jim2527

Its not a matter of 'winning'. If you posts are rational and well thought out most people here have enough common sense to understand your perspective. They may not agree and that doesn't make you wrong.

Phanni

I'm sorry you are having these issues.
Did the car not come with any warranties?
There are times when folks choose to save a few bucks, up front, in hopes they will get an essentially new car for a lot less than a actual new one would cost. Some folks get 'burnt' when they do this. You seem to be one of those folks.

The dealer had you sign a lot of papers when you bought the car, your rights are listed on those papers, as well as GM's. If your rights have been violated or ignored, you have a valid complaint, if not, you have no complaint.

AORoads

You may want to stop using such wide generalizations because you could be way off the mark. It's better to "talk what you know."

Now that is funny!

nmvettec7

In your original post #1, you stated you purchased the C7 sight unseen.

You relied on a friend that owned a dealership and simply ran the VIN.

There have been many posts about buying program cars from GM that executives or sales manager were given to drive. They drive these cars hard, and they know they will be sold.

I don't believe you have any recourse. It is always buyer beware. You spent over $55,000 for something you never bothered to inspect or look at. That alone is very dangerous.

The vehicle is under warranty, let GM fix it. There can be no doubt that you made an error in the purchase and only you can be responsible for the decision. I find it very hard that you blame GM, when you need to face reality you fu$ked up on the purchase.

If your friend was a dealer, why not just buy new from him?

Doubtful the lemon law will stand. Threats of lawsuits are made every day without anyone really thinking about the cost to defend a lawsuit against a major corporation like GM.

Keep in mind it was your decision to buy this specific vehicle, most likely thinking you got a killer deal, unfortunately, that did not happen.

Bite the bullet, get the C7 repaired, sell it, and move on. There are many other obstacles in life than a bad car deal.

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hiperfman

You bought a used C7 & are now having problems with it. GM has agreed to fix or replace faulty equipment & you expect them to give you a new car. You should be glad they are offering to repair.

Gvnski

I'm thinking a little overly expectant for what you obviously knew what you were buying "sight unseen". My opinion only. Good Luck.

Cobraboy

Bunch of BS. They replace the engine, they don't upgrade to a different model.

Z06 1of38

Buyers remorse.

The honeymoon is over and the hangover has begun.

MWHITED

Agreed. I have a 4LT 2013 GS sn 00020, coded as a "Pre-Production" vehicle and "Containment vehicle". It was assigned to Bowling Green and was driven for "evaluation" of the new model year platform change over. Bowling Green put 17k miles on mine. All the places it had been to were still in the NAV. It went back to Lansing, Indy, Carlisle, Hershey, Effingham, COTA, and a few more. I too bought it from a dealer from pictures and the first time I saw it in person was when the big orange truck brought it to me. It too was under warranty. It's not fair to saw GM trashed the car. Things break - thats why there are warranties - to correct problems when they occur. Let them correct the problems.

I didn't have any issues (other from road rash from being driven) but if I did, it was still under warranty and would have been taken care of.

aquacleaner

As you can see im new the this forum and don't post. Appreciate the input

aquacleaner

interesting and informative day reading the posts above
I will contact my level 2 customer care rep and try to get the engine, tranny and rear end replaced as opposed to repaired. Will update

woodsguy

:agree:

I went through this on new car from 50 miles to 1500. GM wouldn't buy back, traded in back and started over.

LT1 Z51

So you bought a CTF (Capture Test Fleet) car.

It wasn't GM Employees who trashed it. It would be the specific GM employee who had it for 3-6 months (depending on the Employees level). I would say 3 months and at least Senior Manager level. FYI.

roadbike56

Then you should buy a certified used C7. Consider a car that has about 10K on the clock. Every repair to that car is recorded on the GM computer repair record. You can and should request a copy of that record as you consider buying it. If the Vette has had zero repairs and only maintenance (on time of course) then your risk is low because the car has demonstrated it's a reliable vehicle. If you're really concerned about the A8 issues, buy a certified 2014 with an A6. Apparently those are bullet proof, very few complaints on these forums. Yes, I bought a certified 2014 (M7) earlier this year with no issues on the repair record. After adding 3K miles of my own it still has a virgin repair record. These cars are easy to find. Several members have purchased used C7s and are very happy with the results.
This thread is not a good example of a used Vette as there have been multiple threads about GM executive cars and that they are a higher risk purchase than an average C7. I don't know if the repair record for the GM executive cars is maintained on the GM computer system or not.

detroitguy

CTF, level 8+, or ambassador...

LT1 Z51

Level 8+ (so EGM's and Tech 8's) usually get 6 month cars from what I understand. You need to be a Senior Manager or Director to get a 3 month refresh. 2600 miles to me sounds like 3 months, not 6.

Ambassador car would have WAAAY more miles, and I think they stopped that program.

L8ter

Sorry you're having these problems, however you probably signed a binding arbitration agreement when you bought the car as most of us have.
Unfortunately it leaves most of us with our pants down when it comes to a lot of these issues.
The best thing is to let the warranty work for you, and take it from there.

Boiler_81

The normal drive time rules don't necessarily apply to CTF cars. They go to 8th level and above and can be pulled early depending on the status of the CTF vehicle program.

I am not a GM employee. The above is my understanding from friends and neighbors who are.

RICH 28

It's a used car, even if it's certified.

Thunder22

you're being overly sensitive. Forums are where the few come to complain about problems, not the many who don't. Get over it.