c6 vette
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c6 vette
Just joined and got a lot to talk about, but first Hello to everyone!
Drove my new c6 coupe monteray red vette home about a month ago. Second day right rear tire went flat of course I was able to drive it to the dealer. Two days later got the car back because the tire was defective and had to wait for another. OK I can deal with that. Next week my "Service active handling light came on. Called the dealer and then brought it in. They couldnt find anything. Got the car back the next day. Two days later light came on again. Pulled over to the side called onstar they gave the code to dealer. Dealer said no probelm to drive the car like that. The next day the brake pedal shuttered really fast and car fishtailed to the right with my son in it also. He was very scared. Brought the car to the dealer and they said there was a bulletin sent out on that very code a while ago about a coupling in the steering column. Ok so they fix that.
My biggest problem when I dropped the car off I just had it detailed i was perfect. When I picked the car up it was filthy. they left it out and the dirt from the construction next door made it and eyesore. I washed it on the way home. I then noticed some milky white dots all over the car. After a few rounds with the dealer they said it was 'Envirmental Fallout" What!!! Rail dust, acid rain. Then I found out that corvettes are not shipped in trains only trucks so its the latter. Well now they want me to get a process called Permafinish. www.permafinish.com
Its my only chance or is it? I dont want to repaint the car but they are willing to do that also.
Any thoughts on this matter would really be apprciated!
My appointment is Monday
Thanks for listening
Lafam1
Drove my new c6 coupe monteray red vette home about a month ago. Second day right rear tire went flat of course I was able to drive it to the dealer. Two days later got the car back because the tire was defective and had to wait for another. OK I can deal with that. Next week my "Service active handling light came on. Called the dealer and then brought it in. They couldnt find anything. Got the car back the next day. Two days later light came on again. Pulled over to the side called onstar they gave the code to dealer. Dealer said no probelm to drive the car like that. The next day the brake pedal shuttered really fast and car fishtailed to the right with my son in it also. He was very scared. Brought the car to the dealer and they said there was a bulletin sent out on that very code a while ago about a coupling in the steering column. Ok so they fix that.
My biggest problem when I dropped the car off I just had it detailed i was perfect. When I picked the car up it was filthy. they left it out and the dirt from the construction next door made it and eyesore. I washed it on the way home. I then noticed some milky white dots all over the car. After a few rounds with the dealer they said it was 'Envirmental Fallout" What!!! Rail dust, acid rain. Then I found out that corvettes are not shipped in trains only trucks so its the latter. Well now they want me to get a process called Permafinish. www.permafinish.com
Its my only chance or is it? I dont want to repaint the car but they are willing to do that also.
Any thoughts on this matter would really be apprciated!
My appointment is Monday
Thanks for listening
Lafam1
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Folsom CA
Wow
Originally Posted by lafam1
Just joined and got a lot to talk about, but first Hello to everyone!
Drove my new c6 coupe monteray red vette home about a month ago. Second day right rear tire went flat of course I was able to drive it to the dealer. Two days later got the car back because the tire was defective and had to wait for another. OK I can deal with that. Next week my "Service active handling light came on. Called the dealer and then brought it in. They couldnt find anything. Got the car back the next day. Two days later light came on again. Pulled over to the side called onstar they gave the code to dealer. Dealer said no probelm to drive the car like that. The next day the brake pedal shuttered really fast and car fishtailed to the right with my son in it also. He was very scared. Brought the car to the dealer and they said there was a bulletin sent out on that very code a while ago about a coupling in the steering column. Ok so they fix that.
My biggest problem when I dropped the car off I just had it detailed i was perfect. When I picked the car up it was filthy. they left it out and the dirt from the construction next door made it and eyesore. I washed it on the way home. I then noticed some milky white dots all over the car. After a few rounds with the dealer they said it was 'Envirmental Fallout" What!!! Rail dust, acid rain. Then I found out that corvettes are not shipped in trains only trucks so its the latter. Well now they want me to get a process called Permafinish. www.permafinish.com
Its my only chance or is it? I dont want to repaint the car but they are willing to do that also.
Any thoughts on this matter would really be apprciated!
My appointment is Monday
Thanks for listening
Lafam1
Drove my new c6 coupe monteray red vette home about a month ago. Second day right rear tire went flat of course I was able to drive it to the dealer. Two days later got the car back because the tire was defective and had to wait for another. OK I can deal with that. Next week my "Service active handling light came on. Called the dealer and then brought it in. They couldnt find anything. Got the car back the next day. Two days later light came on again. Pulled over to the side called onstar they gave the code to dealer. Dealer said no probelm to drive the car like that. The next day the brake pedal shuttered really fast and car fishtailed to the right with my son in it also. He was very scared. Brought the car to the dealer and they said there was a bulletin sent out on that very code a while ago about a coupling in the steering column. Ok so they fix that.
My biggest problem when I dropped the car off I just had it detailed i was perfect. When I picked the car up it was filthy. they left it out and the dirt from the construction next door made it and eyesore. I washed it on the way home. I then noticed some milky white dots all over the car. After a few rounds with the dealer they said it was 'Envirmental Fallout" What!!! Rail dust, acid rain. Then I found out that corvettes are not shipped in trains only trucks so its the latter. Well now they want me to get a process called Permafinish. www.permafinish.com
Its my only chance or is it? I dont want to repaint the car but they are willing to do that also.
Any thoughts on this matter would really be apprciated!
My appointment is Monday
Thanks for listening
Lafam1
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Joined: Oct 2004
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Permafinish 
It's just a sealer, like several other over the counter products you could use. The only difference is that they charge a lot more for it in order to cover their 6 year warranty. This is a huge profit center for the dealer. Avoid it.
If you have spots on your paint that a detailer can't buff out, you need a repaint. But the odds are good that a professional detailer can buff them out. Don't fall for dealer nostrums. There's nothing on the market better than the high tech sealers like Zaino or NXT or Rejex. None of them will last 6 years, though, and neither will Permafinish.
It's just a sealer, like several other over the counter products you could use. The only difference is that they charge a lot more for it in order to cover their 6 year warranty. This is a huge profit center for the dealer. Avoid it.
If you have spots on your paint that a detailer can't buff out, you need a repaint. But the odds are good that a professional detailer can buff them out. Don't fall for dealer nostrums. There's nothing on the market better than the high tech sealers like Zaino or NXT or Rejex. None of them will last 6 years, though, and neither will Permafinish.
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Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Chesapeake Va
St. Jude Donor '06
That is just 
. If they won't take care of it, I think it's time to call the BBB. 
You may want to try running up to the auto parts store and buying a claybar to see if that will take it off.
. If they won't take care of it, I think it's time to call the BBB. You may want to try running up to the auto parts store and buying a claybar to see if that will take it off.
Last edited by Scooter911; Jul 16, 2006 at 09:39 AM.
