Honda SH 2017 'sold out'

The scooter model is not enough to supply dealers when the demand for this vehicle increases suddenly near Tet.

Honda Vietnam's SH scooter model is always in short supply for sale to customers at many authorized HEAD dealers.

SH 150i is out of stock at the time when Lunar New Year is near, the purchasing power increases suddenly while the quantity of goods is small. Most of the stores do not or limit accepting deposits from customers. There are not even any cars to display.

Explaining the shortage of goods at the end of the year, a sales staff at a HEAD on Do Xuan Hop Street, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City said that because last month was "sold out", all the cars that arrived were sold out, all of them were pre-ordered by customers. "There are very few cars arriving at the dealership now, the white SH 150i ABS is not available this month, the regular black or red cars may not arrive for another 10-12 days," the staff added.

Similarly, the authorized dealer on 3/2 Street, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City, the situation of SH model scarcity is similar. "At the end of the year, the store planned to exchange a new SH for Tet but the dealer said they did not have the car immediately, while there were too many other models", a customer who came to this dealer to buy a car said.

Even car dealers in the North are in a state of not having cars to sell. "Since September, the dealer has only had 2 to 5 cars per month, not enough to meet customer demand," said Mr. The Tung, representative of an authorized dealer in Hai Phong.

Very satisfied with SH150i ABS 2017, Mr. Lam Thanh, living in District 9, said that he had just sold a similar 2016 model to a friend and had more money to buy a new one. In addition to consulting HEADs in Ho Chi Minh City, he once traveled all the way to Binh Phuoc to buy one but also fell into a situation of not having a car.“I ordered a white SH 150i ABS two months ago and still haven’t received it. I have to go around the dealership two or three times a week,” Mr. Thanh added.

Along with the lack of supply for customers in need, the price of SH 150i has also increased quite a lot. At a HEAD on Vo Van Ngan Street, Thu Duc District, SH 150i version equipped with ABS brakes costs 115.7 million VND, and 101.3 million VND for the regular version. Equivalent to a difference of more than 16 million VND for the ABS version and 10 million VND for the regular version.

In particular, at a HEAD on Quang Trung Street, Go Vap District, the price difference of SH 150i is even higher. The ABS version is at 120 million VND, which is nearly 20 million VND higher than the suggested price. Meanwhile, the standard high-end scooter model costs 101.8 million VND, including the license plate cost. This store also announced that SH 150i is out of stock and asked customers to come after Lunar New Year.

SH 2017 officially launched to customers in November 2016. The new generation SH has a design change in the front part using LED bulbs for headlights, position lights and taillights. New style electronic clock. The overall design remains the same as Honda tradition, SH has the most popular design. The driver's posture is comfortable, legs straight and back not hunched. The vehicle is equipped with an additional front storage compartment and phone charger.

According to VNE