So.......I need your opinion. I got one of the first machines off the line, so I knew I would be one of the guinea pigs, and I was OK with that.
When I first picked up the machine, the rear doors wouldn't clear the front door pillars (see pictures in previous post). They ordered "new" pillars and Honda claimed that the company they used to make those pillars used a jig or bending machine that didn't meet specs on the first couple orders. Ok, that's fine, we will deal with it.
I brought the machine in 2 weeks ago, they installed the new pillars, and they still don't fit. Rear doors rub. Now Honda says the Roll cage welding/fitment may have been slightly off, causing the issue. Then they pull out the "I don't have a good answer for you right now, we are waiting on Honda Corporate to get back to us". I am wondering if it could have been bent during shipment or something, who knows. I am just getting a little tired of it at this point. Missed two awesome weekend of riding now.
Thought about asking them to install the rear panel for free after these fitment issues they are running into. Like others, I hadn't even ridden the machine yet, and I found loose roll cage bolts, stripped out screws, loose bumper/winch bolts, etc while just looking over the machine. They also ran my heater hoses so close to the front driveline, they were rubbing bad. Just not quality installation work.
For damn near $30K all said and done, I would expect the doors to close without having to cut into things. I have loved Honda's all my life, but the QC on these early machines may have been lacking. Saw a $12K lifted Jeep the other day, and thought about putting this damn thing on Craigslist.
Do I go in with a bad attitude, and let them know how I really feel? Or do I tell them to notch the pillar so the rear doors clear, and be done with it? Mine seems to be one of the only ones with the issue (not many have the All Weather Package yet).