The time it takes to get a special ordered car depends on several factors, including:
Dealer allocation
The trim line type of car ordered
The color of the car
The distance the dealer is from the manufacturing plant (in this case, Marysville, Ohio)
Dealer allocation: Dealers are given a set number of cars that they can order, and of what trim line, per month. If a dealer sells cars in large volume, theyll get first pick when it comes to requesting a certain car. So while every dealer can order a specific model, the time it takes them to finally get that car delivered will vary according to the allocation given them by American Honda. In short, high volume dealers get pick of the litter, while others have to wait.
The type of car ordered: Some trim lines sell in larger number, and therefore are produced in larger number, than others. If you order a car that is rarely requested (like mine was-- A 20075-speed manual 4-cylinder EX-L sedan with navigation), itll take longer to get since Honda places priority on building high-demand cars on the assembly line. So the rare car has to wait until theres a lull in other production to get built.
The color of the car: Some colors sell better than others. The more commonly requested colors, same as trim line, will get built first. Others will have to wait.
Distance from plant to dealer: Obviously, the farther away a dealer is from the plant, the longer it takes to transport the new car to it.
In my case, as noted, I had to special order my car since no one on this planet appears to want a fully loaded 4-cylinder Accord sedan with a proper manual transmission instead of a boring automatic (meaning hardly any manual trans EX-L/Navis are built). To that, the following factors added up in my case to equate probably the longest possible wait for my car, which ended up being nearly 4 months:
5-speed manual demand
4-cylinder engine demand
Silver/Black insistence (meaning I wouldnt accept any other color, thus limiting alternate choices)
Smaller volume dealer (meaning other dealers got served before mine did)
West Coast delivery (my car had to travel by rail across the country)
There was also a train accident that forced traffic diversion square at the time my car was in transit, further delaying delivery while my car was routed around the wreck for final train delivery to Portland, Oregon. Basically, it all added up in my case!
Your car, as a manual transmission coupe, is certainly a more commonly ordered model. That, and the fact that you're closer to Ohio, means you'll not suffer the same wait I did...
I'd guess delivery will occur for you in about a month, maybe less.
At least Honda still allows you to get a fully loaded 4-cylinder car with a manual transmission in the first place, though. If you want a fully equipped car these days (such as with leather, navigation, etc.), most patronizing, sappy maufacturers force you to get a V-6, and then only with an automatic.
