Satisfaction: I am almost at the end of my tether......

Unknownsoldier · 10th January 2008, 15:02

Hi,

Before I went away at Xmas (crabby year and decided to get away fom it all)..... anyhoo..... went out to the Civic to set it up as the manual says for periods of un-use: Result was went to open my glove box to get the book out only to find the handle came away!!!!!, so I trot round to the passenger side, and find that the plastic trim in the door (the bit between the sill and the carpet), has also come off, and to top it off I have to go back to the dealer where I bought it to get my bumper strips replaced as the ones on there were faulty..... I just feel that they have let down such a great (truly epic IMHO), with crappy quality materials (put it this way, the jeep I had for my Action Man when I was younger was IMO constructed from more suitable plastic!). Honda are doing the glove box under warranty (whole new glovebox needed, and I've told them damage the dash in any way and that'll be new too, as they admit they have to smash the door to get it open/off

). Still did from memory what the books says to do before going away, and came back after just over two weeks with it sitting in my garden, turned the key, and pressed the button and it started first time

Rant-over.

Tom

grasey · 10th January 2008, 17:31

Sorry to hear of your bad luck, lets hope 2008 is a great year for you and the car.

Unknownsoldier · 10th January 2008, 17:46

Thanks mate, couldn't believe it especially as I was flying out in a couple of hours and couldn't exactly "pop to the dealer".

I hope yours is a good 2008 too mate,
Tom

Topcat · 10th January 2008, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Hi,

I just feel that they have let down such a great (truly epic IMHO), with crappy quality materials (put it this way, the jeep I had for my Action Man when I was younger was IMO constructed from more suitable plastic!).

LOL !! That really made me laugh

But how very true

I hope you get your problems solved with the car soon.

Dimplyred · 10th January 2008, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topcat

LOL !! That really made me laugh

But how very true

I hope you get your problems solved with the car soon.

You had a jeep for your action man too then TC

Topcat · 10th January 2008, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

You had a jeep for your action man too then TC

No but my brother did

Oh an if it counts i had a sports car for my Sindy doll

Dimplyred · 10th January 2008, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topcat

No but my brother did

Oh an if it counts i had a sports car for my Sindy doll

Hope it was more reliable than your civic or poor Sindy would have been p**ed off.

Unknownsoldier · 10th January 2008, 20:44

It just annoysd me they charge what is not an insignificant amount for a car, then use crap material to build it then tell us basically it's cos they are being kind to the earth, do they think we are honestly that stupid??? Yes it may be a bit to do with the recycling, but it's also a way to save, guess what, money!

This car should have been so great and yet it is so mediocre (and I don't remember the test car having any of these problems, I was extremely rough with it purposefully).

Btw TC, thanks, I'm gonna get it sorted or else (eyes twinkle with a 'going postal' glint

).

Tom

Unknownsoldier · 10th January 2008, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

You had a jeep for your action man too then TC

Sadly enough I also had a Tank, a raft, a speedboat and at some point an Alsation

Tom

Dimplyred · 10th January 2008, 20:46

Did he have eagle eyes though??

Jack The Lad. · 10th January 2008, 21:02

Sorry to hear of your problems Tom.
You were glowing with joy, when you first got the car.
It will get sorted though, as I have been there Mate.
As for recycling, which is all fine on paper, tell me about it.
I am having problems with recycled building materials now and the buck stops with me.

Unknownsoldier · 10th January 2008, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

Did he have eagle eyes though??

I'm not that old mate

, but I did have one with real hair (I also rather sadly have two that were only avaliable in Germany, a guy called Knuck and an action girl!!!).

JTL:

Thanks mate, recycling is all well and good, but if the goods don't last for their intended life then what use is that either.

Thanks for all the kind words, it just took the shine of what is my first new car and it was a present too! Still I'll get it sorted one way or another.

All the best Guys (and Gals),
Tom

Dimplyred · 10th January 2008, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

I'm not that old mate

Thanks for that!!!!

Eagle eyes were just coming out as I was too old to be bothered.

Action girl!!! Not in my day!!!

R GT · 10th January 2008, 22:14

Eagle eyes was the man in his day and i remember everything being built to last in those days, even kids toys. sorry to hear about your problems and hope you get them sorted.

Unknownsoldier · 11th January 2008, 08:42

R GT thanks mate:

http://home.catv.ne.jp/ff/kiyo/newact/MAIN3.htm

Tom

cnicolini · 11th January 2008, 09:41

I'm also loosing faith in the build quality too. I have now been back to the dealer twice, once for a broken plastic trim that was fitted at the factory, and the second for the wipers making a clicking sound. Just to top things off I have found that there were screws missing on the body kit, the cover underneath the bonnet was nt put in correctly, and the screen washer tube came off in my hands.

On Monday I have to take the car in as one of the rear seat belts is nt registering on the system. I thought that Peugeot was sh*t but a brand new 3 month old Honda, its not good enough!

The reason that I brought a new car was because I did nt want the hassle of things going wrong, how wrong can you be!

