snellman
Footballguy
Funny thing about this statement is they are saying we could see a shortage of oil filters of all parts. We have stocked up to over double our normal inventory level in case this happens, but that is the last thing I would think there would be a shortage of.I figure you should be in good shape with maintenance and light repair parts. I don’t think GM has enough salaried folks to run the depots, although I do recall a lot of Delco reps visiting FMP locations. One potential benefit of a prolonged strike is that maybe suppliers could catch up on parts.My GM district manager said that GM employees may start going to Warehouses to fulfill parts orders. This could get interesting though because we are already seeing part issues on the repair side. I had a customer that had to wait 6 weeks for a new 6.2L engine for his truck. 2 weeks after the repair it is back in the shop for a faulty head that there is currently no ETA to receive. I have a customer with a Dodge truck that has been waiting 11 months for a EBCM (electronic brake control module) for his truck and there still isn't an ETA on when we will see them. TCMs (transmission control module) for GM diesels are on backorder with no ETA, we had one that we waited 6 months for before we got. If you can find one of them on the internet, people know what they have and are asking $4000 for a part that normally costs $800. It could get very interesting.Parts and distribution centers added to the strike for GM/Stellantis. Not ideal if your vehicle is in the shop for a repair, especially if under warranty.
A prolonged strike could add 3-5% to vehicle transaction prices.