Wow. (Honda DN-01-related)

[falconati]

I was going to post this in the Honda section, but I thought everyone should see it because it's a good symbol of how the market treats products they don't really understand or want:

http://madison.craigslist.org/mcd/2230555053.html

DN-01 Base Price: $15,599
Price now: $8,999

A $6,600 is really huge - you don't even see that kind of discount on $30k cars.  It's too bad, I want to see Honda financially well....I'm just frustrated that they keep giving us things that are junk.  The new CB1000R is a step in the right direction, but half of me hopes we see the same discount on them so I can pick one up cheap  

[Blunder]

Who pays 16 large for a 680cc Scooter?  

What were they thinking?

[Flyer]

What were they thinking smokin'?

 
Consumers can be so unpredictably cruel to the inscrutable mind.

[bomber]

What were they thinking?

Hubris.

[shah269]

You think the new VFR will be in thos boat as well?

[McHack]

Ya know,  I go to church w/ a girl who sells Honda's,  & we were having this very same discussion...

What idjit pitched this debacle?

[atadaskew]

I'd have bought one at that price the minute they hit the showrooms.

I'm over it.

Glad to see you're back!
 

Yeah, I woulda bought one too at that price.  But now I've moved on and have bought an MP3 500 maxi pad scoot.  Honda's loss...

[county]

I was gonna buy a Rune when they hit 8999

[HipGnosis]

I was interested in the DN-01 when it came out on the press (and interweb).
I still think it'd make a decent, small ST mount.  
Or a nice entry-level bike, esp for shorter folks.
But the price...  the price is insane.

I really wish they had made it with both standard and auto transmissions.
Then we'd know why it really failed.

[Dan K]

It failed because of the price.  I think a lot of people would have bought at that discounted price if offered initially.  It has nothing to do with auto trans.  It's a scooter.

- Dan

[maddjack]

What else would you expect from Honda, price it stupid and then cry they didn't sell. They have a history of that  

[Guy]

It failed because of the price.  I think a lot of people would have bought at that discounted price if offered initially.  It has nothing to do with auto trans.  It's a scooter.

- Dan

It failed because it is a)ugly as all sin, and b)doesn't know what it is. Is it a cruiser? No. Sportbike? No. Standard? No. Scooter? No.

[county]

Yep, it is pretty ugly.

[eddie]

honda needs to bring out exciting bikes,their line is weak look at the other companys that bring out new models perks up the interest.

[wvrider]

Honda, the finely engineered, jewel like answer to ............ the question you didnt ask.

[Blunder]

Who pays 9 large for a 680cc scooter with no apparent luggage capacity?

[antvq]

The ad says, "Fully Automatic with comfort and sport style!"

 

[Kneescrubber]

You think the new VFR will be in thos boat as well?

Yes. It's a pig.

[McHack]

Looks like something the Power Rangers would ride!!!

[gritsngravy]

The one cool thing is that Honda & others have done is make their low volume odd-ball machines available in the states.   The DN-01 isn't to my taste but for those with the wallet & desire at least it's here for them......now at a discount.   I personally never expect bikes like this to sell in great numbers anywhere, its more of a low volume concept bike.   I ended up buying one of the weird slow selling bkings for a cool grand less than the "discounted" honda.  For me its by far the best all round bike I've owned.