Hi Wayne;
In short (NO). The reason I am not is because Honda is reported to build only 28K for 2006, out of that how many will have Nav. and to make it worse how many be the (Alabaster-Silver-Metallic) that gives you the two-tone blue interior. To make it even more difficult out of the (Alabaster-Silver-Metallic) with the Nav. are being built out of the 28K total being produced. So; then how ever many that is going to be you have the whole U.S.A. trying to get their hands on one and I think honestly If a person doesn't get exactly what they want on the front end they probobly are going to have no-choice but to compromise their choice/selection from what ever they can get. So; yes I am aware of the 06 Tax Credit because my wife is a C.P.A. and trust me she is not cutting me any slack but does agree that if I want a certain color and certain options not to wait and cry about it because I didn't go ahead and order what I really wanted in the first place. As to taking delivery on this vehicle coming in on Jan. 1st I can answer that real quick, if for any reason I hesitate on taking delivery when vehicle comes in it will be sold immediately to the next person waiting in line. My dealer is only getting two HCH's by the end of the year with Nav. I found out today that out of 4-states that my dealer trades with their was only two HCH's that were the right color and with Nav. one with a build date of 09/30/05 and the other I think he said end of Oct. build date.

I can tell by reading your different threads and postings that you stay on top of things so I'm sure that you have already heard that because of the new Hurricane Rita coming towards Houston, TX. that guess what gas prices are going to go to $4.00 Per-Gallon so it just seems like there is no end to this gas price thing.

So; taking all this in to account I am not willing to take a chance on waiting for Jan. 1st and see if a person at that point is going to be able to get their hands on a HCH much less a specific one. You know that the next thing that is going to take place is because of limited availability of the HCH and customer demand high, here comes the added addendum to the MSRP like $1,000 to $2,500 according to how many that dealer is getting and the customer demand. Pitiful but true I work at a dealership and many-many times seen it pulled and believe me their are always customers out there that will pay it or some portion of it to take delivery right then.

Well thats my feelings on the take now delivery versus wait. I may be wront but not willing to take the chance on not getting what I want or having to pay over MSRP for it.

Terry

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