So far a score draw.

If the car in question was a standard vehicle i too would be inclined not to bother with the warranty, but she opted for the 5 year service plan when she bought it and i have nothing to do with the routine servicing of the vehicle at all, i'm reluctant to even lube the calipers lest that gives reason for something in the brakes not to be covered should there be a failure.

It had recall brake work when almost new, the (since lost the franchise) local dealer handed the car back with the brakes needing to be pumped to work, luckily my son picked it up for her and they discovered, about 2 minutes after he left the premises, that he really didn't agree that pumping the brakes would be quite normal, as they tried to explain.!

It is the 300hp turbcharged version, so there is considerably more expensive mechanical and electrical parts involved, so i'm at the moment in the camp of get that 2 years extra cover.

Edited by gordonbennet on 12/02/2019 at 16:03

if she does high mileage could be worthwhile, otherwise I would take a chance and not be frightened by what if!

Comparethe Honda product with this one ...

www.boundless.co.uk/save-more/car-care-plan-warran...y

You have to join Boundless (used to be CSMA) for £27 a year otherwise it's a bit dearer but that does give you Insurance Legal Protection which is usually about the same sort of figure (if, indeed, you choose to take it out).

You can ring them and you usually get a sensible bloke answer the phone (apparently they employ ex mechanics on their phone lines). Ask them what they cover - although it is listed in their blurb. The price goes up when the car gets to 5 yrs old - and they cover fewer components too. But up to 5 yrs it's quite good value.

Is it expensive? you surprise me.

Toyota wanted £700 for one years extended on my Hilux in 2010, now that was ludicrous on a vehicle costing £5k less new than this Civic.

I have no idea what the going rate for extended warranty would be for a car costing £25+k new, no idea what VW group would charge on say a Golf GTi or Seat Leon FR or Ford on an ST, nor what would be covered/excluded.

KB, i skimmed over the Boundless blurb, even on the better cover the max claim would be £2000, which if the engine or gearbox suffered serious damage wouldn't anywhere near cover the cost, so thanks but no, if she does extended it will only be with Honda's own warranty.

Edited by gordonbennet on 12/02/2019 at 16:53

It’s expensive and Honda’s are in general very reliable aside from clutches (which won’t be covered in 99% of cases anyway) so I personally would put the money into a separate account to cover contingencies but if she needs peace of mind then it has merit and manufacturer sponsored warranties are the only ones worth bothering with despite costing substantially more than aftermarket policies.

The clutch and DMF on my UK bought 2007 FN3 2.2 type S Civic was replaced under Honda european warranty in 2011 in France at no cost to me, 1700 euro's worth. I had to pay for some gearbox oil though!

Catsdad, yes the service agreement and the extended warranty would run nicely side by side, i have no idea what's being done or not on the services, this car has been entirely her choice, negotiation and purchase and i've kept my big hooter out of it.

Avant, yes she does get a move on, but far as i know she does let it warm up and cool down sensibly, none of her Hondas have really given any trouble to speak of no matter how hard used, fortunately most of her journeys are at least 30 miles, her current commute, though during the muckier weather and when parking will be an issue she uses her other more normal Civic which is her runabout, the R is very well looked after though, cleaned meticulously and highly polished.

General feeling seems to be take the warranty offer so far, many thanks for your views people.

Edited by gordonbennet on 12/02/2019 at 17:44

All received, GB (but just for info. the £2000 limit applies to cars over 5yrs. The limit for cars under 5 yrs is the value of the car.)

Thanks for that KB, missed because i skimmed through it.

Same case though, i know she would only go for Hondas own warranty.

Another way to look at this would be to compare with a maker who made a similar vehicle to the Type R but who offered a full 5 year warranty with it, when comparing one would have to add £570 to the price of the Honda to equalise, Toyota sadly have dropped this type of car at least in the UK, the last one of those i recall would have been the supercharged Corolla, GT86 is not comparable.

Just out of interest when she first mentioned buying this car i suggested she also a try a Subaru WRX, a car i prefer myself which benefits from that full time 4WD and similar cost to buy (though much more expensive to fuel and maintain), and she did try it out but didn't gel with the car like she does her Honda, and Hondas have proved themselves to her, hence her loyalty.

I have no idea if the WRX would have had 5 year warranty, nor what a comparative extra warranty would have cost.

Good point about loyalty from the dealer Dogfuzz, even though the dealer she bought it from lost the franchise, the infinitely better dealer she now uses do seem to look after her well.

Edited by gordonbennet on 13/02/2019 at 11:11