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#3665 of 3776 What is Sentinel? Should I add it? by drewskidouble

Apr 14, 2012 (11:40 pm)

Thanks in advance for everyone's contribution and the information about Honda Care, this helped me dodge a HUGE bullet when I purchase my 2012 Odyssey EX-L w/RES last week. As recommended, I went ahead and emailed the top three warranty dealers and got a return quote of $1295 (Saccucci/Bernardi) and $1270 from Hyannis.
 
BUT now I am also interested in the Sentinel Service. My current understanding is that it includes tire coverage, free oils changes as recommended by the vehicle maintenance minder, BUT I am confused about how it ties into Honda Care.
 
I know there are two types:
    Honda Care Sentinel 3/45. This premier plan provides both oil change and extensive component coverage for three years or 45,000 miles.
    Honda Care Sentinel Services™: This plan covers oil changes according to your vehicle’s Maintenance Minder.
 
Am I correct in thinking that the 2nd option, Sentinel Services, is bought in conjunction with a Honda Care plan, while the 1st option, Sentinel 3/45, is the oil change plan fused together with the shortest 3 year/45k honda care plan?
 
Also does anyone have an experience on how much each of these services typically run so I get a baseline for the price I should be hunting for.

#3666 of 3776 Re: What is Sentinel? Should I add it? [drewskidouble] by jatan

Apr 15, 2012 (5:34 am)

Replying to: drewskidouble (Apr 14, 2012 11:40 pm)
Prepaid maintenance is usually a waste -- the first few years you'll just need oil changes, tire rotations, and air+cabin filters
 
The filters are easy, you can buy them and do them on your own -- look for Youtube videos if you don't know how
 
The oil changes -- you can do it on your own if you know how to or else just look at Honda dealer websites in your area to see what kind of coupons they have (I'm in Chicago and theres a dealer who always has online coupons so reg oil changes are <$20 & full syn oil is $35-$40) or look at independent shops to see how much they charge. For my 2011 Civic I went to the dealer for the first 2 oil changes just b/c it was cheap, but now I'm going to change my own oil since I picked up a bunch of cheap/free after rebate oil in the past couple months so it'll last me the next ~2 yrs. I'll go back to the dealer for an oil change around 30k-34k miles before my warranty is up so I can have them check the rest of the car and fix it if they find something

#3667 of 3776 Honda car vs Zurich extened warranty 8yr/120k by zenturyz

May 07, 2012 (9:14 am)

Bought a certified used 2008 Honda odyssey.
but yeah had 80k miles on it. which is when we see things falling apart.
 
I thought I got a good deal with the Extended warranty. It looks like I might have paid a li'l more.
The deal was supposed to be for Hondacar 120k miles.
 
when I got the papers to sign it was for Zurich.
 
Paid $1200 for 8 yr/120k mile $0 deductibl.
 
I got 60- more days to decide and cancel.
 
Please let me know if I got a good deal?
 
I was quoted $1295 for Honda care which was comparable to Zurich.

#3668 of 3776 Re: What is Sentinel? Should I add it? [drewskidouble] by zenturyz

May 07, 2012 (9:47 am)

Replying to: drewskidouble (Apr 14, 2012 11:40 pm)
Bought a certified used 2008 Honda odyssey.
but yeah had 80k miles on it. which is when we see things falling apart.
  
I thought I got a good deal with the Extended warranty. It looks like I might have paid a li'l more.
The deal was supposed to be for Hondacar 120k miles.
  
when I got the papers to sign it was for Zurich.
  
Paid $1200 for 8 yr/120k mile $0 deductibl.
  
I got 60- more days to decide and cancel.
  
Please let me know if I got a good deal?
  
I was quoted $1295 for Honda care which was comparable to Zurich.

#3669 of 3776 Re: What is Sentinel? Should I add it? [zenturyz] by jet10000

May 08, 2012 (8:19 am)

Replying to: zenturyz (May 07, 2012 9:47 am)
I would pay a little extra for the Honda. My Honda warranty works great. When the dealership sees that my vehicle has it, they're happy to fix whatever comes up. It's in their best interest because it's more money for them.

#3670 of 3776 Great Experience Purchasing Honda Care Warranty From Hyannis Honda by yaupon2

Jul 02, 2012 (2:51 pm)

FYI, just completed purchasing the 8 yr./120,000 mile/$0 Deductible Honda Care extended warranty from Hyannis Honda for my 2012 Accord EXL. Price was $995. Emailed the contact person for the EW, who indicated that I only had to fax/email the first page of the contract with my name, address, phone number, VIN, miles on the car and signature. Once I faxed the information to him, he called me so that I could provide my credit card payment information. Within a few minutes of talking to the salesman I received an email confirmation of the completed transaction. I will be able to use the email confirmation if I need to use the EW before the actual paperwork from Honda is mailed to me. Very easy transaction to initiate and complete. By comparison, dealer that I purchased the 2012 Accord from wanted to sell me a third party 5 yr/60,000 mile EW for $1,700....no thanks.
 
This is the second EW warranty that I have purchased from Hyannis Honda. I recently used the EW that I had on my 2008 Accord EXL to replace the ABS modulator [circa $1500 installed w/o warranty and an ABS wheel sensor circa $200]. Dealer diagnosed the problem, called Honda to confirm the repairs were covered by EW and then made the repairs with OEM parts.
 
Hope my positive experience with purchasing multiple Honda Care warranties from Hyannis Honda helps someone rest easier about whether to purchase a Honda Care EW or not.

#3671 of 3776 Great prices for Honda Care Extended Warranty by phdnana

Jul 20, 2012 (4:42 pm)

Thanks to other postings for sending me to:
    http://hyannishondacare.com/
where Bob Leab was extremely helpful.
 
Also check
   http://www.saccuccihondacare.com/
where Gardiner Reynolds was very helpful as well.

#3672 of 3776 Re: Great prices for Honda Care Extended Warranty [phdnana] by web2web

Aug 09, 2012 (9:39 am)

Replying to: phdnana (Jul 20, 2012 4:42 pm)
2 of the 3 websites mentioned above does not have these warranties available for California. Are there any other options for EW for the cars purchased in California?

#3673 of 3776 Re: Great prices for Honda Care Extended Warranty [web2web] by jet10000

Aug 09, 2012 (12:55 pm)

Replying to: web2web (Aug 09, 2012 9:39 am)
Here are a couple of other out of state dealers you can try:
 
http://www.curryhondacare.com/
 
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/hondacare/index.htm
 
Of course any California dealer should be able to sell it to you as well.

#3674 of 3776 Re: Great prices for Honda Care Extended Warranty [jet10000] by web2web

Aug 09, 2012 (3:50 pm)

Replying to: jet10000 (Aug 09, 2012 12:55 pm)
Thanks for the links. Tried Curry Honda. Their quote is $190 more than SACCUCCI. I will probably go with SACCUCCI.

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