Need some advice. Just got a 08 CPO S2K on Saturday and on Sunday I decided to try to remove the front license plate holder and I noticed that the grille was loose. It looks like the license plate holder was keeping it in place so I never noticed it while at the dealer.

I looked at the mounts and it appears the little nubs that stick out from the grille are gone/bent (meant to lock the grill in place when mounted into the bumper inserts). On the bumper side where the holes/inserts are, appears some have cracked through meaning even if the nub was there, it wouldn't lock in place. Not sure if the whole bumper would need to be replaced as it appears the plastic mounts with the holes/inserts is actually part of the bumper. Also not sure if the grille would need to be completely replaced as it is missing some of its locking nubs.

Per the CPO 150 point inspection, this is part of the car that should have been inspected. Should I go to the dealership I got the car from (Courtesy Honda)? Or can I go to another Honda dealership (Holler)? From my experience, it seems Courtesy seems much shadier than Holler (had my 03 Si maintenance done at Holler and has been good to me). Also, Courtesy in Sanford is much further than Holler in Orlando. I'm thinking I'll have to go to Courtesy as it is where I got the car from and where it was 'CPOd' but I would prefer to go to Holler.

I'm kind of worried they may say they won't do anything about it as the CPO warranty doesn't cover exterior damage, but this is something that should have been caught in the 150 pt inspection. Also, it looks like to truly fix the issue they bumper/grille would need to be replaced - afraid they may try to just glue it together or something.

 

If you just bought it then I'd take it back, chances are they can handle it easily and they won't want to loose your business over that. You will have to take it back to Courtesy though.