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Some Chevrolet Dealerships Have Volt Revolt After Price Increase

DailyTech -- Dealerships don't want to spend more on tools needed to service the Volts since sales for most are down.

Select Chevrolet dealerships around the U.S. are ditching the Volt after General Motors (GM) hiked up the price of tools to service the vehicle.

Last year, dealerships spent $1,800 to $2,800 on tools that are required to service each Volt plug-in hybrid. However, GM has raised the price of these tools to $5,100. The reason? A battery-repowering tool that removes and ships sections of the Volt's huge 435-pound battery for repair instead of shipping the whole thing costs dealerships about $4,735. This makes up the bulk of the tool costs while a few others are needed as well.

Due to this price hike, some dealerships have decided to stop selling the Volt altogether. Some say their overal

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Submitted Jan 04, 2013 By: DellDude2

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2013 7:42:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse makes no sense that GM is trying to price itself out of the market.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,254 Points:2,578,705 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 9:01:26 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Sales don't warrant the cost of the tools
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:438 Points:413,400 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 8:54:18 AM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse Electric is for lights, gas is for cars
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,209 Points:1,952,605 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 8:23:50 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse GM is even dumber than I thought. That must be what happens when the Government gets involved.
VDubBill Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,765 Points:1,283,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 2:01:08 AM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse And for consumers, the Volt will probably always have to be repaired only at a dealership. That means you won't get a lower repair estimate at a local garage and have to suffer with higher repair costs.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,750 Points:1,167,995 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:39:08 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Thank you for submitting, DellDude2.
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,813 Points:888,060 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:28:52 AM Ignore sprocketsplines Report Abuse We are just starting to see cracks in the infrastructure for EVs and hybrids especially when it comes to servicing or replacing those huge batteries. Until there is a radical improvement in battery technology, the interim marketing strategy may be to shift to natural gas powered vehicles with the ability to switch to gasoline when necessary.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,410 Points:2,294,315 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:23:38 AM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse Sounds expensive for the tool
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,140 Points:689,340 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:10:03 AM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse Time for another bail-out ?
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,922 Points:1,655,160 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:08:32 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Maybe Chevrolet is trying to do away with the whole mess.
crmedic Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,909 Points:248,475 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:08:21 AM Ignore crmedic Report Abuse Chevrolet may see a dealer revolt soon with some of the requirements they are placing on dealers.
charladan All-Star Author Virginia Posts:564 Points:466,440 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:05:29 AM Ignore charladan Report Abuse Why not ask the Feds for more money? Or better yet how about doing away with the Dealership monopolies.
pachukdog1 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:1,835 Points:392,410 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:02:56 AM Ignore pachukdog1 Report Abuse ha, revolt
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,686 Points:2,025,795 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:58:56 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse When the manufacterer doesn't support their dealers - how do they expect to sell products
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,363 Points:579,445 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:57:04 AM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse re-volting....
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,881 Points:2,004,125 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:56:29 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse So let the dealers decide, after all, they are the ones making the investment - roll with FOMOCO or VW.
DxiDart Rookie Author Missouri Posts:42 Points:112,015 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:55:39 AM Ignore DxiDart Report Abuse It's a shame the public were allowed to be used as guinea pigs for EV's. It's pretty hard to reinvent the mouse trap when it's already so cheap and effective. [Edited by: DxiDart at 1/5/2013 12:58:39 AM EST]
Dailyrun Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,117 Points:415,115 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:54:48 AM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse who knows?
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,257 Points:1,075,860 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:49:46 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse But the gov't won't let them fail.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,858 Points:415,675 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:47:20 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse If the Dealerships don't sell them, where do you buy and service your Volt?
Gville Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,461 Points:1,139,905 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:44:46 AM Ignore Gville Report Abuse New news, please!
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,516 Points:1,921,910 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:43:11 AM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse lmost everyone i know is NOT in the market for any kind of new vehicle
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,100 Points:2,550,715 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:42:03 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse stop selling the m
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,868 Points:2,191,490 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:41:35 AM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse old news
livewire300 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,515 Points:173,185 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:39:02 AM Ignore livewire300 Report Abuse Chevy Sucks...
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,485 Points:925,235 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:38:10 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse Not surprising.
MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,041 Points:941,670 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:35:27 AM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse Obama`s Volt no one wants.
LucsPapa All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:633 Points:1,044,325 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:33:21 AM Ignore LucsPapa Report Abuse No EV for me in this lifetime.....
Buickdriver7 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,128 Points:758,260 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:32:53 AM Ignore Buickdriver7 Report Abuse I will never buy an electric car!
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,485 Points:2,281,720 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:32:46 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse nooooooooooooooooooo-sales for the volt can't be down-your president says so-snicker, cause the gov't was supposed to start using them.. i always said the EV would be dead and buried in 10 years, but since the poster child for the EV is losing sales, it hopefully will be much, much sooner..
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:5,081 Points:1,210,460 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:32:14 AM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse will gm ever learn?`
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,207 Points:1,127,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:31:05 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse It is very overpriced, anyway. A Ford Fusion hybrid is much cheaper.
blitzntj Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,799 Points:967,880 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:29:21 AM Ignore blitzntj Report Abuse nobody wants them at any price
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,621 Points:2,129,715 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:28:05 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse I will not purchase an EV, period.
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,408 Points:2,310,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:26:59 AM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse Not for me.
Brucevanf Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,498 Points:271,985 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:26:04 AM Ignore Brucevanf Report Abuse GM can have there Volt I certainly am not interested
RambleOn Champion Author New York Posts:2,385 Points:1,532,925 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:25:30 AM Ignore RambleOn Report Abuse This is what happens when hasty decisions are made without the due dilligence, planning, thinking ahead, and careful thought. A SIGN of the TIMES and hopefully a WAKEUP CALL to the morons who continue to support nonsensical ideas.
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:3,107 Points:708,465 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:25:19 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Chevy...no thank you.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:24:05 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Very expensive to make and run.
Steve6921 Sophomore Author New Hampshire Posts:104 Points:157,080 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:22:35 AM Ignore Steve6921 Report Abuse P.O.S.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,095 Points:860,405 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:21:32 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse I wont have one.
citationbob Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,790 Points:1,646,025 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:20:41 AM Ignore citationbob Report Abuse Poor Obama. No one wants his crappy cars.
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,852 Points:441,965 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:20:09 AM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Who wants one anyway? not most people
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,811 Points:452,400 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:19:49 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Duh!
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,807 Points:743,650 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:19:33 AM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse junk
BigKart All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:841 Points:248,455 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:19:15 AM Ignore BigKart Report Abuse Volt shock. Or is that Volt Revolt? ZZZZZZZZZZZ....
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,152 Points:2,498,395 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:18:48 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Not good PR!
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,660 Points:1,697,285 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:18:45 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Who cares, not me.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:17:47 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse For whatever reason if the dealerships don't have faith in a car then that tells you that noone should be buying them.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,927 Points:2,400,855 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:16:37 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Don't blame 'em..