As my delivery date is presumably getting closer, I started to look over the options brochure once again. I didn't really choose many, sports gear knob and mats basically. And an electric engine warmer, which is a must over here at least for the coldest month or so per year. Oh, and winter tyres of course. Still even those added up to more than £ 1400.
I had been thinking of getting the rear parking sensors and hoping I might afford a concert pack as well. However after asking my dealer for an offer for the two I was put off by the high cost of them both. Parking sensors £ 570 - Concert pack £ 890. Don't even ask about Storms that were on my wish list as well. I'm not sure if these are more expensive than what you guys paid for yours, but I'm fairly sure Finland has some of the highest options prices in Europe.
That got me thinking. How about a neighboring country? Sweden is close, but over there Honda is not as popular as you might think, and the price for a cruise with the car onboard would've been pretty high anyway. My other option was Estonia. After the 90's and the Soviet Union Finnish companies have been flocking over there to build their own stores and factories. One of these companies was Veho, the same company I'm buying my car from.
After a couple e-mails I was astonished. Not only was it cheaper, it was dirt cheap compared to prices over here. Price for both the concert pack and parking sensors was around £ 700!! That's less than I would have to pay for the concert pack alone! And since it's a Honda dealership, the parts are the same, the work is guaranteed and best of all a trip over there with a car costs around £ 20 once the high tourist season is over! Guess what. I'll be off to Tallinn as soon as I get the chance.
For the other Finns here go check these out.
www.veho.ee
www.honda.ee