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4/28/09 12:44 AM
Please don't think I am ranting here although it may sound like it. I have a GMC Sonoma with the 3rd door. The door handle on the 3rd door recently broke and thinking this was an unusual occurrence I went to the dealership to get a new one. This piece was not a complicated part and was made of a sturdy plastic. I was charged w/tax 61.00 which I thought was quite high. Didn't say anything just paid for it. Went home installed it myself. Later on I decided to check and see if everyone was that high. Of course I go to Ebay not expecting to find one but there were several for sale, so this was obviously a weak point with this truck. The new part was identical to the old one, no changes. GM did not improve this part at all despite it's weakness. Back to Ebay, There were several for sale between 16.00 and 21.00 including shipping and OEM. You could also buy aftermarket that were even cheaper and also just the simple handle (broken part) for a mere $2.95 probably Chinese made. So GM makes no effort to fix a weakness and the dealership decides to pay off their mortgage with my business. Lesson learned.... ebay for everything