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Maybe have it stolen....lol
You might try finding a dealer who will be willing to work with you. There are some good dealers out there but like everything else you'll have to do some 'window shopping.'
Have you tried contacting the GM Customer Service Dept and explain to them your situation?
IT WILL BE A TOUGH SELL TO MY WIFE, IF I WANT ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE!
GOOD LUCK TO THE REST OF THE I5 CHEVY OWNERS!
GM knows they have a problem. Make them fix it for free. They will, if you convince them loud enough
SHOULD I PURSUE THIS FUTHER UP THE FOOD CHAIN AT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE? COULD I POTENTIALLY BE HOLDING THE ENTIRE $4000? SEEMS AS IF THE DEALERSHIP IS TOWING THE COMPANY LINE AND NOT SUPPORTING ME. FUNNY HOW THOSE DEALERSHIPS WORK. tHEY QUOTED ME OVER $3400. ONCE GM CAME TO THE TABLE, MY PORTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN $2500 BUT NOW THE NEW QUOTE FOR MY END IS AROUND $1800. dO I ALSO HAVE A SHADY DEALERSHIP?
lOOKS LIKE I WILL BE DRIVING A RICE BURNER FOR 2008!
That's what I'd do.
Either way you are going to have to pony up some of your own money to get this millstone(Canyon/Colorado) off of your neck.
Make the outlay as painless as possible for yourself.
Whether you buy a Rice Burner for 2k8 or another homegrown truck, it's going to be a costly learning experience for you.
Do your research next time and look at what 'long term cost' will be for you. The homegrown trucks might be able to get you into a new truck cheaper but you need to look at resale values and how much you spend on Malox.....
This a truck; a $25,00 dollar vehicle. Not much when compared to some sedans on the road.
As to performance; I have an 05 Z71 crew cab. I have the K+N fipk and a couple other minor things. I have the performance axle. It has plent of Torque and plenty of pick up. From stop and at speed it just climbs the rpm band and continues to put out. Most impressive is 70 to 105, it does it almost as fast as my vette (well not really) but it is strong and all at 17 mpg.So all and all I haven't got a lot to complain about. My 99 FRC Corvette went back more often then my truck.
I'm only guessing on this.
Would welcome to know if this does not apply in this case.
Read this, and you will see there is no turning back the clock. The I series is taking over...
http://www.castsolutions.com/pdf/Engine_2004.pdf
I asked GM for an extension on the drive train warranty and they pretty much told me to pound salt. So now I'm hoping to hear from those of you who've put some mileage on their truck after having the cylinder head and valve replacement done. Is it time to trade this thing in and cut my losses or should I stick it out?
Are there any Colorado cylinder head replacement veterans out there that can offer some long term reviews?
I would say keep it until the 36,000 mile warranty is close at hand. If the truck hasn't had any more problems up to that point, it will probably be okay.
A crystal ball would be good to have right about now.
It's possible you have the cylinder head problem. If you haven't already done so, take it in to the dealer and have them check it out.
There's a coloradofans website with lots of technical and first hand owner info about the head problems on the I4 and I5 GM engine.
http://coloradofans.com/viewforum.php?f=43
I played dumb on the phone and asked if the head replacement was a wide spread problem and the guy said no. Riiiight... I've done my research buddy! :shades:
I have about 37k miles on the truck now. The only problem I'm seeing is during cold starts the engine will misfire while cranking.
My question is should I start chasing after a dealer now to replace the heads. My gut tells me to wait and let the mileage rack up and see how it goes. But I also don't want to get stuck some place or have the truck down for an extended amount of time if the dealer has to order parts.
Any advice??
Jim
BTW Over the years I have definitely been a GM fan and loyal to the bow tie. I made a conscious decision to purchase the Colorado over a Toyota because it being a US built truck by a US company. Well I'm afraid this may be the last GM product for me. I also had a Bonneville with intake manifold problems (costing me $2,000) which GM hung me out to dry on....
Here is another forum that has a lot of good info http://coloradofans.com/forum/
Here is a copy of the letter....
BPMike
Also I'll be interested in your opinion on how the truck runs with the new head. Some people have complained about less power.
Jim
In their defense the dealer gave me NO trouble or doubletalk...checked OBD codes and ordered the head. (Harbor Chevy in LB CA)
BPMike
It is obviously a serious problem does exist, hence the extended warrantee that recently came out. The problem seems to have been completely resolved in the 2007 model. Owners of trucks manufactured before 2007 should not have to worry with the 100k mile warrantee. By that time, you have either already had your head replaced under warrantee, or you're not going to ever have a problem.
The 2007 heads have no problem, GM found out the problem and fixed it successfully, and use the same knowledge in the replacement heads. Heads replaced on older models will now be bulletproof.
Tell your nephew to rest easy.
Now I'm totally pissed off at GM and will probably never purchase another GM product. I should have gotten the Ranger or even the Tacoma if I could get past the foreign car thing.
I guess driving Fords for a few years screwed up your reasoning abilities......
BPMike
Strike two, my wife's Bonneville blew a head at 60K miles which was the result of a known water leak problem in the intake. That cost me $1,500 and several days of aggravation, not to mention having my wife on my case.
Strike three, I purchase the Colorado and there’s known problems with the head? Come on, that is ridiculous! Yes, the repair is at no cost but the top of the engine has been ripped apart and hopefully put back together right. So that’s next, another engine issue, DEXTROL corroding the engine, electrical component issues (brake switch, etc)?
Believe me every car I have owned has been a GM product (other than the Ranger) but I do not expect to purchase a new car/truck and have to have major engine repairs done. Free of not!
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/ford_fires_continue.html
Also, the new Tacomas have brake failure problems which have led to people beig in serious accidents. Motor Trend, Road & Track, and Car & Driver all had problems with brakes in their Long term tests of the new Tacoma.
The Colorado may have a design flaw, but at least it can't kill you and GM is fixing it for free.
Roger
This problem has been discussed at great length on http://coloradofans.com/ web site. Go there and learn, and try to find a dealer with a clue. That "Call back in two weeks" thing is just a way to get you to go away. They don't have a clue what they are doing...
I indeed am running out of patience. I'm waiting on a callback from my dealer. If no contact from them by end of week I shall call an attorney and explore lemon law. Would be happy for them or another Chevy dealer to just fix the truck because I feel it's just a problem that needs repair and not an inherently bad truck. Thanks again.
Roger