Honda Car Forum

Hi,

I just bought a 2002 crv that still has 6 month under warranty. I'm
considering getting a completely inspection by a dealership. My
question is do you think they're less likely to reveal any problems
because it's under warranty. I don't know much about how the
dealership/warranty/manufacturer triangle works but I do know
dealerships try everything they can to deter you from fixing things
that're under warranty. Any comments will be appreciated. thanks.

Stan

On 3 Dec 2004 17:23:30 -0800, jou128@yahoo.com (s o) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I just bought a 2002 crv that still has 6 month under warranty. I'm
>considering getting a completely inspection by a dealership. My
>question is do you think they're less likely to reveal any problems
>because it's under warranty. I don't know much about how the
>dealership/warranty/manufacturer triangle works but I do know
>dealerships try everything they can to deter you from fixing things
>that're under warranty. Any comments will be appreciated. thanks.
>
>Stan

My best guess is that they won't notice anything if you haven't.
There is not likely to be any observable wear on such a new car. If
it isn't leaking or obviously broken it's probably fine.

As for whether you can trust them; hard to say because we don't know
them. They get paid for warranty work although it may not be quite as
much as the customer would pay. They don't have that much to gain by
ignoring repairs that would be covered under warranty.

s o wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just bought a 2002 crv that still has 6 month under warranty. I'm
> considering getting a completely inspection by a dealership. My
> question is do you think they're less likely to reveal any problems
> because it's under warranty. I don't know much about how the
> dealership/warranty/manufacturer triangle works but I do know
> dealerships try everything they can to deter you from fixing things
> that're under warranty. Any comments will be appreciated. thanks.

what do you THINK is wrong, if anything. no-they arent going to go on a
fishing expedition to find stuff to fix so they can get reimbursed under
warranty.

youll likely have to pay for the inspection, as well.
>
> Stan

SoCal makes a good point. The last thing a dealer tech wants to do is
warranty work. If you are that concerned, step up and purchase a Honda
Service Contract. I'm sure the local dealer would sell you one at a
negotiated price.

SoCalMike wrote:

> s o wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just bought a 2002 crv that still has 6 month under warranty. I'm
> > considering getting a completely inspection by a dealership. My
> > question is do you think they're less likely to reveal any problems
> > because it's under warranty. I don't know much about how the
> > dealership/warranty/manufacturer triangle works but I do know
> > dealerships try everything they can to deter you from fixing things
> > that're under warranty. Any comments will be appreciated. thanks.
>
> what do you THINK is wrong, if anything. no-they arent going to go on a
> fishing expedition to find stuff to fix so they can get reimbursed under
> warranty.
>
> youll likely have to pay for the inspection, as well.
> >
> > Stan

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No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...

Make sure there's no outstanding recalls on it. Also, after buying it, if
it's 4WD, make sure you change the rear differential fluid.
Inspect the colour of the brake fluid, if it's of a darkish colour, have it
changed. Remove the tranny dipstick and smell the fluid, if it smells very
burnt, then you might have to change the fluid. Also, check the colour of
the coolant and its level, if it's quite low or the reservoir is empty then
the previous owner never topped it up.

Other stuff like tires, if it has the originals on, save some money and buy
a new set, the originals are crap. I'm doing that to our CRV next summer,
buying proper all-season tires (quietter and more grip)

Oh, and if you hear clicks when you brake, it's normal, especially if your
car sat for the night.

Adrian


"s o" <jou128@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I just bought a 2002 crv that still has 6 month under warranty. I'm
> considering getting a completely inspection by a dealership. My
> question is do you think they're less likely to reveal any problems
> because it's under warranty. I don't know much about how the
> dealership/warranty/manufacturer triangle works but I do know
> dealerships try everything they can to deter you from fixing things
> that're under warranty. Any comments will be appreciated. thanks.
>
> Stan

One problem i found is that there's a moderate amount of oil/grease on
the front right axel near the cv boot. That's why I'm a little
concerned. I know I'd have to pay the inspection. Also, is it correct
that the dealer will perform recall work for free. It seems very
obvious, I just never had to deal with recalls before. Thanks.

Stan

SoCalMike wrote:
> s o wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just bought a 2002 crv that still has 6 month under warranty.
I'm
> > considering getting a completely inspection by a dealership. My
> > question is do you think they're less likely to reveal any problems
> > because it's under warranty. I don't know much about how the
> > dealership/warranty/manufacturer triangle works but I do know
> > dealerships try everything they can to deter you from fixing things
> > that're under warranty. Any comments will be appreciated. thanks.
>
> what do you THINK is wrong, if anything. no-they arent going to go on
a
> fishing expedition to find stuff to fix so they can get reimbursed
under
> warranty.
>
> youll likely have to pay for the inspection, as well.
> >
> > Stan

jou128@yahoo.com wrote:

> One problem i found is that there's a moderate amount of oil/grease on
> the front right axel near the cv boot. That's why I'm a little
> concerned. I know I'd have to pay the inspection. Also, is it correct
> that the dealer will perform recall work for free. It seems very
> obvious, I just never had to deal with recalls before. Thanks.

hm. well, you noticed the grease, which is good. if it were me? id jack
that puppy up, put some jackstands in the proper places, and feel around
the boot for a split. wiggle the boot around, check the clamps, etc.

i have a feeling the boots *might* be considered a "wear item" and not
warrantable. hopefully, i would be wrong.