I am getting tired of trying to get the dealership to replace my damn front bumper that they drilled through in 3 places to put their stupid advertisement onto my car. My state does not require a front plate. The dealership is telling me it should be like this. I assume the pdi says differently. I am about to contact honda and talk to them directly to try to get this problem fixed. Someone on here said that the pdi shows that they should not drill into the bumper. I am hoping having this will help me fight with the damned dealership.

-Syco54645

 

When I do a PDI on a new car they always come with the license plate holders and all the screws to install them. I always use the supplied screws and bolts. The only time when I don't is when a customer picks out the car before PDI and requests the front plate to not be installed.
Good luck on trying to get the dealership/Honda to replace your bumper.

 

That is crap! Why bolt through the front bumper like that? It is a new car. This just pisses me off and everyone that i tell about it gets pretty fired up about it too. That is just stupid. Id like to see a vette dealer try to pull that shit. unacceptable!

 

It does call for that screw to be there on the PDI. That is why there is a hole there on the bracket and a self tapping screw for that hole.

 

Sorry. I have a friend who works in Customer Service and Honda NA and they can't help you with this. This is all up to the dealer. If you bought the car like that, they would say that's your fault. That isn't going to solve your problem. Sorry.


My car came with a hole it it too. Obviously you can that it doesn't anymore VVVV

Anyway luckily I work within Honda and now employees who can get employee discounts (i'm contracted by a gym within honda), so i replaced the whole bumper, lip, and splash guards for about 350. If you want, I can hook you up, but you'd have to pay the shipping charges... which may end up being about the same in terms of cost.

 

I can get the bumper cover for $150, but it is the painting that is going to kill me. Besides, they screwed through the plate bracket in the corners where you screw the plate on. It doesnt call for that. Even if I wanted to use a plug, which I dont, I cannot because I now have three holes in the bumper.

 

Actually no it does not. It calls for 4 Mounting Bolts to mount the front license plate, and 2 Clip Nuts to allow for the 2 Mounting Bolts which secure the license plate frame to the bumper.

Hopefully this works:

http://docs.google.com/gview?srcid=F...lWvsTHtX&w=711

 

The link doesnt work. Please oh please fix this asap. Gonna send this to the stealership.

 

Pdi pdi ... Pdi...

 

 

You rock man.

 

so why are people saying that it calls for this screw? I dont see it calling for it.

 

Damn these dealers and their policy of slathering cars advertising! Sue them for the cost of replacement, and throw in the incidentals such as your time and your lawyer's fees. It should be a slam dunk. And, next time you go to buy a new car, make it very clear UP FRONT that you will not accept delivery if there is SINGLE BIT OF ADVERTISING attached to the car. It works for me.

 

In addition to the hardware shown on that, Honda also supplies another self tapping screw that isnt shown on that. Where does it go? in the only hole that is not being used...

Anywho My dealership does not install that bolt, but yes that is where it goes. Most dealerships will do something about it if you fuss enough.

 

On my now dead '07, I used a license plate relocator bracket when I found that there were no holes or screws in the front of the bumper. If Honda supplies a screw for that location, the reason is probably to prevent flexing of the plate and plate bracket that allows rattling and paint wear on the front surface of the bumper. When I moved my plate, I found a line etched into the bumper surface from vibration of the top of the plate bracket, made worse by trapped dirt particles behind the plate/frame.

 

What kind of fuss should i make? I have been dealing with the person that sold me the car and getting no where. who should I talk to and how should I talk to them. Quite frankly I am rather pissed at the run around that they have been giving me and am about to blow up on them. I just want my damn NEW car fixed. I do not require a front plate. If I did then it would be fine, but I do not. Now im getting pissed about this again... Anyways what is your suggestion?

 

Go as high in the management as you can. I fought against fraudulent repair fees with the owner/gen. mgr. of my local Ford dealer by going through the Better Business Bureau and won. I would have taken it to small claims court, but the crooked dealership owner caved in. In your case not involving fraud, talk to the CEO or whoever runs interference for him, and make it clear that you will complain through the Honda rep.

 

What do you mean by honda rep? Which rep and where?

 

All car manufacturers have factory representatives who handle serious disputes and/or quality/safety issues between car buyers and car dealerships. When the paint fell off the roof of my '87 Ford Bronco II, and the dealership tried to claim that "there is no warranty on paint", I called Ford's headquarters in MI and insisted that the local Ford rep. get involved. The roof was repainted for free.

This took place in 1989. I have not needed the help of a rep. since then. Things change-------- it is possible that for budget reasons either reps. are no longer used for this purpose, or the process is now more difficult than it was, but I would doubt that.

In preparation for my fight with Ford, I talked to a friend who started his career as a Toyota rep., then went to work for Ford (but not as the local rep where I lived). He got me the phone number for the factory paint crew manager in the Ford Kentucky truck plant. The paint manager agreed that Ford truck paint from the mid-'80s to mid '90s was defective. He invited me to drop by and have my whole truck repainted any time. Then I told him that I lived nearly 3000 miles away, so he sent a letter backing up his statements about defective truck paint that I showed to my local rep.

When you fight with car dealerships, prepare for the worst and get all of the back-up info. that you can. But don't just sit there and get screwed, and don't resort to tantrums or abuse. If you are prepared, serious, and determined, chances are good that you will win and get what you want/paid for.

 

So I will call honda. What about filing a complaint with the bbb, attorney general, small claims, etc. Would that help do you think?