Hi Lee I'm sorry to hear that. Dealers don't sell any oil changes and tune ups to EV owners. But I'm not sure of why the helpful Chevy dealer in Hickory, NC is different than one in Raleigh, NC
When I went to buy a Bolt, there was a push by Sales to have us in anything but a Bolt. We didn't budge, they backed down. A sale is a sale even if the TPTB wanted us in an ICE. On the day of the signing, my son noticed that the back fender was scratched. The dealership planted some stiff shrubs and it was easy to back into one. I suspect that's what happened. They took it to a local shop to have it repaired. We took ownership of the car one evening and when driving home, my son mentioned we didn't have any tail lights!! They came with a loaner the next day while we waited a week to have everything reconnected and checked out. Reminds me of the Keystone Kops but in the automotive repair management sense. The fender repair was very good. I kind of thought we might be offered free oil changes... They said they would show us where the charger was located on their lot but they never did. Lots of promises. I understand why Bolt sales may not be as high as some may want them to be. I don't know if they have come around or not. My son drives the Bolt and loves it!! His one way commute is 37 miles and he plugs into the 120V while at home. Toward the end of the week, he might stop off at a 50 kw Level 3, grab a burger, eat, unplug, and then head for home. By Monday, he's fully charged even with weekend errands. Buying a Tesla was a whole different experience. Slick. We are retired and wanted to travel. The Bolt was not going to hack it. We test drove a Model 3 and put a downpayment on it that Sunday afternoon. On Monday we were notified that it had been "birthed" and was on an automotive carrier headed our way. By Tuesday, it was in Albuquerque. On Friday, we visited the Tesla Store and a sales guy showed us that it was just pulling out of Charlotte; headed our way. It was kind of spooky; like Big Brother looking over our shoulders wherever we go. It's the new connected world and I'm not sure if I like it. Then Covid hit. Stay safe!! Peter On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 12:20 PM Lee Hart via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > Peter Eckhoff via EV wrote: > > about 4 hours. I visited one dealer in particular and the service > > tech saw the charger was ICE'd and he ran on it, got the key and moved > > the offending vehicle without asking! > > That's a pleasant contrast from our local Chevy dealer. A friend wanted > to buy a Volt. The dealer claimed it wasn't available, so he showed them > it was. Then they said they didn't have any; so he showed them GM's > inventory list that said they did. They finally found the car, buried > way at the back of their lot. At every opportunity, they tried to get > him to buy another car or SUV instead. > > The last time I took our Leaf to the local Nissan dealer, the charging > spot was ICE'd with the dealer's cars. When I asked if I could charge, > they said, "No, we don't sell Leafs". Never mind that I bought my Leaf > from them in 2013. > > It is gratifying for me to read about areas of the country where EVs > really are catching on, and becoming accepted and commonplace. But it's > still like the 1990's here. > > Lee Hart > > -- > If happiness is on your mind, here's a daily list to find: > - something to do > - something to look forward to > - someone to love > - someone to take good care of > - and misbehave, just a little > -- > Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html > INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
