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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (2003-2007) Maintenance and Repair
4938 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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Replying to: elroy5 (Jan 17, 2009 4:28 pm) Are these TSB's available online to the public?
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I just bought a 2006 Honda Accord EX with 16000 miles. The dealer gave me quote for an extended warranty of $1300 for 6 years and 84K miles. Personally I think the quote was a bit high, but I also thinking I wasn't sure if I wanted an extended warranty anyway. Should I spend $1000 for an extended warranty with a vehicle such as this? Thanks in advance.
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Replying to: Honda30 (Jan 18, 2009 9:02 am) |
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Replying to: rascal7298 (Jan 18, 2009 5:37 pm) My two cents! Good luck! |
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Replying to: rascal7298 (Jan 18, 2009 5:37 pm) You are basically going to be paying for a warranty that will last you until you hit 100K on the odemeter. Most people drive more miles before the yearly deadline. Personally, I wouldn't pay for an extended warranty on a Honda or Toyota for that matter. If you can wait, you should wait until the end of the factory warranty to get an extension if that is what you desire. I have just under 60K on my 07 EX I4 Sedan Manual. It still runs and operates like the day I got it with 7 miles on it. Maybe the carpets a little worn and have a few scratches around the ignition from my keys, but that's it. Good luck on your decision. I also have confidence in the high level of maintenance I perform to keep my car operating smoothly. If you want the piece of mind up until 100K that you have to decide what that piece of mind is worth to you. Obviously, anything could happen, hence the ability for warranties. I used to work for a luxury used cxar dealer. We had the abil;ity to sell warranties. If I remeber correctly Honda warranties only cost us around $500 dollars. So if I could sell one for $1,300 I would be making $800 pure profit on you. I would offer them $600. If they say they can't tell them you are not willing to pay that much for a warranty that will probably never get used, it is a Honda after all. ( I am sure one of their selling points to you on it was reliability anyway.) Good luck whatever you. Just remember if you know you could pay cash for the warranty then you should use that to your advantage by not feeling pressured to buy it now. Then try and talk them down, and if they keep trying to get you to pay more tell them what I mentioned. If the sales person knows they can make an extra $100 they will at least do that. just don't let them bully you or try and hard close you. You can always buy the extension later. |
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The factory warranty expires in the middle. of February and I would be paying cash...just like the car itself. I'll do some shoping around but unless a great deal presents itself I will probably not get it.
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Replying to: rascal7298 (Jan 22, 2009 10:14 am) |
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I need some help from you all with experience in care care. My daughter just gifted our old 1998 Accord V6 back to us. It has been well taken care of, mechanically, but I know for a fact that the last time it was washed was last summer when she dropped by for a visit and I just had to help out. The finish is in pretty good shape with a few door dings, a scrape, and some white paint from the door post of her garage. What should I do to clean it up, protect it, and hopefully get a few more years out of it. Don't be shy; name names of your favorite products. Thanks in advance.
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Replying to: jfdalton (Jan 23, 2009 8:46 am) You can obviously do all this work yourself and it will be cheaper. However, I have clay barred an Acura Vigor, which is about the same size as you car, and it will take a full day of constant elbow grease. it is not a fun job, it is straight hard work. Any clay bar product will do fine I am sure. And it is very simple to do, again just a lot of work. Clay bar can be found at almost every auto parts store (Kragen, Checker, Napa, Autozone, etc...) If you don't want to do it yourself, find a detailer, not a car wash/detailer combo shop. Find the ones that are in commercial areas like where you would find mechanics. Or find the ones that luxury used car dealers use for their reconditioning. It will cost you a few hundred but if they have to please luxury car dealers than I am sure you will be pleased. Just make sure to mention you want the car clay barred as part of the exterior detail. Clay barring removes dirt, debris, oil and contaminants that are lodged/fused into the paint. If you are really anal you could also ask for a wet sand after the clay bar. But we a re talking about a 10 years accord, not a luxury/collector/sports car. That may be over kill. Again you can easily do all these things if you do not want to pay. It would be a great learning experience as well. You should google the above topics and I am certain you will find a number of sire with how to's on all of this and that will give a more thorough explanation of what does what for your paint. Good Luck!!! PS ~ Last wash a year ago. Better keep guiding your daughter until she finds a spouse who can take car of the "manly" things. |
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Replying to: bunkie1 (Dec 01, 2008 8:22 am)
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