alloy wheels!? DamN!
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fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	I bet all this would be coming STANDARD in Honda City elsewhere.
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13th February 2009, 15:24	#10
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	Without the current recession one can still understand Honda's strategy but it the current climate with folks postponing decisions one would think car makers would fall over themselves to tempt folks over with maximum value and sweetheart deals, but here Honda seems to be living in another world. Quite a huge disconnect, at least I don't get it. On one hand we have bad news daily of things coming apart and on the other Honda treats its cars as if they are selling to a income immune recession proof community of the super rich.
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13th February 2009, 17:14	#12
downsouth BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 0.1933333, 32.58333 Posts: 357 Thanked: 23 Times	Man, alloys @ 80K, FOG LAMPS @7.5K, Honda is still maintaining the premium badge stand. Just wondering, the standard bumpers do not have any place to fit the front fog lamps, so they need to change the front bumper my estimate is 15K for the bumper + 7.5K for fog lamps, to get fog lamps it costs a cool 22.5K. Maybe my math is not so good , can someone check what it would cost to get the fog lamps fitted onto the ANHC.
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13th February 2009, 17:48	#13
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,644 Times View My Garage	80k for those alloys is a complete absurdity. I wont spend even 18k for these ones. If you see the accessory list i find around 70% which should come as standard fitment. People are taken for a ride here.
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13th February 2009, 23:54	#14
suneel BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hampi Posts: 146 Thanked: 421 Times	Most of them are overpriced. Especially the alloys. And honestly I dont find the alternate grill or bumpers better looking than the stock setup. Some things like the orange illumination light on the dash and the rear spoiler do look very good though. Rear fog lights are hilarious. I cant think of a more meaningless accessory.
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14th February 2009, 11:10	#15
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	As Honda always does, under equip the car, over price it with availability of loads of accessories at sky high prices. Ensures profitability whether recession or not. All hail HONDA!!! (next to God in India) Last edited by nkrishnap : 14th February 2009 at 11:12.
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