You're very welcome! That's what these lists are for.

Loraine Smith
Cranbourne, Vic.
--- In hondahrv@yahoogroups.com, bmckassoc <no_reply@y...> wrote:
>
> 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
> >