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Replying to: duke23 (Jun 10, 2008 7:18 pm) 36k mile warranty had run out. Since the circuit board was a known defect, Honda extended the warranty on it to 7 years/100k miles. No charge. I think I'm saving myself some $$$ this time. I think Consumer Reports said it best. "The only reason you should feel the need to buy an extended warranty, is if you know the car you're buying is a " Why would you do that? Aspesisteve, are you elroy 5 ? The CR clued me in. I am back, ONE YEAR LATER, to warn others.... My original post was from exactly a year ago.... Finally, after many delays I went to the dealer with this complaint about a "chirping" sound that was coming from the left side (Serpentine belt side) of the engine when in idle.... They kept the car for inspections, and after an hour called me and told me that since they need to keep the car, and don't have a loaner, I need to rent a car (under warranty).... I asked why can't I come back in a couple days when they do have a loaner. The answer was "no, we don't want you to drive this car".... Turns out the Timing Belt tensioner was loose and was rubbing against the belt itself.... This has been going on for OVER A YEAR now.... It could have caused the belt to SNAP and RUIN THE ENGINE..... So, any chirping sound, coming and going in a slow interval, like a bird was chirping... prrrr...prrrr...prrrr... ---- Don't wait, bring it to the dealer..... sidenote: he paid for the loaner. It seems your Accord was cranking but would not start (turnover). If that's the case could be igniter or something in the distributor, or some type of relay. I have a new 2007 Accord 4cyl. Seems my car sometimes will not crank or start(turnover), however on the second turn of the key (without pulling out the key), it will start. This happens very seldom, Im not really concerned at this point since it has always started on the second turn of the key. Anyone knows what is causing this problem? I tried changing to my second set of keys, the problems is still happening.. I think it's a bad starter or bad relay. Hi, I own a 2005 V6 Accord Coupe with 45,000 miles. It has been an incredible car and I have had no problems with it, until the other day. I tried to start it and all the engine would do was turn over, but would not start. I have had this problem with an Acura TL, and it was the computer key. I just waited and re-inserted the key and the car started. The Accord wouldn't start after doing this. I had the car towed to the local Honda dealer and after I got it there, it started up without a problem! Yesterday, I noticed a man with a new Honda CRV and his car was doing the exact same thing! My car hasn't done this since that one time. The Honda people didn't seem to know what was causing this problem either. Has anyone here had this problem with any of their Hondas or Acuras? Thanks I just purchased a 2004 Accord EX-L with a Navi system. I had it for about a week when the Navi system started to act up. Intially it started by taking a long time (2-3 mins) to engage and within a few days later the system rebooted. After I enter the unlock code the system would work for a day or two and it rebooted again. I brought the car back to the dealer and they found the battery to be bad. They replaced the battery and the Navi system continues to reboot. Now the dealer tells me the head unit is bad and its going to cost 3K to replace. The car is out of warranty and the dealer does not want to offer any goodwill. Has anyone experience the same problem with their navi system? Any suggestions/advice?
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Replying to: duke23 (Jun 10, 2008 7:28 pm)
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Replying to: duke23 (Jun 11, 2008 7:32 pm) |
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Replying to: wisemoney (Jun 10, 2008 4:27 pm) Well I don't have to imagine what it's like dealing with repair claims with Honda Care because I've done it and it's the easiest thing to do. Once you have a Honda Care, they display your VIN number in the nationwide database that shows you have the coverage. So no matter what dealership you go to for service, they immediately know. Furthermore, the repair shop has every incentive, to make sure that I get all warranty repairs that I need, because they get paid by Honda Care for all of their charges. They have NO incentive not to get you your repairs. They make money on every legitimate repair. I don't even sign any additional paperwork or have to file any claims. The dealership does it all. You're under the misguided impression that somebody is there thinking up excuses as to why they can't pay. It works exactly the opposite of that. They scour my car to make sure that I have every repair I need. Top notch service.
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I checked Saccucci and Hyannis and both are not selling to California right now. Does anybody know of any way for us who live in California to get the cheap warranty price without slugging it out with the dealer?
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Replying to: jet10000 (Jun 11, 2008 9:02 pm)
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Replying to: greensight (Jun 12, 2008 2:53 pm) Available coverage for your 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid with 6 miles. Coverage Level $0 Deductible $100 Deductible 5 years/60000 miles $380.00 Not Available 5 years/80000 miles $570.00 $470.00 5 years/100000 miles $660.00 $560.00 6 years/80000 miles $590.00 $490.00 6 years/100000 miles $725.00 $625.00 6 years/120000 miles $835.00 $735.00 7 years/80000 miles $615.00 $515.00 7 years/100000 miles $800.00 $700.00 7 years/120000 miles $915.00 $815.00 8 years/100000 miles $885.00 $985.00 8 years/120000 miles $1,000.00 $900.00 |
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| You are correct and I had not considered more than one vehicle at a time. But we would still need to know aspesisteve 's age and length of ownership of his 5 Honda's. The last is the real key. Has he owned any long enough to get into the zone where mechanical breakdowns occur even with a good car. Also a reply to my query if any were leases. While CR maybe real owners in the real world, it is also an overview of EW's by all manufacturers not just Honda and those sold at retail prices. The excerpts from the Edmunds forum , maintenance and repair Honda Accord 2003-2007 were also real world and real people. | |
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Replying to: larryallen707 (Jun 12, 2008 2:50 pm)
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Replying to: duke23 (Jun 12, 2008 7:39 pm) This happened in late March. See post 2269 for more information. The only way I know for Californians to get around this, is if they have a second home in another state, they can order the warranty there, and once you own the warranty, Honda will honor it at any dealership. |
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