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Well, my momentary dip into EP3 ownership in November has been a complete disaster, I have had an issue with the steering not returning to centre which I believe is a fault with the steering rack, and so did the local Honda dealer, however after a claim on the 3 month warranty being too soon into ownership the claim was rejected and after returning to the other supplying dealer, also Honda btw, I am told off them that there is no fault with the steering and at most the tracking is out, this was done and although better is still not returning to the centre. The wheel is notchy when turning and i’ve had an instance on the motorway where as you turn the wheel its as if the power steering stops working momentarily, I booked it in for them too look at again but I felt like I was being fobbed off on the phone, and faced a 40 minute motorway trip to see them which I didn’t fancy!
I've also had an issue with a leak through a looks like a previously smashed and replaced rear window (I can hear the glass rattling around in the tailgate when the car is dry) and I think the clutch is well on its way out too.
So after not getting anywhere i've lost faith in the car and decided to give it up as a bad job, I don’t think id ever have been happy with it after everything thats happened, so I've traded it in for an FN2 type R at a different dealer and written a letter of complaint to the other one, I’ve also lost £1500 quid in the process.
But I have a newer car that I actually prefer the look of. It’s the same colour (Alabaster Silver), its not a GT, but I really like the way it drives so fingers crossed! Im just going to draw a line under the whole incident now and move on.
I suppose I can at least compare my old DC5 to the EP3 and FN2 now anyway, and I’ve advised friends to never take me to look at a car with them
I’ll get a better picture when I collect it, but this will have to do for now, (sorry about the quality)
I've also had an issue with a leak through a looks like a previously smashed and replaced rear window (I can hear the glass rattling around in the tailgate when the car is dry) and I think the clutch is well on its way out too.
So after not getting anywhere i've lost faith in the car and decided to give it up as a bad job, I don’t think id ever have been happy with it after everything thats happened, so I've traded it in for an FN2 type R at a different dealer and written a letter of complaint to the other one, I’ve also lost £1500 quid in the process.
But I have a newer car that I actually prefer the look of. It’s the same colour (Alabaster Silver), its not a GT, but I really like the way it drives so fingers crossed! Im just going to draw a line under the whole incident now and move on.
I suppose I can at least compare my old DC5 to the EP3 and FN2 now anyway, and I’ve advised friends to never take me to look at a car with them
I’ll get a better picture when I collect it, but this will have to do for now, (sorry about the quality)