Unique financing treat for Honda car buyers
By Charles E. BubanWith more banks signing up, Honda Cars Philippines has expanded its financing schemes that customers may avail through the Honda Financing Options program.
With more banks signing up, Honda Cars Philippines has expanded its financing schemes that customers may avail through the Honda Financing Options program.

Back in the day, Honda Cars Philippines was an absolute powerhouse. Their Civics and Accords, followed by the first-generation CR-V, were the pinnacle of Philippine Motoring: desirable, reliable, with the added panache of being THE premium Japanese brand in the country. Times were good, and Honda (foolishly) rested on its laurels. How the mighty have fallen, indeed.

Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) is optimistic it will hit its sales target for 2012.

Honda Cars Philippines is out to regain possession of the country’s midsize sedan market leadership. With stock arrivals now back to normal since last year’s Thailand floods halted production, HCPI recently unveiled the full variant line-up of the all-new Honda Civic.

Such timing. A day after Inquirer Motoring came out with a story (on July 18) about Honda Cars Philippines making it a corporate habit to issue public recalls, the carmaker announced that it would be recalling some 834 units of the CR-V 2012 model sold in the Philippines between April and July 2012, in order to replace the inner door handle and/or door latch assembly with countermeasure parts. All the recalled units were manufactured in Japan.
Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) expects sales to recover this year as anticipated amid a stabilized supply chain and growth in the domestic economy, a top company official said.

All indications point to a major comeback by Honda Cars Philippines Inc. after it launched the all-new Pilot and Odyssey recently at the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City.
MANILA, Philippines—Honda Cars Phil. (HCPI) will only be recalling 14,883 Jazz, City and CR-V units, and not 19,143 units as earlier announced. In a statement Thursday, HCPI said the 4,260 units that will no longer be covered by the voluntary recall have a different kind of power window master switch assembly and came from a [...]