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ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

ColoradoSkiCountry

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I think it is pretty obvious that GM is not going to fix the lint issue, at least not right away. People just need to get over this little pet peeve, and if it bothers them so much, get a nice set of seat covers, which you probably would have done anyways in time, and get on with your lives. I have the lint issue as well, but I do not see it as anything worth wasting time and energy getting upset about. Sometimes life just sucks, get used to it. Even if you had to pay $35,000+ for your truck. Life is not fair. Now go eat worms.

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MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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I love that the dealers get a free pass in all of this. It's not like I bought it used. They made money selling it to me but bear no responsibility for it? I know if I put something in your house that goes to shit, I'll make it right. Regardless of what the manufacturer does. It's called having integrity.

 

Its not that were getting a "free pass" danny,We want to fix the problem,GM just won't give us new covers to fix it!

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I think it is pretty obvious that GM is not going to fix the lint issue, at least not right away. People just need to get over this little pet peeve, and if it bothers them so much, get a nice set of seat covers, which you probably would have done anyways in time, and get on with your lives. I have the lint issue as well, but I do not see it as anything worth wasting time and energy getting upset about. Sometimes life just sucks, get used to it. Even if you had to pay $35,000+ for your truck. Life is not fair. Now go eat worms.

 

It is not so much as a pet peeve, it is a real PITA to have to use a lint roller at least twice a day on my pants when I go to work. I wear a black Naval uniform, and it looks horrible everytime I step out of the truck. Ang God forbid I need to have a passenger from work in my truck, also in uniform. No, it is not a pet peeve, and no, I will not get used to it. It affects the way I conduct business utilising my new truck.

 

I walked into the GMC service department from work, and showed the service manager my uniform, and he was shocked and that is how I got them to pay for new seat covers. I chose Katzkin, and GMC is paying for a good part of them equilivent to what new GMC seat covers would cost.

tobias Senior Enthusiast

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I think it is pretty obvious that GM is not going to fix the lint issue, at least not right away. People just need to get over this little pet peeve, and if it bothers them so much, get a nice set of seat covers, which you probably would have done anyways in time, and get on with your lives. I have the lint issue as well, but I do not see it as anything worth wasting time and energy getting upset about. Sometimes life just sucks, get used to it. Even if you had to pay $35,000+ for your truck. Life is not fair. Now go eat worms.

 

This is a place to talk about concerns with trucks. No one is threatening to fire bomb anyone. I don't think. :lol:

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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Well....maybe some good news guys....Our GM rep. said new covers "should be" out by October,...Now he didn't say what year :lol: But hey at least its better then no news.

dannynoonan Enthusiast

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Its not that were getting a "free pass" danny,We want to fix the problem,GM just won't give us new covers to fix it!

 

I understand that GM isn't providing a fix. I think most people have figured out the fix themselves, Katzkins. I can tell with all certainty if a manufacturer provides me with faulty materials and takes a year "engineering" a fix I would step up to the plate. If the materials aren't showing, I will replace them with something else on my dime. That isn't a hypothetical, I've done it before and will again. If you want to make money selling something you didn't make, I think you are accepting responsiblity for it. Or at least you should if you do what's right.

 

It is more than an inconveniance. I have to take clients around in my truck to look at projects. I can't get them to believe that I will keep their house clean during construction if it looks like I haven't taken a vacuum to my truck in a year. I have to spend 20 min vacuuming before every appointment.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

 

 

Considering that moon visor mistake you are about to make, maybe you'd be better off holding it until... :lol:

zxcv Enthusiast

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

 

 

Considering that moon visor mistake you are about to make, maybe you'd be better off holding it until... :lol:

 

 

 

Speaking of which...put that and the wheels on already Rich! Whats the holdup!?!?!

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

 

 

Considering that moon visor mistake you are about to make, maybe you'd be better off holding it until... :lol:

 

 

 

Speaking of which...put that and the wheels on already Rich! Whats the holdup!?!?!

 

 

 

The wheels are ON!! :lol:

 

The sunvisor isn't,I'm waiting for my buddy to call me and tell me its painted.

zxcv Enthusiast

zxcv

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

 

 

Considering that moon visor mistake you are about to make, maybe you'd be better off holding it until... :D

 

 

 

Speaking of which...put that and the wheels on already Rich! Whats the holdup!?!?!

 

 

 

The wheels are ON!! :lol:

 

The sunvisor isn't,I'm waiting for my buddy to call me and tell me its painted.

 

 

:lol::lol:

tobias Senior Enthusiast

tobias

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

 

 

Considering that moon visor mistake you are about to make, maybe you'd be better off holding it until... :lol:

 

 

 

Speaking of which...put that and the wheels on already Rich! Whats the holdup!?!?!

 

 

 

The wheels are ON!! :lol:

 

The sunvisor isn't,I'm waiting for my buddy to call me and tell me its painted.

 

 

Well how about some friggin' pictures then? You'd have thought you'd have learned by now! :lol:

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

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I'm going to schedule myself some extra pudding for the horror I face on a daily basis.

 

I hear ya' danny,I hear ya'! :lol:

Maybe we'll get the new covers soon now,Although I'm not holding my breath. :lol:

 

 

Considering that moon visor mistake you are about to make, maybe you'd be better off holding it until... :D

 

 

 

Speaking of which...put that and the wheels on already Rich! Whats the holdup!?!?!

 

 

 

The wheels are ON!! :lol:

 

The sunvisor isn't,I'm waiting for my buddy to call me and tell me its painted.

 

 

Well how about some friggin' pictures then? You'd have thought you'd have learned by now! :lol:

 

 

OK,OK...I got to get my brothers camera,I don't have one :lol:

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