http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/ Autoblog Comments for GM slapped with gasket class-action lawsuit in Canada, claims could hit $1.2 billion http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/Apr 26th 2006 12:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/Apr 26th 2006 12:10PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/Apr 26th 2006 12:16PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/
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The question is, how does the manufacturer fix the problem?

My girlfried bought herself an Acura. After 2 years, she had it in for routine service. She noted to the service writer that it has very intermittent rough shift on the otherwise crisp 5 speed auto. The dealer gives her a the standard comp service loaner (a new salesman's car, an RL, the model UP from her car).

They call her a few hours later to tell her that there have been some reports of issues with that transmission. So, if it was ok with her, they'd need to keep her car another day.

She picked the car up the next afternoon with a new updated trans, no charge, no BS.

Gonna get that treatment at a GM dealer? Ford?

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GM is sh*t, their cars/trucks are sh*t, their organization is sh*t, and their financial resale value is sh*t. And like one of the guys who previously posted, their service departments are sh*t too.

But wait, we've got a GMT-900 to sell ya...come back here boys, come back!!! Your fellow countrymen want to take you to the cleaners once again...it's your duty as an "American". ]]>Apr 26th 2006 10:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/

This is a nice example of the refinement and savoir-vivre of certain strata of the population. Very very mind elevating that is. I will have to meditate on this; too much information and cleverness in this post. :) ]]>Apr 26th 2006 10:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/26/gm-slapped-with-gasket-class-action-lawsuit-in-canada-claims-co/
First, it has built some really lousy product in the past (and currently to some people). GM has Pinched materials costs, and squeezed suppliers so bad they end up with huge recalls on carryover products. When you take a look at that Camry recall you will notice two things - Toyota came out with it fast (rather than build 100,000 defective cars.), and second its on a new product (new products always have launch issues).

Second, GM treats their customers like crap. GM dealers give customers the run around, and only Cadillac offers loaner cars. There have been instances where Cadillac owners were given Impala's as loaner cars. That is a big no-no in customer service

GM suffers from being a big cold corporation with little common sense. I am touched by all those folks who act as though GM is an underdog in the fight against the so called "foreigners". But the reality is GM is a big cold corporation with the ethics of Enron, and has pinched pennies on their customers for too long. ]]>Apr 26th 2006 10:52PM