I say check your state for the Lemon Law , in Texas it is 3 times for the exact same problem that can't be fixed and they will take it back. Myself., I will drive it forever.
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Is this a "toy"....?
One of the (many) inane comments you hear from people, on their first look at an SSR (almost always from men, who are green with envy) is,
"That's a cute "toy"...
or,
"Well, it's certainly not very practical, but it's a nice little "toy"...
or,
"You must be in a real bad MLC (mid-life crisis), to have paid so much for a "toy"...
To which I now respond, to wit....
1. Can you put five (count 'em, FIVE) huge, overstuffed suitcases full of the wife's vacation clothes, makeup bags, shoes, more makeup, frilly unmentionables, more clothes, curling irons, hair dryers, etc., into the tonneau-covered back of a TOY??? Huh? Can you???
2. Can a "toy" take you 1,500 miles up into Canada, safely, swiftly, at 19.5 mpg's, in eye-popping style and head-turning beauty? Huh? Can it????
3. Can a "toy" blast both of you up a 3,000 foot mountain, with the top down, accelerating all the way, and topping out (literally), at 107 mph? (I didn't do anything, no-one saw me do it, you can't prove a thing!) Huh? Can it???
4. Can a toy drive me to work, every single day, for eight solid months now, without a burp, shimmy, flat, or boilover (I know some have had their probs...)
My point is, this is a hell of an automobile! It's not just a toy. It's a great, an awesome way to get around. I am still deeply in love.....
Let others drive their Volvo station wagons, their Mopar Mini-vans and their oversized Suburbans. I am having a love-affair with a sweet, red, growling, head-turning, leather-seated vixen. She's practical enough for me....
Cheers,
Randy:flag
"That's a cute "toy"...
or,
"Well, it's certainly not very practical, but it's a nice little "toy"...
or,
"You must be in a real bad MLC (mid-life crisis), to have paid so much for a "toy"...
To which I now respond, to wit....
1. Can you put five (count 'em, FIVE) huge, overstuffed suitcases full of the wife's vacation clothes, makeup bags, shoes, more makeup, frilly unmentionables, more clothes, curling irons, hair dryers, etc., into the tonneau-covered back of a TOY??? Huh? Can you???
2. Can a "toy" take you 1,500 miles up into Canada, safely, swiftly, at 19.5 mpg's, in eye-popping style and head-turning beauty? Huh? Can it????
3. Can a "toy" blast both of you up a 3,000 foot mountain, with the top down, accelerating all the way, and topping out (literally), at 107 mph? (I didn't do anything, no-one saw me do it, you can't prove a thing!) Huh? Can it???
4. Can a toy drive me to work, every single day, for eight solid months now, without a burp, shimmy, flat, or boilover (I know some have had their probs...)
My point is, this is a hell of an automobile! It's not just a toy. It's a great, an awesome way to get around. I am still deeply in love.....
Let others drive their Volvo station wagons, their Mopar Mini-vans and their oversized Suburbans. I am having a love-affair with a sweet, red, growling, head-turning, leather-seated vixen. She's practical enough for me....
Cheers,
Randy:flag
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Toy
All I know is that I still can't get this @#@###@$#@ knee in the seat - so haven't driven it in almost two weeks - having massive withdrawal symptoms.
All I know is that I still can't get this @#@###@$#@ knee in the seat - so haven't driven it in almost two weeks - having massive withdrawal symptoms.
I've had a few of the "toy" comments, to which I respond - "It's not a toy, it's a work of art and I'm just displaying it..."
I don't intend to return it as much as I am determine to have the dealership correct it. The only peoblem is the dealership has done every thing they can and it is GM and the so called local AVM rep that refuses to admit that no one else is having the problems and acts like I am to particular. "Give me a break" I love this ride and will fight to keep it, but want it correct. Anyone out there have a phone number for a GM supervisor that will help. I have not had any results. By the way in Missouri it is 4 times on any one item that they can't fix unber our lemon law. My window propblem has been back 5 times. Get this, the mechanic scratched the aluminum on the passanger door panel, and it took 13 weeks to get a replacement. Well to my surprise I went to look at the new Red SSR ting in their showroon to see if my windshield wipers were supose to be up on the glass as high as they were and guess what? I found my damaged door panel on a new showroom SSR. They had the courage to tell me that it came from Mischigan that way. I even showed them the soda splatters on it that happened while I owned it. I just wished GM reps would read these forums and take action. :nopitywildcat66 said:I say check your state for the Lemon Law , in Texas it is 3 times for the exact same problem that can't be fixed and they will take it back. Myself., I will drive it forever.
At one time I thought cars and trucks like this were toys. Now I know better. I am the proud owner of an 04 SSR Redline Red!
I've had mine less than a week and have already herd, Nice toy.
Just remember, He/She who dies with the most toys wins!
