Never heard about "metal blocking signal." Don't all steel belted radials, have metal?
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Hello everyone just venting here I go
1. On the first day of buying my c5, it was raining, the next day I took it back to the stealer ship because it had turned into a uboat, the repair took 3 days, they replaced all of the rubber seals, One day after getting it back more rain came back in, sat another 2 days at the stealer ship. total cost $900.00 all on them. One other thing the repair guy tells me no one drive a corvette in the rain.
2. 1 month of owning the turn signals stop working, plus something in the gas tank had to be replaced total cost $2000.00 all on them.
3. 2 weeks later get into my car in my little computer tell me I have xxx for tire pressure. They tell me we have to replace all of your tires because the metal in the tires you have are blocking the signal. Total cost $1800.00 all on them.
4. 1 year later service traction control, leak from the rear diff, loss of power, drivers seat moves when accelerating, left front headlamp grinds when closing, after filling car up with gas you can smell fuel like its leaking and check engine light is on. Total cost $7000.00. The car has very low miles on it. Thank god for the extended svc plan.
It's all on them priceless
1. On the first day of buying my c5, it was raining, the next day I took it back to the stealer ship because it had turned into a uboat, the repair took 3 days, they replaced all of the rubber seals, One day after getting it back more rain came back in, sat another 2 days at the stealer ship. total cost $900.00 all on them. One other thing the repair guy tells me no one drive a corvette in the rain.
2. 1 month of owning the turn signals stop working, plus something in the gas tank had to be replaced total cost $2000.00 all on them.
3. 2 weeks later get into my car in my little computer tell me I have xxx for tire pressure. They tell me we have to replace all of your tires because the metal in the tires you have are blocking the signal. Total cost $1800.00 all on them.
4. 1 year later service traction control, leak from the rear diff, loss of power, drivers seat moves when accelerating, left front headlamp grinds when closing, after filling car up with gas you can smell fuel like its leaking and check engine light is on. Total cost $7000.00. The car has very low miles on it. Thank god for the extended svc plan.
It's all on them priceless
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total unadulterated While you may have scored some new tires at GM's expense, that service writer is jerking you and GM.
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The tires that came with the car looked pretty new, the stealer ship said some tires will do that to the reader, because of the metal inside of the tires, they where good year run flats.
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That's pretty funny, the tire thing. How do these trained monkey's come up with this stuff?
The next thing they will tell you is you've won the Irish sweepstakes....
Even though they picked up the tab, I'd be lookin' for someone else to service my car.
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The next thing they will tell you is you've won the Irish sweepstakes....
Even though they picked up the tab, I'd be lookin' for someone else to service my car.
Nick
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Since you got them covered now, you're down hill!
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I can go for everything on the list but #3, I can't believe they told you that. GY Run Flats no less...lol. It looks as if they are hurting for work in the service department and figured they would use your warranty.....
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There is a TSB out on this. Most steel belted radials just have steel in the treads, that is okay. Goodyear makes a tire with steel belts in the sidewall that blocks the radio transmissions from the Tire Sensors, no good!
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