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#4 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty worth it? [scottgroff] by bobw3 Mar 13, 2007 (6:01 am)
Replying to: scottgroff (Mar 12, 2007 10:10 am) what's covered under the warranty and what is the deductable? If it's zero deductable and bumber to bumber coverage, then it might be okay.
#5 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty worth it? [scottgroff] by coolchid Mar 13, 2007 (6:26 am)
Replying to: scottgroff (Mar 12, 2007 10:10 am) Just be sure it's GENUINE HONDACARE!!!!
#6 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty worth it? [scottgroff] by maxwax May 05, 2007 (8:50 pm)
Replying to: scottgroff (Mar 12, 2007 10:10 am) My vote is NO to paint protection schemes, extended warranties, etc.   14 Years ago when I bought my first Civic new, I bought an extended warranty. 6 Years or 60,000 miles or something like that.   I regret it for a few reasons It's a honda -- it's supposed to last and they usually do, so you need an extended warranty less than other cars. Also, It's a 'warranty' so it only covers manufacturers defects and such not wear and tear. So the longer your warranty the less likely it is that the problem you encounter will be covered under the warranty. Your 3 year, 36000 mile warranty gets the job done, and anything beyond that should be 1) rare and 2) normal wear and tear repairs.   As for paint protection -- I bought that too. Some sort of BS clearcoat added by the dealer. The paint suffered normal wear and tear and after being in a few accidents whatever positive effects it brought weren't on the entire care -- only the old, unrepaired sections. The best results for getting paint to look good in the long run were relatively simple: I got the car repainted from head to toe. Looked great.
#7 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty worth it? [scottgroff] by jaxs1 May 12, 2007 (7:55 pm)
Replying to: scottgroff (Mar 12, 2007 10:10 am) A Honda Fit that is now an older design that has been sold in Japan a few years, should be one of the least likely to require an extended warranty cars you can buy. It should be incredibly reliable. Even more reliable than a Civic.
#8 of 23 GIANT Honda Care LOOPHOLE by pueo May 14, 2007 (8:58 am)
I wrote about this on the fitfreak.net website but will post my 2¢ worth in here also. It will save some folks at least that much, I think . . .   Re: Honda Care--BEFORE YOU SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE, read one more time this Honda Care clause that seems to have sweeping implications. It is in section IV. WHAT IS NOT COVERED:   M. Negligence, error or omission on the part of any servicing DEALER, repair facility or CCMC, or any MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN or consequential damage to YOUR VEHICLE caused by negligence, error or omission.   The all-caps words are in the definitions in front of the contract. DEALER means an authorized HONDA dealership.   So to me, this clause sounds like a total loophole if Honda simply wants to deny coverage. As I read it, even if you dutifully take your vehicle to your HONDA DEALER for routine maintenance and even if you can prove that they messed up your car bigtime thru "negligence error or omission" which leads to MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN, this clause has indemnified them against any damages you might be able to claim!   I got suckered into buying HC for more that TWICE what it is available for online, felt ripped off and wretched, so I cancelled it. You cannot get it again once you cancel. I am flying w/o a safety net now and feel ok about it. It is a Honda.   But if you just gotta have the HC for peace of mind, here is what I suggest:   Go online and find the dealers/vendors that offer it for the lowest price. The best deals I found were at: Bernardi Honda (Natick, MA), Saccucci Honda (Middletown, RI), Curry Honda (Chicopee, MA), College Hills Honda (Wooster, OH). Call them up and talk to them about getting HC on your vehicle, make sure it is possible, (for instance, it seems Florida owners must buy from Florida dealers etc.).   While on the phone with the dealer offering a good price for HC, reconfirm the price, and then print out their price list. Then when the slick finance guy at the dealership tries to sell you Honda Care for more than you can buy it online, pull out printouts of the Honda Care prices from the dealer of your choice and use them to negotiate a better deal, preferably priced as low or lower, than the one on your printout.   Sionce the lots aren't brimming with unsold Fits right now about the only thing left to negotiate about is the extras and add-ons, so you might as well play hardball with those. Replies to this message: bobw3 (May 14, 2007 3:23 pm)
#9 of 23 Re: GIANT Honda Care LOOPHOLE [pueo] by bobw3 May 14, 2007 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: pueo (May 14, 2007 8:58 am) No extended warranty will cover if someone's negligence (mechanic or driver) is involved.
