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Old 04-30-2002   #1 (permalink)
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Why did u guys void ur warinties on ur Civics

I just wanna know y u guys voided ur warrinties on ur cars. Cuz when i called Honda and asked them if i could change the muffler on my car they said u can but u will void the warrinties on the car. Just wanted 2 know y u guys did that and y the hell does it void the warrinties? To remove this ad, register today for free or log in if already registered!
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I haven't voided mine yet, waiting till I hit the mile marker, then will do some more mods, voiding the warranty is simply adding to your car which will affect the engine some how. Depending on the dealership it might or might not void your warranty. Check with them what you can or cannot do. Some thing like a CAI might void your warranty, but you could always put the stock air box back in when you go to the dealership.
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Different dealers will tell you different things. The common consensus on the board is that honda has to prove the aftermarket parts caused something to go. I don't know whether this is right or not. If you ask me, i/h/e isn't going to doing anything negative to car.

Anyhow, I didn't buy my honda for the warranty. Warranties don't sell hondas. Hondas sell hondas.
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very true mbow, and everyone else has it right. Alot depends on the dealership, but if it would ever go to court they would have to show that your mod caused the failure or put the vehicle out of design specs. Peace
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In legal terms in the state of California the warrenty isn't voided unless Honda can show without a doubt that the aftermarket part was the direct cause of the problem. Like the service writer was trying to tell me that I had to pay to have my car looked at since I had an aftermarket intake. I got the service manager out there and he told him that is wasn't going to cost anything and the warrenty wasn't voided and to fix whatever was wrong with it free of charge.
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well u see im only 18 and its my car but my dad is the one who helped me buy it. so when he called honda and told the guy i had a exchuast my cusin gave m x-masbut the guy said i couldnt because i would void some engine warrynties. it sux.
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with that, they really cant void your warranty unless if the aftermarket part is the direct cause. this might not apply to canadian dealerships, not really sure
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Wellwhat i was thinkin about do is callin honda and askin them if they make a performance exchaust 4 my civic either that or take my exchaust 2 the dealership and ask them 2 look it over and maybe the will let me puy it on.
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I can guaruntee they won't put the thing on for you since they would then have to carry an in house warrenty on it. Some dealerships will put on aftermarket parts but the way it sounds your dealership sucks and they are pr!cks. According to American Honda aftermarket parts don't void the warrenty unles they can prove it is the direct cause of the problem and I know here in Cali that holds true.
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<< I just wanna know y u guys voided ur warrinties on ur cars. Cuz when i called Honda and asked them if i could change the muffler on my car they said u can but u will void the warrinties on the car. Just wanted 2 know y u guys did that and y the hell does it void the warrinties? >>




it will not void your warrently. Check this. My car was thier showroom car. It came from them with dc sports front strut tower bar, 205/40/17 rims on toyo proxies. as a DC Sports TCS. I got that installed when I bought the car, and I have a 100,000 mile warrently. Your dealer is a liar.....
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<< it will not void your warrently. Check this. My car was thier showroom car. It came from them with dc sports front strut tower bar, 205/40/17 rims on toyo proxies. as a DC Sports TCS. I got that installed when I bought the car, and I have a 100,000 mile warrently. Your dealer is a liar..... >>


Your situation is different. The reason your warrenty is not voided is because Honda was the company that put on your aftermarket parts. When a dealership does that they have to carry an in house warrenty on their work. That is why a lot of dealerships won't install aftermarket parts.
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I dont now what 2 tel u man thats what they told my Dad an that what he told me. They are jerks were i bought my car but they gave us an awsome deal. I dont know man cuz i see some new 2001 and they have exhaust. Hey mabe ur dealership should call mine and be and yell at them that wold be great but never ganna happen.
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Stuff like that should not void the warranty. They're basically bolt ons. A turbo would void your warranty but I see no reason why this would. Just check around at other dealerships and see what they say.
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it dosent matter if i call other dealership not like there ganna be like ya its ok. it matters what my dealershio says.
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hey i live in gulfport ,ms and the dealership down here said it would void mine to but i brought it back in since then and they havent said anything to me about the exhaust on it nor the exhaust pipe that i replaced on it lata bros
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