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01 Odyssey, bum tranny, bum warranty?
by jdill
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Aug 12, 2005 (6:12 am)
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Sorry for the weird cut on paste on that last message. I thought I was just pasting my message from the Honda forum. Didn't realize all that other stuff came with it. Apologies all around.
Jennifer 
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- #32 of 149
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Manufacturer's warranty
by runaround
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Aug 12, 2005 (11:58 am)
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In bold black on my contract it says, Agreement term(whichever occurs first) Includes the manufacturer's warranty term on new vehicles. Now if it says to a certain mileage,but Honda admits there is a defect in the transmission and has extended the warranty, shouldn't the vehicle be covered?
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- #33 of 149
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It's a grey market vehicle
by anonymousposts
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Aug 12, 2005 (3:28 pm)
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http://www.edmunds.com/advice/specialreports/articles/64615/article.html
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- #34 of 149
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Re: It's a grey market vehicle [anonymousposts]
by jdill
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Aug 12, 2005 (7:46 pm)
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Replying to: anonymousposts (Aug 12, 2005 3:28 pm)
My warranty is 7 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. They have no problem with the fact it is Canadian. They have a problem with the fact that Honda has admitted a known issue and is fixing them right and left all over the country at their cost. So the warranty folks throw it back to Honda, and Honda says, "hey, it's not registered with any country, so it's not OUR problem." They decline to help. Irony is that if the dealer had never argued with the warranty folks on their diagnostics, this issue would never have come up. Until the warranty folks demanded a pressure test on the transmission and the dealer declined (and thus gave their reasons) it would have been paid for by the warranty folks when it failed the stress test. I wouldn't have known, they wouldn't have know, and we all would have been satisfied with the outcome. I would now have a new 3 year, 36,000 mile transmission and be blissfully ignorant of this whole issue.
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- #35 of 149
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Re: Warranty Claims Administration [vasilios]
by bargainbabe
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Aug 26, 2005 (10:20 am)
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Replying to: vasilios (Jan 20, 2005 7:07 am)
I'm buying a brand new 2005 Honda! I want to get an extended warranty - 7yr/100,000 miles. Has anyone heard of a company called "Warranty Direct"? They also go by the name "Interstate National Dealer Services". Warranty Direct sells to the public. Interstate sells to banks, credit unions and car dealers. They are a member of the BBB, BBBonline, have a "satisfactory" rating, and have had 3 complaints in the last 36 months. They sell over a million policies a year. I need the peace of mind that comes with being totally covered for everything (except regular maintenance and cosmetics), so I really want to get the extended coverage. Anybody ever deal with this company?
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- #36 of 149
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Re: Warranty Claims Administration [bargainbabe]
by wlbrown9
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Aug 26, 2005 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: bargainbabe (Aug 26, 2005 10:20 am)
I recommend you check the price of a real Honda Warranty. www dot ihondawarranty dot com is one site to price on-line. Checking a new 2005 Accord V6 for example, 7y-75K mile warranty is $925 for $0 deduct and $860 for $50 deductible. When I gave them my contact info I got a code for another $75 off. Provider is actually Griffith Honda, The Dalles, Oregon. griffithhondacare.com .
Also there is curryhondacare dot com and jayhondacare dot com.
I would only buy a manufacturer backed warranty for any brand. Too many of the others will not be around in 3-4 years when you really need them. This is my opinion only.
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Re: Warranty Claims Administration [bargainbabe]
by mitzij
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Aug 26, 2005 (11:44 am)
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Replying to: bargainbabe (Aug 26, 2005 10:20 am)
A little company named Warranty Gold boasted similar credentials-BBB member, A++ rating with AMBest, blah blah blah, shortly before they went bankrupt and left many people holding expensive pieces of paper that were worthless.
I generally don't care for Service contracts (aka extended warranties), but if you must buy one, get one backed by your vehicle's manufacturer. Honda's going to still be in business in 5 or 6 years if (...IF, not When...) you have a claim.
And, remember, there's no such thing as a bumper to bumper extended warranty. All of them have exclusions and much fine print. Read the whole contract Before spending your money.
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- #38 of 149
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Re: Warranty Claims Administration [wlbrown9]
by bargainbabe
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Aug 26, 2005 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: wlbrown9 (Aug 26, 2005 11:00 am)
They have been around for 25 years, so I don't think they're going anywhere soon, but I will definitely check out Hondas warranty. Thanks.
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Longevity...
by mitzij
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Aug 26, 2005 (12:16 pm)
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Warranty Gold was around for a few decades also.
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Re: Longevity... [mitzij]
by bargainbabe
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Aug 26, 2005 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: mitzij (Aug 26, 2005 12:16 pm)
I'm going with the Honda warranty.
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