GM product barely out of warranty and can't get parts...

Alex_V said:
Especially with something like the Grand National, the only thing keeping any GN-specific parts available at this age is enthusiast demand. It's predictable/understandable that the majority of support for a car like that would move to aftermarket if not niche specialist - I'm heavy in those circles with 70's-80's Mercedes diesels. However, over just the last 3-5 years the number of different parts that are shifting to drastically worse quality or just being discontinued altogether is accelerating. But when situations like above^ present themselves with cars that are nearly-new and produced in higher numbers than your C6 or GN ever were to begin with, it undermines any argument that older stuff is fundamentally "harder to get parts for".
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Well said and I agree!
 
I worked at a GM dealer 30 years ago when going to college. Did every odd job in the place. Even back then we had issues getting parts for slightly old not so popular models. I recall a digital instrument cluster being such an issue they had what limited stock that was available on hold for in warranty. Anyone out of warranty was SOL and it was a part that was destined to fail - definitely a design issue. . So this is far from a new issue for GM.

I know the ECU for my 2008 Xterra is no longer available - but its 15 years old. At least a used one can be reprogrammed.
 
Passport1 said:
Had something like that happen to me with a GE clothes dryer. Bought it new and ~six months later the heating element crapped out. Called GE customer service and they told me because it was a new model all the spares were being used at the production line. It was winter and I told her that drying clothes outside was not an option. Suggested I call an indy repair service and they would reimburse me. I did, they had a suitable substitution part and the dryer was fixed. They never did reimburse me.

Never ever bought a GE product again. Not even a light bulb.
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what year was this?? wondering if this was before or after Haier bought GE appliances out..
 
Passport1 said:
Had something like that happen to me with a GE clothes dryer. Bought it new and ~six months later the heating element crapped out. Called GE customer service and they told me because it was a new model all the spares were being used at the production line. It was winter and I told her that drying clothes outside was not an option. Suggested I call an indy repair service and they would reimburse me. I did, they had a suitable substitution part and the dryer was fixed. They never did reimburse me.

Never ever bought a GE product again. Not even a light bulb.
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Was it the normal element in the bottom of the dryer, or the crazy GE one in the back of the tub? Either way, they often use the same element for years and years. I have replaced mine a couple times, even keep one on the shelf now. The usual issue is the coils get too close to each other where they bend and eventually something gets in them and they short.
 
It’s a struggle in other industries as well …
Procurement has been square rooting away - told them you better award contracts so they get material on order …
 
If you are an automaker, why continue to make parts when the law does not require it?

If all manufacturers do this, there is no alternative, and are all on the same page, and cars are disposable.
 
burbguy82 said:
If you are an automaker, why continue to make parts when the law does not require it?
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For a 2017 it's bad for the manufacturers reputation. I understand if it's a 1997 but even for a 2007 it should be available. I have been able to get every OEM part for my 05 Scion tC, never tried a wiper motor but I bet it would be available.
 
um...what am I missing? It looks like Rock Auto has a GM part available...

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Owen Lucas said:
For a 2017 it's bad for the manufacturers reputation.
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I understand, that is why I included:
burbguy82 said:
If all manufacturers do this, there is no alternative,
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If they all do it, that portion of their reputation is irrelevant. This is high level collusion.

I cannot remember the source, but i think they have to keep parts for 8 years, couple that with "we just dont have it in stock" and we all all screwed.
 
SeaJay said:
If IRRC, 40+ years ago parts for Japanese made cars were far more expensive than similar parts for Detroit cars. I think it was pretty much for that same reason, availability and shipping.
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Now it’s 2024 and some Toyota parts are multiples of BMW. My example last week was a Corolla “master” switch to a BMW 7. One is in the $700’s, the other in the $200’s, for OE. Japanese cars aren’t as innocent as they’d like everyone to believe. We could go to brake sensor wires Toyota v BMW OE to see this multiples effect again.
 
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