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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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well you may have read in the mechanical section that my car wouldnt run yesterday. it turns out it was the rear main seal. engine is blown. dealer i got the car from claimed there was a warranty, but thats not the case. i have no money or time to pursue them, so i guess that ill just have to get it repossed i have no money for a new engine. i loved my car the whole 6 weeks i was able to enjoy it. i will be selling my hyper ground system. aem v2 intake and spugen single titanium exhaust. v2 and ground used for 2 weeks. spugen used when i bought it pm me with offers.
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fromSStoS2,Sep 7 2004, 02:42 PM
well you may have read in the mechanical section that my car wouldnt run yesterday. it turns out it was the rear main seal. engine is blown. dealer i got the car from claimed there was a warranty, but thats not the case. i have no money or time to pursue them, so i guess that ill just have to get it repossed i have no money for a new engine. i loved my car the whole 6 weeks i was able to enjoy it. i will be selling my hyper ground system. aem v2 intake and spugen single titanium exhaust. v2 and ground used for 2 weeks. spugen used when i bought it pm me with offers.
wow...this makes me want to get an extended warranty
sorry bout the news
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 02:52 PM
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yeah ill prolly buy the g35 coupe i was going to buy or maybe the fx35 but no more honda thats for sure i no it was a freak occurance but.........never again will i buy an s2k
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fromSStoS2,Sep 7 2004, 06:42 PM
dealer i got the car from claimed there was a warranty, but thats not the case.
If the dealer said this, shouldn't it be listed on at least one piece of the paperwork that you had to sign?
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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Call American Honda and B%$^H like theres no tomorrow. You sure as hell dont want a Repo on your credit. If you do go the repo route i would drop the car on the dealers lot and leave it there.
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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How can you "afford" a $40k car yet have no money to fix the S? If you really have the income to buy a $40k car, why would taint your credit record so ruthlessly?
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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If you are getting this car repoed, it will hurt your credit quite a bit.
Have you talked to America Honda? This doesn't sound fair.

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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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Most used cars have at least some kind of warrenty. I would think a car that was purchased only six weeks ago would be under warrenty even if it is a used car.

Contact the Bureau of Automotive Repair, the Better Business Bureau and I would definitly talk to your State Attorney General. There are laws that are designed to protect consumers such as yourself.

Get a hold of Honda care and be extremely persistent with them but also be diplomatic with them. Being persitent and diplomatic will take you a long way.

Don't give up yet, I kinda know how you feel. I have been through enough B.S to last a lifetime and then some.

I agree with what ROLLIN said, you don't want a repo on your credit report. If worst comes to worst, (I don't think it will come down to this) I would do what ROLLIN suggested and drop the car off where you bought it from and leave it there.

Good luck
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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Unless you pay CASH for your next car, if you let the car be repo'ed you won't be buying another for a long time.
Old Sep 7, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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I think it depends on what state you are from, but I believe most used come with a 3month 3000 mile powertrain warranty. I'd check. Certainly there would be a warranty disclosure at the time of purchase.

I'd avoid a repo at all costs. I'd even continue to make payments until you can get it fixed or dispose of it. Even if you sell it and take a huge loss. It will be a small amount of money compared to the costs associated with a repo, and the damage that does to your credit history. I wouldn't leave it at the dealer either.
It is your car. They sold it, and at this point don't give an f about it or you.

If you f-up your credit, you not be able to to buy that G35, FX or whatever, and if you can pull off some financing, how does 18-33% sound?

I'd find the time to resolve this.



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