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So I come to find out that this is not official GM corporate policy, but a policy that’s up to the discretion of the individual dealers. Just another example of American car companies screwing up in the short term rather than long-term customer satisfaction. And promulgating the sleezy reputation of US car dealers.
Message to Chevy dealers – charge what you advertise up front. Don’t play around. You’ve been in the wilderness for so long. Don’t you go there again with these stupid practices. I have been a totally committed Toyota-hybrid-Camry guy and was ready for a change. Maybe that has to wait a bit.
Someone needs to get this in front of GM's new CEO. This is madness.
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