Mods, sorry for being a little OT, but I wanted to see if anybody received the same postcard as I did in the mail, and if anybody has signed up or anything. Plus, it is a little tech related since they said they'd do an inspection of the engine/brakes/drivetrain/suspension/steering components

Anyhow, I just received this postcard in the mail about "A Coomplimentary 45-Point Analysis" for my car, which looks to be an "Acura Appreciation Week" event (<FONT COLOR="red">click thumbnails for larger pics</FONT>)





if you guys are too lazy to click on the pictures, it says:

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A Complimentary 45-Point Analysis
Please call to schedule an appointment. 877-421-7999

National Customer Appreciation Week Is In October.
To celebrate, we're offering a complimentary 45-point inspection of your Acura's engine, brakes, drivetrain, suspension, and steering components. That's right. Your Acura gets a thorough complimentary health check from the specialists who know your Acura inside and out. It's like preventative medicine for your car!

So bring in your Acura for an event you can't afford to miss!

- A thorough 45-point inspection of your Acura's engine, brakes, drivetrain, suspension and steering components.
- A detailed inspection report on your Acura's condition.
- Complimentary Oil and Filter Change Certificate to be used during your next service visit.
- Receive a complimentary car wash.

Acura Appreciation Week will be held:
Dates: October 11 - 18, 2003
Times: 7:00AM to 6:00PM
Monday through Friday
8:00AM to 5:00PM Saturday

By appointment only
Call THOMAS ACURA for an appointment.
THOMAS ACURA
580 South Citrus Avenue
Covina, CA 91723
877-421-7999
http://www.thomasacura.com
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So, my question is, is this deal specific only to my Acura dealership (Thomas Acura)? Or has anybody else received this in the mail? FYI, I have a 1997 Acura Integra GSR, purchased from Sierra Acura in Alhambra, CA, but I have had warranty work done at Thomas Acura in West Covina, CA, Tustin Acura in Tustin, CA, and Metro Acura in Montclair, CA.

 

Thanks for the heads up .....did anyone else get this? Is this a specific dealship thing, or are they all participating?

 

i got one from jody wilkinson acura in salt lake. it was the last acura dealership to do work on my car...but i've since switched to the honda dealership. they are a little cheaper and they handwash the car instead of using a drive-thru wash. plus, i've already driven all the acura models on the lot...you get bored waiting.

 

i dont think i want to know all the wrong things with my car

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bob-DC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont think i want to know all the wrong things with my car </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol yea... I wonder if they include a compression test and a leakdown test as part of the 45 points... texnteg, did you get that "writeup" that they're talking about?

 

i got one from Burkle Acura in Minnesota

 

= 45 chances for them to make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ off your *** = gimmick/scare tactic to get old ladies and women in general (okay, most guys too) to crap their pants and fork over the credit card lest some dire failure occur.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bill Hook &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">= 45 chances for them to make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ off your *** = gimmick/scare tactic to get old ladies and women in general (okay, most guys too) to crap their pants and fork over the credit card lest some dire failure occur.

</TD></TR></TABLE> true that. last time i dropped off my car at the dealer for some tranny work...it was a crazy ordeal. i got the car back and it wouldnt go into gear at all. I had to argue for them to get my car back to the way i turned it in as. and now the shifter vibrates like crazy. stay away from dealers.

 

That's new to me. Good stuff

 

for those of you who got one, what years are your cars?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's new to me. Good stuff </TD></TR></TABLE>

you are officially honda-tech's yes man....

 

got the same thing today too. except mine saws home of the free oil change and filter. there has to be a catch with that i guess it varies from dealership to dealership. btw mine is a 98.

Carlo

 

i haven't taken my car there yet, its not good for another 3 weeks. i am taking in the 90 integra. i like it when they send me free oil changes, saves me 25 bucks or the hassle of doing it myself.

no catch, they've changed the oil and washed the car. inspection was fine. they can't do any work on your car without you approving and always make them show you what they've found wrong. i had a cv boot that was tearing apart and i told them i would be putting a split-boot replacement on. the guy said it was a good idea, because they would have charged me 180 bucks for a new boot. 15 bucks for a split-boot from napa.

honda/acura dealers are generally not out to get you, honda of NA will not put up with that. its called customer satisfaction. i was unsatisfied when i found out that a honda dealer in houston was using pennzoil instead of honda oil..because of a corporate deal...i wrote a letter to honda of NA and i was given a few free oil changes at any dealership of my choice and the certain dealer was told to use honda oil or have its service department shut down. you can't advertise using only honda products when you use an inferior product and then charge the same...that not only pisses honda off, but it pisses attentive customers, like me, off.

 

i got one also from my dealer......i have a 99 ls

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lustedp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

you are officially honda-tech's yes man.... </TD></TR></TABLE> he was 20,000 posts ago also

 

I just got one from Rosenthal Acura in Gaithersburg, MD.

Ben

 

I hope I get one

 

Hey,

I got one of those last year or the year before. I took my car down to Cerritos Acura and did that 45-point inspection thing. They did not give me any compression test results, but I didn't ask for it either. The only thing they told me was that my tires were bald (cuz I had like 5 autocrosses on the stock Michelins). Eh, good stuff, do it if you're bored I say. Free car wash, but if you're like me, you wouldn't like the way they washed your car anyway. Hehe. Good luck.

-David

 

Back from the dead! I just scheduled an appointment with Thomas Acura for Friday at 11AM... I'll let you guys know the results Hopefully I'll have my car back from Body Pros so I can actually bring it in

 

is this only for ppl that bought their car from that certain dealership?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by InTeGrA_bLazEd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is this only for ppl that bought their car from that certain dealership?</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B U N M A N G O &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">FYI, I have a 1997 Acura Integra GSR, purchased from Sierra Acura in Alhambra, CA, but I have had warranty work done at Thomas Acura in West Covina, CA, Tustin Acura in Tustin, CA, and Metro Acura in Montclair, CA.</TD></TR></TABLE>

When I called, they didn't ask to confirm anything. Go ahead and try it

 

Missed my appointment since Body Pros didn't finish my car

 

hehehe, I got the flyer. I had the 45 point inspection done Yesterday morning. Took about an hour. Best part was that they washed and vaccumed my car:-) Even better, they gave me bath products (lotion, sea salt, and some other stuff) that I gave to my girlfriend.

Acura made me happy, and my girlfriend happy:-)
All for FREE!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MintyDip &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hehehe, I got the flyer. I had the 45 point inspection done Yesterday morning.</TD></TR></TABLE>

What exactly did they do? Highly doubtful, but did they perform a compression test? Can you list all 45 things? Thanks

 

i haven't received one and i bought my car in 2001 brand new and I've taken it for service at a different dealership b/c i moved in the past 3 months.
I want one