That would be nice here too. But if they see that an oil change/vehicle check is missing, done too late (either distance or time), or done only partially, then the warranty will be voided. Not just by Honda, but every single make in Europe.
I see. I hope my AC breaks before the car is 3years old otherwise only partial repair costs are covered by warranty in years 4 and 5, and after that nothing. I don’t find it fair sine in many other EU countries Honda gives 5 years full warranty. Here you can extend it with 2 years of partial warranty. Only Kia has 7 years of full warranty but you have to take to car to Kia (or any shop that can do the mainanence, and after that go to Kia and let the it enter in the only system) for 7 years. Thats a lot of money.
and not only that,but you are dring a kia.no thanks.
I wonder if in Europe they tell you the total real cost of dealer maintenance when you buy a car.... That would be somewhat discouraging. I also wonder if they cancel warranty if you refuse $70 AC filter changes...
Which are built-in the xx,000 km services price.
They tell you the maintenance costs if you ask. So.... yeah, you better ask. I actually asked multiple dealers (Kia, Honda, Toyota also wanted to ask Ford but I didn't like the interior of the car). It's also dealer dependent. On Saturday my car had an oil change (5w30 Shell ACEA C2 Oil, and I'm fine with it. I'm not a big fan of 0w20 oils) and i paid 118Euros by a Honda dealer which is actually pretty cheap.I wonder if in Europe they tell you the total real cost of dealer maintenance when you buy a car.... That would be somewhat discouraging. I also wonder if they cancel warranty if you refuse $70 AC filter changes...
I guess the psitive effect is that this robust stream of money lets them maintain better staff, maybe. If the taxes don't eat all the profit. I have impression like European service shops are richer and everyone is dressed in nice uniforms.
Is there someting wrong with Kia?
i am fairly sure they have improved in quality from the old models,but they did have a sketchy reputation.i didnt even look at kias before buying my civic,which shares the driveway with my sons 1993 civic del sol.that car has been in 3 wrecks,rebuilt,reupholstered and been through 2 trans rebuilds,but it still looks and drives as new with over 300,000 miles on the motor.other than oil changes/timing belts and a couple of valve cover gaskets the motor needed nothing.if the new one performs as well it will probably be the last car i will need unless you count the hearse to drop me into the ground.
Many years ago, it was time to change oil + filter on my 1990 Civic. But it was winter and there was snow and ice on the street where I always did the changes. Miraculously a coupon arrived from the Honda dealer offering an oil + filter change for a great price. The afternoon after I had the work done, I checked the oil level and it was a full inch OVER the full line. Took it back the next day. They took it in the shop and shortly brought it back. They did not even apologize. I checked the level later and it was right on the full mark. Moral of the story: SDAlexander8 is totally right. They don't care about your car as much as you care about your car. Some tech probably does 10+ boring oil changes a day and is day-dreaming about whatever. You do one every few months and totally concentrate on your own car!
