When will Accord plug-in be available for sale in Arizona?

[howardbc]

Hi. I am very interested in the new Accord Plug-in but was so disappointed that it's not available in my state of Arizona. I called a local Honda dealer here and incredibly he said "Accord plug-in? What Accord plug-in?" Great. So obviously his Service Department wouldn't have a clue if I bought one in California and brought it back here.

I have owned a 2008 Toyota Prius for 5 years, so I understand the concept of a hybrid with plug-in capability. My Prius gets great mileage but I am just ready to go back to Honda. I had a 1991 Accord for 9 years/91k miles and it was the best car I ever had. Never one bit of a problem. I also have my heart set on a plug-in. I'm not a mechanic or an engineer.

I frequented the PriusChat forum quite often and it was very helpful. The posters knew a lot and were often more knowledgeable than my local Toyota dealership. I previously signed up for a Honda forum about the plug-in and got zero responses, so I hope I might hear from someone now. I have tried calling the toll-free Customer Service number at Honda and they were not helpful at all with my questions.

Many thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

[mitchell]

Bad news HowardBC, looks like Honda is using this as a compliance vehicle.

This article:
http://www.myelectriccarforums.com/hond ... alifornia/

says that Honda will be doing a very limited production of the Accord PHEV and they have no plans to offer it outside of New York and California. We can always hope those plans will change!

 

[mitchell]

There's also the possibility that you COULD buy it from out of state but that does make things a little more complicated for sure.

 

[howardbc]

Hi. Thanks so much for the replies, even if it is bad news. Does anyone have the name of a Honda dealership in California that I could call? Preferable a Fleet Manager. I know I can just pick a dealer name off the Internet but would feel better having one that is referred. I want to ask about buying an Accord plug-in in California and what challenges I might have once I bring it back here. Maybe they know a dealer here in the Phoenix area who could service it? Thanks.

Bobbie