Skobie
Skobie New Reader
6/20/23 4:47 p.m.

My kid is going to school in Charlotte - have newish Honda that needs routine maintenance - still under warranty so my preference is to do service at dealership. Any hive recommendations for honest and good service (ie no blinker fluid exchange upsell)?

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
6/20/23 5:18 p.m.

Luckily not near Woodstock,  GA. devil

Skobie
Skobie New Reader
6/20/23 5:31 p.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

Sorry, John...don't follow....

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
6/20/23 5:57 p.m.

In reply to Skobie :

An old GRM meme. 

There is a Honda dealership in Woodstock,  GA that got far less than a positive review on GRM

 

Here is the paraphrased story:

  • GRM'er buys a Honda Fit with intention of keeping it forever.  Replaced an Acura Integra that GRMer put more than 400k miles on.  
  • At something like 24k dealership recommends manual trans fluid drain/fill and GRMer agrees.  It seems to have been implied this was a owners manual, recommended scheduled service.  
  • Dealership worker fails to tighten drain plug, all trans fluid drains out on hyw...ruins trans.  
  • Honda refuses to back the work since Honda considers the trans fluid good for life.  
  • Dealership offers trans replacement but only with used and only with 90day, maybe a 1yr warranty.  
  • Honda voids warranty for any further trans repairs if replaced with used.

It appears that the greed of the dealership was the only reason for trans drain/fill.   

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/20/23 6:35 p.m.

What school?

Im out in albemarle, not too terribly far from uncc. Tim marburger honda out here has never had a bad report. I know a lot of the guys that work there in passing, and theyre decent guys. 

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/20/23 6:36 p.m.

In reply to John Welsh :

Came here to make same statement!

Skobie
Skobie New Reader
6/20/23 7:44 p.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

OP here - yikes, what a story!

Skobie
Skobie New Reader
6/20/23 7:46 p.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

​​​​​​grad school at Northeastern University - Charlotte 

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/20/23 8:18 p.m.

In reply to Skobie :

Bout an hour and 15 each way to us. Probably not practical. Sorry i know very little about the part of Charlotte she's in. (Which, on the bright side means it's not industrial area or ghetto!)

Skobie
Skobie Reader
6/20/23 9:55 p.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

Thanks for your recommendation, Michael, but probably a bit far for routine service, I agree...

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