Day 50: Recall Sales

As we enter into the 10th week of recalled Honda Fit, the team at Lynnwood Honda took this auspicious day to reach out to me. Did they want to tell me about the status of my Fit? Did they want to know how it was going with my latest rental car? Did they want to invite me over for tea and cookies? No to all. They want to sell me a new car.

Here's the texts (and replies):

+14256867219: Lynnwood Honda is confirming request to send a message, reply YES to allow. Reply HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply. 5:43 PM

Me: Yes 6:09 PM

+14256867219: Lynnwood Honda: Welcome! Freq of msgs based on profile. Reply HELP for help, STOP 2 cancel. Msg & data rates may apply. 6:09 PM

+14256867219: Hey Mark. Dee Mcdonald here @ Lynnwood Honda. Are you still in the market for a new Honda? Reply STOP 2 cancel 6:10 PM

Me: Are you offering to swap my recalled fit for a 2015 or 2016 fit LX manual straight up? 6:12 PM

+14256867219: No Sir. I simply reaching out to see if you have reconsidered our offer. Reply STOP 2 cancel 6:13 PM

Me: Your offer was laughable 6:14 PM

+14256867219: No worries Sir. Thank you & have a nice day! Reply STOP 2 cancel 6:15 PM

Me: Stop 6:15 PM

+14256867219: Lynnwood Honda: You've been unsubscribed and will no longer receive messages. For questions call toll free 1-888-988-6444 6:15 PM

Considering they were offering me a car at retail and giving me not such a hot deal on my trade-in (as you may recall from reading Day 41: Additional Trade in Assistance) it wasn't a very good deal then, and it still isn't. It's funny to me that Lynnwood Honda texted me asking permission to text me. Hmmm.

American Honda--please tell Lynnwood Honda to swap me a new Fit for my recalled Fit straight up, then you won't have to pay for rentacars anymore.

I was looking a used Ford C-Max hybrids and plug in hybrids today. I can get a plug in hybrid model from 2013 for about $13K. Very tempting.