inertiadrifto86
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- Alex
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- 2017 Civic Si Sedan(traded), 2011 Acura MDX Adv, 2019 Acura TLX A-Spec(traded), 2018 Civic Si Sedan
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Okay, here's a bit of a book. I have a tl;dr at the end but I highly recommend reading the whole thing for context.
In January of '18 I purchased a '17 Civic Si Sedan. Loved the car, was fantastic. I installed very few aftermarket modifications to the car, kept it mostly stock. Three of the 'performance' modifications I installed were Acuity parts. These were the Throttle Pedal Spacer (a must have for downshifting), the shifter centering spring & the shifter base bushings. These three things greatly improved the driving experience of the car.
In November of '18 I made a huge mistake and traded in the Si. There's a thread about it. Yes, I'm an idiot. Yes, I am well aware of how much money I've wasted. Yes, my wife is pissed. Yes, I may or may not have been experiencing an early midlife crisis. Also, as a side note, Bipolar I is a hell of a drug.
When trading in the Si I failed to part it out and just left all the acuity parts on the car. The dealer didn't seem to care so I didn't make a deal out of it.
I just came to my senses and traded back into an Si. This time and '18. I should have never left. I'll be posting about the new car soon so if you care watch for that.
As I was shopping around for my second Si I discovered that the dealership I purchased my original '17 from had in fact reacquired the very same car. Myself and the sales rep helping me verified this via VIN number comparison. I almost got back into the same car but the dealer was asking for $2.5k more than I originally paid for the car. Crazy, I know. Would have been a story of legends, I'm sure. The same sales rep at the same dealer selling the same car to the same customer twice, the second time for more $$$ than the first time. The sales rep and I laughed about it, and I booked it off the lot.
So fast forward to a couple days ago, after I had picked up my slightly used '18 at a different Honda dealership nearby. While going through paperwork, I found the spare key for my '17 and decided to be a nice person and drop the key off at the dealership selling my original '17.
On my way I remembered the Acuity parts I installed on the '17. I figured it was at the very least worth inquiring about.
Once at the dealership I met up with the sales rep and even though he was with another customer, he graciously took me out onto the lot and allowed me to verify that the throttle spacer was in fact still installed on the car. I would have had to pull the console apart to verify the centering spring and base bushings, but I wager they're still on the car.
Now at this point I asked him if the dealership would be removing the parts, and if that would be the case if they'd be willing to deliver them back to me as a courtesy for a) buying a car from them back in January b) coming to them first when shopping for a new Si and c) letting them know about the aftermarket parts to begin with. My assumption was that the aftermarket parts would affect the CPO status that they had the car listed as.
If they were just going to throw the parts away, why not give them back to me? If they were going to sell them, I told him I'd be more than happy to buy the parts from the parts/service department instead of paying full price from Acuity.
This is where the sales rep rubbed me the wrong way. He gave me this smile that just reeked of "You didn't do anything for me this time around, so fuck you." He told me he didn't think that arrangement would be possible. I thanked him for his time, and let him know I'd still be coming back to the dealership and him specifically when searching for a vehicle in the future.
I have since e-mailed the service manager to inform him of the situation. Here's a screenshot of the e-mail below.
So my questions for everyone here is:
a) am I downright crazy to begin with (the answer is yes)
b) is there any chance in hell the dealer would be willing to sell (if not give) me these parts back?
c) Is there any precedence for these parts voiding the CPO status on the vehicle?
tl;dr I'm crazy
In January of '18 I purchased a '17 Civic Si Sedan. Loved the car, was fantastic. I installed very few aftermarket modifications to the car, kept it mostly stock. Three of the 'performance' modifications I installed were Acuity parts. These were the Throttle Pedal Spacer (a must have for downshifting), the shifter centering spring & the shifter base bushings. These three things greatly improved the driving experience of the car.
In November of '18 I made a huge mistake and traded in the Si. There's a thread about it. Yes, I'm an idiot. Yes, I am well aware of how much money I've wasted. Yes, my wife is pissed. Yes, I may or may not have been experiencing an early midlife crisis. Also, as a side note, Bipolar I is a hell of a drug.
When trading in the Si I failed to part it out and just left all the acuity parts on the car. The dealer didn't seem to care so I didn't make a deal out of it.
I just came to my senses and traded back into an Si. This time and '18. I should have never left. I'll be posting about the new car soon so if you care watch for that.
As I was shopping around for my second Si I discovered that the dealership I purchased my original '17 from had in fact reacquired the very same car. Myself and the sales rep helping me verified this via VIN number comparison. I almost got back into the same car but the dealer was asking for $2.5k more than I originally paid for the car. Crazy, I know. Would have been a story of legends, I'm sure. The same sales rep at the same dealer selling the same car to the same customer twice, the second time for more $$$ than the first time. The sales rep and I laughed about it, and I booked it off the lot.
So fast forward to a couple days ago, after I had picked up my slightly used '18 at a different Honda dealership nearby. While going through paperwork, I found the spare key for my '17 and decided to be a nice person and drop the key off at the dealership selling my original '17.
On my way I remembered the Acuity parts I installed on the '17. I figured it was at the very least worth inquiring about.
Once at the dealership I met up with the sales rep and even though he was with another customer, he graciously took me out onto the lot and allowed me to verify that the throttle spacer was in fact still installed on the car. I would have had to pull the console apart to verify the centering spring and base bushings, but I wager they're still on the car.
Now at this point I asked him if the dealership would be removing the parts, and if that would be the case if they'd be willing to deliver them back to me as a courtesy for a) buying a car from them back in January b) coming to them first when shopping for a new Si and c) letting them know about the aftermarket parts to begin with. My assumption was that the aftermarket parts would affect the CPO status that they had the car listed as.
If they were just going to throw the parts away, why not give them back to me? If they were going to sell them, I told him I'd be more than happy to buy the parts from the parts/service department instead of paying full price from Acuity.
This is where the sales rep rubbed me the wrong way. He gave me this smile that just reeked of "You didn't do anything for me this time around, so fuck you." He told me he didn't think that arrangement would be possible. I thanked him for his time, and let him know I'd still be coming back to the dealership and him specifically when searching for a vehicle in the future.
I have since e-mailed the service manager to inform him of the situation. Here's a screenshot of the e-mail below.
So my questions for everyone here is:
a) am I downright crazy to begin with (the answer is yes)
b) is there any chance in hell the dealer would be willing to sell (if not give) me these parts back?
c) Is there any precedence for these parts voiding the CPO status on the vehicle?
tl;dr I'm crazy
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