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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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Default C7 sales halted ...

C6 don't have these problems.
http://www.corvetteonline.com/news/s...tte-stingrays/
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 07:43 PM
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probably because the c6 is a decade old and no longer for sale as a new product.
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 07:49 PM
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No, they just had a few hundred other problems-- as does any car, especially first model year. Hey at least ours aren't catching fire like some of the more expensive European models.
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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This is actually old news. This has been around for about a month or so
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 08:36 PM
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Can you believe that GM has an air bag problem.
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 10:42 PM
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Can you believe that GM has an air bag problem.
nope...us consumers do cause GM aint gonna do diddly squat about it.
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Old Oct 21, 2014 | 06:12 AM
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and...............I read something from CAR + DRIVER about the AFM system in the C7 having potential oil seepage issues that are present in some trucks using the same motor/system..we'll see...
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Old Oct 21, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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never understood the C7 hate
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If there is a "Stop Sales" why do Stealerships send me mail telling me they have dozens of C7's in stock, ready for immediate delivery and they want to give me top dollar for my C6 trade?
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Originally Posted by Red08
This is actually old news. This has been around for about a month or so
....The stop sale is OVER ....
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Originally Posted by Flame Red
If there is a "Stop Sales" why do Stealerships send me mail telling me they have dozens of C7's in stock, ready for immediate delivery and they want to give me top dollar for my C6 trade?
.....AND at $6000 OFF MSRP
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Originally Posted by village idiot
never understood the C7 hate
...It is a p@#^&** type behavior..jmho
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Old Oct 21, 2014 | 01:38 PM
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never understood the C7 hate
UM,maybe because there might actually be real live people (insert myself here) that don't actually like the C7...for looks or whatever else....imagine...not everybody likes a certain car.What's this world coming to...
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