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Pro
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 512
Likes: 1
From: Houston
I am in the group that votes for taking it to a good dealership. I am in that group because i have a good dealer handy to my house and office.
Really, it is unfair, misleading, and unimaginative to lump all dealers into a common category for this or any other Corvette work. I once had a very bad experience with a dedicated alignment and suspension shop. After that, I could have just lumped all alignment shops into a "bad service" category, but I know that isn't the case.
Good luck to blackgs11, and enjoy your vette; from "bluegs11".
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Really, it is unfair, misleading, and unimaginative to lump all dealers into a common category for this or any other Corvette work. I once had a very bad experience with a dedicated alignment and suspension shop. After that, I could have just lumped all alignment shops into a "bad service" category, but I know that isn't the case.
Good luck to blackgs11, and enjoy your vette; from "bluegs11".
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,258
Likes: 99
From: O'Fallon Illinois - Currently own a 2016 Z06 1LZ A8 Coupe
I had a local Chevy dealer do my alignment. They realigned all 4 tires to 0 degrees camber per my request. I don't drive aggressive and do not track the car. The car handles fine and the tires are wearing evenly...saving me $$ on tires. The alignment was $129.99 out the door.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 6,457
Likes: 297
From: corpus christi Texas
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 163
Likes: 0
From: NC
I've been using a small independent shop for almost 20 years. The owner does the alignments and his mechanic does brake jobs and replaces worn parts. I took him the Pfadt specs, there was some numbers he did not agree with. I took my Vette to him right after I bought it and all 4 wheels were off. And my servicing dealer said that they were OK with me taking it back to him after they replaced my oil pan gasket. He charges $72 I think. 
Moderator
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 40,888
Likes: 4,342
From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
I am in the group that votes for taking it to a good dealership. I am in that group because i have a good dealer handy to my house and office.
Really, it is unfair, misleading, and unimaginative to lump all dealers into a common category for this or any other Corvette work. I once had a very bad experience with a dedicated alignment and suspension shop. After that, I could have just lumped all alignment shops into a "bad service" category, but I know that isn't the case.
Good luck to blackgs11, and enjoy your vette; from "bluegs11".
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Really, it is unfair, misleading, and unimaginative to lump all dealers into a common category for this or any other Corvette work. I once had a very bad experience with a dedicated alignment and suspension shop. After that, I could have just lumped all alignment shops into a "bad service" category, but I know that isn't the case.
Good luck to blackgs11, and enjoy your vette; from "bluegs11".
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Bill Black in Greensboro has a great alignment shop and techs.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 19,574
Likes: 167
From: Frederick, MD
I wouldn't take any car to my local Firestone dealer. They wouldn't even cover the failure of my wife's Bridgestone on her Yukon because "she drove it without air". Of course she drove it without air since it BLEW OUT right at the seam. Michelin quickly got my business.
My local dealer, John Watson Chevrolet, charges me about $80 for an alignment and they align it to dead center of GM's GS specs. My 13GS handles fantastic with no abnormal wear on the Michelins that have 15k miles on them with 7/32ds of tread left over.
My local dealer, John Watson Chevrolet, charges me about $80 for an alignment and they align it to dead center of GM's GS specs. My 13GS handles fantastic with no abnormal wear on the Michelins that have 15k miles on them with 7/32ds of tread left over.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 6,457
Likes: 297
From: corpus christi Texas
I wouldn't take any car to my local Firestone dealer. They wouldn't even cover the failure of my wife's Bridgestone on her Yukon because "she drove it without air". Of course she drove it without air since it BLEW OUT right at the seam. Michelin quickly got my business.
My local dealer, John Watson Chevrolet, charges me about $80 for an alignment and they align it to dead center of GM's GS specs. My 13GS handles fantastic with no abnormal wear on the Michelins that have 15k miles on them with 7/32ds of tread left over.
My local dealer, John Watson Chevrolet, charges me about $80 for an alignment and they align it to dead center of GM's GS specs. My 13GS handles fantastic with no abnormal wear on the Michelins that have 15k miles on them with 7/32ds of tread left over.
We have a lot of Firestone stores down here,most SUCK because they will not work on a vette..But i found one that will because i run on there RF's...
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