Unknownsoldier · 11th January 2008, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnicolini

I'm also loosing faith in the build quality too.....and the screen washer tube came off in my hands. [Thats normal it's just poorly designed]

The reason that I brought a new car was because I did nt want the hassle of things going wrong, how wrong can you be!

Thats why I got a new car, it seemed like less hassle, hmmmmm.

Also when I fitted the spare wheel I found,..... a loose nut wedged under the carpet, can't figure out for the life of me where it came from as it was not one i'd removed (all those went straight into a tray and were placed seperately, in order).

Honda won't take any notice though, but I'm tempted to ring them and let them know, btw get a note of everything they do under warranty, I do, that way when you sell the car, there is a list that all fixes have been done.

Tom

Russell 10 · 13th January 2008, 18:37

Hi Cnicolini, Did the dealer fix you clicking wipers? Mine makes that noise as well. What was causing the clicking noise?

FWH · 13th January 2008, 18:42

The clicking might be the relay working while doing intermittent wiping.

cnicolini · 14th January 2008, 18:16

The dealer looked at the wipers and told me that the clicking noise was normal, and that it was the relay switching on and off! I asked him why it was louder when its used for a long period of time, which he could nt answer? I think that its down to the cheap relays that they use, I have never had this in my previous cars!

10th January 2008, 15:02	#1 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,052 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	I am almost at the end of my tether...... Hi, Before I went away at Xmas (crabby year and decided to get away fom it all)..... anyhoo..... went out to the Civic to set it up as the manual says for periods of un-use: Result was went to open my glove box to get the book out only to find the handle came away!!!!!, so I trot round to the passenger side, and find that the plastic trim in the door (the bit between the sill and the carpet), has also come off, and to top it off I have to go back to the dealer where I bought it to get my bumper strips replaced as the ones on there were faulty..... I just feel that they have let down such a great (truly epic IMHO), with crappy quality materials (put it this way, the jeep I had for my Action Man when I was younger was IMO constructed from more suitable plastic!). Honda are doing the glove box under warranty (whole new glovebox needed, and I've told them damage the dash in any way and that'll be new too, as they admit they have to smash the door to get it open/off ). Still did from memory what the books says to do before going away, and came back after just over two weeks with it sitting in my garden, turned the key, and pressed the button and it started first time Rant-over. Tom

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grasey Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 16th December 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 220 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sorry to hear of your bad luck, lets hope 2008 is a great year for you and the car.

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Unknownsoldier Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,052 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks mate, couldn't believe it especially as I was flying out in a couple of hours and couldn't exactly "pop to the dealer". I hope yours is a good 2008 too mate, Tom

10th January 2008, 20:44	#8 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,052 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	It just annoysd me they charge what is not an insignificant amount for a car, then use crap material to build it then tell us basically it's cos they are being kind to the earth, do they think we are honestly that stupid??? Yes it may be a bit to do with the recycling, but it's also a way to save, guess what, money! This car should have been so great and yet it is so mediocre (and I don't remember the test car having any of these problems, I was extremely rough with it purposefully). Btw TC, thanks, I'm gonna get it sorted or else (eyes twinkle with a 'going postal' glint ). Tom

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Dimplyred Type R GT 09570 Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 3,040 Thanks: 16 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Did he have eagle eyes though??

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,395 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Sorry to hear of your problems Tom. You were glowing with joy, when you first got the car. It will get sorted though, as I have been there Mate. As for recycling, which is all fine on paper, tell me about it. I am having problems with recycled building materials now and the buck stops with me.

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R GT Type R 11239 Wheelnut Join Date: 17th December 2007 Location: s yorks, uk Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Eagle eyes was the man in his day and i remember everything being built to last in those days, even kids toys. sorry to hear about your problems and hope you get them sorted.

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Unknownsoldier Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,052 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	R GT thanks mate: http://home.catv.ne.jp/ff/kiyo/newact/MAIN3.htm Tom

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cnicolini Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 459 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'm also loosing faith in the build quality too. I have now been back to the dealer twice, once for a broken plastic trim that was fitted at the factory, and the second for the wipers making a clicking sound. Just to top things off I have found that there were screws missing on the body kit, the cover underneath the bonnet was nt put in correctly, and the screen washer tube came off in my hands. On Monday I have to take the car in as one of the rear seat belts is nt registering on the system. I thought that Peugeot was sh*t but a brand new 3 month old Honda, its not good enough! The reason that I brought a new car was because I did nt want the hassle of things going wrong, how wrong can you be!

13th January 2008, 18:37	#18 (permalink)
Russell 10 Wheelnut Join Date: 24th December 2006 Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Cnicolini, Did the dealer fix you clicking wipers? Mine makes that noise as well. What was causing the clicking noise?

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,686 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	The clicking might be the relay working while doing intermittent wiping.

14th January 2008, 18:16	#20 (permalink)
cnicolini Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 459 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The dealer looked at the wipers and told me that the clicking noise was normal, and that it was the relay switching on and off! I asked him why it was louder when its used for a long period of time, which he could nt answer? I think that its down to the cheap relays that they use, I have never had this in my previous cars!