The Civics New Platform

just-auto understands that engineers at Swindon have worked with global suppliers - one significant company in particular - to increase parts volumes on the main components which has significantly reduced the cost of manufacture.

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its the part following that I like. Sounds like it may be easier to get foreign parts, say you fancy some fripperies from Japan

Yes, these will be some great times for owning a Civic with the ease of getting parts along with what pricing could be with the various sources we'll have for getting them.

Importers will be happy

5TAR said:

Yes, these will be some great times for owning a Civic with the ease of getting parts along with what pricing could be with the various sources we'll have for getting them.

Importers will be happy

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Or individuals on the forums.

5TAR said:

Yes, these will be some great times for owning a Civic with the ease of getting parts along with what pricing could be with the various sources we'll have for getting them.

Importers will be happy

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Maybe, or Honda could ice most of them by offering their own distribution channel through dealers. Lets be serious, no one is going to major league modify the 10 like we see EG's and EK's

liquid squid said:

Maybe, or Honda could ice most of them by offering their own distribution channel through dealers. Lets be serious, no one is going to major league modify the 10 like we see EG's and EK's

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True.

Honda doing that would be great. Get them directly from the source and possibly pay less and don't have to wait nearly as long.

So this manufacturing process should be cheaper for Honda than before. I wonder if that means they will pass on a bit of those savings to consumers, or are they just going to keep the savings to make some extra profit.

No matter what the pricing looks like, at least ordering parts for whatever reason should be happening much quicker.

They'll only pass on savings to the extent of a greater motivation, like undercutting the competition to look better on paper and in publications then parade that as passing on the savings to you.

Civil said:

So this manufacturing process should be cheaper for Honda than before. I wonder if that means they will pass on a bit of those savings to consumers, or are they just going to keep the savings to make some extra profit.

No matter what the pricing looks like, at least ordering parts for whatever reason should be happening much quicker.

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Well the 'savings' don't need to be passed on in a price cut per se. The change saved on construction can then be poured back into the car content wise. Say Honda saves $10 per car (an example beacuse the number is easy) would you not rather them spread that $10 out on better plastic, better switches, etc... instead of simply paying $10 less for your car? I would!