Just say NO to dealer-installed options!!!! - and to Fladeboe Honda
I got a bunch of stuff thrown into my deal, roof-rack, fog lights, backup sensors, XM radio, etc. When I got the car back after the stuff was installed, EVERYTHING Ray Fladeboe Honda touched was screwed up (and these options basically involve gutting the interior, removing bumpers, and gutting the bed). I doubt they will ever be able to get things back to factory specs. Not to mention all the rattles and squeaks the car now has.
So unless you have a long standing relationship with your Honda dealer, and know they do very good work, just say NO to dealer-installed options.
PS - Honda will not do anything about the situation. So much for Honda quality and service. And here's the list of what Fladeboe screwed up (and I know they did it because I had gone over the RL carefully before taking it in so they could fix any factory issues):
1. Holes drilled for back-up sensors WAY too big, they added funky washers to try to hide. Even with washers the sensors move around, exposing gaps through bumper.
2. Rattle in dash.
3. Hole in side bed panel missing plug.
4. Right taillight noticably crooked.
5. Drivers door-opening plasitc trim piece loose.
6. Right bed side top trim not seating properly, and clips may be smashed.
7. Right plastic moulding from bed to roof not seated properly, gap too large and uneven.
8. Rear window trim “cockeyed”.
9. Rear roof panel loose by left roof-rack rail.
10. Front bed panel to bottom panel either missing a seal or not mated properly. Can see holes that are not visible on stock vehicles.
11. Rear mudflaps missing screws and very loose.
12. Backup switch on dash doesn’t seat.
13. Left front roof channel trim piece loose.
14. Front left wheelwell not engaged with bumper, right front poorly engaged.
15. Gap in right center pillar trim at headliner.
16. FM radio reception seems poorer, check antenna cable for nicks and that connector is seated.
17. Stains on carpet at left of center dash console.
18. Fingerprints on right visor.
19. Carpet not seated properly under right front side trim, by passengers right foot.
20. Carpet under rear seat stained and has gouge marks.
21. Plastic under-shield and bumper seem loose by front tow-hook. Corresponding area on the other side is firmly attached to frame.
22. Bottom of left foglight loose. Check foglight alignment.
23. Several bedliner Torx bolt-heads are stripped. Install all new bolts in front and right side panels using hand tools, and torque to spec.
24. Cable hanging down under steering column.
25. Bumpers mated to fenders poorly. Reinstall bumper to factory specs, using a stock vehicle for comparison.
26. Left dash end-panel loose.
27. Glovebox door sticks out on right side.
28. Plastic trim panel below right rear seat loose.
29. Right rear seat release mechanism no longer works properly when in the down position.
30. Large gap under rear right roof-rail at rear roof trim panel.
Things that I fixed myself:
a. Dash facia panel not seated.
b. Rear roof panel screw-hole covers loose.
c. Green and black right F/R door seals not seated.
d. Finger print on headliner near XM antenna
I got a bunch of stuff thrown into my deal, roof-rack, fog lights, backup sensors, XM radio, etc. When I got the car back after the stuff was installed, EVERYTHING Ray Fladeboe Honda touched was screwed up (and these options basically involve gutting the interior, removing bumpers, and gutting the bed). I doubt they will ever be able to get things back to factory specs. Not to mention all the rattles and squeaks the car now has.
So unless you have a long standing relationship with your Honda dealer, and know they do very good work, just say NO to dealer-installed options.
PS - Honda will not do anything about the situation. So much for Honda quality and service. And here's the list of what Fladeboe screwed up (and I know they did it because I had gone over the RL carefully before taking it in so they could fix any factory issues):
1. Holes drilled for back-up sensors WAY too big, they added funky washers to try to hide. Even with washers the sensors move around, exposing gaps through bumper.
2. Rattle in dash.
3. Hole in side bed panel missing plug.
4. Right taillight noticably crooked.
5. Drivers door-opening plasitc trim piece loose.
6. Right bed side top trim not seating properly, and clips may be smashed.
7. Right plastic moulding from bed to roof not seated properly, gap too large and uneven.
8. Rear window trim “cockeyed”.
9. Rear roof panel loose by left roof-rack rail.
10. Front bed panel to bottom panel either missing a seal or not mated properly. Can see holes that are not visible on stock vehicles.
11. Rear mudflaps missing screws and very loose.
12. Backup switch on dash doesn’t seat.
13. Left front roof channel trim piece loose.
14. Front left wheelwell not engaged with bumper, right front poorly engaged.
15. Gap in right center pillar trim at headliner.
16. FM radio reception seems poorer, check antenna cable for nicks and that connector is seated.
17. Stains on carpet at left of center dash console.
18. Fingerprints on right visor.
19. Carpet not seated properly under right front side trim, by passengers right foot.
20. Carpet under rear seat stained and has gouge marks.
21. Plastic under-shield and bumper seem loose by front tow-hook. Corresponding area on the other side is firmly attached to frame.
22. Bottom of left foglight loose. Check foglight alignment.
23. Several bedliner Torx bolt-heads are stripped. Install all new bolts in front and right side panels using hand tools, and torque to spec.
24. Cable hanging down under steering column.
25. Bumpers mated to fenders poorly. Reinstall bumper to factory specs, using a stock vehicle for comparison.
26. Left dash end-panel loose.
27. Glovebox door sticks out on right side.
28. Plastic trim panel below right rear seat loose.
29. Right rear seat release mechanism no longer works properly when in the down position.
30. Large gap under rear right roof-rail at rear roof trim panel.
Things that I fixed myself:
a. Dash facia panel not seated.
b. Rear roof panel screw-hole covers loose.
c. Green and black right F/R door seals not seated.
d. Finger print on headliner near XM antenna