Dealer advice - Anyone from Vancouver, BC?
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Dealer advice - Anyone from Vancouver, BC?
I don't really like the service I get from my dealer. Does anyone live around here that can recommend a good dealer for service? or are they all more/less the same?
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Instructor
Go South Young Man
Bellingham Chevrolet Cadillac. Clean shop, best, most accommodating Service Manager anywhere. Mike (Bow) Bowthorpe. Bow and his technicians all been with dealership long term. Bow really understands Corvette owners, and if you ask nice and stay out of the way, he will allow you to be with your car in the service bay. Oh, and they are just off I-5 at Northwest Avenue. Easy to find and easy on and off Interstate. Who could ask for anything more? 🦁
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Bellingham Chevrolet Cadillac. Clean shop, best, most accommodating Service Manager anywhere. Mike (Bow) Bowthorpe. Bow and his technicians all been with dealership long term. Bow really understands Corvette owners, and if you ask nice and stay out of the way, he will allow you to be with your car in the service bay. Oh, and they are just off I-5 at Northwest Avenue. Easy to find and easy on and off Interstate. Who could ask for anything more? 🦁
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Instructor
Good question, but I did the reverse-bought an Escalade from a Canadian dealer (Dueck on Marine) that had been an American dealer executive vehicle that Dueck bought at the Gm Auction. I had it serviced at several different Canadian Cadillac dealerships with no issues.
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Burning Brakes
I can't imagine anyone wanting to cross the border from the Lower Mainland in order to go to Bellingham to have their car serviced - especially when you're dealing with border lineups and a 35% exchange rate! And that doesn't even address the enormous waste of time and the fact that, in the event of a post-service issue, it's going to be difficult to get any warranty work done. I mean, what do you do, tow a disabled car back across the border for warranty work?! (Penny-wise and pound foolish in my books - especially when we've got so many good and perfectly-qualified dealers in the Lower Mainland.) If you're on the south side of the Fraser River, I'd suggest that you try Preston GM in Langley. The owner's a good guy and he's committed to a high level of service and customer satisfaction. He's also the sponsor of the BC Corvette Club - and any guy who pays good money to support a Corvette Club can't be bad - right?! Give Preston's a shot.
And come visit the BC Corvette Club on the first Wednesday of each month @ Preston's in the Service Department @ 7PM (sharp) to check us out! (Park around back of the building, please.) www.bccorvetteclub.ca for additional info.
And come visit the BC Corvette Club on the first Wednesday of each month @ Preston's in the Service Department @ 7PM (sharp) to check us out! (Park around back of the building, please.) www.bccorvetteclub.ca for additional info.
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Is that every month? I'd like to check this out! Big turn out?
I can't imagine anyone wanting to cross the border from the Lower Mainland in order to go to Bellingham to have their car serviced - especially when you're dealing with border lineups and a 35% exchange rate! And that doesn't even address the enormous waste of time and the fact that, in the event of a post-service issue, it's going to be difficult to get any warranty work done. I mean, what do you do, tow a disabled car back across the border for warranty work?! (Penny-wise and pound foolish in my books - especially when we've got so many good and perfectly-qualified dealers in the Lower Mainland.) If you're on the south side of the Fraser River, I'd suggest that you try Preston GM in Langley. The owner's a good guy and he's committed to a high level of service and customer satisfaction. He's also the sponsor of the BC Corvette Club - and any guy who pays good money to support a Corvette Club can't be bad - right?! Give Preston's a shot.
And come visit the BC Corvette Club on the first Wednesday of each month @ Preston's in the Service Department @ 7PM (sharp) to check us out! (Park around back of the building, please.) www.bccorvetteclub.ca for additional info.
And come visit the BC Corvette Club on the first Wednesday of each month @ Preston's in the Service Department @ 7PM (sharp) to check us out! (Park around back of the building, please.) www.bccorvetteclub.ca for additional info.
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Service I don't mind doing myself but there's something actually wrong with the car and I don't feel like my dealer is giving it adequate attention
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Burning Brakes
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Does anyone recommend any dealers closer than Preston? I live downtown Vancouver.
Also does anyone know of any indy LS7 specialists for after my warranty expires? Looking at installing the AHP heads.
Thanks!
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Same. I'm under 3/5000 CPO warranty with my C6 Z06 and just had a terrible experience with Duek Downtown.
Does anyone recommend any dealers closer than Preston? I live downtown Vancouver.
Also does anyone know of any indy LS7 specialists for after my warranty expires? Looking at installing the AHP heads.
Thanks!
Does anyone recommend any dealers closer than Preston? I live downtown Vancouver.
Also does anyone know of any indy LS7 specialists for after my warranty expires? Looking at installing the AHP heads.
Thanks!