I posted this on my local mommy board today. I just had to share here to.
This is a long story, but I just have to tell you guys about it.
I have a 2002 Honda Odyssey with 103,000 miles on it. I have driven a Honda since 1987. Love em, they usually last us over 200,000 miles.
Last week my drive light started flashing on my Odyssey. We called the Honda dealership in Burlington and they said that normally means something is going on with your transmission. We all know how expensive a transmission can be.
So we take it to the dealership in Burlington and they say the transmission is going out and will need to be replaced/rebuilt. It will be $3200!!!! I just paid the van off in April!!!!
Well I don't want to take only one person's word for it, so we take it to the dealership in Greensboro and they say the same thing. :-(
What are we going to do? We don't have $3500 lying around? I'm upset, crying, etc. So I decided to call my hometown dealership back in TN where I used to buy my Honda and spoke to the service manager there. He was so nice and talked to me for about 20 minutes about the situation.
He said a transmission should not be going out on a Honda at 100,000 miles. He suggested I contact Honda Customer Service and tell them I am a long standing Honda customer, that my Hondas have always lasted over 200,000 miles, that I knew some of the 99-01 Odysseys had problems, etc. (a long list of things I should say). He said sometimes Honda will pay 10-50% to have something like this fixed.
So I called and was super nice and sweet and said all the things he suggested. That was last night at about 7:00 p.m. They opened up a case file and said they looked at these situations on a case-by-case basis. She spent about 45 minutes on the phone with me while I explained everything and she asked dozens of questions.
So this morning I get a call from the dealership in Burlington. Honda is paying to replace our transmission!!!! Now that's what I call customer service!!! Now I remember why I drive a Honda......
IF the guy in TN hadn't told me to do this, then we would have never thought about it. I called him back today to thank him. I asked for his supervisor's name and plan on writing a really nice note about how helpful he was.
I just had to share... sorry it was so long!!!!
Now I Know Why I Drive a Honda.....
Monica; I have a 2002 Honda Odyssey with 103,000 miles on it. I have driven a Honda since 1987. Love em, they usually last us over 200,000 miles.
Last week my drive light started flashing on my Odyssey. We called the Honda dealership in Burlington and they said that normally means something is going on with your transmission. We all know how expensive a transmission can be.
So we take it to the dealership in Burlington and they say the transmission is going out and will need to be replaced/rebuilt. It will be $3200!!!! I just paid the van off in April!!!!
Well I don't want to take only one person's word for it, so we take it to the dealership in Greensboro and they say the same thing. :-(
What are we going to do? We don't have $3500 lying around? I'm upset, crying, etc. So I decided to call my hometown dealership back in TN where I used to buy my Honda and spoke to the service manager there. He was so nice and talked to me for about 20 minutes about the situation.
He said a transmission should not be going out on a Honda at 100,000 miles. He suggested I contact Honda Customer Service and tell them I am a long standing Honda customer, that my Hondas have always lasted over 200,000 miles, that I knew some of the 99-01 Odysseys had problems, etc. (a long list of things I should say). He said sometimes Honda will pay 10-50% to have something like this fixed.
So I called and was super nice and sweet and said all the things he suggested. That was last night at about 7:00 p.m. They opened up a case file and said they looked at these situations on a case-by-case basis. She spent about 45 minutes on the phone with me while I explained everything and she asked dozens of questions.
So this morning I get a call from the dealership in Burlington. Honda is paying to replace our transmission!!!! Now that's what I call customer service!!! Now I remember why I drive a Honda......
IF the guy in TN hadn't told me to do this, then we would have never thought about it. I called him back today to thank him. I asked for his supervisor's name and plan on writing a really nice note about how helpful he was.
I just had to share... sorry it was so long!!!!
Just Another Day... - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
I can't figure out what in the world is wrong with this thing. For some reason it isn't remembering the paragraphs. It is driving me bonkers. I really only use blogger and then repost in myspace. Its easier to type up in blogger, but it looks better in myspace. I'm to lazy to try and figure out what is wrong with it. I'm lucky to sit down long enough to post much anyway.
Tonight Jonathan is in Charlotte. One of his corporate sponsors (Sprint) gave him tickets to the NASCAR Pitt Crew Challenge. Here is a link. Only my husband could score some tickets like that. I wish we had a babysitter tonight and I would have went with him. Although I wasn't fond of driving all the way to Charlotte and then having to go to work in the morning. He ended up taking a friend who has a condo down in Charlotte. They are going to spend the night there and then drive home in the morning.
