1998 Civic DX Hatch. 174,000 KM. One stone chip at 25,000KM that blew out
the radiator (which wasn't covered by warranty...since it was a road
hazard issue). Also, the car has been riding on fat tires and performance
shocks/springs since 30,000KM. The performance add-ons have not effective
other chassis component and the body still feels tight. Other then the
performance add-ons, new radiator from stone chip and regular preventative
maintenance, there's no other additional cost to report. I don't know
about 2003 model, but in the previous model, the extended warranty was a
waste of $$$. (I had a 6 years 160,000KM warranty package on my 98 Civic
Hatch that I never got to use).

Pars

"S. S." wrote:

> Hello listers,
>
> I hope you may help me by laying your hands on this mini survey.
> Basically I want to figure out whether it is worthwhile to purchase
> the extended warranty for Honda Civic. My 03 Civic will hit 30k miles
> in one and half year after its purchase. If at that moment I am to buy
> a bumper-to-bumper wear and tear plan for 5 years/100k miles with $0
> deductible, the premium will be $1,000 or so. It will pay the cost to
> repair or replace any part of the vehicle where a failure has
> occurred, EXCEPT for those items listed below:
>
> Battery; tires; wheels/rims; exhaust and emissions systems; shock
> absorbers; friction clutch disc & pressure plate; throw out bearing;
> manual and hydraulic linkages; safety restraint systems; glass;
> lenses; sealed beams; bulbs; brake rotors & drums; TV/video/game
> systems; weather strips; exterior body parts/ornamentation; paint;
> upholstery & carpet; phone systems.
>
> I figure out that if in five years, my repair/replacement costs for
> items NOT listed in the EXCLUSION list are more than $1,000, then it
> is worthwhile to buy the extended warranty now. Since it is my first
> car, I do not know how much I might be spending in repair/replacement
> in the first several years on a Honda Civic. If you have owned the car
> for a while (not necessary 5 years), can you let me know how much the
> cost is for you? I appreciate a lot if you can distinguish between
> both the cost for the items in the exclusion list and those are not.
> Thank you very much!
>
> SS