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- Spoke with Cadillac customer service rep
- They were very eager to help but clearly with the goal of being helpful enough that I don't go the legal route
- Wanted me to commit to working with them instead of retaining counsel
- Offered me $100/month in "MyGMRewards" (can go towards...
That's the plan. Spoke to a lemon lawyer yesterday. She said unfortunately GM is one of the least responsive manufacturers when it comes to lemon cases (but results in better arbitration outcomes).
I was curious who was on the other end of the spectrum - she said Audi was surprisingly great...
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- Dealer wants to replace the starter, which is hopelessly backordered - none in stock anywhere
- Dealer escalated the order with GM (upgraded to "SPAC" (special parts and accessories - "VIP order"))
- However, the techs still haven't confirmed the starter is the root cause of the issue...
Really hope you're right. I'm just having a hard time trusting the car, and more importantly trusting the GM techs. It's such a rare car that I don't want to take it just anywhere
Had multiple battery tests, battery is fine. Alternator was replaced after the first breakdown. I know those are common issues that are easy to fix but unfortunately it's probably the electrical harness or something that's much more complex and expensive to fix, and will likely cause (or already...
Bought brand new, dead twice in a month. I don't have time to deal with these issues with a 4-week-old car.
Back to the drawing board, probably ordering an M3
Had the car towed to the closest dealer (Greenwich Cadillac). The diagnosed it as a generator/alternator issue. Picked up Thursday and all seemed fine with the car. Today it wouldn't start in my driveway, same error message "Service Charging System Vehicle May Stall" and battery and CEL on.
I'm...
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(Disclaimer: I don't know sh*t about cars. But I did read the manual closely and followed the break-in guidance to the letter for 1500 miles.)
Bought my 4BM 6MT three weeks ago, brand new.
Drove 70 miles yesterday to visit family for Mother's Day. Hit the 1500 break-in threshold...
Just picked up my '24 4BW Monday and my tank door doesn't lock. TBH this would have been a major reservation for me if I'd known about it, since some a**hole could put sugar in my tank if they wanted to
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