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#3492 of 5868 Re: Honda tires [elroy5] by austinman7

Feb 14, 2008 (7:29 am)

Replying to: elroy5 (Feb 13, 2008 3:27 pm)
elroy5,
 
"Dealerships will tell you anything...."
 
Sad, but (mostly) true. Isn't it a shame that car dealerships have created the cynicism many of us have about what they tell us. I've been lied to and misled by both the sales and service departments over the years. I feel like I have to really be on my toes when I'm dealing with them, to avoid getting ripped off. Your anecdote about the battery is exactly the scenario I'm getting about the Michelin tires -- "Buy them from us because Michelin makes them in a special way just for your car." BTW -- I heard back from Michelin this morning that they got my question on this subject and will respond within one business day.
 
In spite of that, I continue to take my Accord to my dealership for service. I've bought into their policy of preventive maintenance (all the inspections, etc., every 10,000 miles), which is expensive, but at least I feel the car is well taken care of. I still don't know if it's a waste of money or not.
 
This is in contrast to my previous car, a 1996 Buick Regal, that I drove for 7 trouble-free years and just had maintenance done when necessary. Much less expensive to own, actually, than my Accord.

#3493 of 5868 From the horse's mouth... by austinman7

Feb 14, 2008 (11:38 am)

For anyone interested, I received my reply from Michelin this morning about my question of whether there is any difference between Michelins purchased at a reputable tire store and those purchased at an automobile dealership.
 
Here's a direct quote from their response:
 
"No, there is absolutely no difference between what is sold at your local retailer and what is sold at your local dealer."
 
And, of course, any reasonable person would have to ask, why would there be?
 
So, my parts department fellow at Honda says I'll get a different (and a LOT more expensive, BTW) Michelin if I buy from him (same model, specs., etc.), and Michelin says, no, that's not true.
 
You know, I think I'll go with the horse's mouth on this one. And just what other part of the anatomy of the horse would that make my dealer?
 
I must add, that I found Michelin's website to be very user friendly, and their response to my question very prompt and to the point. These kind of email questions often get lost in the corporate fog, but not with Michelin. I'm impressed with them as a company now, as I have been with their tires for many years.
 
I don't know if this is allowed on this thread, but if it is, I'd be happy to forward the email response I received from Michelin to anyone who's interested. It doesn't say much more than what I quoted above.

#3494 of 5868 Re: From the horse's mouth... [austinman7] by according2u06

Feb 14, 2008 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: austinman7 (Feb 14, 2008 11:38 am)
"No, there is absolutely no difference between what is sold at your local retailer and what is sold at your local dealer."
Great. Now you know for sure your dealer was messing with you.
 
In spite of that, I continue to take my Accord to my dealership for service. I've bought into their policy of preventive maintenance (all the inspections, etc., every 10,000 miles), which is expensive, but at least I feel the car is well taken care of. I still don't know if it's a waste of money or not.
 
What do you mean preventive maintenance? Besides oil change(which doesn't have to be done at dealer) there is no need to take your car back to dealer every 10,000 miles unless you suspect something is wrong.
Did you purchase an extended warranty when you purchased the car? If so you absolutely don't need to worry about their 'preventive maintenance' policy as long as you do all the regular maintence (oil changes, tire rotation etc).

#3495 of 5868 Re: From the horse's mouth... [according2u06] by austinman7

Feb 14, 2008 (7:04 pm)

Replying to: according2u06 (Feb 14, 2008 5:01 pm)
No, I didn't buy an extended warranty.
 
At 30,000 miles, there was an oil change and filter, rotate and balance tires, new air cleaner, replace automatic transmission fluid, new pollen filter, brake inspection, and various other inspections of belts, exhaust system, fluids, etc.
 
The 10,000 and 20,000 mile services were much less -- mainly oil and filter, rotate tires, and inspect brakes.

#3496 of 5868 Re: From the horse's mouth... [austinman7] by according2u06

Feb 14, 2008 (9:40 pm)

Replying to: austinman7 (Feb 14, 2008 7:04 pm)
Ah I see. So just to play safe the 30k mile service is rather important and kind of necessary then. Still, I think a (trusted) local shop can handle most of those tasks at a cheaper cost than what the dealerships would normally charge.

#3497 of 5868 Re: From the horse's mouth... [according2u06] by blufz1

Feb 14, 2008 (10:26 pm)

Replying to: according2u06 (Feb 14, 2008 9:40 pm)
Best to get all the services done at your dealer at least until the warranty expires.

#3498 of 5868 2006 Accord EX 4-cyl by thegraduate

Feb 14, 2008 (11:02 pm)

Hi guys...
 
When I leave my headlights in the "on" position, they automatically turn off after shutting the door. I always lock the car. They are supposed to come back on when I press the unlock button on the key fob, but lately, they only do so intermittently. When I open my driver's door, they come on instantly.
 
Any thoughts on the issue here?
 
I have 29,350 miles on the car.

#3499 of 5868 Re: 2006 Accord EX 4-cyl [thegraduate] by elroy5

Feb 14, 2008 (11:30 pm)

Replying to: thegraduate (Feb 14, 2008 11:02 pm)
I don't know about your problem grad, but I did have an issue with the automatic off head lights. I decided to leave the lights on one night, just to see how it worked. An hour or so later, I noticed the lights flashing (like a flash-to-pass) a couple of times. I decided to turn my lights off manually after that, since I really have no need for the automatic off function.

#3500 of 5868 Re: 2006 Accord EX 4-cyl [elroy5] by thegraduate

Feb 14, 2008 (11:39 pm)

Replying to: elroy5 (Feb 14, 2008 11:30 pm)
I park in the dark often, and use the auto-off headlights most every night. That's not acceptable for me, especially since I'm under warranty!

#3501 of 5868 Re: 2006 Accord EX 4-cyl [thegraduate] by elroy5

Feb 14, 2008 (11:55 pm)

Replying to: thegraduate (Feb 14, 2008 11:39 pm)
So do you plan on getting the dealership techs to check it out on your next visit?

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