Having worked at a dealership, I hope you’re all okay with this because I guarantee any new car you’ve bought has been treated like this or worse by the lot porters.

If this guy wanted to have fun with the car this isn’t what he’d be doing. And you think a GM tech doesn’t know about the camera and valet mode? This is…

I don't know if you're in the US, but if you are, then consumer protection laws protect your warranty regardless of who does the work, provided you can prove you used the right oil, fluids, etc.

FYI, a test drive is required both before and after a transmission flush. It’s the technicians responsibility to be certain the trans shifts properly before and after the service. If any delays or issues with shifting before, a trans flush will make it worse.

I’d be fine with it. Seemed like a standard test drive to me. There’s even good reason to run it up to the red sometimes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_t…

It depends on what the complaint was and what the test drive was looking to replicate. I’ve had customer cars at 100+mph simply to bed the brake pads/rotors properly. (the brake manufacturer had explicit instructions of 10 HARD stops from 100+mph to 10mph, without a complete stop. How else am I supposed to do that?

Me too. Am I wrong in thinking some hyper sensitivity on the owner’s part?

Seems like a random 5 minutes test drive to me... A couple of short accelerations to test the car and back in the shop.

Buick hasn't really done rental cars in over a decade.

Yep. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve had that exact thought in my head when I got a rental (not the hat one, the other one).

Yes. It encourages them.

One big reason

Passenger: “Really? Wayfarers, a fedora and a Buick? I’ll get through this Tinderdate with as little eye contact as possible”.

Which is most people’s reaction to any domestic brand rental. “Hey, this Fusion is really nice, but my aunt had a Tempo in the ‘80s that was crap, so I’ll stick with my Camry.”

Buick and Lincoln- the two most, “How are you still alive,” brands.

Driver - “Hey this Buick rental car isn’t bad. I wouldn’t give up my BMW for it, but it’s a good thing I had those Hertz rewards points.”

Glad to see they’re undeterred. That guy’s pants, though — full of deterred.

The Flyin Miata 525-52.5-5.25

If only there was some way to mention my horsepower number, along with perhaps my salary, net worth, and some other...uh...measurements :D