Does GM make our parts anymore?

[special-K]

They are required by law to provide parts for their products for 10 years and that is all they are concerned about...if they even do that! They had to make it a law! So, that tells you what they'd be doing if not legally bound. This is the business model of modern America... "Whatever you can get away with", and "Do the right thing" is just some silly old saying for old folks to struggle with till they're dead and out of the way

[davepl]

Originally Posted by special-K

They are required by law to provide parts for their products for 10 years and that is all they are concerned about...

I think that might be an old wive's tale. I thought it was true as well but looked into it a couple of years ago when I couldn't get a part for an 8 year old Vette. Turns out they have to service the warranty and that's it - so long as they can do that, no requirement (in the US, anyway) that they provide parts.

What I don't know is the emissions warranty, which is 10 years. They likely have to cover the engine parts but not bumpers, steering wheels, etc...

As much as I'd -like- GM to stockpile parts in a warehouse for my cars, I don't think they have any ethical or legal obligation once the warranty is up, and in most cases they do of course exceed that amount of time. Usually...

Could you imagine Apple having parts for a 10 year old iPhone? Well they can't, because the iPhone 1 was only 9 years ago :-)

[palallin]

Originally Posted by davepl

Could you imagine Apple having parts for a 10 year old iPhone? Well they can't, because the iPhone 1 was only 9 years ago :-)

Apples and oranges (if you'll pardon the pun )

iPhones are throw-away tech (and throw it away is what I'd do if ever I had one). Vehicles are supposed to last for a fairly long time.