#10 of 23 Extended Warranty by lakeman3 Dec 10, 2007 (12:22 pm)
Hello, I am new on this board-and I would appreciate immensely for some info-but this may take an Attorney-but if anyone knows-please help.   3 days ago I purchased a "used" 2008 Fit w/ 2200 miles on it. $15,900-Baby blue Sport w/ AT. Lots of accessories-I think I made a really good deal. I purchased the extended warranty from the Honda Dealership in Bentonville, Ark and I reside in Springfield, Mo-dealership here would not negotiate whatsoever and had a very small inventory. My extended warranty was for 8 years and 100,000 miles-cost $1100.00 Supposedly, some lady purchased the car, owned it 3 months, did not like the size, traded it in on a Toyota in Joplin, Mo-and the Fit ended up back on the lot in Ark. As I was going thru the papers from the glovebox-I noticed that the original owner(lady) had also bought an extended warranty. So, the Dealership in Ark sold the same Fit twice in 3 months, and sold an extended warranty twice in 3 months! Is this legal?? Why was the original extended warranty not applied to me..I am sure extended warranties are transferable. Any recource to get my 1100 bucks back?? Should I call a Lawyer?? or is this legal. I am also paranoid the dealership here in Sprld will not be very "friendly" to do any warranty work since I chose not to purchase the car or the warranty from them. Replies to this message: zombietom3 (Dec 11, 2007 8:20 pm) jacksan1 (Dec 12, 2007 6:27 am)
#11 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty [lakeman3] by zombietom3 Dec 11, 2007 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: lakeman3 (Dec 10, 2007 12:22 pm) There is a reasonable argument in the pricing that you were not cheated. If they had listed the vehicle as having a transferable extended warranty (95-99 % remaining) then the asking price of the car would have been jacked up to include that extra value. I doubt that you would have gotten the more valuable car much cheaper at all than you paid for the car plus extended warranty. Maybe a couple hundred less. If you didn't want the transferable extended warranty then you might have gotten the dealership to drop the price on the car to what you actually paid for it before adding the extended warranty. In that case they would keep the proceeds of the warranty they sold the woman, but they may well have given her a fatter trade-in for the vehicle because of that add-on. Looking at it this way I don't think you have much of a case.
#12 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty [lakeman3] by jacksan1 Dec 12, 2007 (6:27 am)
Replying to: lakeman3 (Dec 10, 2007 12:22 pm) The first thing you must determine is whether or not the previous owner's policy was transferable by checking the written policy. Not all policies are.   Second, if it's transferable, you must check whether the transfer goes with the policyholder or the car. Some warranties of this kind follow the policyholder, so that if that policyholder sells the current car and goes onto another one, the policy will follow to the that new car. If the policy follows the car, well, then it follows the car.   Third, you must also find out whether the last owner's policy is actually effective. Needless to say, if the policy was canceled at any time, it does not do any good.   Do not assume that all extended warranties are transferable. Many are, but not all, and there must be an explicit allowance for that in the contract.   If the extended warranty is indeed transferable, and moves with the car, then what? It might be difficult for you to prove actionable damages by the dealer's action unless you can prove that you would have paid less for the exact same coverage had the policy been transfered. As another poster wrote, the dealership could have easily tacked on the value of the extended warranty that was transferable. If what you would have paid as a result of that and what you have paid in actuality do not differ, or for that matter, your coverage is longer and/or more extensive than the "other" coverage, then you are not really sustaining any substantive damages.
#13 of 23 Re: Extended Warranty [lakeman3] by ellenoc Dec 12, 2007 (12:20 pm)
I've seen quite a few posts where people canceled warranties purchased from dealers. So if it turns out that the original warranty is valid and does apply to you, or that the original owner could transfer it to you (and she's willing), can't you just cancel the one you bought? Maybe there would be some cost to doing that, but surely you'd get most of the price back. Seems as jacksan1 said, your first step needs to be to find out if the original warranty is still good and can be transferred to you or has been transferred to you by your purchase. Also is that warranty for HondaCare or with a reputable company that you can trust to honor it?

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