thespecialman
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So after looking around for awhile I found a 2022 Z71 that checked most of the boxes I had been looking for at a dealership about 90 minutes from my house; when I called they told me the vehicle was available (much to my surprise). Apparently it was customer-ordered and then the customer backed out. So I drove over and everything checks out except they told me there was a problem with the 2nd row seat when it came from the factory and they were waiting on a bracket or something to fix it. They guessed it should only be a few days but it was coming from GM and they didn't have a ship date. They were selling with no dealer markup, gave me a good deal on my trade-in and offered to put me in a loaner Tahoe off the used lot until the part came in, so I figured it was still a better option than ordering a vehicle myself and waiting 6 months, and I bought it.
15 days later and there is still no ship date from GM on the part needed and the dealer sold the loaner Tahoe I was driving and put me in a little Equinox. I talked to the parts guy doing the ordering and he gave me the number on what he ordered: "frame assy 86825157." I believe it's the larger side of the whole bench seat. He also confided that it may be tough for GM to part with a whole back seat when they are all slotted to go into new vehicles on the production line and suggested I might make things move along better if I complain to GM directly.
I found an email address on this forum- [email protected] and sent a note a few days ago but no response. Does anyone have a better method of making contact or tips to move this along?
15 days later and there is still no ship date from GM on the part needed and the dealer sold the loaner Tahoe I was driving and put me in a little Equinox. I talked to the parts guy doing the ordering and he gave me the number on what he ordered: "frame assy 86825157." I believe it's the larger side of the whole bench seat. He also confided that it may be tough for GM to part with a whole back seat when they are all slotted to go into new vehicles on the production line and suggested I might make things move along better if I complain to GM directly.
I found an email address on this forum- [email protected] and sent a note a few days ago but no response. Does anyone have a better method of making contact or tips to move this along?
