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Slow Build · 06-15-2012, 08:51 PM

Well it looks like I got totally screwed.

The AC didn’t even work all the way home. I had it recharged yesterday and it's already blowing hot air again. The change oil light came on the first morning after I bought it. I had the oil changed today at Winter Chevrolet and there was coolant in the oil so now they are saying it has possible head gasket issues. If so that's about $2500 to fix. The battery is now dead and had to be jumped to start after the oil change. The gas gauge is not working right. Half the time that I start it it says low fuel even though there is over 3/4 tank, then it will go up in a kind jumpy way. On top of that there is no signs that the gas tank was removed recently, which would have to be done to replace the fuel pump as the salesman swore was done after our breakdown (I asked several times).

It looks like the salesman erased the codes, reset the oil change light, charged the battery and recharged the AC on a regular basis.

I'm pi$$ed.

06-15-2012, 08:51 PM	#22
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: Going to look at a Tahoe. High miles-should I worry Well it looks like I got totally screwed. The AC didn’t even work all the way home. I had it recharged yesterday and it's already blowing hot air again. The change oil light came on the first morning after I bought it. I had the oil changed today at Winter Chevrolet and there was coolant in the oil so now they are saying it has possible head gasket issues. If so that's about $2500 to fix. The battery is now dead and had to be jumped to start after the oil change. The gas gauge is not working right. Half the time that I start it it says low fuel even though there is over 3/4 tank, then it will go up in a kind jumpy way. On top of that there is no signs that the gas tank was removed recently, which would have to be done to replace the fuel pump as the salesman swore was done after our breakdown (I asked several times). It looks like the salesman erased the codes, reset the oil change light, charged the battery and recharged the AC on a regular basis. I'm pi$$ed. __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.