How did you deal with the waiting?
#1
How did you deal with the waiting?
Okay, my 06 HCH should be in by mid February or so, but **** I am getting extremely anxious!
First off, with the DMV handing out 200 HOV stickers a day, the 50,000 stickers are going to be used up soon... if I can't get one of those stickers (one of the more important reasons I decided to get the HCH) I may just have to forge some....
...but seriously, I'm on pins and needles waiting for my hybrid to come in, and I've even started practicing hybrid driving techniques with my Element (getting a peak of 25.14mpg over a tank, beating the previous record of 23.49mpg and beating my average of about 20mpg).
So then, how did you pass your time while waiting for your dealer to call you and say "your new hybrid is in"?
First off, with the DMV handing out 200 HOV stickers a day, the 50,000 stickers are going to be used up soon... if I can't get one of those stickers (one of the more important reasons I decided to get the HCH) I may just have to forge some....
...but seriously, I'm on pins and needles waiting for my hybrid to come in, and I've even started practicing hybrid driving techniques with my Element (getting a peak of 25.14mpg over a tank, beating the previous record of 23.49mpg and beating my average of about 20mpg).
So then, how did you pass your time while waiting for your dealer to call you and say "your new hybrid is in"?
#2
Re: How did you deal with the waiting?
Sheniferous,
I spent alot of time reading the GH posts, checking out the database, and clarifying and ordering the Honda accessories that I wanted. I also called the salesman about every three days. By the time my car came in, about 6 weeks, every person at the dealership knew me my name & that I was waiting for my HCH - LOL! Good luck with your order!
I spent alot of time reading the GH posts, checking out the database, and clarifying and ordering the Honda accessories that I wanted. I also called the salesman about every three days. By the time my car came in, about 6 weeks, every person at the dealership knew me my name & that I was waiting for my HCH - LOL! Good luck with your order!
#5
Re: How did you deal with the waiting?
Not to get your hopes up ...
I had the same thing. I ordered it at the beginning of January and it had a January 18th build date. Given that, I was told mid to the end of February. I was shocked when on January 23rd (the day I was going to call my salesperson to find out if it was built), he called me to say it was on the way. I got it the next week. Things work out the way they are supposed to. Just sit back and enjoy the process. It will be here before you know it.
I had the same thing. I ordered it at the beginning of January and it had a January 18th build date. Given that, I was told mid to the end of February. I was shocked when on January 23rd (the day I was going to call my salesperson to find out if it was built), he called me to say it was on the way. I got it the next week. Things work out the way they are supposed to. Just sit back and enjoy the process. It will be here before you know it.
#6
Re: How did you deal with the waiting?
Originally Posted by zimbop
Here's an idea, buy a 2005. :-)
#7
Re: How did you deal with the waiting?
Originally Posted by Donald
Sheniferous,
I spent alot of time reading the GH posts, checking out the database, and clarifying and ordering the Honda accessories that I wanted. I also called the salesman about every three days. By the time my car came in, about 6 weeks, every person at the dealership knew me my name & that I was waiting for my HCH - LOL! Good luck with your order!
I spent alot of time reading the GH posts, checking out the database, and clarifying and ordering the Honda accessories that I wanted. I also called the salesman about every three days. By the time my car came in, about 6 weeks, every person at the dealership knew me my name & that I was waiting for my HCH - LOL! Good luck with your order!
Unfortunately I originally ordered my HCH in OCTOBER so I've been waiting a lot longer than I originally anticipated (long story posted elsewhere).
It should be here in late March/early April. I already promised my sales guy that I would quit bugging him once a week until I hear from him with a delivery date.
#8
Re: How did you deal with the waiting?
Wow, Jim. I think you'll get the record for waiting the longest. There isn't another dealer around there that would have the one you want for a good price? How far are you from the D.C. area?
#9
Re: How did you deal with the waiting?
Originally Posted by AZMerf
Wow, Jim. I think you'll get the record for waiting the longest. There isn't another dealer around there that would have the one you want for a good price? How far are you from the D.C. area?
Anyway...I ordered it from another dealer in my area, who are actually giving me a terrific trade-in on my Insight...so given that they are giving me $7,000 trade in on my '01 Insight with 130,000 miles - I'll wait for them to get it. Apparently MP with Navi is next to impossible to get on a dealer-trade.
I live in York, PA and work in downtown Baltimore, so I'm not that far from DC.