Atlantic Chevrolet

I am extremely disappointed and disheartened to be writing this review after purchasing my 2015 Silverado from Atlantic Chevrolet. I have e-mailed Jim Coogan (Customer Relations Manager) in regards to this issue, and have not received a response from him as of yet. I purchased this above mentioned truck on 2/7/18. My factory bumper to bumper warranty expired 1/15/18 less than a month prior, though I was very comfortable buying my truck due to the fact that I was assured it was Certified, and came with a bumper to bumper warranty for 1 year from the day I bought it. Certified trucks garner a premium price due to the security and peace of mind when purchasing, which I was willing to pay for. A week after I took delivery, I was cleaning my truck and was under it for the first time, and was aghast at the condition of the truck's frame. The frame is rotting/rusting quite badly (it is only 3 years old). After a minimal amount of research, I found that this is a common issue for Silverados which is detailed in TSB number PI0564G. I wasn't too concerned due to the fact that I had a bumper to bumper warranty and my truck was certified. However, I learned through a service adviser at Atlantic Chevrolet, that my truck was in fact not covered, and GM would only pay for half of the bill to repair my cancerous frame. I just spent $35,000 on this truck and put $8,000 down. Though no amount is acceptable to split, I assume this bill to fix this problem is in the thousands of dollars. Had I known this to be the case, I would have never bought this truck. Who would ever spend $35,000 on a Certified pre-owned truck when right off the lot, it needs thousands of dollars in frame work to make it just acceptable. The factory bumper to bumper warranty covered this work no problem, but apparently my Certified pre-owned bumper to bumper warranty is no help. The service adviser at Atlantic acknowledged as I was mentioning my frame problem that "its a common issue," and "we've done a few of these TSB jobs before." I was sold this truck when it is no secret to Chevrolet or Atlantic Chevrolet that this is a common problem and it was never mentioned to me. Worse yet, I put a deposit on the truck only 2 weeks after the factory bumper to bumper expired - though a consumer would be lead to believe a Certified pre-owned bumper to bumper warranty carries the same weight. I have contacted General Motors in regards to this issue and it has been forwarded to a senior adviser on their end. I hope that through corporate and maybe the good faith cooperation of the dealership that this issue can be rectified, and my faith and praise in Atlantic can be restored. Until then, this negative review will stand, and I will continue to actively spread my displeasure with everyone who will listen. To make this right, either GM needs to cover 100% of this work, or Atlantic Chevrolet needs to cover the other 50% that GM is expecting me as an unsuspecting consumer to pay. I have emailed Jim Coogan (Customer Relations Manager for Atlantic Chevrolet) who is referenced below in his response to my original review. He has failed to answer my e-mail in a timely manner. If they really care about "the utmost in quality and customer satisfaction" like he says, then they will pay for my truck to be repaired to a state that is satisfactory to even be sold to a consumer in the first place.