Should I fix it or keep driving w/o a/c till trade in?
I drive a 2016 Honda Civic Coupe LX, so I noticed that once summer started the A/C wasn't working. I did my research and found out that Honda made a new a/c unit for it to be eco friendly with the EPA standards. I took it to the dealership and they told me it's common problem for the A/C to go out since it's a new A/C unit concept unlike the previous ones. It would cost about 2K and it could only be fixed at the dealership, I went to a few more shops for a consultation and they all told I have to take it to Honda to repair it. I'm out of the warranty time/miles frame. Should I fix or save my 2K and trade in the car end of the year?
Seems both a stiff price, and a short life for any automotive system.
My 2006 Ford just had it's very first repair (beyond normal maintenance) - the AC compressor failed: $720 total incl parts, materials, labor & tax at an independent shop… Dealer wanted $1200 for the part alone.
In my case, my Ford is the best, most pleasant and reliable car I've ever owned - it owes me nothing after 13 years - so I decided on the repair. BUT auto AC repairs are notoriously tricky: often when it fails once it continues to be problematical. Up to you - but you can be sure that if you trade it in at a Honda dealership, it won't cost them $2000 to fix it!
I think the thing to do is compare what you could get for it without repairing the AC versus with it repaired. I may be that the difference n value does not justify spending the 2K. Of course if you are going to trade it in I wouldn't bother fixing it at all.
Get a second or third opinion. I looked it up and it's a standard belt driven compressor. You didn't say that you checked the pressure. Or if the Clutch kicked in. It could be a bad Relay or Cycling Switch on the Drier. It seems too new to need replacement. But if you do need it replaced look here
How much does the extended warranty cost?
If it's $2000-ish. Buy the extended warranty, get the A/C fixed and you can get future repairs done for a small deductible.
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