Buying experience a 2014 LT1 Z51 from Craigslist!!
09-05-2015, 05:32 AM
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Buying experience a 2014 LT1 Z51 from Craigslist!!
hello
strange thing have happen to me. I found this yellow 2014 LT1 Z51 corvette with 11K mile. I went to the owner house to check the car out. everything seemed fine until I fired up the engine. I noticed the "check engine" light was on and the "traction off" light was on too. the owner said its the steering motor something is wrong with it and its a software problem. even though it didn't make sense to me, I said its alright as long as it will be fixed on the warranty. the car been in the dealership since then for a whole week. and the dealership is unable to fix the car yet.
strange thing have happen to me. I found this yellow 2014 LT1 Z51 corvette with 11K mile. I went to the owner house to check the car out. everything seemed fine until I fired up the engine. I noticed the "check engine" light was on and the "traction off" light was on too. the owner said its the steering motor something is wrong with it and its a software problem. even though it didn't make sense to me, I said its alright as long as it will be fixed on the warranty. the car been in the dealership since then for a whole week. and the dealership is unable to fix the car yet.
09-05-2015, 07:15 AM
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I'll get some extra:
09-05-2015, 07:18 AM
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Melting Slicks
Wouldn't you think the owner would have had it fixed before trying to sell it? It might be a major problem caused by abuse by the owner, that can't be fixed easily and can't be fixed under the warranty. Is the warranty even in effect? You may have bought a pig in a poke. Hopefully, you paid very little for this car.
Last edited by SRQStingray; 09-05-2015 at 07:22 AM.
09-05-2015, 07:53 AM
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I didn't think anything could be more corrupt than boxing & harness racing...... Man was I wrong. Craigslist 
I hope things work out for you if you did indeed purchase the car.
I hope things work out for you if you did indeed purchase the car.
09-05-2015, 08:05 AM
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If you did buy the car, sure hope you didn't get stuck with a lemon. I think I would have insisted that the car be repaired before agreeing to the purchase.
09-05-2015, 08:06 AM
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If it's under warranty, why wouldn't you make the sale contingent on the seller taking it to the dealer to fix???
would try to sell you a problem.
09-05-2015, 09:34 AM
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Bail, man. If you haven't bought it get away from it. If you have bought it I seriously suggest that you give the car back to the guy you bought it from. If he is hesitant suggesting to him that a lawyer may have to be called in might help...although there is the old " buyer beware " about buying used items.
Best of luck to you.
Best of luck to you.
09-05-2015, 09:48 AM
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Tell you what I would check with my dealer to see if the seller had it to the his dealer & if so & was told war will not fix it due to his doing something to the car. More than not he may be a home owner I would take him to court if he didn't buy this car back. That is if I did buy it under the understanding it would be fix under warr.... Robert