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Some of GM's service centers have been keeping especially busy lately by repairing Teslas
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:22 am
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:22 am
They've been quietly handling Tesla service and repairs for over a year now...
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Tesla owners in need of repairs might have something to reluctantly rejoice. Speaking at GM’s Investor Day 2022, GM President Mark Reuss might have surprised some when he revealed that a small number of GM dealers have been doing repairs on thousands of Teslas for over a year. Since 2021, GM dealers across the country have repaired 11,180 Teslas in total.
The business sees GM dealers offering repairs and service to Tesla owners. Reuss said that GM dealers have the technical and customer-service know-how from years of repair on Volts and some of GM’s newer EV offerings. “It’s a new business, which is great,” Reuss said, chuckling a bit as he announced the news.
This is a big deal for GM as well as Tesla customers. Not only does it give GM a chance to look inside at the intervals of a rival automaker’s product and learn from that, it also gives Tesla customers easier access to service that’s sometimes hard to find. Reuss pointed out in the presentation, more than 90 percent of Americans live within 10 miles of a GM dealership. Because of this, Tesla may be on the offensive. Reuss says that Tesla is now investing millions to build more of its Tesla repair facilities near GM dealerships, likely in a move to try to keep its customers going to Tesla facilities.
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It’s also a win for Tesla customers because of how crappy Tesla’s own service can be.
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Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:27 am to goofball
A novice can almost tear down and rebuild a 3.8L Buick engine with a hammer and a crow bar....and that was in almost everything they made for 3 decades. So I guess those service departments needed something to do.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:43 am to member12
Tesla needs to open up more service centers in Louisiana.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:46 am to dewster
There's a lot of regulations and laws in Louisiana that make operating there very tough. I know from experience
Posted on 11/21/22 at 8:50 am to member12
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A novice can almost tear down and rebuild a 3.8L Buick engine with a hammer and a crow bar
Those things are damn near bulletproof. I think that engine is basically just a Chevy 350 with 2 cylinders lopped off the back.
It's a 90 degree V6. No one builds a 90 degree V6 unless they start with a V8, but couldn't fit a V8 into the engine bay.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:02 am to frequent flyer
3.8 matches the displacement of the 5.0 V8. The 4.3L is the 6-cylinder derivative of the 350. Had one in a single cab s10 that was fun as hell to drive.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:10 am to TheLSUriot
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3.8 matches the displacement of the 5.0 V8. The 4.3L is the 6-cylinder derivative of the 350. Had one in a single cab s10 that was fun as hell to drive.
The 4.3L V6 powered S-10s were rockets. You could get them with a 5 speed for like $16,000 back in the day.
ETA: Not what this thread is about, but I really miss the 1990s trucks. I know they are not efficient and probably not safe by modern standards, but they were cheap, simple, and cool.
This post was edited on 11/21/22 at 9:12 am
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:38 am to goofball
Just what kind of service are these GM service centers providing? What exactly are they fixing? Hmmm.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 9:49 am to frequent flyer
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Those things are damn near bulletproof. I think that engine is basically just a Chevy 350 with 2 cylinders lopped off the back.
It was derived from the 215ci Buick aluminum V8 that ended up sold to Rover.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 11:56 am to goofball
quote:Yep, that GM news is a good thing for Tesla owners, to have another outlet and possibly better to service their cars.
It’s also a win for Tesla customers because of how crappy Tesla’s own service can be.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 11:59 am to goofball
Teslas really don't need much service other than brakes every few years. This is probably talking about collision service more than anything which Tesla is lacking in.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:02 pm to goofball
Expect an increase of negative Tesla stories and sjw telling you not to buy a Tesla.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:18 pm to Daygo85
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Just what kind of service are these GM service centers providing? What exactly are they fixing? Hmmm.
I'm sure it involves imaging the software for cars that come in for minor repairs....GM probably wants to understand and collect data on the type of updates and issues Tesla owners are seeing.
And they are probably making some repairs too.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:18 pm to L1C4
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Expect an increase of negative Tesla stories and sjw telling you not to buy a Tesla.
Well yeah. Only White Supremacists own Teslas.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:22 pm to goofball
What breaks down on a Tesla? Software? Wires? Motor? I'm surprised the things need much service.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:31 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
But they do need service and there is a market for that. That is the only thing going on here
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:35 pm to goofball
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GM dealers across the country have repaired 11,180 Teslas in total.
11k in two years? Seems normal.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:39 pm to Barbellthor
Surprised they have time with all of the shitty tahoe repairs.
Posted on 11/21/22 at 12:39 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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What breaks down on a Tesla? Software? Wires? Motor? I'm surprised the things need much service.
They don't. Had one for a year and have only rotated the tires
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