'03 Accord door not aligned
 

I noticed this morning as I approached my car from the rear that the forward
edge of the driver's door is not flushed with the fender. The fender sticks
out noticeably more (if I pointed it out to you). I checked the passenger's
side and it's not the case. I know this is cosmetic but it's a new car and a
honda. Should I have the dealer fiddle with it?
RM

Re: '03 Accord door not aligned
 

In article <bgtvbg$nct$1@sun-news.laserlink.net>, "RM" <richmak@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> I noticed this morning as I approached my car from the rear that the forward
> edge of the driver's door is not flushed with the fender. The fender sticks
> out noticeably more (if I pointed it out to you). I checked the passenger's
> side and it's not the case. I know this is cosmetic but it's a new car and a
> honda. Should I have the dealer fiddle with it?
> RM

Since it is under warranty, I would let the dealer do it. I wonder if the
vehicle was ever involved in an accident such as when some crazy customer
was taking it on a test drive. The Honda Shop could have fixed it and
tried to sell it as if it was a new vehicle never involved in an accident.
It could also have been damaged when they were taking it off a train or
huge auto transport truck.
You may even consider demanding a new vehicle if it less than a month old.
They may try to blame you for having an accident.

Re: '03 Accord door not aligned
 

In article <bgtvbg$nct$1@sun-news.laserlink.net>, "RM" <richmak@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> I noticed this morning as I approached my car from the rear that the forward
> edge of the driver's door is not flushed with the fender. The fender sticks
> out noticeably more (if I pointed it out to you). I checked the passenger's
> side and it's not the case. I know this is cosmetic but it's a new car and a
> honda. Should I have the dealer fiddle with it?
> RM

Since it is under warranty, I would let the dealer do it. I wonder if the
vehicle was ever involved in an accident such as when some crazy customer
was taking it on a test drive. The Honda Shop could have fixed it and
tried to sell it as if it was a new vehicle never involved in an accident.
It could also have been damaged when they were taking it off a train or
huge auto transport truck.
You may even consider demanding a new vehicle if it less than a month old.
They may try to blame you for having an accident.

Re: '03 Accord door not aligned
 

I think it's more of the door not aligned properly than possible accidents.
My concern is would the dealer have the right tools to re-align it or is
this more of a factory thing? Do they simply just do it by eye? Will the
door start leaking if they start fiddling with it?
RM

"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:billbjohnson555-0708031212440001@pm2-broad-190.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
> In article <bgtvbg$nct$1@sun-news.laserlink.net>, "RM" <richmak@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I noticed this morning as I approached my car from the rear that the
forward
> > edge of the driver's door is not flushed with the fender. The fender
sticks
> > out noticeably more (if I pointed it out to you). I checked the
passenger's
> > side and it's not the case. I know this is cosmetic but it's a new car
and a
> > honda. Should I have the dealer fiddle with it?
> > RM
>
> Since it is under warranty, I would let the dealer do it. I wonder if the
> vehicle was ever involved in an accident such as when some crazy customer
> was taking it on a test drive. The Honda Shop could have fixed it and
> tried to sell it as if it was a new vehicle never involved in an accident.
> It could also have been damaged when they were taking it off a train or
> huge auto transport truck.
> You may even consider demanding a new vehicle if it less than a month old.
> They may try to blame you for having an accident.

Re: '03 Accord door not aligned
 

I think it's more of the door not aligned properly than possible accidents.
My concern is would the dealer have the right tools to re-align it or is
this more of a factory thing? Do they simply just do it by eye? Will the
door start leaking if they start fiddling with it?
RM

"Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555@nospamhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:billbjohnson555-0708031212440001@pm2-broad-190.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
> In article <bgtvbg$nct$1@sun-news.laserlink.net>, "RM" <richmak@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I noticed this morning as I approached my car from the rear that the
forward
> > edge of the driver's door is not flushed with the fender. The fender
sticks
> > out noticeably more (if I pointed it out to you). I checked the
passenger's
> > side and it's not the case. I know this is cosmetic but it's a new car
and a
> > honda. Should I have the dealer fiddle with it?
> > RM
>
> Since it is under warranty, I would let the dealer do it. I wonder if the
> vehicle was ever involved in an accident such as when some crazy customer
> was taking it on a test drive. The Honda Shop could have fixed it and
> tried to sell it as if it was a new vehicle never involved in an accident.
> It could also have been damaged when they were taking it off a train or
> huge auto transport truck.
> You may even consider demanding a new vehicle if it less than a month old.
> They may try to blame you for having an accident.