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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Is it relatively more expensive to maintain Hondas?

    Naririnig ko lang kc palagi na hondas, while they do last very long, e medyo me kamahalan kung ipapagawa mo -- in terms of labor(mahirap daw ibaba ung makina), parts(very few replacement parts), etc.

    Please do note na puro hearsay lang ito..i would appreciate inputs from actual, living breathing honda owners B).

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    i used to own a 96 civic vti and yeah it is expensive especially if you buy parts from the stealer este dealer..alternative replacements are ok na like 555 etc. a good example is i bought the axle boots from an autoshop only for P300 while the casa is selling it for P800 same brand w/c is 555. hth

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    alam mo tama ka. mahal ng mga parts, aside from the labor. kasama yata sa marketing strategy nila. although yung honda namin e, alaga, kami na lang din ang nagme-maintain. mahal ipagawa sa kasa, except na lang kung mga major tune-up talaga. ok naman yung honda, parang bago pa rin ang performance nung makina. ang problema lang sa honda e yung mga underchasis parts, madaling masira. lalo't pag tag-ulan naku 80% chances na mawala sa alignment yung steering mo. pero other than that wala naman masyadong problema. of course, meron din mga minor nga lang like yung aircon, yung radiator leaks. etc.

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    oh yeah 1 tym nasira kc ung plastic screws that were holding the front grill in place and i went to honda casa to buy replacements, and i was shocked at the price, P100.00 for EACH plastic screw needless to say i left without buying even one. whatta bunch of ripoffs...harap harapang hold-up hehe

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    nope, hondas aren't expensive to maintain. actually some of their parts (like shocks) are cheaper than mitsubishis.

    i still think the cheapest cars to maintain are toyotas pero still, honda fanatic parin ako.

    there's just so much you can do with them na mawiwili ka talaga sa kakaisip. hehe!

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    #6
    mahal nga ang mga parts kung sa casa ka lagi bibili at magpapagawa, harang ang presyo pag sa casa, kahit yung mga toyota rin naman pag sa casa ka bumili ng piyesa ay medyo mahal din

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    #7
    Long time ago in the Kotse.com forums, a Merc owner who also
    owns a Honda categorically said that Honds parts are more
    expensive than the Merc's...Don't know if that's true..
    Honda's a nice car (am an owner) but its after sales service
    are either idiotic or downright criminal (holduppers/profiteers)
    or both!! Just where do they get those really dumb technicians
    and service advisors that they have in the Honda casas?

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    #8
    ang problem sa honda kokonti ang pagpipilian mong tatak ng piyesa, kaya ayun! pagkakataon na ng mga dealers na mahalan ang presyo ng piyesa!! plus itinatatak pa nila sa utak ng tao na sa CASA lang may piyesa.

    And honda dealers sucks!
    hehehehe

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    #9
    what I do is I source out the parts for my crv outside and have it done outside also. Casa parts and service are really very costly.

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    even for the city ba? this is supposed to be the average juan's car kc...e kung casa rin pala bagsak mo.....holdap!

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    #11
    sa mga nagpapa service ng hondas outside their dealers, sabihin nyo naman kung saan. i will replace my shocks, tire rod, rack end, etc. soon. any suggestions kung san ko pagawa?

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    mahal nga pero I don't bring my car sa casa na kasi its out of the warranty period na. Usually after the warranty period I maintain my car outside na. Pero halos lahat naman ng casa ngayon mahal eh....we own a mitsubishi and a nissan din, mahal din pag sa casa eh!

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    #13
    i have my ride done by my cousin who has a body repair shop. Just recently I had my crv repaired because of an accident. His shop is at Aranata Ave. The shop name is Mitch Motors

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    #14
    may kamahalan talaga lalo na kung sa casa ka bibili...buti ngayon avalable na rin sa labas ang mga oem parts tulad sa Carpower sa Pasay...yest nagpalit ako ng front brake pads...Bendix Metal Kings Plus Php 1300...mahal kasi sobra OEM...Php 4750

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    #15
    tama!
    ako rin sa labas na bumibili ng parts, sa labas na rin ako nagpapagawa.

    honda owners, lalo na civics ek owners, napansin niyo ba na makalampag ang mga doors?

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    #16
    Originally posted by kimpOy
    tama!
    ako rin sa labas na bumibili ng parts, sa labas na rin ako nagpapagawa.

    honda owners, lalo na civics ek owners, napansin niyo ba na makalampag ang mga doors?
    yep rattles n more rattles hehe

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    #17
    Originally posted by kimpOy
    honda owners, lalo na civics ek owners, napansin niyo ba na makalampag ang mga doors?
    sa pinto ko wala namang rattle pero sakit ng EK ang power windows, power door lock actuator at trailing arm bushing...

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    #18
    yup yung power door lock lagi akong nasisiraan, ako na nga ang umaayos dahil sa daming beses nasisira.

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    #19
    Originally posted by chieffy
    sa pinto ko wala namang rattle pero sakit ng EK ang power windows, power door lock actuator at trailing arm bushing...
    oh yeh pumapalya nga ung power windows and on my ek before there were squeaks din sa windows that wont go away..annoying tlaga kakahya sa tsiks hehe

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    #20
    i don't agree that its expensive to maintain hondas.

    as long as you take care of it and do preventive maintenance, mas mura ang gastos in the long run. i think this applies to all brands.

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