Hello everyone just took delivery of my 2006 Honda Hybrid today and even though this is my first post I've been reading these forums learning everything I can for the past month. To my fellow southern california soon to be hybrid owners I'd like to say that the process was not bad at all. I got my Hybrid through Honda of Escondido at sticker price of 22700 and I got the call 2 weeks ago that they had the color hybrid I wanted coming soon so I raced down secured the car and yesterday they called me that it had been delivered and I picked it up today. I also had the dealer rush my registration so I should have my plates by Friday and I'll immediately apply for the HOV sticker. After reading some of the stories here I was pretty worried but everything went just as the dealer told me they would. If anyone looking for a hybrid at sticker price wants the number of the salesman I dealt with (been knowing her for 10 years) I'd be more than happy to pass it along.

Anyways I love the site and now I can actually contribute

 

Let me be the first to welcome you.

It's great that you had such a hassle-free experience. I'm from Massachusetts and, although hybrids are in high demand, I was able to get one under MSRP with very little negotiation. After reading the horror stories from California on this forum, I was thankful for the ease of my experience.

What color did you get?

 

I got the Magnetic pearl color. Did my daily 60 mile commute this morning and it was a very smooth ride I must say. Did not go over 75 mph and coasted whenever going downhill. Im really liking this car so far.

 

Hello, welcome to the Hybrid world. I’m also a new hybrid owner and after owning my 06 HCH Silver w/ NAV is am pleased with the ride, and especially the mpg since I’m averaging >45mpg compared to the 20mpg I used to get in my RX-8.



A friend of mine has the Magnetic Pearl and the color looks really good, especially the interior. OK, OK, I have the same blue two-tone interior and am partial to it.

 

Magnetic Pearl is a nice color. I got Galaxy Gray because they had one in stock. The only color I wasn't willing to consider was white.

It only gets better as you drive it. Although skeptical of it at first, I have come to really like the CVT. It's as smooth as silk. Now I really notice the shifting in our other car.