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Aug 10, 2021 | 07:49 PM

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Ugh. Took my C8 in for its first service at 7am today. They called at 5:45 to tell me it was done. I hope GM isn't paying these guys by the hour.

Aug 10, 2021 | 07:52 PM

Grey

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Don't know guy, but here in occupied IL. GM techs are on strike. How wide spread the strike is, I have no idea.

Aug 10, 2021 | 07:55 PM

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^^^ Not in Texas. IL is a Yuuge union state. Texas, not so much.

Aug 10, 2021 | 08:21 PM

Spamburger_Hamburger

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That doesn't remotely seem that bad.

Aug 10, 2021 | 08:25 PM

Kevin A Jones

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Originally Posted by CP

Ugh. Took my C8 in for its first service at 7am today. They called at 5:45 to tell me it was done. I hope GM isn't paying these guys by the hour.

Taking 8 hours wouldn't bother me, I'd just be thankful that they didn't screw anything up.

Aug 10, 2021 | 08:49 PM

BPHORSEGUY

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They probably didn't work on it more then 2 hours!

Aug 10, 2021 | 10:00 PM

JDSC8VETTE

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They probably had to take it on a 148 mph test drive.

Aug 10, 2021 | 10:11 PM

Amoreloba

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Don't know guy, but here in occupied IL. GM techs are on strike. How wide spread the strike is, I have no idea.

not even just GM, my Toyota periodic maintenance in early September got moved back to November.

They better not charge you by the hour for that entire time op. What did you have done?

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Aug 10, 2021 | 11:06 PM

BIG Dave

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Don’t most dealers focus first on the vehicles where the owner is waiting, and push the vehicles that got dropped off to later in the day? I thought that’s how it worked.

Aug 10, 2021 | 11:11 PM

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Come on, guy's. Who hasn't waited that long at your physician's office...

Aug 11, 2021 | 03:00 AM

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1st service on my C8, 2 hours tops.

Aug 11, 2021 | 04:06 AM

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What irks me is when I wait for days just to get their first available morning appointment and then they take 6 hours just to change my oil. Lol, maybe walk-ins do better.

Aug 11, 2021 | 07:31 AM

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Come on, guy's. Who hasn't waited that long at your physician's office...

That really how it works. If you wait for it, they will get it started quickly. They don’t want anyone sitting there all day, bothering them.

Aug 11, 2021 | 07:40 AM

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My local non-100 dealership, uses an integrated text messaging system as part of their maintenance software that keeps customers informed of their car's status at all times - check in, technician pulled into bay, xxxx performed, service complete, if charges - pay via phone or in person, car is ready for pickup. Extremely impressive. Btw, for all service, not just Corvettes.

I've stayed and waited for xx (not my C8) that turned out to be a longer task than originally expected so I was provided a ride and pickup at N/C. Btw, 30 miles each way. I'm a big fan of developing relationships with your local dealership for many reasons - this is just one.

Aug 14, 2021 | 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyLee

What irks me is when I wait for days just to get their first available morning appointment and then they take 6 hours just to change my oil. Lol, maybe walk-ins do better.

I found out that the "appointment" is to see the service writer only. It has nothing to do with when the tech starts the work.