exterior care?

Did you get a second booklet, titled "Honda Care - Warranty and Maintenance Guide"? Have a look in there, some basic info on wash and wax.

Regarding waxing a brand new car, if the date of manufacture is very recent, I'd hang off waxing for at least 3 months. I think the idea is to let the paint cure. You can usually figure out manufacture date from date stamps on components.

I try to wax our cars spring and fall, sometimes I miss one. I use old fashioned Turtle Hard Shell liqud. Also, when washing I'll sometimes just run a wax damped cloth around the rear rims, which seem a rust- prone area. For washing I'm currently using Maguiars Nxt Gen Car Wash fwiw. Smells good.

I also did not get any extra sealant or undercoat with our recent purchase, do not think they are worthwhile. Sealant is just a glorified wax job, oh and were'nt we just talking about not waxing a brand new car. And the undercoat is worse than useless. Proper wax sealant may have some benefit, but iffy I think.

IMHO, one of the best things you can do is pry off the fender liners, mud flaps and similar everyonce in a while, and thoroougly hose out all the crap that *will* have accumulated. Check very carefully for rust specks. You can use any old anti-rust paint in there, say inside back fenders. Look at older cars of the same make: where are they rusting? Inside back wheel wells is one trouble spot.

The dealer really turn the pressure on, tho, LOL.

Thanks. Maybe I did. I stuck some other paperwork in the trunk that I thought was superfluous. It might be in there!

Thanks again. That's what I was thinking, that there was a period when you shouldn't wax it, in the beginning.