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#353 of 376 Re: Soltice--No Parts [steves5] by audia8q Feb 12, 2007 (8:10 am)
Replying to: steves5 (Feb 11, 2007 11:54 am) Based on GM's track record this should come as no surprise to anyone...Welcome to the world of GM.
#354 of 376 Re: Soltice--No Parts [steves5] by pao Feb 13, 2007 (6:30 am)
Replying to: steves5 (Feb 11, 2007 11:54 am) Steve, if a parts manager orders a part with the right code..stating that without the part the car is not driveable....the part is expedited..and in fact can be taken off production line if it isnt available through normal distribution...this again assumes the part manager is doing his job..and looking out for the customer..   I would ask the parts manager if in fact he has ordered the part correctly......I also assume here that you have the car at a dealership and not a body shop not affiliated with a dealership..that is another issue entirely.....check with a dealership parts manager...... Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Feb 13, 2007 7:49 am)
#355 of 376 Re: Soltice--No Parts [pao] by aviboy97 Feb 13, 2007 (7:49 am)
Replying to: pao (Feb 13, 2007 6:30 am) In all fairness, it is usually tough to get parts for a first year vehicle, especialy with the rareness of the intercooler being unique to the Solstice. However, it does seems that he will have to wait a bit.   I had a customer who had boosted their Mazda3,and blew the engine. He had to wait 3 months to get the engine from Japan. But, I guess getting a whole engine is tougher to get then just an IC.
#356 of 376 sol problem by acuras Feb 15, 2007 (8:13 pm)
really is unfortunate, you can't get a part. I would find out what company made it and contact them directly. It might be a lot quicker to try to purchase it directly.
#357 of 376 For what it is worth by dcrisler Feb 26, 2007 (10:35 pm)
I bought a Miata (2007 PRHT) for an entirely different reason... I could not look out the window with the top up in the Sky/soltice without ducking my head... I loved the looks of the car, thought the top design was half baked and could not live w/o decent trunk space... once I saw the new 2007 PRHT MX-5... that was all she wrote. The trunk is the same top up or down and the top itself is a work of art.   while the mx-5 will never match the looks of the soltice... the driving dynamics and everyday livability more than makes up for it! now with 2500 miles on it I am more convinced everyday I made the right decision. Replies to this message: pao (Feb 27, 2007 4:35 am) glennglenn (Feb 27, 2007 6:26 am) pao (Feb 28, 2007 5:17 am)
#358 of 376 Re: For what it is worth [dcrisler] by pao Feb 27, 2007 (4:35 am)
Replying to: dcrisler (Feb 26, 2007 10:35 pm) congrats.....you picked yours for a very personal reason....and your happy with your selection..that is what counts Replies to this message: glennglenn (Feb 27, 2007 6:26 am) pao (Feb 28, 2007 5:17 am)
#359 of 376 Re: For what it is worth [pao] by glennglenn Feb 27, 2007 (6:26 am)
Replying to: pao (Feb 27, 2007 4:35 am) I agree, buying a car is a very personal decision. Thats why I had to forgo BOTH the Solstice and the Miata and get a Honda S 2000. All the looks and performance I wanted (certainly faster than the Miata and about par with the Redline) and a great price to boot at less than 30 K.   Glenn Replies to this message: pao (Feb 28, 2007 5:17 am)
#360 of 376 Re: For what it is worth [glennglenn] by pao Feb 28, 2007 (5:17 am)
Replying to: glennglenn (Feb 27, 2007 6:26 am) enjoy the ride.....
#361 of 376 To Each His Own by glennglenn Feb 28, 2007 (6:33 am)
Like many of us, I deliberated long and hard before going with the S 2000 over the much slower Miata and the Red Line Sky. Its never easy when the cars are in the same approximate price range. The PRHT is a nice feature, although I still maintain that Mazda needs more power for the Miata. Power is not an issue with the Solstice/Sky, build quality and resale are for me. I guess it comes down to each his own!!   Glenn Replies to this message: pao (Feb 28, 2007 1:26 pm)
#362 of 376 Re: To Each His Own [glennglenn] by pao Feb 28, 2007 (1:26 pm)
Replying to: glennglenn (Feb 28, 2007 6:33 am) agree with the miata.....we own a base solstice..and are very happy with it....23K on it and 15 months old now....a few minor issues..but all taken care of by our dealer with no problems...as for resale......I dont worry about it since we keep cars on averagy 7-9 years and they have well over 100k on them by then..so resale value isnt an issue at that point.......we werent looking for a go fast car so to speak...just a two seater...to cruise in...its a third car for us anyway.......and the S2K was an old design....we wanted something fresh...and there was a 5k difference in the price between our sol and the S2K.....again..personal reasons for our choices......cheers

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