I had complained enough to the point of telling them to cancel the deal. I
had custom ordered a new truck - 38 miles isn't new. (Helped to know the GM
though)
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: jon@dakota-truck.net [mailto:jon@dakota-truck.net]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:46 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Factory Engine, Run - In Procedure, Gasoline &
Diesel
"Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> Don't feel too bad though - mine had 38 miles on it (Brand New) when I
> picked it up. It was taken from the delivery depot to the EPA testing
> grounds. It was custom configured and apparently that configuration
wasn't
> tested....so the EPA drove it 38 miles! I received a $1200 check for the
> extra 1 month waiting period and miles driven on a new vehicle from the
> dealership.
When I ordered my '96 Dak, it was built around October of 1995 and
got trapped in a train yard due to some stupid union or another going
on strike (I think it was a trucking company). Anyway, the cars were
stranded at the rail depot an hour away and couldn't be delivered to the
dealerhips. (Or more correctly, "wouldn't" be delivered to the
dealerships.) My dealer just went up to the yard with a a couple of
vans full of guys and drove the cars back to the dealership. That was
a bit of a bummer in that the initial miles were higher than they
normally would be, but at least it meant I could take delivery of the
truck. I didn't get a $1200 check, either. :-( ;-)
--
-Jon-
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