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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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frankly I had found in the past that the single dealer repeatedly offering the best prices on parts;
Jack Carter. seriously.

no harm in getting part numbers and calling a couple dealers though.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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would i have to take it to a pontiac dealer or can i go to chev? ive only ever taken my car in for the recall and oil change

edit: what im trying to get at is: would a chev dealer carry pontiac center caps? i should have just asked this question in the first place
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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both will charge u the same
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple
would i have to take it to a pontiac dealer or can i go to chev? ive only ever taken my car in for the recall and oil change

edit: what im trying to get at is: would a chev dealer carry pontiac center caps? i should have just asked this question in the first place
well is there any pontiac dealers left....
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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there will officially be no such thing as any Pontiac dealerships any time now...
Canada held out, having Pontiac's for the 2010 model year...

GM, is GM, they will service all their makes/models.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by soundjunky
there will officially be no such thing as any Pontiac dealerships any time now...
Canada held out, having Pontiac's for the 2010 model year...

GM, is GM, they will service all their makes/models.
thats what i was getting at, pontiac dealers have been gone for a while now
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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well it used to be gmc pontiac buick. so thats why i was asking
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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I was just on my deck in my backyard and it was flying around the west side
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple
well it used to be gmc pontiac buick. so thats why i was asking
yeah, it used to be that you bought into a dealer by having rights to buy certain makes;

if you chose a Pontiac Dealership, you also had the option to get GMC (trucks) & Buick added to your dealership for a negligible franchise fee increase (iirc);
if you chose a Chevrolet dealerships you got Chevy cars & trucks, as well as the option of Oldsmobile for a marginal franchise fee change; but having a Chevy dealership allowed you to get also be a Cadillac dealer (there were limitations to this though)...

I saw the writing on the wall in the early 2000's when "GM" badges started showing up on GM cars & trucks...

I find it sad really...

but back to the original question, you can order any GM parts from any GM dealer - all you need are the part number(s);
most idiots at dealers these days only know how to look up parts according to your car (via the vin) so if you have the part number handy you will save yourself frustration...
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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ok im gonna head probably to jc tomorrow after school. i might be putting lowering springs on a jetta soon. my buddy found a pair for $60 on kijiji and he doesnt care if they are bad its only $60. ill find the part #'s right now. gmpartsdirect has the numbers?
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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i dunno... CED probably has your centercaps; and might even have the clpis... but I don't know exactly what you're wanting...
you could always send an email to Tom @ CED he should have the numbers you need at arms reach....
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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these what i need?
11588921- "nut" from gmpartsdirect
88966044- center caps for CED

i dont have paypal so for me the dealer would be the easiest to get them. i hope they aren't $20 each for the caps.........
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by soundjunky
most idiots at dealers these days only know how to look up parts according to your car (via the vin) so if you have the part number handy you will save yourself frustration...
This. Took me about 20 minutes at Murray to order rear lip grilles because the part number obviously wasn't showing up for my 2.4. I walked outside, got the VIN off a used LSJ, and told her I gave her the wrong one before. That's the only way she would do it.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 02:41 AM
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Some people are just dumb. It's almost like if you don't have the part number they can't help you because they are too stupid to figure how how to look up the part without the part number.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 02:54 AM
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I had the part number and gave it to her first thing, but then asked for me vin and I gave it to her, not realizing she was gonna be a **** about it.

Edit: This site censors us now, apparently.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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this site censors alot of words that could be looked at as dirty and bad.

If you need a VIN I could pm you mine if you want
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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lol it didnt sensor me the other day.... hahahahah i went on lil rant.... glad to hear you got hte car back jonathan.... i should have mine back today too.... maybe we should all meet for coffee at timmies this weekend in deerfoot meadows
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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I'd be down to meet. I have work until 6 on both Saturday and Sunday though
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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i am thinking around 730
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Anyone in the Calgary area interested in tuning a 08 2.4 n/a with HP in the spring early summer?
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Sounds good to me mark
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Just made a 1pm appointment for a sit down with the service manager, and shop foreman to go over my service here, to clarify what exactly went down, versus what might still be done, versus current SES codes...

I'm game for meeting up tomorrow @ 7:30...
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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Bumped my front lip on a curb parking at work today. Cracked it a bit and took off some paint. Pretty choked, looks like "Evo Mod" is the next thing being done to my car .

Joel
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Well those caps are $40 each from the dealer. Off to the junkyard. Which one should u go to? I was thinking bucks auto off of deerfoot at glenmore. It will take 14 days for the clips to come. $3.40 each not to bad
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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i will be picking it up at 5 boys.... lol i cant wait

730 timmies sat deerfoot meadows i am in
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