Tokyo, May 12, 1998 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that from May 12, it will begin a new Internet-based customer information service, called Honda Open Terrace, that provides a variety of data on currently available used-cars.
Honda Open Terrace will function as a database adjunct to Honda's established used-car sales channel, the Honda Auto Terrace. By accessing the Honda Open Terrace homepage, customers will be able to download and view for free visual and other detailed information about the car they want. In addition, they will also be able to find out precisely where a stock of such vehicles is available at Open Terrace-registered sites and send off an inquiry, all over the Internet.

As of its May 1998 launch, 89 Honda Auto Terrace sites around Japan are participating in the Honda Open Terrace system, representing a total stock of more than 1300 used cars registered on the system. The number of participating outlets and the amount of used-car stocks that can be accessed via the system are both expected to expand gradually.

Customers purchasing a used car through the Honda Open Terrace will receive a special That's a Relief! Warranty* giving them the right to receive the very best after-sales service at all Honda Auto Terrace outlets and the 2,100 selected Honda new-car dealerships throughout Japan.