Honda Car Forum

#1 (**permalink**) 01 Feb 2006, 06:00 pm

Friend bought an Accord Ex 2004 when it was a year old, and last week,
just when it turned 36k, the console goes out, est. replacement cost
$1,000. What are the odds of that?

Actually, Honda is fixing it under warranty as a courtesy, I have
heard of similar Honda flexibility before (and it's another reason to
buy Honda!).

Just wondering, why would a console go out anyway, and how often does
that happen?

Thx

J.

#2 (**permalink**) 01 Feb 2006, 06:22 pm

In article <m9f2u1l2i7kufb4oet9g78p2sfqaekk95e@4ax.com>,
JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote:

> Friend bought an Accord Ex 2004 when it was a year old, and last week,
> just when it turned 36k, the console goes out, est. replacement cost
> $1,000. What are the odds of that?
>
> Actually, Honda is fixing it under warranty as a courtesy, I have
> heard of similar Honda flexibility before (and it's another reason to
> buy Honda!).

Honda is very, very good about that. It helps to have a good
relationship with the dealer, or at least an appreciative attitude.
Frankly, the first line of defense is the dealer service manager; if he
likes you, he can choose to use his goodwill money on you. He can also
choose not to.

#3 (**permalink**) 01 Feb 2006, 07:05 pm

JXStern wrote:

> Friend bought an Accord Ex 2004 when it was a year old, and last week,
> just when it turned 36k, the console goes out, est. replacement cost
> $1,000. What are the odds of that?
>
> Actually, Honda is fixing it under warranty as a courtesy, I have
> heard of similar Honda flexibility before (and it's another reason to
> buy Honda!).
>
> Just wondering, why would a console go out anyway, and how often does
> that happen?
>
> Thx
>
>
> J.

A few people in these Honda newsgroups have had their units replaced for
free or for only the cost of labour. The problem is not rare.

I don't know why they are failing, but my first guess is faulty
electronics.

#4 (**permalink**) 02 Feb 2006, 09:29 pm

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
news:m9f2u1l2i7kufb4oet9g78p2sfqaekk95e@4ax.com...
> Friend bought an Accord Ex 2004 when it was a year old, and last week,
> just when it turned 36k, the console goes out, est. replacement cost
> $1,000. What are the odds of that?
>
> Actually, Honda is fixing it under warranty as a courtesy, I have
> heard of similar Honda flexibility before (and it's another reason to
> buy Honda!).
>
> Just wondering, why would a console go out anyway, and how often does
> that happen?
>
> Thx
>
>
> J.
>
Makes me grateful that my 01 Prelude is old tech. Even has the old push-in
maintenance reset by the speedometer.

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