BlkMaxima
05-27-2008, 09:17 PM
So I decided that I needed to get a bigger car. I ended up going to Stampede Pontiac on 9th ave downtown. Everything was great got a good trade in value on my car. Picked a used car that I liked. Everything went smooth. I was in and out withing 2 hrs with a new used car. They said that the car was "Optimized" through GM Canada. Which included a 3 Month 3000 KM Warranty. So I drove arround a bit on Saturday and Sunday. With not a single problem. Took it to work and back. Still no problems.
Took it to the Avacado Grill in Deerfoot Meadows. Parked and went inside. I came out about an hour later. And the car wouldn't start at all. It turns over a couple times and then just starts clicking. So I check the battery through the Information screen in the car and it reads 11.9V which should be more than enough to crank and start the car. So I try again with no luck. This time the display shows a message of "Charge system failure".
So I think whatever the warranty will cover this. I will call the dealership tommorow.
I called the dealership as soon as they opened at 9am. I talked to the salesman who sold me the car. He told me that towing charges were not covered by the warranty. After arguing with him for a good 10 minutes or so. I told him I would figure something out.
I called GM Canada they said that the warranty covers towing charges to the nearest GM dealership. Which is great. They arranged for the towing and now my car is at Shaw GMC on Blackfoot.
I then called the salesman again and told him he needs to read up a bit more on what he is selling. Then I told him that I want them to cover the repair costs whether it is covered by warranty or not. He told me that he couldn't do this for me because they didn't make any money on the car to begin with. ( I did get a good deal but they will make more than enough on my car.)
He said that as soon as a vehicle leaves their lot that it is not there concern anymore and they don't know what was done to make the problem happen.
Does anyone know what I can do to make them cover everything? I think that it's bullshit if they try to make me pay anything on this car. I had it for 3 days.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Took it to the Avacado Grill in Deerfoot Meadows. Parked and went inside. I came out about an hour later. And the car wouldn't start at all. It turns over a couple times and then just starts clicking. So I check the battery through the Information screen in the car and it reads 11.9V which should be more than enough to crank and start the car. So I try again with no luck. This time the display shows a message of "Charge system failure".
So I think whatever the warranty will cover this. I will call the dealership tommorow.
I called the dealership as soon as they opened at 9am. I talked to the salesman who sold me the car. He told me that towing charges were not covered by the warranty. After arguing with him for a good 10 minutes or so. I told him I would figure something out.
I called GM Canada they said that the warranty covers towing charges to the nearest GM dealership. Which is great. They arranged for the towing and now my car is at Shaw GMC on Blackfoot.
I then called the salesman again and told him he needs to read up a bit more on what he is selling. Then I told him that I want them to cover the repair costs whether it is covered by warranty or not. He told me that he couldn't do this for me because they didn't make any money on the car to begin with. ( I did get a good deal but they will make more than enough on my car.)
He said that as soon as a vehicle leaves their lot that it is not there concern anymore and they don't know what was done to make the problem happen.
Does anyone know what I can do to make them cover everything? I think that it's bullshit if they try to make me pay anything on this car. I had it for 3 days.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
TIA