I got screwed!
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St. Jude Donor '15
Well just for any one reading. So the dealer could not find me the same car so they offered to order me the exact same car I initially got with bad tranny. I took that offer and they placed the order. But, for some reason the car I had is getting a new transmission put in and GM is going to let me drive that while I wait for my new car to come in. Once my new car comes in I am going to switch them up which I think is weird but hey if they want me to drive the corvette till I get a new one free of charge then I'll drive it lol!! Also, from my understanding when I take the car back for new one they are going to pick it up and see why the tranny went in it and see what other problems could happen with it.
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(edit) Whoops just read more of the thread. Glad it seems to be working out for ya!
Last edited by 1BlinkGone; Feb 11, 2016 at 01:01 AM.
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I know a bunch of us have opted for the Museum delivery but the description said that you were the first person to crank the car. REALLY? I want this sort of defect to be discovered by the plant or the dealer. Did I just read it incorrectly? Anyone else feel the same if this is true? Did this member's car get tested along the line by anything but a computer jig??
I didn't see anyone note that this was the first time the car got cranked. They start them at the plant. They drive them to a pickup area. Drive them on the truck. Drive them off the truck to the dealers lot, and maybe a few times in between depending upon delivery mode and location The dealer drove it into the service area to prep the car. The car had been cranked a number of times. EDIT: if you mean museum delivery, they still get started to move around and still get delivered by truck. You can be the one to start the car at the plant if you pay to watch your car be built.
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So far my A8 on my '16 is behaving itself. But after reading all the horror stories it does make ones trust begin to wayne just a bit... Bought a new Maxima in 08 for my wife and just about one year into it I got a letter from Nissan telling me that they were warranting the transmission for 100,000 miles and unconditionally at that. Their explanation was that even though there were not initial problems to report they felt that they should get ahead of the curve and offer the extension with no further explanation. Funny thing is I wanted a manual but for the one maybe two times in my lifetime my wife will drive my Vette. No she can't drive a stick and thats after several hundred hours of trying to and wrecking a clutch on my 67 Vette.
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Well just for any one reading. So the dealer could not find me the same car so they offered to order me the exact same car I initially got with bad tranny. I took that offer and they placed the order. But, for some reason the car I had is getting a new transmission put in and GM is going to let me drive that while I wait for my new car to come in. Once my new car comes in I am going to switch them up which I think is weird but hey if they want me to drive the corvette till I get a new one free of charge then I'll drive it lol!! Also, from my understanding when I take the car back for new one they are going to pick it up and see why the tranny went in it and see what other problems could happen with it.
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Technically, you get to be the 2nd person to start the car since there is a start up test before it gets to that point. But in most cases you can be the first person to start the car after the tires have touched the ground. The buyer's tour is definitely an awesome experience!
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Yep that's how I am but I got everything in writing and build sheet faxed to me which I signed. Order placed confirmed. GM bought the car back and will sell it as used when I get new one.
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Looking forward to your write up when the expedited replacement arrives in about six weeks.
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