Kia Stinger GT - RWD, 365hp
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i didn't know of anyone really other than a few salesmen and the service writers.
we were the outcasts for sure.
fair enough
I haven't had cars that were constantly in the shop, but my dad has with multiple cars in that had extended warranty stays. He had a 7 series that was in for a few weeks while they "consulted" Germany for a electrical fix because the dealership was stumped. My dad had a 5 series that would randomly go into limp mode while accelerating. That visit took about a month as the dealer claimed they flew in a specialist from Germany and rebuilt the entire top end of the motor under warranty. Both times he got a 3 series while he was making payments on a car that was 2x more expensive.
Even before my ESP, I was getting loaners from dealers on cars I hadn't bought from them
I never have. I took my wife's Edge in for warranty work a few months ago at a Ford/Lincoln dealer and was not offered a loaner. I didn't buy the car there though, so maybe they are less willing to help as I doubt Ford is reimbursing them. I also have 3 cars, so if it's nice out not having a loaner car isn't a deal breaker for me.
I will concur that normally more upscale brands provide loaner cars for warranty work (and in some cases non-warranty work) while your typical Ford/Chevy/Honda/Toyota etc... do not give you a loaner.
It may vary in dealership by dealership though. I know with our Lincolns we get the same model and if one is not available then they will give us the next "upgraded" model. So for my wife's MKC last time she got an oil change they gave her a 2018 MKX. For my MKZ they provided me with just a newer MKZ as they didn't have any continental loaners.
But I digress and we're WAY off topic lol
It may vary in dealership by dealership though. I know with our Lincolns we get the same model and if one is not available then they will give us the next "upgraded" model. So for my wife's MKC last time she got an oil change they gave her a 2018 MKX. For my MKZ they provided me with just a newer MKZ as they didn't have any continental loaners.
But I digress and we're WAY off topic lol
the rwd neat version of the stinger can run 12.6/12.7s
used they are in the mid 30's currently.
grandprixiraqvett said some grandprixiraqvet shit
something something dick measure contest courtesy cars something something
the side rear wrap brake light some people hate
the car says kia
the end
Back on loaner car B.S....
Back in the day at our dealership, we would loan out vehicles that were dealership owned.
We would do our best to get you something as comparable as what you brought in, but you're at the mercy of what we had available in the fleet.
We stopped though. Why? Liability! What happened was, one guy who brought in his Vette, got loaned out a new Z28 and in a drunken binge one night wrapped it around a light pole. A guy who had either a Tahoe or a Blazer (i don't remember), had an S-10 ZR2 out on loan, and proceeded to get it stuck in some rock quarry, not to mention some $3k - $4k in paint damage from trail off-roading... You get the picture.
Anyway, this wasn't just happening at ours, it was happening at dealerships nationwide. So GM changed policy. Anyone needing a service loaner (for vehicles in service overnight was the base requirement), that GM was paying for, was simply got outsourced to Enterprise. And as such, it was limited to a certain daily rate for vehicle. So yea, while you may have brought your $40k Suburban in for service, you may get stuck with a Cavalier, Lumina, Monte Carlo, etc. It wasn't my call, it wasn't the dealership owners decision, it was GM's. You could piss and moan to us all you want, but there was nothing we could do about it.
Now I would imagine if you were a Cadillac dealership, there might be more flexbility, but we were a Chevy dealership. So you got what Enterprise brought over. Your other choice was walking.
Shortly after getting the V, I had to take it in for something under warranty. They still used Enterprise and I did get my choice of a CTS or DTS. So with the bigger car seats at the time, I opted for the DTS. Then when I had the massive fuel pump relay recall on it, I had no choice and got a Cruze.
Back in the day at our dealership, we would loan out vehicles that were dealership owned.
We would do our best to get you something as comparable as what you brought in, but you're at the mercy of what we had available in the fleet.
We stopped though. Why? Liability! What happened was, one guy who brought in his Vette, got loaned out a new Z28 and in a drunken binge one night wrapped it around a light pole. A guy who had either a Tahoe or a Blazer (i don't remember), had an S-10 ZR2 out on loan, and proceeded to get it stuck in some rock quarry, not to mention some $3k - $4k in paint damage from trail off-roading... You get the picture.
Anyway, this wasn't just happening at ours, it was happening at dealerships nationwide. So GM changed policy. Anyone needing a service loaner (for vehicles in service overnight was the base requirement), that GM was paying for, was simply got outsourced to Enterprise. And as such, it was limited to a certain daily rate for vehicle. So yea, while you may have brought your $40k Suburban in for service, you may get stuck with a Cavalier, Lumina, Monte Carlo, etc. It wasn't my call, it wasn't the dealership owners decision, it was GM's. You could piss and moan to us all you want, but there was nothing we could do about it.
Now I would imagine if you were a Cadillac dealership, there might be more flexbility, but we were a Chevy dealership. So you got what Enterprise brought over. Your other choice was walking.
Shortly after getting the V, I had to take it in for something under warranty. They still used Enterprise and I did get my choice of a CTS or DTS. So with the bigger car seats at the time, I opted for the DTS. Then when I had the massive fuel pump relay recall on it, I had no choice and got a Cruze.
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This, used in the mid 30's, running low 12's with a tune... yes. Athough still partial to the Lincoln MKZ with the 3.0TT... Options.
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