Please use provided jacking pucks...
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Southern Utah
I had Wide Ovals as the standard tire on a '73 Firebird...F70-15...absolutely scary in the rain and like driving on Flintstone tires in the dry. Finally they wore out and I replaced them with those new fangled RADIAL tires from Michelin...what a difference.
Drifting
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From: Atlanta GA from Boston MA
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: S.F. Bay Area CA.
There are some great dealerships, with expert service departments. They should be the best place to get service for your Vette. If yours is not, let G.M. know about it. I love my local dealership, they are not just professional, they are my friends, really. I'm not talking sales, although, in my case those guys are fine too, I'm talking service, and parts.
Take some time to pick out, and get to know a/your service writer, and parts guy. It's like anything else in life, make friends, and you'll have friends.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2006
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From: Providence Forge, VA
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 915
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From: Ft. Worth Texas
If you don't go to the dealership, you are looking for problems. No one knows your Vette better than the dealership.
There are some great dealerships, with expert service departments. They should be the best place to get service for your Vette. If yours is not, let G.M. know about it. I love my local dealership, they are not just professional, they are my friends, really. I'm not talking sales, although, in my case those guys are fine too, I'm talking service, and parts.
Take some time to pick out, and get to know a/your service writer, and parts guy. It's like anything else in life, make friends, and you'll have friends.
There are some great dealerships, with expert service departments. They should be the best place to get service for your Vette. If yours is not, let G.M. know about it. I love my local dealership, they are not just professional, they are my friends, really. I'm not talking sales, although, in my case those guys are fine too, I'm talking service, and parts.
Take some time to pick out, and get to know a/your service writer, and parts guy. It's like anything else in life, make friends, and you'll have friends.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 21,136
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From: Long Island New York
IMHO that's a pretty broad statement and certainly not always the case. Some are good, some are worse than bad. There are also specialty shops that know Crovettes better than dealer techs ever will. A lot depends on where you live and what's available. Your dealer sounds like a good shop. Going to GM about it is usually an after the fact response but by then the damage has been done.
I dont understand how people can generalize about such things. There are some horrible Dealers that have ruined many cars. Even my dealer who was trusted by me lost my confidence after a couple of years and I ended up taking it to a well known independant. My dealer went belly up a couple months ago. When a business knows the're going under the service usually suffers because they dont give a crap anymore. And we know how many are out or going out nowadays.I have read alot of nightmare stories about severley damaged Corvettes right here on this forum. And reporting bad dealers doesnt work. Dealers are indepedant and Chevrolet has very little authority in policing all dealerships and at this time they're likely more concerned with staying alive.
Last edited by NYC6; Mar 5, 2010 at 08:52 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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My tire shop refused to use my jacking pucks so I left and went to West Coast Corvettes. I couldn't believe their arrogance. Even though they refused to use my pucks they wouldn't give me a written guarantee on my rocker panels. I've used this popular tire shop since 1982 and my fathers old army buddy owns it. They just permanently lost a customer who has been with them for 23 years. I've spend many thousands of dollars with them on tires, rims and brakes. Their loss and WCC's gain.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Houston The Republic of Texas
It's funny I remember buying a set of f 70 14's I believe for my first 65 GTO back in 1971...I was 16. I think they were about 80 bucks. The Vette's wide ovals are going for 1150 otd...
Seems like there were three tires we looked for back then...Wide Ovals, Tiger Paws and Micky Thompsons...
Seems like there were three tires we looked for back then...Wide Ovals, Tiger Paws and Micky Thompsons...
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From: Tampa Florida
Is your car used, it so you have the bmw jacking pucks that someone snapped into place
Race Director
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I think putting a sign on the side of my car would only **** off the Mechanic or have him think your a real A$$hole.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
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I kind of agree with you. I don't like when a novice tells me how to do my job. I'm a mature adult so I just let them talk and then I do the job properly. Unfortunately, many people are thin skinned and can be spiteful. My car hasn't been to the dealership since I drove it off the lot. The only other people who have touched my car is West Coast Corvettes. I obviously don't need to tell them their job.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 21,136
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From: Long Island New York
I kind of agree with you. I don't like when a novice tells me how to do my job. I'm a mature adult so I just let them talk and then I do the job properly. Unfortunately, many people are thin skinned and can be spiteful. My car hasn't been to the dealership since I drove it off the lot. The only other people who have touched my car is West Coast Corvettes. I obviously don't need to tell them their job.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Rochester New York
If you don't go to the dealership, you are looking for problems. No one knows your Vette better than the dealership.
There are some great dealerships, with expert service departments. They should be the best place to get service for your Vette. If yours is not, let G.M. know about it. I love my local dealership, they are not just professional, they are my friends, really. I'm not talking sales, although, in my case those guys are fine too, I'm talking service, and parts.
Take some time to pick out, and get to know a/your service writer, and parts guy. It's like anything else in life, make friends, and you'll have friends.
There are some great dealerships, with expert service departments. They should be the best place to get service for your Vette. If yours is not, let G.M. know about it. I love my local dealership, they are not just professional, they are my friends, really. I'm not talking sales, although, in my case those guys are fine too, I'm talking service, and parts.
Take some time to pick out, and get to know a/your service writer, and parts guy. It's like anything else in life, make friends, and you'll have friends.
