Loraine,

Many thanks for your post! You have saved me quite a lot of money.

Our HR-V was starting to develop the shudder when I read your post.
I have had the car serviced by Honda everytime but the last two when
I "defected" to UltraTune.

Last week I had to return to the Honda dealer for the rear mud flap
recall (did you get that?). While there I hesitantly asked about the
shudder.

Them: "Has it been regularly serviced by Honda?"
Me (sheepishly): "Well, mostly"
Them: "We'll see what we can do"

Yesterday I received a call saying Honda Australia had approved
repairs. Estimated value $3,500 to $4,000.

Boquets to Honda. All this on a 1999 car well out of warranty.
They've won me back as a customer.

Again, Loraine, many thanks.

Brian

--- In hondahrv@yahoogroups.com, loraines@n... wrote:
> Just a note: be aware that Honda know there are problems with the
CVT on an HR-
> V (which was why they discontinued them here in Australia...) We
have now
> bought a Jazz as our second car, and the CVT on that is much better
and
> eliminates the problems the HR-V was renowned for.
>
> If you've only recently bought your HR-V and have had it serviced
regularly by
> a Honda dealer, they have a special arrangement here to cover
> repair/replacement of the CVT for 10 years.
>
> We had our's done for free at the first sign of the shudders, so
worth looking
> into!
>
> Loraine Smith
> Melbourne, Australia
>