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Hatchbacks Honda Fit Honda Fit warranty/extended warranty
25 messages, Last post on Oct 25, 2007 at 4:42 PM
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Replying to: joesinatra (Jun 12, 2007 7:03 am) |
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Replying to: amy76 (Jan 15, 2007 7:37 am) But ... according to the finance manager at the dealer where we bought my wife's Fit, having the warranty meant the car was considered less risky by loan companies, and we got a lower interest rate as a result. I didn't really get to check her numbers, but I _do_ know that with the warranty we'll be paying $345/month for 6 years, while a preliminary estimate at another dealer WITHOUT the warranty was $380/month. So it's possible she was telling the truth. But if you're paying cash, or have some other financing method (credit union, or fantastic credit card offer), I'd suggest you skip the warranty, especially at the price ($1600-$1800). FWIW, I've been driving mostly Hondas for the last 23 years, including an '85 Civic wagon which expired at 350,000 miles, and a '92 Civic hatchback which I dumped at 360,000. My experience has been that the quality and long-term life of Honda cars and parts has steadily increased over that time, and I'd expect that trend to have continued to this time. So I'd expect the fuel pump and alternator to be good for about 250,000 miles, while the CV joint boots typically start to crack at 110-120,000 (replace with genuine Honda boots - aftermarket items last 30-40,000 miles in my experience). My engines typically wore out at 160-170,000 miles (first engine in the '85 snapped the timing belt, but mechanics said the engine was severely worn), but I think I changed the oil too infrequently (used synthetic oils - and I still do - but I probably shouldn't have believed the oil change intervals the oil manufacturer suggested). After all, my '93 has 187,000 on it now, and the engine is still running strong. Your transmission should last for the life of the car. Aside: based on my experience with high-mileage Civics, I'd say the best indicator of engine wear is dryness of the oil pan - the only time I saw copious oil leakage was shortly before overhaul time, leading me to believe that worn rings caused excessive crankcase pressure, which squeezed the oil out past the gaskets. So if you're buying a used Civic, shun any models which are leaking lots of oil. |
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Bought my wife a Jazz, (Fit), last year, and it came with a factory 3 year/90,000 mile warranty. It's the 1.4 Ltr/7AT..............a combination you guys don't get, apparently. Been a great car so far and it's amazingly practical as a load carrier. If it had a 2.0TDi and 6-spd DSG I'd be tempted to buy one for me. |
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got an extended warranty on our fit, 120k. (we drive about 30k a year) it covers pretty much everything, and while i have total confidence in honda reliability, there are things after awhile that simply need replacing. Now i wont have to pay for them.
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Replying to: eldaino (Sep 10, 2007 10:10 am)
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I'm considering the Hondacare 8 year/120,000 mile warranty. I'm unclear on whether or not it's bumper to bumper. I plan on buying it from an online dealer (my dealer wanted $1800) so any guidance would be appreciated.
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Replying to: feddup (Sep 16, 2007 5:06 am) My previous experience with my '91 Ford Escort and '99 Ford Cougar was that nothing major went bad until after 100,000 miles. And these two vehicles weren't know for mechanical reliability. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 10, 2007 2:29 pm) i think it was about 1k? added about 15 bucks a month to our carpayment. no biggie. i thought it wasn't too bad, we were there until about 10 at night, got to the dealer around 8, so they cut us a bit of a deal.
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Replying to: eldaino (Sep 17, 2007 11:20 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Sep 17, 2007 3:23 pm) |
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