dcg

It was certified pre owned, so it's got the 1 year/12k mile bumper to bumper warranty and 7 year/100k powertrain.

xviper

I've posted this before but it's worth mentioning again. I believe Honda put that information in the owner's manual on counsel with their legal dept. They are covering their asses just in case an owner may encounter some issue while operating the top under those conditions. Think like a lawyer and I'm sure you can come up with all sorts of scenarios where something could go terribly wrong. By putting these statements in the manual, Honda has absolved themselves of any such liability.

ps. I routinely operate my top with the engine running for the same reasons as you. I'd rather have the full charging power of a running engine when operating all those top motors.

pps. Same goes for operating the top in "freezing weather". Honda has absolved themselves of any blame (and consequential warranty claims) if they can show that the approximate time of the damage occured when the documented weather was near freezing.

xviper

"Bumper to bumper" warrantees also have fine print. Not everything between the bumpers are so covered. Best to pursue this vigorously.

dcg

Will do. Thanks again for the advice on this. I just spoke to someone at my dealership, and he asked whether I had anything back there at the time it cracked (I didn't), but made no mention of the temperature. I was told they'd have to look at it to determine whether it'd be covered, as "that usually doesn't happen."

DrDre1443

had mine crack just like yours in april, about 55-60 degress out. had a 100K ext. warranty. wasn't covered. Honda gave me a "good faith" warranty claim 100%.

Hate Me

One of the main reasons I traded MY00...love the glass rear window

Good luck in your endeavors.

dcg

Good to know. What'd they end up replacing, just the window or the entire fabric top?

DrDre1443

they replaced the window and paid all labor plus rental car. Took 2 1/2 days to do. Now i've been back talking about how the rear window is scratching so much I cant see out of it and they're debating about putting a glass top on and splitting the cost of the top.

Try to get a glass top first. tell them you'll pay for the difference in parts between the top and just the window. I wish I did.

dcg

That's exactly what I was hoping. Should they go for that, any idea how much I'd be looking at for the difference between glass and plastic?

DrDre1443

they might as long as they can understand it wont cost anything extra and you assume liability for future issues. the window runs about 200 I believe and a new top w/ glass can be had for 750-850 depending where you buy