Transmission Replacement - advice/ideas welcome

[YellowStones]

So...transmission has always been suspect - 8 speed, 5.3. Long story short - dealership is going to replace transmission under extended warranty and I will be without a truck for at least 6 weeks.

This is my only vehicle ------------ does anyone have any slick ideas on what to do for an interim vehicle during that 6 week period ---- I got nothing......nothing good anyways

thanks

 

[tblt44]

6 weeks is ridiculous, if they tell you 6 expect 8
Rent
Borrow
Buy cheap and re-sell in 2 months
I am currently looking at a 2020 Boss with 5.3 and a 6 speed. I believe that transmission may have bugs worked out

 

[YellowStones]

6 weeks is ridiculous, if they tell you 6 expect 8
Rent
Borrow
Buy cheap and re-sell in 2 months
I am currently looking at a 2020 Boss with 5.3 and a 6 speed. I believe that transmission may have bugs worked out

I was told there is a national shortage of the replacement transmission. Was also advised that a lot of the earlier bugs/faulty parts of said transmission have been quietly fixed/parts upgraded (so the service dept. has noticed this improvement in the newer transmissions over time, but GM never announced that they were addressing these issues in real time).....

 

[bossboy302]

Well first, have the dealer order the trans. Wait until it is received to set up replacement. Shouldn't take more than a couple days...
No need to be without your truck while they wait for the part(s), unless it's undriveable.

 

[YellowStones]

once the reap

Well first, have the dealer order the trans. Wait until it is received to set up replacement. Shouldn't take more than a couple days...
No need to be without your truck while they wait for the part(s), unless it's undriveable

doesn't work that way. Once they call in the repair a 3 party GM guy has to come diagnose the issue as well. Then they order the parts. I was told the truck has to stay on the lot the whole time.....doesn't make a lot of sense to me