Honda Car Forum

On Nov 5, 8:35 am, d...@79.usenet.us.com wrote:
> JBond <James.Bouch...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Nov 4, 1:13 pm, d...@79.usenet.us.com wrote:
> > > They didn't give you a loaner while waiting for warranty parts? The fact
> > Yes, they directed me to an arranged rental place down the road. I was
> > still on the hook for additional insurance costs, and I received a
> > smaller less desirable vehicle.
>
> No one should elect the additional insurance when in their home state. You
> already have the level of insurance that you have chosen, driving a rental
> should make no difference. What expense do you think you would be avoiding
> by keeping an old car on hand in case you need a rental again? I presume
> the insurance on the standby car would exceed the additional insurance you
> picked up on the rental.
>
> > they should be prepared to stock enough parts and that 6 week waits
> > are normal Auto industry standards for some "unusual parts".
>
> That would be correct.
>
> > Perhaps you are right. A shortage of this part due to increased
> > failures, and thus they had to pour a new cast. (must be a third
> > party).
>
> Oh, man that's a stretch. Don't allude any portion of that thought to me.
> I said they didn't stock that bizarre part, for which they predicted no
> failures, in this country.
>
> --
> Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA GPS: 38.8,-122.5

Thanks, Clarence, for your views.
The new car is still running well.
The oldie has one way insurance as it is obviously worthless at book
value.
And you can only drive one car at a time, so premium is not too bad.
The real expense is my Province's (Canadian state) strict and getting
stricter anti-pollution laws that they are incrementally raising the
bar on all older cars. It encourages us to dump the older car and buy
a more efficient less polluting one by forcing extra repairs to
improve the emmisions to a better level than it was designed to do.
This would be the eventual outcome if I hold it longer. Too bad
because I really took care of it, and it could easily last another 18
years.
Will it go to someone else? Not likely as there is a glut of used cars
on the market.
I know your California laws are stricter than ours. But my thought is
that the State goes after the auto makers rather than the owners. You
can educate me on your rules if you feel like it.
Cheers,
James