What should I do? Dealership screwed up my car.
#41
01-09-2009 | 05:00 PM
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From: New Jersey
Once the car is titled it depriciates heavily. Like 4K. Just resolve it already. Call Honda, you obviously are not making any headway with anyone at the local dealership. Go over their heads if they are playing games with you. Get the "new car" idea out of your head and be realistic about the situation. WHile I agree with the paint thinner idea in a practical sense, if you go screwing around with it and spill it or get it somewhere else or use too much or whatever then it's ALL YOUR PROBLEM, plus it doesn't remove scratches. Time to put this thing to bed.
#42
01-09-2009 | 05:09 PM
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From: Enfield, CT
Once the car is titled it depriciates heavily. Like 4K. Just resolve it already. Call Honda, you obviously are not making any headway with anyone at the local dealership. Go over their heads if they are playing games with you. Get the "new car" idea out of your head and be realistic about the situation. WHile I agree with the paint thinner idea in a practical sense, if you go screwing around with it and spill it or get it somewhere else or use too much or whatever then it's ALL YOUR PROBLEM, plus it doesn't remove scratches. Time to put this thing to bed.
I agree with you 100%.
I will let you know how it turns out.
#43
01-09-2009 | 06:47 PM
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From: West Milford, NJ
Good luck with American Honda Co., Inc. I had a dealer mess up my car too.
Here's what happened when I called American Honda Co., Inc.
Thread Link:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...y-old-car.html
Here's what happened when I called American Honda Co., Inc.
Thread Link:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...y-old-car.html
#44
01-09-2009 | 07:19 PM
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From: Boston, MA
There is always some person at a dealer who wants the customer to be satisfied. Find that person. If you can't, Honda can find that person for you. They want you to be happy so you'll come back for another. Keep your cool and don't get emotionally involved with the problem. Put your energy into deciding what you really want, and then pursuing it. Car dealers (and anyone who works with the public) are used to dealing with people who rant and rave and foam at the mouth. They blow them off. Stay reasonable, but determined and insistent, and I bet you get what you decide you want (my guess would be all new parts--no spray paint).
#45
01-10-2009 | 12:45 PM
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Good luck with American Honda Co., Inc. I had a dealer mess up my car too.
Here's what happened when I called American Honda Co., Inc.
Thread Link:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...y-old-car.html
Here's what happened when I called American Honda Co., Inc.
Thread Link:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...y-old-car.html
How did the work turn out??
#47
01-16-2009 | 09:28 AM
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The dealership had the painter guy call me and the dealership is supposed to call me today to follow up. This whole thing is such a headache. I just opened up the upper glove box and realized that they pried that area as well to get the stereo out.
Is it too anal to hate pry marks??? Am I crazy? I like my car overall, but hate that these clowns molested it.
Would you except some small pry marks/shiny sprayed touched up areas?
Is it too much to ask for a whole new dash? These guys are sure to mess that install up. I'm sure it would rattle like a '98 Grand Am afterwords.
All I wanted was the heater control knob face and lower steering column cover replaced. I wish I just lived with the scratches it had instead of taking it to them to "fix it".
I guess you have to assume that if you bring your car in to get some small cosmetic repairs done it will come out worse than it was in the first place.
Sorry,
I'm just doing a little venting before I get the call from the dealer.
Is it too anal to hate pry marks??? Am I crazy? I like my car overall, but hate that these clowns molested it.
Would you except some small pry marks/shiny sprayed touched up areas?
Is it too much to ask for a whole new dash? These guys are sure to mess that install up. I'm sure it would rattle like a '98 Grand Am afterwords.
All I wanted was the heater control knob face and lower steering column cover replaced. I wish I just lived with the scratches it had instead of taking it to them to "fix it".
I guess you have to assume that if you bring your car in to get some small cosmetic repairs done it will come out worse than it was in the first place.
Sorry,
I'm just doing a little venting before I get the call from the dealer.
#48
01-16-2009 | 09:35 AM
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Posts: 1,209
From: Quebec, Canada
The dealership had the painter guy call me and the dealership is supposed to call me today to follow up. This whole thing is such a headache. I just opened up the upper glove box and realized that they pried that area as well to get the stereo out.
Is it too anal to hate pry marks??? Am I crazy? I like my car overall, but hate that these clowns molested it.
Would you except some small pry marks/shiny sprayed touched up areas?
Is it too much to ask for a whole new dash? These guys are sure to mess that install up. I'm sure it would rattle like a '98 Grand Am afterwords.
All I wanted was the heater control knob face and lower steering column cover replaced. I wish I just lived with the scratches it had instead of taking it to them to "fix it".
I guess you have to assume that if you bring your car in to get some small cosmetic repairs done it will come out worse than it was in the first place.
Sorry,
I'm just doing a little venting before I get the call from the dealer.
Is it too anal to hate pry marks??? Am I crazy? I like my car overall, but hate that these clowns molested it.
Would you except some small pry marks/shiny sprayed touched up areas?
Is it too much to ask for a whole new dash? These guys are sure to mess that install up. I'm sure it would rattle like a '98 Grand Am afterwords.
All I wanted was the heater control knob face and lower steering column cover replaced. I wish I just lived with the scratches it had instead of taking it to them to "fix it".
I guess you have to assume that if you bring your car in to get some small cosmetic repairs done it will come out worse than it was in the first place.
Sorry,
I'm just doing a little venting before I get the call from the dealer.
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