Any reason Honda would deny warranty coverage on this 2019 Civic R transmission?

[dishdude]

This shouldn't be an issue, I heard it was common to include a second transmission in used car sales.

 

[atikovi]

Repos are a whole different ballgame. It's very likely that Honda will deny since its had two owners and is a repo.

Totally irrelevant to the warranty. Warranty goes with the car, not the owner. Could have five owners and five repos and it would still be in effect. And I'm not even sure how anyone would know it's a repo. It's not like the title gets branded for that or if Carfax even mentions that.

 

[Astro14]

Warranties don’t cover deliberate damage or abuse.

 

[atikovi]

My question is how would they prove that.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

My question is how would they prove that.

New clutch was installed.

 

[proveitwithdata]

send it to the dealer and find out

 

[atikovi]

Clutches are wear items like brake pads. That's why there is no warranty on them. A clutch wearing out at 44,000 miles on a high performance car isn't unusual nor indicative of abuse. And how would they even know it was replaced?

 

[Pew]

Pop the hood, let's see how the clamps and stuff are on basic bolt-on replacement items like the airbox or intercooler. If those were replaced then returned to stock, the car could have been tuned which any warranty work is denied after. I don't know if these cars have a flash counter but the dealer should be able to find out.

 

[andrew_j]

good luck however you rolled dice…

 

[atikovi]

It's stock underhood. Being a repo, most people don't know in advance when the car will be taken so don't usually have time to return to stock. Will see what happens.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Call around to a few dealer service centers in another state and run the scenario by them, see what the predominant answer will be.

 

[atikovi]

Make an appointment with service and we'll take a look at it. No dealer will give an over the phone diagnosis.

 

[CKN]

Clutch IS NOT COVERED. It's a wear item.

 

[ammolab]

Clutch IS NOT COVERED. It's a wear item.

He replaced the clutch…his issue IS THE TRANSMISSION! Says that in his original post. Says that in THE TITLE of his thread.

 

[Shel_B]

My question is how would they prove that.

Do they have to prove it to deny the repair? If the warranty is denied, what would it cost in time and money to attempt a warranty repair?

 

[parshisa]

Infamous civic type r’s second gear grind. Time for a rebuild

 

[97prizm]

Totally irrelevant to the warranty. Warranty goes with the car, not the owner. Could have five owners and five repos and it would still be in effect. And I'm not even sure how anyone would know it's a repo. It's not like the title gets branded for that or if Carfax even mentions that.

Doing some digging it seems like the factory warranty will apply, but a number of websites state that repos are sold as is and that the original warranty won't apply.

 

[andrew_j]

Clutch IS NOT COVERED. It's a wear item.

At this point no , however there is a warranty for these items on vehicles usually 1 yr/12k however Subaru is 3 yr/36k.

 

[andrew_j]

Infamous civic type r’s second gear grind. Time for a rebuild

Guarantee it is owner inflicting with hard use. I remember hearing Subaru WRX transmissions were “glass” however it was mishifting and excessive hard use breaking them.

 

[atikovi]

Doing some digging it seems like the factory warranty will apply, but a number of websites state that repos are sold as is and that the original warranty won't apply.

Repos can be sold as is in the secondary market but that doesn't void the factory warranty. You're thinking salvage cars.