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Having worked in a Chevy dealership when I was very young and not smart enough to go back to school yet (and I'm 105 now), the techs I knew (and trained me) hated to work on Corvettes. This was universal, no exceptions where I worked. They'd much rather work on a simple 4 cyl cruz (or a nice, easy to work on 6 cyl Chevy II in those days) than a V8 Corvette where everything is impossible to get to (and Corvette owners were {and are} all parsnickety anyway). The Chevy II owner very seldom gave a $hit, and just wanted the car to get from A to B without leaving them stranded.
Chevys are all "product" to a Chevy tech, even Corvettes. They come in, punch a clock, go to work and punch back out at the end of the day. It is extremely RARE to find a dealership tech in love with Corvettes. In the rare instances when that happens, usually that tech owns a Vette too. But, even they will burn out eventually. I couldn't stand what I saw (and was being trained to do), so I went back to school; otherwise, I might still be there as I love working on cars to this day.
It's a simple concept that even water knows...path of least resistance........
my tech only works on Corvettes but he likes to work on other cars to to make a paycheck. But when he works on Vettes hes a machine. He has all the rituals that includes lifting and cleanliness he knows what to say and is brutally honest. Its refreshing to see this after reading some of the horror stories on here.
as far as the OP goes if this damage bothers him then who are we to critisize him on way or the other. Like Ive heard this endless times "its his car to do what he wants to it"if not wanting to have the people who caused the damage fix it ....so be it. If he wants to shine it instead of drive the living f..k out of it .....who cares...if he wants to turn it into a freakin flower pot.....its his ....so what......
We do have some very new members now as the C6 is becoming affordable and I think we should be a little patient with them and also share our collective knowledge amd perhaps show off a bit
Clif
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Don't we all love it when GOD steps up and tells the rest of us what to do and how to think? Someone may be more **** or less than I, but that's his right to be so. He's paying for it, so he can do whatever and however he feels.OP, I'm with ya. I might "fix" it differently, but I'd probably be as pissed.
Don't we all love it when GOD steps up and tells the rest of us what to do and how to think? Someone may be more **** or less than I, but that's his right to be so. He's paying for it, so he can do whatever and however he feels.OP, I'm with ya. I might "fix" it differently, but I'd probably be as pissed.
The bovine herding instinct is quite prevalent among certain groups of Homo sapiens also, most notable being Harley riders -- the self-proclaimed rebels and non-conformists who are anything but. The "leaders" do not tolerate ANY dissent from the approved behavior, thought, habits, or dress -- as we've seen in this thread.
So what’s the best way to touch this up? Can I or the dealership just get some touch-up paint and fix it like any regular chip? Or do I have to do something special because of the fiberglass? There are a few spots on the car (near the windows/halo) that I can tell have already been touched up by the prior owner and if I could get this spot to look as good as those, I’d be happy. After reading the input here and giving it some thought, I’ve completely ruled out any sort of respray or anything beyond a spot repair.
So what’s the best way to touch this up? Can I or the dealership just get some touch-up paint and fix it like any regular chip? Or do I have to do something special because of the fiberglass? There are a few spots on the car (near the windows/halo) that I can tell have already been touched up by the prior owner and if I could get this spot to look as good as those, I’d be happy. After reading the input here and giving it some thought, I’ve completely ruled out any sort of respray or anything beyond a spot repair.
They can repair and paint that little spot and you’ll never know it happened by looks.
I live in a very small city where if someone says something good or bad about you, it doesn't take long to get back.
My dealer damaged my rocker panel and graciously repaired it without an argument, but he had to make a comment to my salesman.
"Most people get their cars serviced and just go home and drive them". "They do not crawl underneath looking for damage".
Well I guess I'm not "most people". If they did not earn a reputation for damaging cars, they wouldn't have this problem.
It is a very good dealership, but the comment hurt.
Why would that comment hurt? We drive Corvettes. We definitely aren't "most people".
I can't imagine anyone picking up their Chevy vehicle and looking underneath the car for damage outside of Corvettes and SS(and higher) trimmed Camaros.
