[FarmerFran]

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

If LethalGarage can do it, anyone can.

Not so much the mechanics at the dealer but all the other shenanigans that go along with he ordeal.

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by FarmerFran

Not so much the mechanics at the dealer but all the other shenanigans that go along with he ordeal.

Alright, that's fair. I'll give you that one.

[ember1205]

Originally Posted by ctrlz

I agree with everyone above!
OP asked if it COULD be done. Answer seems to be, "yes."
But I shiver at the thought of asking a dealer to do something they may never have done before.

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

I think some people's aversion to things that can be added later is a bit...unreasonable. Specifically, the heated steering wheel jumped out at me. You know they just replace the whole wheel with a brand new one right? If you're averse to something like this, you probably shouldn't bother having the mechanics work on your car at all

One of the issues could be parts availability. GM has left out integral components on MANY of their vehicles for things like AFM and Stop/Start technology for the engines. While it is perfectly feasible that these could be added later, they will not be able to be retrofitted. GM has stated this publicly and "comp'ed" the purchaser with a paltry $50 credit (to offset a couple of thousand dollars in fuel costs) at the time of delivery.

The way that GM can control this would be through parts availability. In other words, they simply will not offer the modules as a "spare part" that can be ordered and paid for and any parts orders from a dealership would need to provide the VIN of the vehicle AND return of the defective part.

I would have loved to have purchased a new truck/SUV over the last year or so, and am ready to do so now. The fact that GM offers no means to get "all of the paid-for features" in a vehicle at the time of delivery is why I haven't done it and will likely end up leaving the brand.

WRT the heated wheel - I thought I read that they won't replace the wheel but will rather actually install the module the controls it. The wheel will have the heating element in it from the factory, it just won't work.

[jamala00]

No rear park assist