Car is donezo...off on a tow truck to the dealers...
#91
03-18-2011, 09:19 PM
Called the GM..he said he is fairly sure the tool came in today and they are still looking into it and the main service manager is going to call me later today to tell me exactly what they are doing..ill believe it when i see it 
I asked him about the loaner and he said he is going to see what he can do as i am only 22 and insuring me to drive around 2 weeks is a lot ( Which i know it is and is the main reason why 25 is the age you can rent a car) I then told him my mothers is half the owner of the car because i needed her to sign the loan to get a low interest rate because of her good credit and said why can't you give her the loaner to drive since she is older and that they would have to look into that as well...so no real answers as of yet...i don't think i will ever bring my car to another dealership again unless it's powertrain under the warranty
I asked him about the loaner and he said he is going to see what he can do as i am only 22 and insuring me to drive around 2 weeks is a lot ( Which i know it is and is the main reason why 25 is the age you can rent a car) I then told him my mothers is half the owner of the car because i needed her to sign the loan to get a low interest rate because of her good credit and said why can't you give her the loaner to drive since she is older and that they would have to look into that as well...so no real answers as of yet...i don't think i will ever bring my car to another dealership again unless it's powertrain under the warranty
I wonder if you rented a car, and the repair is found to be covered under warranty, if they would be liable to pay for the rental car (or if your mom rented a car and let you borrow hers). I think they would be, so maybe you can hold that over their head? I can't imagine anything inside the engine isn't covered by the power-train warranty.
#92
03-18-2011, 09:30 PM
^^ My mother looked into her renting a car and i take hers but it's wayy too much $$..god knows how long she would have it for at this rate
Thanks for the help/thoughts guys..sucks but i am trying to not get to upset at the situation..i have just never had this happen before..i knew i always hated dealerships for a reason..
Thanks for the help/thoughts guys..sucks but i am trying to not get to upset at the situation..i have just never had this happen before..i knew i always hated dealerships for a reason..
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03-18-2011, 11:02 PM
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#98
03-19-2011, 03:16 PM
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03-19-2011, 03:32 PM
#100
03-19-2011, 03:42 PM
I'd guess this is very rare. These motors are stout!
It's absolutely NO EXCUSE, but my guess is that since these engine rarely break, they have very little direct experience/competence in finding and fixing problems like this. Swapping out an entire engine or tranny under a warranty issue doesn't even come close to the mechanical aptitude required for working on these valve trains.
Last edited by vqsmile; 03-19-2011 at 03:46 PM.
#103
03-19-2011, 07:11 PM
But this incident alone will defiantly make me get the extended warranty even if it's $2500-$3000..I know these are reliable cars but i have already had bad luck..i would rather pay $2500 just incase lol
#104
03-19-2011, 09:05 PM
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03-19-2011, 09:10 PM