Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in news:78b83e4f868da@uwe:

> Tegger wrote:

>>I left out a bit in my haste to post:
>>If you are willing to drive the car back to its home country, the
>>factory warranty is STILL VALID there even though the car is
>>registered /outside/ the car's home country.
>>
>>The dealer will not care where you live, or where the car is
>>registered and licensed. They only care what market the car was
>>originally made for.
>>

> I have to contradict this, the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>
> What would be the best way to proceed?



I'd call American Honda.

I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them, independently)
told me.

Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?


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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in news:78b83e4f868da@uwe:

> Tegger wrote:

>>I left out a bit in my haste to post:
>>If you are willing to drive the car back to its home country, the
>>factory warranty is STILL VALID there even though the car is
>>registered /outside/ the car's home country.
>>
>>The dealer will not care where you live, or where the car is
>>registered and licensed. They only care what market the car was
>>originally made for.
>>

> I have to contradict this, the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>
> What would be the best way to proceed?



I'd call American Honda.

I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them, independently)
told me.

Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?


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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

not much choice unless you drive way farther.... :(

Tegger wrote:
>>>I left out a bit in my haste to post:
>>>If you are willing to drive the car back to its home country, the
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>registered and licensed. They only care what market the car was
>>>originally made for.
>
>> I have to contradict this, the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
>> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>>
>> What would be the best way to proceed?
>
>I'd call American Honda.
>
>I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them, independently)
>told me.
>
>Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?
>

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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

not much choice unless you drive way farther.... :(

Tegger wrote:
>>>I left out a bit in my haste to post:
>>>If you are willing to drive the car back to its home country, the
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>>registered and licensed. They only care what market the car was
>>>originally made for.
>
>> I have to contradict this, the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
>> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>>
>> What would be the best way to proceed?
>
>I'd call American Honda.
>
>I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them, independently)
>told me.
>
>Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?
>

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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in news:78b9e61368070@uwe:

> Tegger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
>>> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>>>
>>> What would be the best way to proceed?
>>
>>I'd call American Honda.
>>
>>I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them,
>>independently) told me.
>>
>>Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?
>>
>
>
> not much choice unless you drive way farther.... :(
>



I have some theories about that Grand Forks dealer:

1) they are unaware of American Honda's warranty policy;
2) they have a personal animosity against out-of-country vehicles;
3) they don't see the point of spending their warranty budget, or the
time and trouble of applying for reimbursement, for somebody who will
never be a regular customer.


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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in news:78b9e61368070@uwe:

> Tegger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
>>> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>>>
>>> What would be the best way to proceed?
>>
>>I'd call American Honda.
>>
>>I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them,
>>independently) told me.
>>
>>Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?
>>
>
>
> not much choice unless you drive way farther.... :(
>



I have some theories about that Grand Forks dealer:

1) they are unaware of American Honda's warranty policy;
2) they have a personal animosity against out-of-country vehicles;
3) they don't see the point of spending their warranty budget, or the
time and trouble of applying for reimbursement, for somebody who will
never be a regular customer.


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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

Tegger wrote:
> "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in news:78b9e61368070@uwe:
>
>> Tegger wrote:
>>>>
>>>> the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
>>>> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>>>>
>>>> What would be the best way to proceed?
>>> I'd call American Honda.
>>>
>>> I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them,
>>> independently) told me.
>>>
>>> Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?
>>>
>>
>> not much choice unless you drive way farther.... :(
>>
>
>
>
> I have some theories about that Grand Forks dealer:
>
> 1) they are unaware of American Honda's warranty policy;
> 2) they have a personal animosity against out-of-country vehicles;
> 3) they don't see the point of spending their warranty budget, or the
> time and trouble of applying for reimbursement, for somebody who will
> never be a regular customer.
>
>
4) warranty reimbursement is nowhere near as profitable as the fully
loaded, fully marked up price that can be obtained by bullshitting the
gullible and uninformed.

Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

Tegger wrote:
> "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in news:78b9e61368070@uwe:
>
>> Tegger wrote:
>>>>
>>>> the Honda dealer in Grand Forks will not
>>>> service vehicles with out of country tags.
>>>>
>>>> What would be the best way to proceed?
>>> I'd call American Honda.
>>>
>>> I'm just relating what the Honda Canada reps (two of them,
>>> independently) told me.
>>>
>>> Perhaps it's just that dealer. Have you tried another one?
>>>
>>
>> not much choice unless you drive way farther.... :(
>>
>
>
>
> I have some theories about that Grand Forks dealer:
>
> 1) they are unaware of American Honda's warranty policy;
> 2) they have a personal animosity against out-of-country vehicles;
> 3) they don't see the point of spending their warranty budget, or the
> time and trouble of applying for reimbursement, for somebody who will
> never be a regular customer.
>
>
4) warranty reimbursement is nowhere near as profitable as the fully
loaded, fully marked up price that can be obtained by bullshitting the
gullible and uninformed.

Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news:JuCdndqDNcWwnWTbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:

> Tegger wrote:

>>
>> I have some theories about that Grand Forks dealer:
>>
>> 1) they are unaware of American Honda's warranty policy;
>> 2) they have a personal animosity against out-of-country vehicles;
>> 3) they don't see the point of spending their warranty budget, or the
>> time and trouble of applying for reimbursement, for somebody who will
>> never be a regular customer.
>>
>>
> 4) warranty reimbursement is nowhere near as profitable as the fully
> loaded, fully marked up price that can be obtained by bullshitting the
> gullible and uninformed.
>


Utterly cynical, and yet somehow compelling...


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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

jim beam <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in
news:JuCdndqDNcWwnWTbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t:

> Tegger wrote:

>>
>> I have some theories about that Grand Forks dealer:
>>
>> 1) they are unaware of American Honda's warranty policy;
>> 2) they have a personal animosity against out-of-country vehicles;
>> 3) they don't see the point of spending their warranty budget, or the
>> time and trouble of applying for reimbursement, for somebody who will
>> never be a regular customer.
>>
>>
> 4) warranty reimbursement is nowhere near as profitable as the fully
> loaded, fully marked up price that can be obtained by bullshitting the
> gullible and uninformed.
>


Utterly cynical, and yet somehow compelling...


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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

Interesting development.....

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/0...assaction.html

Say What? wrote:
>> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in news:elmop-
>> 8AE520.18081324092007@nntp1.usenetserver.com:
>[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>> 1) he was the original importing owner, and
>> 2) he had proof of former Canadian residence.
>
>And that was the question which I had which may have prompted (at least
>in part) this "I'm from Missouri, show it to me!" discussion. I can
>understand how the concept of buying what is essentially gray market
>goods, i.e. US produced/warrantied auto by a non-resident who
>immediately heads back across the border, might impact on ones warranty
>work. Similarly, I fail to see how a legitimate change of residency
>would defeat the warranty owed to an otherwise bonafide purchaser.

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Re: Importing a Honda from USA to Canada
 

Interesting development.....

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/0...assaction.html

Say What? wrote:
>> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in news:elmop-
>> 8AE520.18081324092007@nntp1.usenetserver.com:
>[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>> 1) he was the original importing owner, and
>> 2) he had proof of former Canadian residence.
>
>And that was the question which I had which may have prompted (at least
>in part) this "I'm from Missouri, show it to me!" discussion. I can
>understand how the concept of buying what is essentially gray market
>goods, i.e. US produced/warrantied auto by a non-resident who
>immediately heads back across the border, might impact on ones warranty
>work. Similarly, I fail to see how a legitimate change of residency
>would defeat the warranty owed to an otherwise bonafide purchaser.

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