Chevy SSR
HD Fatboy
350z
I've had mine less than a week and have already herd, Nice toy.
Just remember, He/She who dies with the most toys wins!
Chevy SSR
HD Fatboy
350z
Now that is just wrong and I am sure the GM would love to hear about the low life dealership.. I got the 800 number off the website. I actually sent them an email and they were very fast in their reply. I can find the number if you try this and don't get results.fiftiesnut said:I don't intend to return it as much as I am determine to have the dealership correct it. The only peoblem is the dealership has done every thing they can and it is GM and the so called local AVM rep that refuses to admit that no one else is having the problems and acts like I am to particular. "Give me a break" I love this ride and will fight to keep it, but want it correct. Anyone out there have a phone number for a GM supervisor that will help. I have not had any results. By the way in Missouri it is 4 times on any one item that they can't fix unber our lemon law. My window propblem has been back 5 times. Get this, the mechanic scratched the aluminum on the passanger door panel, and it took 13 weeks to get a replacement. Well to my surprise I went to look at the new Red SSR ting in their showroon to see if my windshield wipers were supose to be up on the glass as high as they were and guess what? I found my damaged door panel on a new showroom SSR. They had the courage to tell me that it came from Mischigan that way. I even showed them the soda splatters on it that happened while I owned it. I just wished GM reps would read these forums and take action. :nopity
I have been watching your replies with much anguish. I was thinking of responding to all of your past replies but then my comments probably would have taken me into next month. So I thought I would try to concentrate on "some" of your concerns in the above reply. Not knowing anything about the dealership that you are referring to I thought I would furnish you with some of my own personal experiences. In most cases I wouldn’t approve of a dealer swapping/ trading parts from one vehicle to another to rectify a customer issue(s). Most dealers will order a part in hopes that they will receive the replacement part in a timely manner. Sometimes a service department forgets to order a part, or sometimes there is back orders on parts were there may be a supplier shortage. They may also forget to notify the customer properly to relay that information.fiftiesnut said:I don't intend to return it as much as I am determine to have the dealership correct it...
...to my surprise... I found my damaged door panel on a new showroom SSR. They had the courage to tell me that it came from Mischigan that way. I even showed them the soda splatters on it that happened while I owned it.
... I just wished GM reps would read these forums and take action. :nopity
There are times when the dealer will want to resolve or satisfy a customer’s complaint immediately. In desperation they might swap out a part when they don’t have any in stock. Thus when very hard-pressed the dealer might resort to swapping your part when they deemed it an emergency or in the best interest to satisfy their customer.
Case in point, I had just bought my wife a new SUV. I only had the vehicle for about 3 weeks. I had just filled the gas tank up and tried to tighten the gas cap. To my surprise the cap would not fasten tight. I then realized driving it could cause an engine service warning light to come on and worse yet, if this condition wasn’t corrected very soon it could cause a safety matter where the gas could spill out. I drove right to the dealership to find out that the service department was already closed. I pleaded to the manager to get me a replacement cap ASAP. He realized that I needed a replacement cap so he immediately stopped what he was doing and told me he would get one off of another SUV in his lot. He said he would replace it when the service department opened up the following day.
I am sure your dealer planned on replacing the damaged door panel as soon as that part came in. Who ever told you that it came in from Michigan that way might have honestly not known that their service department swapped it out.
Ps. Chevrolet Customer complaints should only be used after you and your dealer are unable to resolve your issues. The number is 1-800-222-1020. F.Y.I. There are various GM people that frequently read this forum. They do listen and they endeavor to deal with most if not all the issues that are discussed on this forum.
Thanks to all for the swift emails and replies. I have come to believe that birds of a feather really do stick together. I have had some wonderful replies and names and phone numbers that I had no way of getting. I feel that we should all be heard on some of these defects that will cost all of us down the road if GM dosen't take some immediate action especially if it is true about 05' being the last production year. I just talked to another SSR owner that has both windows scratching due to no felt on the rubber seals. He is furious because his dealer told him "he should not drive on dirt roads with the windows down". He said that would keep the dirt and dust from getting on the rubber.
How about all of us posting the worlds most stupid replies from GM service managers when it comes to getting repairs.
Here is my first one. This is the fix to my passenger window always rolling up over the rubber instead of under it.
Quote by service manager "Sometimes it goes up under the rubber and sometimes you can see it won't" the problem is, that was my complaint and he used the same complaint as the answer to its repair, DAAAA!
How about all of us posting the worlds most stupid replies from GM service managers when it comes to getting repairs.
Here is my first one. This is the fix to my passenger window always rolling up over the rubber instead of under it.
Quote by service manager "Sometimes it goes up under the rubber and sometimes you can see it won't" the problem is, that was my complaint and he used the same complaint as the answer to its repair, DAAAA!
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