Another Car Thread

[MAPPLEBUM]

And now my car is being recalled. Parts won't be available until the summer so I'm being asked to "relinquish" my vehicle and drive a rental until then.

I haven't gone in yet but even over the phone the woman was pushing trading in my car. They're offering to add an extra $2,000 to the value so they don't lose the money paying for the rental.

I love my car, it's a 2012 Honda Fit. Gets GREAT gas mileage. Not so good in the snow. Knowing we're going to be here for another two years it sure would be nice to drive something better in the winter Plus, DH is out of town and I think it's hilarious if I had a new car when he got home. There's a 2010 Jeep Compass with the third of the miles my car has...

Tell me to step away!

[SoonerTexan]

What's the recall for?


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[ides]

Jeep is the most unreliable car brand out there! Don't do it! Maybe for another Honda.


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[poky]

Hondas have an airbag issue, but there aren't parts out there yet to replace them all. DH got his replaced a while back, but his parents got the same letter you did, theirs is a crv. They're just driving a rental until the dealer can do the fix.

[spotty_dog]

I have also heard Jeep is a maintenance nightmare. Hubby is currently planning just to keep driving his CRV I guess.

[rufflesanddots]

We've had a Toyota Corolla since 2012 and have had zero problems. You may want something that can handle snow a little better than a Corolla, but I think I'm a Toyota buyer for life. 42K and only oil changes and routine maintenance. She is a dream.

[spotty_dog]

We let go of two 1980s Toyotas in the last 7 years, neither had had any issues or ever seen a mechanic for non routine stuff. Excellent cars.

[Deebs]

Many Toyotas are under the same recall. My sister was told not to let anyone sit in the passenger seat until the got the parts in, and the dealership put a warning sticker on that side of the dash. So many companies were using the same airbag manufacturer.


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[rufflesanddots]

That's a bummer

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[MDPhDWife]

Yep, we're hard core Honda/Toyota fans. I drive a hybrid Lexus and DH just bought a Honda Pilot in January. They have a new body style out this year and we had to have our dealer track one down for us in another city. Will they loan you something better in the snow while you're waiting? That might persuade you.

[ides]

Oh, that sucks.


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[SoonerTexan]

Wait...hold up. They are offering rentals for this stuff now? And safety stickers? DH had the airbag issue in his civic and all they did was send letters reminding him to get it done but it was a PITA to schedule.

Irony is he got it fixed and got into an accident that next day.


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[ladymoreta]

DH has a Jeep, and I agree the service dept is terrible. I thought it was just our location.

[MAPPLEBUM]

DH absolutely does not want me to trade it in. I road tripped across the country in a Civic last year and honestly even though it's a bigger car I'd rather keep my Fit. But the accord....those are nice... I've been instructed to tell them I can't consider buying a car until my husband returns from out of town next week. If we could muscle them into an upgrade that be great but they're the professionals.

I have to say I was VERY surprised they're paying for car rentals. I'm just afraid they're going to stick me in something like a Versa or Mazda 2, those cars are tiny!!

(off topic but there's a smart car in my neighborhood, and every time I see it on the roads in winter I think "that person is not smart" you should've seen it trying to get out of snow!)

[MDPhDWife]

Wait...hold up. They are offering rentals for this stuff now? And safety stickers? DH had the airbag issue in his civic and all they did was send letters reminding him to get it done but it was a PITA to schedule.

Irony is he got it fixed and got into an accident that next day.


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That's what I was thinking! DH got his Accord recall done in January and a few days later the car finally crapped out which is why we ended up getting a Pilot. Haha, I wonder if the getting the recall done jinxes the car. 😏