Derek Damon

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Yes, we did meet, but that was only because I came into the dealership specifically looking for you and you happen to be standing right there. And you did not apologize once. By that point, I had already been dealing with more than a month of repairs that had not corrected the issues, along with quality-control problems, including floor lighting that was not reinstalled after a module replacement, a rattle inside the dash after a repair, and missing trim pieces on the back of the steering wheel. As well as clicking in the steering wheel. Which I have photos/videos of all these issues stated. These issues were not present before the original repairs. The only issue the car had was a super cruise issue where it would not engage. When I tried to explain what I was experiencing, I felt that you were extremely standoffish and repeatedly told me that what I was describing was normal. However, after that conversation, the dealership went on to replace TWO steering columns, an intermediate shaft, and the steering wheel. If everything I was experiencing was truly normal, why were all of those components replaced? I was also repeatedly told by both you and Bill that my driving habits were responsible for ruining the tires. Meanwhile, your own drive-through alignment machine consistently showed multiple wheels with improper toe readings. I told both you and Bill several times that something was wrong—either the alignment was off or there was an underlying suspension issue—because the tires were feathering and showing abnormal wear\. Although your dealership made several alignment attempts, the abnormal wear continued. I raised this concern with Bill and was told that you were no longer going to help me and that the condition was normal. I then took the vehicle to another dealership. Their alignment measurements were consistent with what your own drive-through machine had been showing, and they documented that the improper alignment had permanently damaged the tires. At some point, it becomes very difficult to dismiss what is documented by both your own equipment and another GMC dealership. Yes, you provided rental vehicles. However, rental coverage was part of the GM warranty contract that came with the vehicle I purchased through your dealership, and GM was paying for those rentals through warranty. Therefore, suggesting that the dealership was doing me a favor by providing them, when they were covered under my warranty, is misleading. As far as the GM field engineer is concerned, I was originally told by Bill that he was not there to inspect my vehicle. I was told that he was there to look at a different vehicle, but that Bill would ask him to take a quick look at mine while he was there. Prior to that, I had been asking for weeks to have a GM engineer sent out to inspect my vehicle. The GM field engineer did not look at my vehicle until after all repairs had already been completed by the World Class Technician. Because of that, I am not sure what he actually inspected or evaluated. From the paperwork the dealership had given me it only states he looked at the steering. And I was told by Bill that the engineer checked the steering wheel and stated that it was normal. I do not know whether he drove the vehicle, what testing he performed, or what other components he examined, because I was told that he was not originally there to inspect my vehicle. As far as the World Class Technician is concerned, he is actually the person I give the most credit to. Unfortunately, he was not brought into the situation until after months of unsuccessful repairs. Prior to that, the technician working on the Super Cruise issue personally told me that he had never worked on a Super Cruise problem before. That naturally makes me question why a technician without experience diagnosing that system was assigned to such a complicated issue instead of involving a more experienced technician from the beginning. Once the World Class Technician became involved, he identified the major issue on the first day he inspected the vehicle. The only remaining problem was that the vehicle still rode poorly. Once I brought it to another dealership and they corrected the alignment, the vehicle immediately drove beautifully again, aside from the vibration caused by the tires that had already been damaged. That is why I continue to stand behind what I have said. My concerns are not based on assumptions. They are based on the repair history, alignment documentation, the parts your dealership replaced, and the findings of the dealership that ultimately corrected the remaining issue.