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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:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2013 6:42:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse makes no sense that GM is trying to price itself out of the market.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 8:01:26 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Sales don't warrant the cost of the tools
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:422 Points:393,830 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 7:54:18 AM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse Electric is for lights, gas is for cars
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,147 Points:1,927,365 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 7:23:50 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:1,263,120 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 1:01:08 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:5,620 Points:1,143,220 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:39:08 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Thank you for submitting, DellDude2.
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,687 Points:861,615 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:28:52 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:8,270 Points:2,266,615 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:23:38 AM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse Sounds expensive for the tool
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,005 Points:661,865 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:10:03 AM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse Time for another bail-out ?
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,786 Points:1,628,435 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:08:32 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Maybe Chevrolet is trying to do away with the whole mess.
crmedic Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,669 Points:224,150 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:08:21 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:450,390 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:05:29 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:1,747 Points:378,250 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 12:02:56 AM Ignore pachukdog1 Report Abuse ha, revolt
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,550 Points:1,999,070 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:58:56 PM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse When the manufacterer doesn't support their dealers - how do they expect to sell products
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,336 Points:557,530 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:57:04 PM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse re-volting....
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,751 Points:1,977,625 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:56:29 PM 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 4, 2013 11:55:39 PM 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:1,982 Points:388,840 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:54:48 PM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse who knows?
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,204 Points:1,052,925 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:49:46 PM Ignore myambro Report Abuse But the gov't won't let them fail.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,723 Points:388,950 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:47:20 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse If the Dealerships don't sell them, where do you buy and service your Volt?
Gville Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,321 Points:1,123,325 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:44:46 PM Ignore Gville Report Abuse New news, please!
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,380 Points:1,895,185 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:43:11 PM 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:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:42:03 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse stop selling the m
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,732 Points:2,164,765 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:41:35 PM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse old news
livewire300 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,380 Points:166,710 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:39:02 PM Ignore livewire300 Report Abuse Chevy Sucks...
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,344 Points:897,535 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:38:10 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse Not surprising.
MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,008 Points:930,985 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:35:27 PM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse Obama`s Volt no one wants.
LucsPapa All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:628 Points:1,020,200 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:33:21 PM Ignore LucsPapa Report Abuse No EV for me in this lifetime.....
Buickdriver7 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:992 Points:731,235 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:32:53 PM Ignore Buickdriver7 Report Abuse I will never buy an electric car!
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,259 Points:2,254,995 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:32:46 PM 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:4,951 Points:1,183,960 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:32:14 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse will gm ever learn?`
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,084 Points:1,102,880 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:31:05 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse It is very overpriced, anyway. A Ford Fusion hybrid is much cheaper.
blitzntj Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,684 Points:945,055 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:29:21 PM Ignore blitzntj Report Abuse nobody wants them at any price
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,486 Points:2,102,990 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:28:05 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse I will not purchase an EV, period.
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,277 Points:2,286,695 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:26:59 PM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse Not for me.
Brucevanf Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,361 Points:245,260 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:26:04 PM Ignore Brucevanf Report Abuse GM can have there Volt I certainly am not interested
RambleOn Champion Author New York Posts:2,375 Points:1,509,575 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:25:30 PM 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:2,972 Points:681,740 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:25:19 PM 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 4, 2013 11:24:05 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Very expensive to make and run.
Steve6921 Sophomore Author New Hampshire Posts:104 Points:156,980 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:22:35 PM Ignore Steve6921 Report Abuse P.O.S.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,955 Points:832,705 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:21:32 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse I wont have one.
citationbob Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:9,655 Points:1,620,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:20:41 PM Ignore citationbob Report Abuse Poor Obama. No one wants his crappy cars.
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,731 Points:415,770 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:20:09 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Who wants one anyway? not most people
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,686 Points:427,625 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:19:49 PM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Duh!
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,777 Points:723,250 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:19:33 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse junk
BigKart All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:771 Points:225,800 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:19:15 PM Ignore BigKart Report Abuse Volt shock. Or is that Volt Revolt? ZZZZZZZZZZZ....
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,012 Points:2,470,695 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:18:48 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Not good PR!
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,525 Points:1,670,560 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:18:45 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Who cares, not me.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:754,355 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:17:47 PM 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:8,788 Points:2,374,025 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 11:16:37 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Don't blame 'em..