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GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 11:21:38 AM   
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I had to have my truck towed in yesterday because it wouldn't start. Since I'm at 55,000 miles my original warranty is over. I called last year when I had the head problem and got an extended one that basicaly covers everything under the hood. I somehow misplaced my letter so I called GM to get them to fax me a copy so I could give it to the dealership. (easy enough I thought) She told me they have to research it and file a request to get another copy and I'd get it in the next week or so. I tried to calmly tell her that I needed it today because the dealership will want payment when I pick up my truck and I do not have that kind of money to spend and then wait god knows how many weeks to get it back from them. She kept telling me she "couldn't understand" why I was upset and what the problem was.
Am I wrong for getting upset about this?

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 12:25:30 PM   
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The big problem is.......they are all a bunch of automated robots over there, they can't make any decisions on there own, as soon as gets off the normal routine, well there all screwed and don't know what to do, thing is do you really need that letter, should it not be in the system??

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 12:25:47 PM   
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When you consider the amount of information that GM deals with on a daily basis I think it is unrealistic to expect them to be able to go find your one page letter on such short notice. I have had a few letters like that in the past and always make multiple copies and put them in several safe places. ( My latest was getting AMG to extend the warranty on my 2006 Alpha by 8 months ) You should be kicking yourself at least as hard as you are kicking them. They did give you a copy of the letter also. If you can't find it think about the size of the pile they have to look through. I am sympathetic but don't think GM deserves as much wrath as you are aiming there way on this one. Good luck.

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 12:35:58 PM   
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I agree with 3hummers, but I don't think you are wrong for being upset.  Anybody would be in your situation.  They definitely should have the knowledge and access to pull something as simple as that up in their system.

Are you dealing with GM Customer Service, or Hummer Customer Service? I thought Hummer had it's own department.  I guess since the warranty extension was directly from GM, that's who you have to deal with.

That's a bummer.  Look on the bright side; at least they are able to get a copy for you and didn't say they couldn't.  They could have just told you "Sorry, but we have no record of that" and then you'd really be in bad shape

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 12:40:49 PM   
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I agree that a record should be attached to the file for the vehicle/owner but I run a company a fraction of the size of GM and I know that finding info and documents can be a real pain.

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 12:45:23 PM   
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Then you need to upgrade your document management system   It doesn't have to be   We can talk about that some other time tough

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 1:24:41 PM   
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I understand it takes time and I know it is my fault for not knowing where my original letter is. Trust me I am kicking myself for that. I'm just frustrated the dealership can't figure out what's wrong with it and it's been a bad week in general for me I know it's not their fault it's just the lady at customer service said she could see on her screen what was in the letter, all I wanted was for her to tell the service dept yes or no whats wrong with my truck is covered. The lady at service dept is willing to call and talk to them but it dosen't seem like they want to.


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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 1:35:12 PM   
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See, you failed to mention that part of the story.  So, all she had to do was call the dealership for maybe 60 seconds to tell them you are covered and she didn't want to do that, and the woman at the dealer was willing to call for you to speak to her?

That is rediculous

I have said this time and time again, and I am going to say this now; and then they wonder why the American car market is going down the tubes.

When I owned all of my imports over the years, the cust. service above the dealers was incredible.  I have dealt with Nissan, Suzuki, Isuzu and Toyota for certain things, all of which I never had a problem with.

I get bothered when people tell stories like this on here about how something so simple is apparently so difficult for them to do. 

Like they say, maybe it just depends on who you get? I dunno   I have a hard time believing the entire GM Customer Serivce department has that mentality, or rather, would like to not believe it.

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 1:50:07 PM   
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I apolagize for saying the whole dept is bad. I was just frustrated. When I called them last year they were great.  

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 2:12:50 PM   
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Did you ask her for a copy of the letter? See if she will print you a copy and let the dealer deal with it from there. Besides you need a copy of the letter anyway.

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 2:24:45 PM   
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We understand how you feel.  We would probably feel the same way.  You don't have to apologize.  That woman could have taken 30 seconds out of her busy day to call the dealership.  You are absolutely right about that.

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/3/2008 8:47:45 PM   
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YEAH......

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/4/2008 5:32:40 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: HummBob

YEAH......


Inspiring words from Bob

We should deduct a post count just for this one

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RE: GM customer service sucks!!! - 4/4/2008 6:01:14 AM   
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If you are servicing the HUMMER at a dealership they should be able to log onto gm dealer world and view what extended contracts you have, as long as it is a general motors protection plan.  I work at a dealership if you want to pm your vin I can run the report and fax it to you.

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