Not only do I sympathize with Dorian, but I also fear for the rest of us when we get bent over and get the same kind of treatment.

I think if it were me and I really loved the car, I'd take it to a quality body shop and pay to have it repaired properly, rather than trading it. I'd forget the TT and Boxster but would consider another 911. I too have had 911's in the past and am in the process now of trying to sell my "S" to get back into the 911 family. Like they say, "There is No Substitute"

 

I agree with BobsS2000

I had a similar experience with a Honda dealer, except they damaged my car during service and attempted to repaint the rear bumper without telling me about the damage and without obtaining my authorization. I'm a lawyer, so after several fruitless attempts to work things out with the service manager, I sent the owner of the dealership a one-last-chance letter under my firm's letterhead. They provided a body shop of my choice with a new bumper and paid for the paint job.

In your case, if you have a friend who is a lawyer, why don't you have him/her send a terror-gram - with a copy to American Honda? (I've found the more polite the letter, the more effective it is in provoking angst). You could also take some more pictures, have the body work done by a shop of your choice and sue the dealership in small claims court if your state permits small claims in an amount sufficient to cover the amount in controversy.

Perhaps the bottom line is, if you like your S2000, have it fixed, go after them for the cost and enjoy your car. Seems a better alternative than biting your nose to spite ... They won't care if your next car can't rev to 9000 rpms.

 

Believe it or not, linking a thread like this to a letter is not all that unusual and I know from first hand experience, it can raise some eyebrows. When the suits realize more than one owner is involved (either directly or indirectly) the protective house of cards becomes much more fragile. I wouldn't of hesitated to let them know your trial is being discussed in an international forum of owners.
Then again....most suits think internet enthusiast sites are made up of fringe ownership groups who begin modifying their product 10 minutes past the delivery.

 

Not the case for Honda (well at least where I am anyway). I find Honda dealers to be the most understanding when it comes to modifying cars. When my friend's Prelude gearbox wouldn't go in reverse any more he brought it in and had it replaced within 3 days no question ask, eventhough he lowered the car, had header, and a whole bunch of things on the car.

While my other friend who had a GTI VR6 busted his gearbox brought it in they blaimed him for the problem saying he lowered the car causing the gearbox to go. Another friend had a Ford Mustang the exhaust had a hole in it they blamed him for lowering the car causing (while it was obvious it was from rusts).

Even most of the Honda dealers around here mofidy their Civic and S2000 and put them on sale. One of the dealer here has a S2K with full body kit, after market exhausts and wheels on it. Another dealer has a black S2K with Spoon exhaust and CAI intake.

 

You Canadian's are a crazy bunch! And doing well in the Olympics.... the Hockey count down should be something.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dlq04
[B]You Canadian's are a crazy bunch!

 

Really shocked that the Canadians would contrive a gigantic conspiracy with international tentacles one of which reached out from London to threaten the poor French judge, "morally and physically," in order to wrest gold from those poor stumbling but deserving Russians figure skaters.

I'll never think of Canada in the same way. Innocence lost in the frozen north.

 

Good luck to you Dorian Gray.

As for Honda, I am sure(know) there are good Honda reps/dealerships out there. The Mid-Atlantic folks decided to visit Jim Coleman's Honda because of the good stories and praises heard from other local board members, and we met some real nice, professional grade Honda people. So, the locals had informally decided to recommend Jim Coleman's as a preferred S2000/Honda service center in the area. The words are out there.

Herson's Honda, on the other hand, also got a surprise visit from us on the same day. However, no sweet donuts for them, and wanted them to know that they lost 3-4 businesses that morning along. And it wont stop there.

BTW, something tells me bad stories often travel faster, and its content gets 100 times worse from mouth to mouth.