GM Certified Used inspection standards & warranty question - help me please!

[toddwirges]

Hi all,

Haven't been active on this forum since about 5 years ago when I picked up my '93 Formula.

However recently, I purchased a 2000 Camaro Z28 as a "GM Certified Used" vehicle from a dealership 3 hours away from home. I knew I was asking for some headaches, but the 3/3k warranty seemed like enough time to figure out what was wrong and get it fixed up.

Does anyone have/have access to, the standards used by GM service departments in order to "Certify" a car? I have the checklist but it doesn't specify any guidelines about what is pass and fail, what requires fixing and what doesn't. There are some things on the vehicle that I don't think are up to snuff - and I'm hitting my head against the wall trying to work with local dealerships.

I'm in a real jam here, and I'm just trying to get the General to honor a warranty and certification policy.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

[Dave M]

Autoweek just published an article on the certified used process.... they tell a little about what goes into the process and what they inspect. here's the article:

http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102745

[toddwirges]

Autoweek just published an article on the certified used process.... they tell a little about what goes into the process and what they inspect. here's the article:

http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102745

Thanks for the link. I am looking more for actual concrete metrics though. How the techs determine what is bad or not during the inspection. I want to be able to use this information to put the car up to certified standards, as it should be.

[toddwirges]

almost 3 weeks and still no warranty in the vehicle inquiry system. I did purchase a "GM Basic Guard" (Powertrain) contract which is now showing up, but still nada on the Certified warranty.

Any thoughts would still be appreciated. The A/C clutch is whining like crazy.

Also, anybody have any success with getting TSB items serviced under a Certified Used GM warranty? I have mad chrome flaking on the inside of my rims, which is covered under a TSB.

peace.