![]() The new warranty terms came from newly issued Technical service bulletins from Honda between January 2013 and November 2013. The second catch is, much like my lifetime warranty article here, the warranty can be voided for natural causes and issues such as stone chips and dings, and it may only cover your car was ORGININALY sold in one of the 25 northern states covered under the warranty and may only cover some colors.īut if your car meets all the qualifying criteria, Honda says it will extend the warranty coverage on 2006-2013 Honda Civic sedans and coupes, for problems with chalking and cracking for seven years. The catch is, the warranty does not cover the entire paint job on your car, and it only covers certain areas. Honda has extended the paint warranty for your Honda to seven years from original manufacture date and regardless of mileage if it is within certain years and models and can meet certain criteria. Obviously these paint problems take a few years to show up in a brand new car, so what are you supposed to do if your car is only a year or two old but is mechanically beyond the three year, 36,000 mile warranty? There is even a class action lawsuit that was filed against Honda. In fact the paint problems with Honda are so bad, that there are now Facebook pages dedicated to the subject. ![]() Certain CR-V’s Honda Odyssey vans and Honda Pilots are also prone to paint issues. And actually it is not limited to just Honda Civics. I do prefer the looks of the 20 to the current Odyssey though, but that is my personal opinion.If you have a Honda Civic, chances are you have paint problems. One of only 6 to achieve this, according to a recent article on car safety). It's fast, gets good fuel economy, insurance rates are low (Odysseys are apparently one of the safest vehicles on the road- fatalities per million miles is 0. It's versatile, comfortable, roomy, can handle a huge amount of cargo, especially with the seats down or out, but within minutes can haul a total of 7. I'd prefer a Honda Odyssey as a company car, but it was not my choice.Įven though mini-vans are not supposed to be cool anymore, I have to say that this is the perfect family car. 145) and the fuel mileage is higher in the Dodge (23 overall with mostly highway driving). I have a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan as a company car and found that the Odyssey is smoother, easier to get in and out, (seats are lower), has better visibility, is more comfortable, though the Dodge has the edge over this 2003 Honda in power (183 vs. This has become the family favorite for trips due to the room, comfort, and quietness. Still has plenty of power, very reliable. Still have the original struts, and no sign of wear on them. No wear on the interior except some stains in the storage area (mulch, trees, etc.). ![]() Still runs like brand new, still looks great. Overall mileage is about 20 (city/hwy mixed) with highway mileage frequently at 24 mpg (running 75-80 mph). Getting excellant wear out of both front and rear (about 29k miles on the brakes and they still look new). I had replaced the brakes with Duralast top of the line ceramic pads and top of the line rotors. Update: Now that the car has 172,000 miles on it. The car is very versatile and we enjoy going on trips with it. My dealer is great and I like working with them. My car has no rust (wax every 3-4 months), no wear on the interior, and I change the oil every 3,000 miles. I just installed top of the line … ceramic brakes to see if this would improve the ride. My Odyssey goes through tires every 35,000 miles (wears evenly, and I rotate them every 3000-6000 miles), and goes through front brakes every 40,000 miles (evenly worn brakes). Like any other car it does have some quirks. It now has 143,000 miles and runs like it's brand new.
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