C5 quality
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C5 quality
Hey guys Ive heard about the column locks, leaking differentials etc..
What year did they basically get all of the bugs and little problems fixed on the C5??? Was it 99, 2002????? anyone know??
What year did they basically get all of the bugs and little problems fixed on the C5??? Was it 99, 2002????? anyone know??
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Dunno if ever.... something this hi-tech will have its glitches I guess..
BUT, where else can you have this much fun with your pants on?
BUT, where else can you have this much fun with your pants on?
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Some problems continued from '97 through the '04's. The oil consumption issue, which was a concern mainly with the '01s, seemed to get solved in the '02s. Leaking differentials, fuel guage problems, rocking seats, and column locks still tend to pop up.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Some problems continued from '97 through the '04's. The oil consumption issue, which was a concern mainly with the '01s, seemed to get solved in the '02s. Leaking differentials, fuel guage problems, rocking seats, and column locks still tend to pop up.
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Be thankful the car is not perfect. 
If this car was 100 % debugged this car would have cost 100K.
This is not a Toyota Camery.
If this car was 100 % debugged this car would have cost 100K.
This is not a Toyota Camery.
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Jan 16, 2005 at 05:58 PM.
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Originally Posted by Darth Vader
Hey guys Ive heard about the column locks, leaking differentials etc..
What year did they basically get all of the bugs and little problems fixed on the C5??? Was it 99, 2002????? anyone know??
What year did they basically get all of the bugs and little problems fixed on the C5??? Was it 99, 2002????? anyone know??
The C6 has inherited the C5 fuel sending unit problem! What do you mean fixed?GM doesnt fix things. they keep replacing parts with existing inventory in hoping that eventually, the bad ones will all go away. How else would they do it?
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Be thankful the car is not perfect.
If this car was 100 % debugged this car would have cost 100K.
This is not a Toyota Camery.
If this car was 100 % debugged this car would have cost 100K.
This is not a Toyota Camery.
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It's not perfect, but then show me a car that is. And if it were perfect, what would we talk about?
The reality is in the year I've owned my '98 - it has been just about the most trouble free car I've ever owned.
My single biggest expense - outside of fuel, insurance and tags has been all the mods that I couldn't live without!
The reality is in the year I've owned my '98 - it has been just about the most trouble free car I've ever owned.
My single biggest expense - outside of fuel, insurance and tags has been all the mods that I couldn't live without!
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Be thankful the car is not perfect.
If this car was 100 % debugged this car would have cost 100K.
This is not a Toyota Camery.
If this car was 100 % debugged this car would have cost 100K.
This is not a Toyota Camery.
Originally Posted by Stock Man
Well put! I agree. For what you get I'll put up with the minor inconveniences. Great car wouldn't trade it for anything else.
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Welllll..gosh it's like everything else in life and our C5s are no exception...they're sexy and eye catching but when you take her home and learn to live with her you discover all the little warts and blemishes 
Last edited by Cscokd; Feb 17, 2005 at 02:14 AM.
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Originally Posted by Cscokd
Welllll..gosh it's like everything else in life and our C5s are no exception...they're sexy and eye catching like a glamor model, but when you take her home and learn to live with her you discover all the little warts and blemishes 
but you learn to live with her because she does amazing things when you turn her on 
but you learn to live with her because she does amazing things when you turn her on Well said.
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Originally Posted by CarsRFun
these cars are built by mentally disabled children in poland....
Have you seen the latest survey on automobile reliability from Consumer Guide? The LEAST reliable cars sold in America are Mercedes and BMW. Be glad you didn't pay $100K for a car and then have it give trouble all the time.
