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I heard. So you already got your answer 
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^ Good plan. It’s never worth it in IMHO to buy a modded car. Much easier to find one that an enthusiast hasn’t beat the shit out of and then mod it the way you want to.
So was the warranty void?
Damn, what a shame. Such a nice car - bastardized.
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Yea fuck it’s a LSx based motor it will probably blow up at 90k
yes GM has a customer service rep on G8 board i believe her name is michelle@GMservice or something. and yeah the shifts in G8s sometimes are a lil firm mine has been stock and has 29k on it and it has always had a lil buck from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 if ur at like the right throttle load.
I didnt know GM was this bad with warranty stuff? or are you a bit paranoid?
They’re on lots of forums now but they have nothing to do with warranties. Its something new GM is trying to reach out to the customers and we called one out to get banned on another forum and she explained everything lol. Nothing to worry about but i wouldn’t be bragging about mods and talking about shit breaking in another thread.
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The failures would have to be related…
If your tranny blew up because torque management was disabled its one thing.
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The could unleash an extra 10rwhp that could blow the tranny up…
Normally I would worry about modded cars but LSx stuff is really strong and that new tranny isn’t like the old POS 4l60es(well most peoples experiences 120k on my old one racing it from 60k-120k)
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I have seen a few dealers come in the forums and void warranties so it definitely happens but i was talking about the GM chicks/reps. I don’t trust any of them but i’m pretty sure i voided my warranty already haha.
" Good morning everybody,
It seems I’ve caused a bit of a stir on the forum, and I’m sorry if I’ve made people leery. Thank you for creating this thread - it was really very good for me to look through and get a better understanding of how you all would like for me to assist.
A few issues I would like to clarify, and you can make your decisions from there.
I’m part of a new department for General Motors that reaches out to customers via social media (including forums like this one, Facebook, and Twitter). In doing this, we’re hoping to assist customers who otherwise might not contact us regarding a particular situation.
In some ways, I acknowledge that my responses are perhaps limited in depth and scope (I believe somebody posted about “quotes from an owner’s manual”). I am operating entirely from the GM-approved resources available to me, and when it comes to trouble shooting some problems an owner’s manual is the only thing I can contribute from. Our approach to diagnosing concerns is that our dealerships are our eyes and ears, and that an in-person look at a vehicle is more accurate than a virtual one. We’d rather not have one representative of GM say one thing over the internet and another representative of GM say another in person at the dealership.
In regards to the frequent name changes that have occurred recently (Laura, Tricia, and now yours truly). Our department is growing, and as such when newer representatives come on board there is a shifting of assigned forums. Laura has moved on to other pursuits at this time, and Tricia’s responsibilities have been shifted around as a result of the aforementioned expansion of our department. It is easier from the standpoint of keeping track of user names and passwords if we simply maintain the same one. I’m sorry if this has caused confusion or aroused suspicion.
And as for my VIN inquiries. I understand that many of you have modified your vehicles and can see why there would be worry about me voiding warranties. I have no part in that process, nor am I interested in doing so. You have purchased these vehicles and have every right to do whatever you wish to do with them. I realize you have to take me at my word on this one, and I appreciate that.
The reasons why I do ask for VIN numbers when I request to follow up with you is so that I can look into your vehicle’s information to:
- see if there are any open safety recalls that you need to be alerted about
- inform you of your warranty parameters (exact date/time of expiration, special coverages, etc)
- investigate past service history in the event of a vehicle concern (an extensive service history record helps build a case towards GM assisting with the costs of a repair, but isn’t the only determining factor)
- helps to build up our database so that the interactions I have with you virtually are recorded for “text-mining” of customer service records; this assists with GM issuing recalls or service programs for makes and models of cars
I hope this helps to clarify our purposes for engaging with forum posts. Again, I appreciate this feedback. I am here to serve you all in the ways that I’m able to do so, and can now adjust my approaches accordingly.
Many thanks,
Sarah
GM Customer Service "
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Don’t put down deposits on cars you’re not 100% sure you’re going to buy??
lol… “just trust us to only use your vin to help you” says the new social media wing of GM. Riiiiight.
Don’t know the exact details but not sure why you think you’re entitled to your deposit back? Any time I’ve reached the point of putting a deposit down on a car the whole point was to show I was going to buy it, and if I backed out the dealer at least got something for wasting their time on me and holding the car from other potential buyers.