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R2D3

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Honda Customer Services - What exactly do they do?
« on: September 28, 2024, 04:26:21 PM »
Has anyone ever got a straight answer from Honda Customer Service.?

For even the most basic question they tell you to contact 'your local dealer' - even when I have told them that I am contacting them because 'my local dealer doesn't know the answer and told me to contact Customer Service.  My most recent query regarding PCP FAQs on their website resulted in them simply giving me the email address of Honda Finance and telling me to contact them directly.  They could not even be bothered to forward the query directly.

Since my initial interest in buying a Honda vehicle, to seeking information after purchase or about my next Honda, Customer Service has consistently failed to provide even a modicum of service, so I'm not even sure why they exist.

Anyone else feel the same?

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Re: Honda Customer Services - What exactly do they do?
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2024, 04:38:03 AM »
I've gone past Honda UK HQ in Bracknell many times and it's large and has hundreds of Honda cars in the car park.

I've often wondered what can employ so many people, especially as posts here seem to indicate CS replies seem to come from abroad
Let's be careful out there !

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Re: Honda Customer Services - What exactly do they do?
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2024, 04:52:14 PM »
From my service plan and extended guarantee paperwork  "  Honda Administration"    is actually TWG Services Ltd  , in Mitcheldean Gloucestershire.     Their email address is at Assurant.com

The "Honda Servicing Customer relations department"  is also at Mitcheldean.  So for your initial enquiries you  will probably not be  dealing with Honda themselves as you thought, but  with TWG services Ltd, who will claim to be Honda  .

Its only if you remain dissatisfied  that you should contact  "The Customer Relations manager  " at Honda Europe,   Bracknell, Berkshire.     (or ultimately to the motor Ombudsman)

From internet searches  TWG Services Ltd  and Assurant. com (probably their parent company)are independent companies supplying Business solutions and  underwriting services, for various business clients, particularly in the motor trade.

I believe they save Honda the expense of having to hire extra staff, skilled in customer relations, to deal with customer contact and the  administration and possible refusal of warranty claims ,and other enquiries  and complaints.  Their client is Honda,  not  individual Hondas customers.    The more warranty claims they can refuse ,or complaints they can 'bat off' elsewhere  the more money they save for themselves and  their client - Honda.     They are less concerned about the long term reputation of Honda and probably know little about the cars.

To be fair to Honda  several other car manufacturers  also use the services of Business solution providers.  The same call centre and staff may claim to be Honda, or a different car maker entirely , depending on which phone line /email is answered.

 
 
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