Honda Phils launches the 2006 Accord and Pilot SUV

[man19]

Na pa WOW ako dun sa WOW Honda LOL hehehe...
Natuwa ksi ako ksi puede sa dogs. Bagay yan sa sister ko ksi mahilig sa pups yun kasya kya sa compartment ung Labrador ko?! wahehehhe....

PILOT hmmm... ok sana kso over priced ata?! Pero wait natin bka meron speacial features yan push button tapos meron pakpak na lalabas with nitro kya mahal LOL

[Autobeat]

i hope only a few filthy rich will buy this overpriced suv. or else honda might think it can always get away with overpricing here

It seems they (few filthy rich) are their target customers here. If one is even a Honda lover, then the price may not really matter to him/her. With the price, Honda does seem to position the Pilot as their luxurious/prestigious SUV, and may be hoping to rub this effect/image down to high volume sales/profits for their 4x2 gen2 CRVs.

[RedHorse]

honda helping ford and GM push their explorers and trailblazers

[niky]

The big problem is that the Pilot and Murano are both CBU, which creates the high price and taxation. Factor in that both are low volume vehicles that require bespoke maintenance equipment and obviously the dealers are going to charge an arm and a leg for them.

Not that they're not going to make a gross amount of profit off of them.

RE: ACCORD... FINALLY! NEW BUTT!!!!

[Flagg]

The big problem is that the Pilot and Murano are both CBU, which creates the high price and taxation. Factor in that both are low volume vehicles that require bespoke maintenance equipment and obviously the dealers are going to charge an arm and a leg for them.

Not that they're not going to make a gross amount of profit off of them.

RE: ACCORD... FINALLY! NEW BUTT!!!!

Ako naman type ko yung old butt.

[slamtaz]

Ako naman type ko yung old butt.

ako din, mas type ko ung dati pero ung all red tail lights scheme lalo na kapag black exterior color..

[mazdamazda]

the new butt of the accord still looks so-so... not as elegant as the mazda6's or even the sonata.

the rims also doesn't match the bodystile of the accord. I would have preferred the old rims though.

the twin tailpipes is a nice touch though.

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carlo... ba't against the light yung 1st two pix? hehehe.

[lightning099]

the new butt of the accord still looks so-so... not as elegant as the mazda6's or even the sonata.

I agree. Mazda6 does look better. Tingin ko parang Sentra yung butt nya (Accord). I like the previous Accord's butt better.

[carlocaraddict]

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carlo... ba't against the light yung 1st two pix? hehehe.

yung mga revolving lights kasi eh hehehe.

[109]

wala yatang me gusto sa pilot

[Blackraven]

waaah, 2.6 million for a Pilot that's boring and cheap interior.

If you choose between the two, I'd take a Black Murano anytime. Yes, they are equally priced pero mas maganda ang design ng murano, cleaner looking dashboard, BOSE sound system, 6-speed tranny w/tiptronic and lots of other features.

If between the two, I'd definitely go for a Black Murano instead.

[BlueBimmer]

Merc lookalike taillights ng new accord, still looks bland

[Camgen6]

May Honda Accord thread dati, kala ko ang Accord sa Pinas ay JDM look alike yung mukhang Acura TSX. USDM look alike pala ang inilabas sa Pinas.

[lm723]

mas gusto ko pa ung trailblazer

[cyrusblutrooper]

PILOT for 2.6M no way ill go with LC Prado kahit old looking mas maganda pa rin ang Prado. IMO. PILOT mag aala HRV yan kunti lang ang bibili hehehehe

[niky]

I like the butt. It's much too conservative, but it makes the car look more cohesive anyway.

By the bye, a lot of supposedly 30k dollar cars sell here for 2.5 million or more. Like the Evo (3+), the Nissan 350Z (3+), the Murano (2.6?)... that's an average of 600k-800k over US list price.

The Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer (2.2 or so...) comes in a bit lower because of the Ford presence in the RP, but that still represents a 400k premium.

Whereas 25k dollar cars come in nearer their tag price: RE: the entire Subaru line-up, mostly 25k cars coming in at around 1.6m, which is an average 400k premium.

As you can see, every small increment in the US price multiplies the Philippine price instead of merely just adding to it. It's not just greed or unrealistic pricing... it's the sad reality of official, tax-paid imports.

[cyrusblutrooper]

I like the butt. It's much too conservative, but it makes the car look more cohesive anyway.

By the bye, a lot of supposedly 30k dollar cars sell here for 2.5 million or more. Like the Evo (3+), the Nissan 350Z (3+), the Murano (2.6?)... that's an average of 600k-800k over US list price.

The Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer (2.2 or so...) comes in a bit lower because of the Ford presence in the RP, but that still represents a 400k premium.

Whereas 25k dollar cars come in nearer their tag price: RE: the entire Subaru line-up, mostly 25k cars coming in at around 1.6m, which is an average 400k premium.

As you can see, every small increment in the US price multiplies the Philippine price instead of merely just adding to it. It's not just greed or unrealistic pricing... it's the sad reality of official, tax-paid imports.

yeah oo nga sobra ang TAX lalo na yung FJ cruiser 3.5mil eh sa states its even cheaper than pilot mga 24gran what the *-**

[niky]

yeah oo nga sobra ang TAX lalo na yung FJ cruiser 3.5mil eh sa states its even cheaper than pilot mga 24gran what the *-**

That's gray import, though... not casa. I've seen those prices. Anak nang P*** * talaga yung mga dealers na yan... price gouging na yun!

[sparcom]

ang mahal naman ng pilot! i better buy a second hand x3 or x5! BMW pa..hehe

[kyle618]

kakainis kasi yun tax on CBUs... freakin annoying. hayyy