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126 messages, Last post on Nov 06, 2009 at 9:19 PM
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| I just took delivery of my 2007 Black Yukon Denali last month. To my surprise, with my drivers side door open and the sun hitting it, I noticed it was missing paint- the whole area around the hinges was mostly primer with a hint of black paint. At fist I thought it was just dust, but it would not wipe off. The outside of the doors themselves looks like an orange peel. I checked the other doors and the rear hatch- they are all the same. Primer with little paint. I then opened the hood and the whole engine compartment is primer color with a few black spots! I contacted GM "Customer Support" and their exact words to me were" If we built perfect vehicle it would of cost you more than $53K to buy it!"- They did offer me a free oil change and that was it. I called back the next day and spoke to another lady- she told me that it was not a functionality issue and that with the doors and hatch closed no one would see the missing paint. So what am I supposed to do with a $53k vehicle? Climb out the window? She said she would contact a manager or something. She called the next day and said basically that the rep didn't care. No goodwill was to be offered, they were not going to fix the problem and they would still honor my warranty!! Isn't that nice of them? My vehicle was only 2 weeks old at the time! I went out on the car lot and looked at all the 2007's they had- they were all the same- Missing paint! So before you sign the papers take a good look at GM's "professional grade" "flagship" | |
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Replying to: cjinwv (May 07, 2006 10:21 am) i gave it a good bath yest and put on splashguards and did not notice any problems . milage has been arount 14-15 so far daily driving . contact your dealer and they should have a regional rep that can come out and check yours out . good luck . i liked the old information system better than the new 2007 info also |
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Replying to: cjinwv (May 07, 2006 10:21 am)  That reminded me of something I experienced--shortly (as in, less than a week) after I bought my '04 DXL I noticed an "issue" w/ it that IMHO needed prompt attention; called the service department to schedule an appointment to bring it it ASAP; after I explained to the service underwriter why I needed to bring it it, he told me that he wouldn't be able to have someone look at it right away because in his opinion, it wasn't serious enough to warrant such an immediate inspection. Needless to say, that didn't fly w/ me...so I emailed the GM of the dealership--mentioning in my message among other things that, if this is what GMC calls "Professional Grade", then they better re-examine some of their vehicles 'cuz they ain't living up to that phrase...shortly after doing so I received a call from the service manager asking me when can I bring my truck in. Sometimes you just gotta strike the right nerve in order to get a response to your satisfaction... 
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Replying to: blackstone (Apr 19, 2006 9:35 pm) I got a question for those who own one...does anyone else notice that the sound system doesn't really seem too good in it??? For me, it seems like mine just doesn't hit hard or anything. My previous car was an '03 explorer limited, and that thing's audio system sounded mean, it really hit hard. On the main gmc webpage for the Denali, it says it comes equipped with a subwoofer...but yet I can't seem to hear it/locate it. So does anyone else notice this or is it just me???
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Replying to: shadyquo (May 15, 2006 6:15 pm) |
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Does anyone know the bulb size on the 07's? I really want to put in some HIDs....
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Replying to: sony1 (May 30, 2006 5:13 pm) |
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hey just picked up my 2007 denali black on black got my h.i.d. bulbs H13 how the frig do you get the headlights off\out i swear i am going to take a bat to them! my 2001 was simple this is retarded and its not even in the manual! 
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Replying to: vcap (May 31, 2006 5:02 pm) you can also try removing the inner tire/wheel well piece. or try to remove the cheese grater grille. please let me know how you end up gettin it changed. what brand of h13 bulb did you buy? hope this helps a little. |
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Replying to: cjinwv (May 07, 2006 10:21 am) Orange peel pretty much everywhere. Hinges seem to be covered but the engine compartment has primer everywhere as you describe and like the photos you posted. There was another black Denali on the showroom floow with the same paint issues. I'm not sure whether the rest of the color choices have the same issues and the Black just shows the imperfections more. I have averaged 15mpg so far. My 4.0 6 cylinder 200hp Jeep Grand Cherokee only averages 15.5 mpg so I am VERY pleased with the economy so far. I don't know whether to call the paint "outrageous" crap or "to be expected" and I'm interested to hear what others have to say.
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