Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
11-20-2003 | 04:28 PM
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Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
11-20-2003 | 06:22 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 CoupeMT - now with new transmission!
Hi,
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
11-20-2003 | 06:22 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 CoupeMT - now with new transmission!
Hi,
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
11-20-2003 | 06:22 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 CoupeMT - now with new transmission!
Hi,
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
11-20-2003 | 06:22 PM
#5
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 CoupeMT - now with new transmission!
Hi,
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
I'd demand refund or
different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
Tony
Scott MacLean wrote:
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was tired of
> being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that I
> wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed in
> the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and
> have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes along
> too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact I
> have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably ten
> times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past the
> synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding noise
> and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works fine.
> Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership,
> Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She
> leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there and
> get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out to
> the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be just
> that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat" and
> that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
>
>
11-20-2003 | 06:26 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Scott MacLean" <scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote in
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
11-20-2003 | 06:26 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Scott MacLean" <scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote in
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
11-20-2003 | 06:26 PM
#8
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Scott MacLean" <scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote in
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
11-20-2003 | 06:26 PM
#9
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Posts: n/a
Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Scott MacLean" <scottNO@SPAMnerosoft.com> wrote in
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
news:Tlavb.14537$iT4.1763231@news20.bellglobal.com :
> Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the
> transmission, and that I wanted a new (not a remanufactured)
> transmission ordered and installed in the car. She agreed, and said
> she would talk to Vic (service adviser) and have him call me. Vic
> calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a transmission from
> Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
>
> Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
>
> Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
>
> Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
> I arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to
> take a test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris
> comes along too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you"
> despite the fact I have met her three times before and talked to her
> on the phone probably ten times. As we start out, I can't get car into
> first gear, it goes past the synchro, but not into gear. Letting the
> clutch out makes a grinding noise and it pops back to neutral. I look
> at Joe, try it again, and it works fine. Go out for a test drive,
> everything seems fine. Get back to the dealership, Dawn wants me to
> sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly. She leaves,
> saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in the
> car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
> there and get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe.
> He comes out to the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He
> says it might be just that the transmission is brand new out of the
> crate and needs to "seat" and that if it continues for any length of
> time, to bring it back.
>
>
Hopefully, you never signed the paper! I would have never left the lot
with the car like that!
11-20-2003 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> Hi,
> I'd demand refund or
> different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> Tony
>
> Scott MacLean wrote:
>
> > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
tired of
> > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that
I
> > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
in
> > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
and
> > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> >
> > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> >
> > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> >
> > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
along
> > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact
I
> > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably
ten
> > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
the
> > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
noise
> > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
fine.
> > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
dealership,
> > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly.
She
> > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in
the
> > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there
and
> > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out
to
> > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
just
> > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat"
and
> > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> >
If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
The Artful Codger
11-20-2003 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> Hi,
> I'd demand refund or
> different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> Tony
>
> Scott MacLean wrote:
>
> > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
tired of
> > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that
I
> > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
in
> > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
and
> > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> >
> > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> >
> > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> >
> > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
along
> > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact
I
> > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably
ten
> > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
the
> > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
noise
> > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
fine.
> > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
dealership,
> > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly.
She
> > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in
the
> > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there
and
> > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out
to
> > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
just
> > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat"
and
> > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> >
If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
The Artful Codger
11-20-2003 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> Hi,
> I'd demand refund or
> different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> Tony
>
> Scott MacLean wrote:
>
> > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
tired of
> > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that
I
> > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
in
> > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
and
> > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> >
> > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> >
> > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> >
> > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
along
> > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact
I
> > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably
ten
> > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
the
> > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
noise
> > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
fine.
> > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
dealership,
> > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly.
She
> > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in
the
> > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there
and
> > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out
to
> > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
just
> > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat"
and
> > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> >
If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
The Artful Codger
11-20-2003 | 06:56 PM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> Hi,
> I'd demand refund or
> different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> Tony
>
> Scott MacLean wrote:
>
> > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
tired of
> > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and that
I
> > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
in
> > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
and
> > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> >
> > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> >
> > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> >
> > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go. I
> > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take a
> > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
along
> > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the fact
I
> > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone probably
ten
> > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
the
> > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
noise
> > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
fine.
> > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
dealership,
> > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done correctly.
She
> > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get in
the
> > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit there
and
> > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes out
to
> > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
just
> > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to "seat"
and
> > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> >
If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
The Artful Codger
11-20-2003 | 07:08 PM
#14
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:qwcvb.128938$HoK.92267@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
>
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> > Hi,
> > I'd demand refund or
> > different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> > That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> > a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> > and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> > Tony
> >
> > Scott MacLean wrote:
> >
> > > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of
> > > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and
that
> I
> > > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
> in
> > > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
> and
> > > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> > >
> > > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> > >
> > > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
I
> > > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take
a
> > > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
> along
> > > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the
fact
> I
> > > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone
probably
> ten
> > > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
> the
> > > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
> noise
> > > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
> fine.
> > > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
> dealership,
> > > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done
correctly.
> She
> > > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get
in
> the
> > > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
there
> and
> > > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes
out
> to
> > > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
> just
> > > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to
"seat"
> and
> > > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> > >
>
>
> If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
> Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
> As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
>
> The Artful Codger
Patient may be an understatement. Would the lemon law apply in this case?
-Dave
news:qwcvb.128938$HoK.92267@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
>
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> > Hi,
> > I'd demand refund or
> > different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> > That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> > a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> > and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> > Tony
> >
> > Scott MacLean wrote:
> >
> > > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of
> > > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and
that
> I
> > > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
> in
> > > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
> and
> > > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> > >
> > > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> > >
> > > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
I
> > > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take
a
> > > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
> along
> > > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the
fact
> I
> > > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone
probably
> ten
> > > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
> the
> > > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
> noise
> > > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
> fine.
> > > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
> dealership,
> > > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done
correctly.
> She
> > > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get
in
> the
> > > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
there
> and
> > > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes
out
> to
> > > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
> just
> > > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to
"seat"
> and
> > > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> > >
>
>
> If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
> Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
> As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
>
> The Artful Codger
Patient may be an understatement. Would the lemon law apply in this case?
-Dave
11-20-2003 | 07:08 PM
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Re: Update: My ongoing adventure with my 2003 Accord EX V6 Coupe MT - now with new transmission!
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> > Hi,
> > I'd demand refund or
> > different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> > That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> > a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> > and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> > Tony
> >
> > Scott MacLean wrote:
> >
> > > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of
> > > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and
that
> I
> > > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
> in
> > > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
> and
> > > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> > >
> > > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> > >
> > > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
I
> > > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take
a
> > > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
> along
> > > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the
fact
> I
> > > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone
probably
> ten
> > > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
> the
> > > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
> noise
> > > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
> fine.
> > > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
> dealership,
> > > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done
correctly.
> She
> > > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get
in
> the
> > > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
there
> and
> > > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes
out
> to
> > > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
> just
> > > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to
"seat"
> and
> > > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> > >
>
>
> If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
> Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
> As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
>
> The Artful Codger
Patient may be an understatement. Would the lemon law apply in this case?
-Dave
news:qwcvb.128938$HoK.92267@news01.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
>
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:21cvb.443140$6C4.367978@pd7tw1no...
> > Hi,
> > I'd demand refund or
> > different car. Talked to Handa regional rep?
> > That car is not new any more. messed up pretty good. Maybe you have
> > a bum dealer. Try other one. Let them take it back(even as a trade-in)
> > and get different car or '04 model. Sounds like the car is cursed.
> > Tony
> >
> > Scott MacLean wrote:
> >
> > > Nov 17 - Called Dawn Morris, told her what happened. Told her I was
> tired of
> > > being a guinea pig for their attempts to fix the transmission, and
that
> I
> > > wanted a new (not a remanufactured) transmission ordered and installed
> in
> > > the car. She agreed, and said she would talk to Vic (service adviser)
> and
> > > have him call me. Vic calls at 10:30 am and says they have ordered a
> > > transmission from Montreal and expect it to arrive sometime tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Nov 18 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the transmission is in. Book
> > > appointment for Wednesday morning, says it will take "a day or two."
> > >
> > > Nov 19 - Take car in at 8:00 am. Mention the alignment problem.
> > >
> > > Nov 20 - Vic calls at 11:30 am, says the car is done and ready to go.
I
> > > arrive at 2 pm to pick it up, Joe (shop foreman) says he wants to take
a
> > > test drive with me to make sure everything is OK. Dawn Morris comes
> along
> > > too, she introduces herself and says "glad to meet you" despite the
fact
> I
> > > have met her three times before and talked to her on the phone
probably
> ten
> > > times. As we start out, I can't get car into first gear, it goes past
> the
> > > synchro, but not into gear. Letting the clutch out makes a grinding
> noise
> > > and it pops back to neutral. I look at Joe, try it again, and it works
> fine.
> > > Go out for a test drive, everything seems fine. Get back to the
> dealership,
> > > Dawn wants me to sign a paper to say that everything was done
correctly.
> She
> > > leaves, saying, "it was nice to finally meet you." Joe leaves. I get
in
> the
> > > car to leave, and the problem with first gear happens again. I sit
there
> and
> > > get it to repeat three more times. I go inside to get Joe. He comes
out
> to
> > > the car, I demonstrate it to him three more times. He says it might be
> just
> > > that the transmission is brand new out of the crate and needs to
"seat"
> and
> > > that if it continues for any length of time, to bring it back.
> > >
>
>
> If Woodbridge Honda is the dealer from Hell.
> Mr. MacLean surely is the customer from Heaven.
> As I stated earlier -- he is one patient man
>
> The Artful Codger
Patient may be an understatement. Would the lemon law apply in this case?
-Dave