Just back from the dealers for them to look at the warning light. They said it was going to be at least £114 to put it on the diagnostic machine. After around an hour the service lady came over and said "it's going to be a big job i'm afraid, we need the car for at least a whole day to take the dashboard out so we can look behind it. So i will need to book the car in again". They did not mention the £114 before I left so I didn't either.
We usually keep our cars for 3 years but we kept the mk2 Jazz for 4 years because we were waiting for the mk3 to come out. The mk2 started to develop problems after 3 years also. One of the folding mirrors stopped folding, and another problem that I cannot recall.
We have been trying to decide whether to replace the mk3 with another one or get a HRV. Not any longer, we will be replacing it with a manufacturer like Hyundai or Toyota that offer a 5 year warranty, or Kia who offer a 7 year warranty. The car is just over a month out of warranty, and we did not extend the warranty because we replace them after 3 years. Unfortunately we have not replaced this one quick enough.
Honda you have just lost yourself a sale. I will no longer be buying Honda cars until they start offering at least a 5 year warranty.
My brother has a new Civic (I recommended him to get a Honda). It has been back to the dealers twice so far and he has only had it 6 months.
The warning light was not on coming back from the dealers, so I am trying to decide whether to take it back to Honda to get it repaired, (sounds like it's going to be very expensive), or get out quick and part exchange it before we start having problems with it. From what I have read the smart entry can leave you stranded because you cannot start the car.