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RE: NON LBC - Triumph Support Vehicle

To: "Gambony, Jim" <jim.gambony@eds.com>, Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: NON LBC - Triumph Support Vehicle
From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil (Bowen, Patrick A. RP2)
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 16:51:03
Jim,  I contacted the dealer and the service writer told me to bring it in
on Thursday, and he would look at it and maybe work out a cost sahre
something like 50/50 is what he said he would "argue for".  I am really not
that impressed, what is everyone elses take on this?

Thanks
Patrick

At 11:40 AM 2/2/99 -0600, Gambony, Jim wrote:
>Patrick,
>
>I'd try the dealer.  If the dealer turns you down or gives you the
>run-around then it's time to jump up the food chain at Chevy.  I'll see if I
>can dig up the appropriate # at the Chevy Customer Assistance Center (one of
>my customers) for complaints like you've got.
>
>My question to you is:  has the dealer done any servicing in the recent past
>that might have disturbed the pan/timing cover gaskets?  That's more fuel
>for getting the dealer fix.
>
>
>Jim
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:        jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil [SMTP:jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil]
>> Sent:        Tuesday, February 02, 1999 7:18 AM
>> To:  Spitfires@autox.team.net
>> Subject:     NON LBC - Triumph Support Vehicle
>> 
>> OK, I have a 97 Chevy Lumina with 38,900 miles on it (Warranty ends
>> theoretically at 36,000)  I changed the oil last night and the thing is
>> leaking like a sive!!!!   Specifically the oil pan and timing cover.  I
>> wanted the lists opinion on this.  Is it worth arguing with the dealership
>> (I know they have several thousand miles to deal with stuff),  am I just
>> out of luck,  What are some of my courses of action??
>> 
>> This dealership has not always been that helpful before. 
>> 
>> This is part of the enjoyment of my spit.  But I pay entirely too much
>> money for this to happen to a "new" car.
>> 
>> TIA
>>  
>> Patrick Bowen
>> '79 Spitfire
>> Jacksonville FL
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL

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