Agreed, the way they deal with it is a huge factor. How did the repair come out at least? Did they do a respray or just a spot repair?
How they deal with it is definitely important, but there is no way I would ever go back to any dealership that damaged my vehicle anyways. Regardless of whether or not they took care of it. Shows that they're careless. Likely will happen again.
So what’s the best way to touch this up? Can I or the dealership just get some touch-up paint and fix it like any regular chip? Or do I have to do something special because of the fiberglass? There are a few spots on the car (near the windows/halo) that I can tell have already been touched up by the prior owner and if I could get this spot to look as good as those, I’d be happy. After reading the input here and giving it some thought, I’ve completely ruled out any sort of respray or anything beyond a spot repair.
I would have a reputable body shop fix it on the dealer's dime.
If you chose to fix it yourself I would suggest sanding, filling, more sanding, and spray some final coat/clear. I have used http://www.automotivetouchup.com/index.htm with great results.
I would have a reputable body shop fix it on the dealer's dime.
If you chose to fix it yourself I would suggest sanding, filling, more sanding, and spray some final coat/clear. I have used http://www.automotivetouchup.com/index.htm with great results.
I think I might just use the touch up if it comes out well, I don’t want to start sanding or anything like that
Took my car to a dealership service center I thought I could trust (I know, I know). I had read a lot about improper lifting procedures used by shops, so the morning before I took it over I crawled underneath and inspected the underside of the rocker panels in excruciating detail to make sure there was no damage. Only saw a few hairline scratches far on the underside that were there when I bought the car.
When I got to the dealership, I had a long talk with the service manager about proper lifting procedures - using pucks, setting the machine lower before swinging the arms under, etc. Expressed how this car is pristine and if he could vouch that the guys would take good care of it. He says his guys are well aware of how to properly lift a Z06 and that it would be no issue.
I get the car back, and it turns out some cave dwelling moron swung the lift arm under my car without even so much as bending over to make sure it would clear:
It's maybe the size of a dime if that, and it's 90-95% on the underside of the panel with only a tiny fraction on the side.
In the face of my angry rant, the service manager immediately accepted responsibility and indicated that the bodyshop on premises would take care of it.
My issue is.......I don't want to end up with some sort of paint work that's not as good as the factory, just to fix this little blemish. What would be the best option for having this repaired with minimal paintwork, etc? I'm not even considering having them blend other panels or anything like that.
Its one thing to get a little rock chip driving down the road, but its something else when you take your car to get worked on and the shop/ dealer does some damage. I would feel like you do, after all you are paying them to do constructive, not destructive work on your car. I work long and hard to keep my Vette as a 2nd car and I enjoy keeping it like new.almost as much as I enjoy driving it...........I hope they do a good job on the repair.for you........
e've got 45 years building Harley's and I can promise you that in all those years I haven't heard 1/100th the whining about minimal **** like I 've heard here in the last 6 months.
The biggest difference is HD people actually RIDE their bikes. Seems like an awful lot of people with vettes just wax them, and complain.
Who the F*#K are you?..........The Corvette king/dictator ?.........You don't like a post, or what its about then don't read it or comment, Just move along..........BTW I've ridden bikes for 35 years (all types,makes) and its H-D riders that ride their bikes less than others and baby them more than others......
I am seeing an ever increasing number of posts from "new" members bitching about the most inane little things and I am beginning to think these are just trolls who come here to see who they can wind up, and there are an unlimited number of people here who can get wound up over **** like this.
Yes, we all know that to you your Corvette is nothing more than just another disposable car. In this you are in the absolute minority as every other forum member feels differently than you. This is a forum for people who are passionate about their Corvettes, unlike you. If you can't understand this, go elsewhere or stop complaining because it has always been that way here, and always will be.
Originally Posted by Mcrider
If this isn't a troll thread, then you should immediately sell your vette and get another car because things are going to happen to it and you are going to have to go into therapy to deal with those instances.
10-15-2018, 08:48 AM
