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pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
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Average Mileage:
8,998 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
body / paint problem
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2007Oct 10
Accord EX-L 4 cyl.
- Automatic transmission
- 3,000 miles
After paying close to $30,000 for this car, it seems as if anytime someone walks close to it the paint has another small chip. Also, I now have three chips in my windshield - one that is running. I have never had this kind of problem with any vehicle I have ever owned. I take very good care of my cars.
2008Apr 16
Accord EX-L 2.4L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 6,991 miles
I take time to wash my car and to find that the paint had signs of chipping really made me flip. I have a spare back-up 1997 minivan that has yet to show signs of this....
2008May 16
Accord LX 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 10,000 miles
A few weeks ago I noticed I had a 1-inch strip of rust on the corner of the hood of my 8-month old Honda Accord while I was washing it. I also noticed a few other splotches of rust running along the hood above the chrome Honda logo/grill on the front of the car. Took it to the dealership where they promptly told me "Of course you have rust - the front of your car has been repainted." Went on to show me where paint was also flaking off the bumper along the grill/headlights. My car is white and the plastic underneath is black, by the way. Looking along the seam of the bumper-to-metal you can SEE where a line of paint is now starting to peel off. They also let me know that ALL the clips, screws and/or bolts meant to hold the bumper onto the car were missing from the front wheel-wells AND under the hood.
This car has been in my possession every single day since I bought it last September 2007. No one besides my husband and I has ever driven it and it has never had a door ding much less been in an accident where parts were removed/replaced or repainted.
I called the dealership I bought the car at (Grainger Honda in Savannah, GA) and they searched their database to find that they have no record of any damage on their lot or at the port. They said they'd dig a little more and also notify Honda and file some sort of claim or something... Haven't heard back so I left a message for the General Manager there today to get some feedback on where to go next.
I asked the service technician at the local Honda dealership who spotted the problem and they said that if Honda comes through with some sort of explanation, they'll probably only offer to repaint it. I DON'T WANT IT REPAINTED! I want a NEW 2007 Honda Accord. It's ridiculous - it's RUSTING!!! It'll never be the same quality, either - as a factory paint job is SUPPOSED to be. Once rust starts it's never truly gone so the car I was hoping to have for years and years after I pay it off is a piece of crap which will always show that had body work done if it is resolved in such a way.
I notified my insurance company and they are sending a rep out to document. I'm hoping they'll fight this fight for me but I am prepared to hire an attorney if I don't hear something back from Honda within the week.
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2008Aug 12
Accord ES 4 cyl
I have a 2007 Honda accord I purchased from Apostolakis in Cortland. The bumper paint in the front is peeling off. Apostolakis has denied my claim saying it is a stone chip. The paint is peeling off and not a chip. The color of the car is silver and under the bumper is black, it looks terrible
parma
Jefferson, OH, USA
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