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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [sgr5516]
by pffreese
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Apr 02, 2008 (2:45 pm)
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Replying to: sgr5516 (Apr 01, 2008 6:33 pm)
Did they give you a clue on how much that repair would have cost, had it not been under warranty?
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [pffreese]
by sgr5516
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Apr 03, 2008 (6:00 pm)
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Replying to: pffreese (Apr 02, 2008 2:45 pm)
Sorry, no.
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [sgr5516]
by medinamalibu
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May 11, 2009 (12:13 pm)
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Replying to: sgr5516 (Apr 03, 2008 6:00 pm)
Apparently the skylight shade is no longer covered under the Major Guard extended warranty, so I was quoted $178 for one shade today. No thank you.
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- #50 of 56
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [medinamalibu]
by pao
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May 12, 2009 (3:22 am)
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Replying to: medinamalibu (May 11, 2009 12:13 pm)
an 04 MAX here.....I never rolled my back shades out from the minute they wouldnt stay in place...never had the reinforcment done, and just two of us so seldom anyone in the back seat......they are heavily tinted, so I havent gotten any complaints from my rear seat passengers yet.....144K on my Maxx and going strong.....
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [pao]
by pffreese
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May 12, 2009 (5:02 am)
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Replying to: pao (May 12, 2009 3:22 am)
The problem is now that the mechanism is not functioning, the shade is not taut so any time I ride with the windows open, the shade flaps around in the wind and hangs down several inches and looks tacky.
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [pffreese]
by pao
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May 12, 2009 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: pffreese (May 12, 2009 5:02 am)
razor blade and cut the shade out?? Since too closely to replace
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [medinamalibu]
by sgr5516
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May 13, 2009 (11:50 am)
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Replying to: medinamalibu (May 11, 2009 12:13 pm)
I used to keep my shades closed 24/7 during summer. After they were replaced a second time under warranty I no longer close them. The constant tension on the springs cause them to fail when you open them after that long.
I'm surprised they are not covered under GMPP Major Guard. I don't see what category of non-covered parts this would fall under.
You might want to call the GMPP and ask them if it is a covered part. And if it is not covered, where does it fall on the non-covered list.
In the end, if not covered, I would just cut them off with a razor.
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Re: 2005 Malibu Maxx - "scratched" rear defroster [demoliz]
by mhamel
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Jul 08, 2009 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: demoliz (Jan 18, 2008 11:19 am)
Do you take your car to the car wash? or have a personal detailer?
It is possible that the defroster grids could be scratched when cleaning the inside of the back glass.
Just a suggestion to help you find an answer.
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Re: 2005 Malibu Maxx - "scratched" rear defroster [mhamel]
by pao
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Jul 08, 2009 (4:00 pm)
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Replying to: mhamel (Jul 08, 2009 7:58 am)
mine has been thru many hand car washes....and not a problem to date...almost 5 years old..an 04 Maxx LT with 147K on it
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Re: My skylight shades won't roll/retract [sgr5516]
by rdesantis
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Jul 10, 2009 (4:03 am)
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Replying to: sgr5516 (May 13, 2009 11:50 am)
Go to an auto recycler. The part may be cheaper than retail. Rip it out your self and it will be even cheaper. Have the dealer install it for you. Our first maxx was in a front end collision, after taking out our contents, the first thing i stripped off the car was that shade. Find an U pull yard an go nuts..
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