Honda Car Forum

I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.

I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
that they would wipe out stuff.

I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
there.

"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>
> I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
> days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
> Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
> that they would wipe out stuff.
>
> I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
> originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
> several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
> there.
>
And your question is.............?

"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.

I'll go you one better. I leased my Accord in December of 2000, four
years later I purchased the car from Honda Canada. The maintenance records
of the vehicle (in fact its very existence) was wiped out of Honda's system
due to the privacy laws here. It's a good thing that I have every piece of
paper regarding the servicing of the car stored in hard copy here at home.

"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>
> I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
> days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
> Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
> that they would wipe out stuff.
>
> I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
> originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
> several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
> there.
>


As a computer programmer, it would be a no sweat job for you to make a
spreadsheet detailing all the work done on your car. Besides being a backup
for the idiot dealer, it makes a good selling point when you want to get rid
of the car.

--
Bearman

If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:22:16 -0400, dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote:

>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
>turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
>records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
>any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>
>I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
>days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
>Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
>that they would wipe out stuff.
>
>I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
>originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
>several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
>there.

Sounds odd. More likely their disk crashed six months ago and they
had no backup!



J.

JXStern wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:22:16 -0400, dgk <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
>>turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
>>records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
>>any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>>
>>I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
>>days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
>>Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
>>that they would wipe out stuff.
>>
>>I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
>>originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
>>several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
>>there.
>
>
> Sounds odd. More likely their disk crashed six months ago and they
> had no backup!
>
>
>
> J.
>
I had the same thing happen here in N.E.Ohio. I happen to have a
"lifetime" replacement muffler on my '92 Accord, and the dealer doesn't
keep records .
I got a three ring binder, and have kept the originals of ALL the
expenses for the car. Comes in very handy, and has helped me get three
free mufflers and one new radiator! bob

On Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:24:44 GMT, "MLD" <MLD@verizon.net> wrote:

>
>"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>news:equ4939uoquhjns9n630nva2222si5fb88@4ax.com.. .
>> I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
>> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
>> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
>> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>>
>> I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
>> days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
>> Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
>> that they would wipe out stuff.
>>
>> I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
>> originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
>> several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
>> there.
>>
>And your question is.............?
>
Ah yes, the question is, is this normal Honda policy or was I just
handed a platter of crap?

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:21:10 -0600, "bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote:

>
>"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>news:equ4939uoquhjns9n630nva2222si5fb88@4ax.com.. .
>>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
>> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
>> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
>> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>>
>> I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
>> days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
>> Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
>> that they would wipe out stuff.
>>
>> I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
>> originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
>> several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
>> there.
>>
>
>
>As a computer programmer, it would be a no sweat job for you to make a
>spreadsheet detailing all the work done on your car. Besides being a backup
>for the idiot dealer, it makes a good selling point when you want to get rid
>of the car.

There are plenty of programs out there that already do this and I'll
admit to just being too lazy (I'll be nice to myself and say "too
busy"). I do keep all the paper and eventually it ends up in a folder.
It just seems so odd that they "routinely" wipe the records. If so, it
makes no sense, and if not, then I don't like being lied to. If they
lie about that, then they'll lie about other stuff.

Sign up on Honda Ownerlink and see if your service records are there....


"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>
> I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
> days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
> Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
> that they would wipe out stuff.
>
> I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
> originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
> several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
> there.
>

Why should a potential buyer believe your spreadsheet. The dealer's records
and paper records adds value to your car when you go to sell it. A
spreadsheet prepared by you doesn't. I don't believe the 6 month crap from
your dealer. With the new built in honda maintenence system, people driving
new Honda's but putting on low mileage won't be back to the dealer every 6
months for an oil change. Will their records be wiped out too? Doubtful.


"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:21:10 -0600, "bearman" <noyb@home.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"dgk" <dgk@somewhere.com> wrote in message
>>news:equ4939uoquhjns9n630nva2222si5fb88@4ax.com. ..
>>>I called my dealer to arrange a service for my 91 Accord, which just
>>> turned 100,000. The service person says that they don't have any
>>> records for the car and explained that the system wipes records for
>>> any car that hasn't be serviced in six months.
>>>
>>> I'm a computer programmer and nothing is cheaper than disk space these
>>> days, and I could likely fit all of the maintenance records of all the
>>> Accords in the US on one of my PCs. It just doesn't make any sense
>>> that they would wipe out stuff.
>>>
>>> I don't do much maintenance of the car at the dealer, but the car was
>>> originally bought there by the previous owner and I have had it there
>>> several times. The original owner had all of the maintenance done
>>> there.
>>>
>>
>>
>>As a computer programmer, it would be a no sweat job for you to make a
>>spreadsheet detailing all the work done on your car. Besides being a
>>backup
>>for the idiot dealer, it makes a good selling point when you want to get
>>rid
>>of the car.
>
> There are plenty of programs out there that already do this and I'll
> admit to just being too lazy (I'll be nice to myself and say "too
> busy"). I do keep all the paper and eventually it ends up in a folder.
> It just seems so odd that they "routinely" wipe the records. If so, it
> makes no sense, and if not, then I don't like being lied to. If they
> lie about that, then they'll lie about other stuff.