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Horrible car luck..what should I do next?

Here are the facts:

-I bought a 2003 Honda Civic hybrid used with 102,000 miles in October of 2010.

-In late June of this year, the car overheated. I had to replace the radiator and while repairing that, the mechanic discovered internal transmission failure.

-Two days later, for $3,500 at the Honda dealer, I got a new transmission.

-That was ten days ago. Now, the car was acting weird again on Wednesday so I had it towed to the dealer. They told me:

1. The head gasket had blown

2. As a result, water had entered the engine

3. The engine needs to be replaced.

At this point, I'm not even sure if it's worth it to repair the engine. I've considered trading in the car as is and seeing if the dealer will cut me any slack because they essentially sold me a lemon.

But moreover, has anyone ever heard of a transmission and an engine failing within 10 days of each other? I find it extremely hard to believe that Honda could not tell that there was a looming disaster with the gasket/engine when fixing the transmission.

Thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    First of all, did you consider the odometer reading on the car prior to purchase? In addition, I would have the car checked over by a independent mechanic that has knowledge of Honda hybrids, or better yet, a different dealer.

    Gripe to the consumer affairs reporter at one of your local television stations, maybe they can assist in this matter.

  • 10 years ago

    the overheating caused blown head gasket,,,overheating ruined tranny,,,its all one thing,,sorry its common,,for aluminum engines to be ruined the instant they overheat,,,in old days u could drive home with antifreeze blowing everywhere,,,no more,,,,you cant really blame anyone,,,sorry

  • J J
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    listen to Pedro. It's not the car it's the driver, but we always have to blame it on something.

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