Issues with Honda

oh_really

Faulty ign switch/ worn flywheel ring gear.

born_again

Sort of mileage you are doing in the car?
Lots of short trips?

CupofTea

Supersonos said:

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

How old is the car? Is this garage a Honda specialist?  They're clearly having trouble diagnosing the issue, so maybe try somewhere else, somewhere that specialises in Hondas.

2006 reg. They're not a Honda specialist. Yeah, they haven't diagnosed the problem properly. Both fixes were temporary. Don't know if the battery even needed replacing now as the lights were coming on as normal before.

A 14yr old car probably isn't worth spending a great deal on. You'll spend a fortune getting this fixed and then the next problem will appear.

That's my thoughts. Before buying I kept asking around and everyone was saying you can't go wrong with a Honda even if it's old. Should have listened to my gut. 

CupofTea

dipsomaniac said:

Interesting that you say car started normally for a few days after starter and then battery was replaced. Surprised garage didn't originally diagnose battery. 

If you can't do any of the recommendations that may be given here I think you need to find a experienced auto electrician in you area before throwing anymore money at that garage

Battery seemed fine. Initially thought it was battery but lights etc was fine. Had someone else come from another garage and said it wasn't an issue with the battery.

ontheroad1970

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

How old is the car? Is this garage a Honda specialist?  They're clearly having trouble diagnosing the issue, so maybe try somewhere else, somewhere that specialises in Hondas.

2006 reg. They're not a Honda specialist. Yeah, they haven't diagnosed the problem properly. Both fixes were temporary. Don't know if the battery even needed replacing now as the lights were coming on as normal before.

A 14yr old car probably isn't worth spending a great deal on. You'll spend a fortune getting this fixed and then the next problem will appear.

That's my thoughts. Before buying I kept asking around and everyone was saying you can't go wrong with a Honda even if it's old. Should have listened to my gut. 

that's a little unfair.  It is bang on the average age of a vehicle being scrapped in the UK.  

Supersonos

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

How old is the car? Is this garage a Honda specialist?  They're clearly having trouble diagnosing the issue, so maybe try somewhere else, somewhere that specialises in Hondas.

2006 reg. They're not a Honda specialist. Yeah, they haven't diagnosed the problem properly. Both fixes were temporary. Don't know if the battery even needed replacing now as the lights were coming on as normal before.

A 14yr old car probably isn't worth spending a great deal on. You'll spend a fortune getting this fixed and then the next problem will appear.

That's my thoughts. Before buying I kept asking around and everyone was saying you can't go wrong with a Honda even if it's old. Should have listened to my gut. 

Sadly, any car can go wrong.  Although, at 14 years, that is very old and I'd actually expect any make of car to be having issues at that age.

I'm guessing it was cheap (£500-700?), so I'd just cut my losses and get rid of it.

AdrianC

ontheroad1970 said:

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

CupofTea said:

Supersonos said:

How old is the car? Is this garage a Honda specialist?  They're clearly having trouble diagnosing the issue, so maybe try somewhere else, somewhere that specialises in Hondas.

2006 reg. They're not a Honda specialist. Yeah, they haven't diagnosed the problem properly. Both fixes were temporary. Don't know if the battery even needed replacing now as the lights were coming on as normal before.

A 14yr old car probably isn't worth spending a great deal on. You'll spend a fortune getting this fixed and then the next problem will appear.

That's my thoughts. Before buying I kept asking around and everyone was saying you can't go wrong with a Honda even if it's old. Should have listened to my gut. 

that's a little unfair.  It is bang on the average age of a vehicle being scrapped in the UK.  

Largely because they die the death of a thousand papercuts, because people can't see further than a small maintenance bill versus the value.

Yes, it may only be £500-worth.
Yes, the bill may be £500.
But what is binning it and buying another £500 car going to get you in the way of somebody else's troubles?

Grumpy_chap

AdrianC said:

Largely because they die the death of a thousand papercuts, because people can't see further than a small maintenance bill versus the value.

Yes, it may only be £500-worth.
Yes, the bill may be £500.
But what is binning it and buying another £500 car going to get you in the way of somebody else's troubles?

That's the trouble, though isn't it. 
Exactly like my 2007 140k mile Focus.
In quick succession, spent £1,250 in maintenance and repairs through September & October.
When it comes back out of lockdown (currently SORN because of Tier 4 so nowhere to go), it will need a new battery.

So, more often than not, the owner gets rid and doesn't buy another £500 car but goes for something that is no more than £300/month that they were paying to keep the old car limping along.  Then a.n.other owner gets the old £500 car and tries to keep it limping along a few more months before the cycle repeats.

Really, the ideal purchaser for my Focus (or the OP's Honda) would be Fred who'd delight at all the money they could save.

dipsomaniac

Nothing wrong with keeping a old car going.  Cars are so much more reliable these days and will do 200k+ miles easily with a little TLC.  Usual weaknesses with age are hoses and wiring.  People change there cars too frequently imo.

Big benefit of keeping a car for a long time is you get to know the weaknesses and when a part will fail. Helps a lot of you can do some of your own maintenance and repairs

AdrianC

Grumpy_chap said:

AdrianC said:

Largely because they die the death of a thousand papercuts, because people can't see further than a small maintenance bill versus the value.

Yes, it may only be £500-worth.
Yes, the bill may be £500.
But what is binning it and buying another £500 car going to get you in the way of somebody else's troubles?

That's the trouble, though isn't it. 
Exactly like my 2007 140k mile Focus.
In quick succession, spent £1,250 in maintenance and repairs through September & October.
When it comes back out of lockdown (currently SORN because of Tier 4 so nowhere to go), it will need a new battery.

So, more often than not, the owner gets rid and doesn't buy another £500 car but goes for something that is no more than £300/month that they were paying to keep the old car limping along.  Then a.n.other owner gets the old £500 car and tries to keep it limping along a few more months before the cycle repeats.

Really, the ideal purchaser for my Focus (or the OP's Honda) would be Fred who'd delight at all the money they could save.

So £1,300 across, what, six months?
Which would be £1,800 on £300/mo PCP finance.

And then probably next to nothing for the next six months. Which would have been another £1,800 on finance.