It probably won't do any good but I would also write to GM about this incompetent dealer service dept. Seems to me that if the pcm is bad then it wouldn't even be able to throw codes.musicmanmu wrote:Not sure, but I hope not! Mine is an 09, so if they haven't issued a recall for that year, I imagine I wouldn't have a leg to stand on with that argument.I imagine that my main dealership will call me when they get a shipment of PCMs to try and schedule an appointment. If they do, I will definitely tell them what I've done and ask why they thought it necessary to replace the entire thing.Otherwise, though, my car is in good condition (other than some paint chips, wheel scuffs and some cracked plastic on the front from hitting a dog). I've got a good 129,000 miles on it and hope to put at least 200k on it.With gas prices the way they are though, I'm going to have to consider my next car carefully.
No, there was no charge for the diagnosis at the original dealer.ColonelPanic wrote:Good deal!
Might have missed it but did that original dealer charge you a diag fee? If so go back and demand a refund.
musicmanmu wrote:No, there was no charge for the diagnosis at the original dealer.ColonelPanic wrote:Good deal!
Might have missed it but did that original dealer charge you a diag fee? If so go back and demand a refund.
I decided it would be fruitless to pick a fight with that dealership, so I did not contact them. Haven't gone back to them since. I figured that they'd call me asking if I was coming in to address the PCM issue, and that's when I'd tell them what I thought of them. But, no use in it.
Ha ! No, there was no dealer decal on my Vibe, believe it or not.zyzyix wrote:musicmanmu wrote:No, there was no charge for the diagnosis at the original dealer.ColonelPanic wrote:Good deal!
Might have missed it but did that original dealer charge you a diag fee? If so go back and demand a refund.
I decided it would be fruitless to pick a fight with that dealership, so I did not contact them. Haven't gone back to them since. I figured that they'd call me asking if I was coming in to address the PCM issue, and that's when I'd tell them what I thought of them. But, no use in it.
You still have the original dealer decal on your Vibe, right? Are you going to try to remove it?
[/quote]musicmanmu wrote:Ha ! No, there was no dealer decal on my Vibe, believe it or not.zyzyix wrote:
You still have the original dealer decal on your Vibe, right? Are you going to try to remove it?
Just hoping I can get through 18 more months with her. After that, she'll be paid off, and I will either trade it in, or give it to my wife who only drives in town.
Another reason why I usually stay with my car in service, and let the tech know I am there by loitering around the service bay just outside the work area. I usually try to have some small talk with him if I can, so he knows I'm not just anyone and that I know about my cars.jimincalif wrote:Last week I was having a sandwich at my local Quiznos, at the next table were three service techs from one of the local car dealers. They were quite animated in telling each other stories about various screw ups and the lies they told to the customers. Pretty much confirmed everything I've come to expect from dealer service depts.