roadrnnr

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?

sharpseadog

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? 🦁

RicK T

You could ask in the Canadian Forum:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ian-events-97/

crazybiker51

I'm on the island, but same boat, where I purchased my car has real crappy service, yet 30 min away where I got poor sales I ended up getting great service

roadrnnr

Can you do that? Canadian cars getting serviced at a USA dealership?

tony abbski

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.

carguy604

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.

roadrnnr

Is that every month? I'd like to check this out! Big turn out?

Mad*Max

Why are you bent on getting service done by a dealer? I do whatever I can myself and what I can't, get it done by an independent that I trust.

roadrnnr

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

Mad*Max

Are you still under warranty - it is not clear from your thread?

carguy604

Every month. Next meeting is tomorrow night @ 7PM sharp. C'mon out and join the rest of us. We normally get about 75-90 people per meeting which isn't bad considering that we have about 180 members.

roadrnnr

Yeah still under warranty. The warranty work is what I'm having trouble with.

PKStyles

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!

zet06

go see Larry Wong Service Manager at Carters BBY, I have been very happy with them.