For what it's worth --
My father has a '93 Honda Accord LX. He bought the extended warranty when he bought it new, "just in case."
Well.. the vehicle has had about $9,000 worth of work done on it despite being well maintained. The extended warranty has paid for itself many times over.
While Honda certainly makes (and has made) reliable cars... they are by no means perfect. The Odyssey is no exception. Today's cars are extremely complex, and that increases the odds that something will go wrong.
For <$1000, I think it's worth it the piece of mind of "mechanical insurance" (aka extended warranty).
In my father's case, troubles ranged from transmission failures to ignition system failure. In the latter, the car shut off while traveling on the highway because the ignition system had developed an electrical problem. My father quickly pulled off the highway, but the vehicle would not respond to the key anymore.
Doesn't sound like something a Honda would do, does it?
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2002 Mesa Beige EX-L-RES - on order
2001 Mesa Beige EX - recently sold
My father has a '93 Honda Accord LX. He bought the extended warranty when he bought it new, "just in case."
Well.. the vehicle has had about $9,000 worth of work done on it despite being well maintained. The extended warranty has paid for itself many times over.
While Honda certainly makes (and has made) reliable cars... they are by no means perfect. The Odyssey is no exception. Today's cars are extremely complex, and that increases the odds that something will go wrong.
For <$1000, I think it's worth it the piece of mind of "mechanical insurance" (aka extended warranty).
In my father's case, troubles ranged from transmission failures to ignition system failure. In the latter, the car shut off while traveling on the highway because the ignition system had developed an electrical problem. My father quickly pulled off the highway, but the vehicle would not respond to the key anymore.
Doesn't sound like something a Honda would do, does it?
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2002 Mesa Beige EX-L-RES - on order
2001 Mesa Beige EX - recently sold
