Installing them was pretty straightforward but time consuming. It would have gone faster if not for the problem noted below.

I had problems with the ends of some of the mounts not lining up properly with the slots in the boards, so they wouldn't fully insert. A blind nut from one of the front wheel wells came loose so I had to get that back in place without removing the boards for a third time

The only "damage" I did was when removing the old rocker panel coverings. The rocker panel covers are really on tight. I ended up having to use a trim removal tool to get them off and ended up with a couple of scratches in the painted area that the old rocker panels were covering. I'll spray some rust protectant on that area.

 

Rrailwriter...
your last paragraph is particularly interesting. Just think about how many times you returned to Target, JoAnnes, etc. and saw the same sales person. Bet your car sales person is now gone, or will be soon. The "turn-over" rate of car salespeople, in the Valley of the Sun, is probably as bad as Mickey Dees or Burger King.

MOST (not all) car salepeople are less than professional, and are probably employed as such, only until they find something better/else.

Just providing an analogy to think about.

 

Here's TCRNCOB's how to...........

RUNNING BOARD HOW TO

 

They tend to want to work their way up to the better brands......Caddy, Infiniti, Lexus..........

 

Bigger "bucks"....bigger commission.

 

I didn't mean to come off as a jerk. I have encountered some excellent car salesmen who do genuinely care, know the products they are selling, and take every GM course possible. Then I personally know a few guys that sell or have sold cars that can't tell the difference between a dipstick and a spark plug. Like my buddy Scott. He was a great salesman because he is a respectable looking guy, has an outgoing personality, can be completely fake, lie to your face, and be sympathetic when need be. The classic snake oil salesman. He sold a lot of cars in his time as a car salesman but doesn't know sh*t about cars in general not just the ones he was selling. He was just in it for quick money and ended up getting fired for flirting a little too hard with a married woman trying to make a sale. His boss deemed it as inappropriate behavior and let him go probably after complaints from the woman and her husband. BTW he didn't make that sale. You can't blame GM for employees of privately owned dealerships but you can blame the dealership in question for their choice of people representing their products. I don't trust most salesmen and have been known to walk out of a dealership or request a different salesman from the sales manager because I felt I couldn't deal with a person. In order to earn my commission you have to prove you deserve it. I hate when I go into a dealership and know more about the product than the salesman which has happened every single time I have bought a car. It seems like good and deserving salesmen are few and far between around here. It also seems like with my luck the first salesman to approach me on a lot is always seems to be their biggest dip or newest guy. I always find at least one I feel I can put my trust in though, usually a veteran of the dealership. A pretty good indication of a good salesman is how long they have worked at the dealership. I'm not saying thats always true but most of the time you don't last for like 10 years at a dealership if you just care about the money, don't know your products, and like to screw people. I won't even tell you about the one or two week hire dealers that they hire specifically for tent sales and clearances that were working at McDonalds last week.

 

Oh yeah........The most important part when making a deal is staying in control of the situation and not letting the salesman lead your decisions.

 

Great posts.....Captain

 

But should I be standing by the mailbox, holding my breath, waiting for a refund check from GM for buying running boards that should`ve been part of the car to start off with. (working the design flaw angle )

 

Maybe if we all go to court or call the BBB it will happen.