GM's Ability or lack there of to support

[guruerror]

Dude...I went to buy some replacement interior trim for my '05 when I got it Line-Xed and the GM dealer (that used be a Hummer/Corvette performance dealer) sent me to vintageparts.com! I laughed out loud...VINTAGE PARTS....so, I went online and ordered my parts.

What I received was a GM part, in a GM box...exactly like the original. I get the impression the GM liquidated a lot of their parts stock during the bail-out.

This comment may be a little 'political'...but I don't care where I've got to order my parts...where I've got to find my parts...I love my truck and I am glad that GM still exists. GM made mistakes...but you know what, so do we all. I'm just happy that they're still around.

Check out vintageparts.com...they prolly have what you're looking for.

[zach.]

Actually with GM's bankruptcy, alot of the suppliers went out of business. GM has had to find new sources to produce the parts. With that, they have to get a contract with the new vendor, submit samples and then the part is made. It is a long drawn out ordeal. Alot of the GM cats are on backorder right now. It has nothing to do with the Hummer brand. Yes some of the Hummer parts are a problem. But the are getting new vendors to make the parts. I waited 10 months for a trim panel. The only parts that you will be able to get through vintage parts, are parts that are discontinued through GM. GM has sold them the parts for pennies on the dollar.

[NJ H2]

Pick up the Magnaflow Cat:

http://www.familycar.com/store/item/..._M6645006.html

[Olfart]

really unusual for a cat to go bad with such low mileage. It's my understanding the cat converters are covered under warranty for 80,000 miles. If GM can't supply their own I would make them buy and install some one else's or at least pay for the part and labor

[Hummin_in_Vegas]

Thanks for all of your feedback. The issue is that this is a warrenty part so I must wait for them to source original otherwise they can renig if anything goes wrong in the future. I understand the bankruptcy and how that may affect things but I also remember my hard earned tax dollars being used by Obama to guarantee warrentees. Guess that promise did not include ensuring an availability of parts.

[hummerpartsman]

I hope the dealership gets it for you soon because i just checked stock and GM has them stocked in Flint,MI. there should be no problem getting it for you. if they are still giving you the ring around let me know and i will see if there is anything i can do to help!

[Hummin_in_Vegas]

Thanks for the information hummerpartsman. I called the service technician and he said he was waiting for a call back from GM and hoped to have good news after that call. I told him that I had heard on a forum that the parts are available in Flint and that made him pause. Hope to hear parts are on the way by the end of the day or someone will have some splaining to do.