Tonight Jonathan is in Charlotte. One of his corporate sponsors (Sprint) gave him tickets to the NASCAR Pitt Crew Challenge. Here is a link. Only my husband could score some tickets like that. I wish we had a babysitter tonight and I would have went with him. Although I wasn't fond of driving all the way to Charlotte and then having to go to work in the morning. He ended up taking a friend who has a condo down in Charlotte. They are going to spend the night there and then drive home in the morning.
Tomorrow night I am meeting some of my mommy group at a place called The Melting Pot. Its a fondue restaurant. Remember how popular fondue was back in the 70's? Of course I was just a kid and never really experienced it. I've only had fondue once and that was at a friends' house on New Year's Eve. I'm excited to go. I think it will be fun. And best of all....they have chocolate fondue! Woohoo!
Tonight the kids and I went out to eat and then to get ice cream. We do things like that when Jonathan is out of town. Also when Jonathan is out of town, Skyler sleeps with me. Shhhhh, don't tell Jonathan. Skyler and I pretend its a secret. Jonathan knows she sleeps with me every time he goes out of town. But we pretend its something exciting. She secretly wishes for him to go out of town sometimes so we can be "snuggle bunnies."
The kids have had their baths, Chase is in bed and Skyler is watching cartoons. So I have a few minutes to myself. Oh those minutes are few and far between and so precious.
Did I mention I got a new 42 inch plasma television for my bedroom? Jonathan has this huge 55 inch television down in the living room. My birthday is next month and Jonathan never buys Christmas, anniversary, Valentines, birthday gifts, etc. So I decided to treat myself to a "all rolled into one" present. Happy Birthday, Christmas, anniversary, Valentines Day, etc. to myself. Hmph!
Its hard to believe that school is almost out and summer is almost here. The water park will be opening up here in a few weeks. Jonathan still hasn't cleaned up the boat or "unwinterized" it yet. I really wish we would just sell it. He is too lazy to keep it up and we barely have time to use it anyway. Not to mention that gas is a freaking fortune right now and the nearest lake is probably 45 minutes to an hour's drive away. Its a lot of fun, but a big hassle to.
Oh what to say. I guess I just haven't been that talkative lately. At least not online. And I know I still need to finish my story of how Jonathan and I got together. I've even taken my laptop with me when I've traveled for work. But by the end of the day, I'm just too bushed to even worry about the Internet. Luckily I'm one traveling until September. The first few months of this year were just a whirlwind at work. Things will be slowing down for me a bit here after July 1st. I can't wait until then. Its just been crazy at work. Enjoyable, but crazy nonetheless.
Well enough rambling for one day. I can't believe I have two posts in two days. I haven't posted since April. Anyway, until next time....
Just Another Day...
Monica;
Yes We Are Still Alive... - Monday, May 14, 2007
I know, I know.... You have pretty much given up on me ever updating again. I tell you what, our lives have been so hectic, I barely have time to breath. Much less update this blog. I haven't read my friends' blogs in ages.... Work has been hectic, the kids' schedules have been hectic. I think you get the idea.
Yes we are still alive and kicking (although sometimes I think its just barely). I wonder what we are going to do when the kids get more active in sports and school. I will probably just completely keel over from complete exhaustion. I think I'm about to do that now!
Let's see, where shall I begin... Well I will say one good thing. Two weekends ago my friends Lynn, Sam and I had a "Girl's Weekend" at Myrtle Beach. No kids, no husbands, just girls having some fun. We had to be the most BORING of all girls in Myrtle Beach. I guess that's what happens when your a married mom in your 30's. Lynn and I were just glad for the break away from the kids and a chance to sleep in until 9:00 a.m. Ahhh, heaven..... Sam likes to get up "at the butt crack of dawn" as Lynn and I like to say. But she was nice enough to not bother us when she got up. It was wonderful.
The only bad part of the trip is the weather decided not to cooperate. It wasn't real cold or anything, but it definitely wasn't sunny and wonderful either. We didn't even walk out on the beach! We laid out by the pool one afternoon, but not once did our toes touch the sand. Hard to believe, eh? I told you we were boring!
In other news, Skyler has started playing t-ball. Although I'm not sure why they call it "t-ball" because they don't actually use a "tee." They pitch to the kids until they get tired of it and then finally pull out the tee. That's not the way it worked when I was a kid, but whatever. She has practice once a week and two games a week, so that is keeping us busy for now. Luckily its only going to last until the end of June (if we make it that long).
We have been more places and done more things these last two months. But I guess I'm not in the mood to really talk about it today. I did want to just update and let you know we are still alive and kicking!
Hope everyone is having a great spring and I hope to update again before Christmas! Take care.....
Yes We Are Still Alive...
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