Honda Civic : Maintenance, Service Costs and Must dos

Cyborg · 12th February 2010, 11:53

Nikhil, thank you very much for such a comprehensive and informative post.
Regards

laluks · 12th February 2010, 12:37

In my understanding, on purchase date you have 2 year guarantee assured, and an option of buying additional two more years. Normally the dealers quote the price for that along with the total cost of the car and since its minor compared to the overall cost,mostly gets ignored.

It is not theoretically free, but may be dealers would have given it away for you to buy the car.

iTNerd · 12th February 2010, 13:11

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Originally Posted by laluks

In my understanding, on purchase date you have 2 year guarantee assured, and an option of buying additional two more years. Normally the dealers quote the price for that along with the total cost of the car and since its minor compared to the overall cost,mostly gets ignored.

It is not theoretically free, but may be dealers would have given it away for you to buy the car.

I am not sure about others who bought the new civic, but mine states 2+2 warranty.. and I never paid anything extra above the ex-showroom (plus 51K tax + 24K insurance)

Cyborg · 12th February 2010, 13:18

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Originally Posted by iTNerd

I am not sure about others who bought the new civic, but mine states 2+2 warranty.. and I never paid anything extra above the ex-showroom (plus 51K tax + 24K insurance)

I bought the facelifted Civic too and the 2+2 years warranty is standard and directly provided by Honda. I did not pay anything extra, it may be a new customer friendly initiative by the company in providing this when the new Civic was launched.

mukeshgoel · 12th February 2010, 13:29

Just curious then why do they call it 2+2 if it is free from Honda and why not 4 years warranty ?

Are few things excluded after 2 years ?

indivic · 12th February 2010, 14:02

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Originally Posted by jesal

in JAN 08 there was not a 4 yr warranty. it came in later i guess. if not please tell me so then i can go and put a bamboo up honda's A**. mine is a jan 08 model and in the warranty book it mentions start and stop of warranties which is limited to 2 years. i cross checked from 3 dealers before buying. highlight was all 3 qouted different prices so i bought the cheapest

I guess the default 2 year extended warranty comes post-2008, it was definitely not there in 2007 when I bought mine. I paid 9.5k, of which I think 8k was for the insurance/ext. warranty and 1.5k went as some commission. Quite a big commission I would say.

lalitk25 · 12th February 2010, 17:15

I have bought in Feb 2008 and it was free then (i.e. 2+2).... And I think there is no difference in later 2 years.
I once got driver side center locking main mechanism motor replaced as it was creating a strange noise when locked... Prestige Honda replaced it without any fuss and told me that this part actually costs around 8000 rs.
That was only issue I have faced till now and no issues after that, I am very satisfied with extended warranty idea.
I would definitely recommend everyone to buy it if they have not got it for free it is worth spending this much to have piece of mind and I think everyone here knows about spare costs of honda which in on North side

rr_zen · 12th February 2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by jesal

in JAN 08 there was not a 4 yr warranty.

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Originally Posted by lalitk25

I have bought in Feb 2008 and it was free then (i.e. 2+2).... And I think there is no difference in later 2 years.

The information in the above posts seem to contradict each other. Or is it that the 2+2 was offered only from Feb 08 ?

aparth · 12th February 2010, 21:38

Even i bought my NHC in feb 2008 and i got the 2+2 year warranty for free. Didn't have to pay anything extra for it.

shuvc · 12th February 2010, 23:33

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Originally Posted by mukeshgoel

Just curious then why do they call it 2+2 if it is free from Honda and why not 4 years warranty ?

Are few things excluded after 2 years ?

Yes that is so. The second 2 years is like the extended warranty that you'd normally buy for other cars - some things would be excluded - should be mentioned in the fine print.

ImmortalZ · 13th February 2010, 00:15

Well, I just found the Exclusive HondaCare Program Booklet in my Honda case inside the car. That confirms that I got the extended warranty at no extra cost.

R2D2 · 13th February 2010, 00:26

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Originally Posted by ImmortalZ

Well, I just found the Exclusive HondaCare Program Booklet in my Honda case inside the car. That confirms that I got the extended warranty at no extra cost.

Immortalz, I imagine the 2 year warranty will be comprehensive. What does the "+2" extended warranty cover, or putting it another way what does it exclude?

Rgds,

ImmortalZ · 13th February 2010, 00:42

The fine print is attached. The only difference between the exclusion lists of the standard warranty and the extended one is "audio system". Figures.

manim · 13th February 2010, 11:08

When I bought mine in May 2007, I was offered 2 years extra warranty for an additional Rs.8,500/-. I did not take it. So my warranty has expired in two years.

I am in my third year and so far no warranty/accident claims. Hope this continues!

redsfx · 13th February 2010, 11:14

I also have an extended warranty on my 07 civic. Will my services be free or will they have to be paid for? if so approx how much woudl it set me back by? My RS used to cost me 12k for every service. Stupid question i guess.

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Cyborg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 3,856 Times	Nikhil, thank you very much for such a comprehensive and informative post. Regards
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laluks Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,552 Thanked: 16,397 Times	In my understanding, on purchase date you have 2 year guarantee assured, and an option of buying additional two more years. Normally the dealers quote the price for that along with the total cost of the car and since its minor compared to the overall cost,mostly gets ignored. It is not theoretically free, but may be dealers would have given it away for you to buy the car.
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mukeshgoel Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,234 Thanked: 2,142 Times View My Garage	Just curious then why do they call it 2+2 if it is free from Honda and why not 4 years warranty ? Are few things excluded after 2 years ?
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lalitk25 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria Germany Posts: 190 Thanked: 8 Times	I have bought in Feb 2008 and it was free then (i.e. 2+2).... And I think there is no difference in later 2 years. I once got driver side center locking main mechanism motor replaced as it was creating a strange noise when locked... Prestige Honda replaced it without any fuss and told me that this part actually costs around 8000 rs. That was only issue I have faced till now and no issues after that, I am very satisfied with extended warranty idea. I would definitely recommend everyone to buy it if they have not got it for free it is worth spending this much to have piece of mind and I think everyone here knows about spare costs of honda which in on North side Last edited by lalitk25 : 12th February 2010 at 17:17.
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aparth Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,341 Thanked: 1,708 Times View My Garage	Even i bought my NHC in feb 2008 and i got the 2+2 year warranty for free. Didn't have to pay anything extra for it.
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ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	Well, I just found the Exclusive HondaCare Program Booklet in my Honda case inside the car. That confirms that I got the extended warranty at no extra cost.
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ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	The fine print is attached. The only difference between the exclusion lists of the standard warranty and the extended one is "audio system". Figures. Attached Thumbnails
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manim BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN69 Posts: 820 Thanked: 916 Times	Extra warranty charged extra When I bought mine in May 2007, I was offered 2 years extra warranty for an additional Rs.8,500/-. I did not take it. So my warranty has expired in two years. I am in my third year and so far no warranty/accident claims. Hope this continues!
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redsfx BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 297 Thanked: 9 Times	I also have an extended warranty on my 07 civic. Will my services be free or will they have to be paid for? if so approx how much woudl it set me back by? My RS used to cost me 12k for every service. Stupid question i guess.
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