Nothing But Complaints...
12-06-2018, 05:33 PM
#21
This applies to all forums not just C7, but I think CF should start separate rooms for people that just want to complain about their cars in order to declutter the General Discussion rooms.
I have a C6 Z51 and C7 GS so I primarily lurk and post in the General Discussion rooms, but as of late the majority of posts in these rooms are nothing but a bunch of people bitching and complaining about their Corvettes, and most of it is either ludicrous or just plain stupid. I mean, there's people that bitch about the most ridiculous things claiming defects or that things in their car are broken, most of the time it's nothing or the problem could have been solved/avoided if they had read the manual.
The reason this is becoming a problem is that it's getting harder to sort through the BS to get to information that's actually relevant or worthwhile.
For those of you constantly complaining about your cars...NEWS FLASH...it's a car...they're not perfect, they sometimes break especially when the factory produces thousands upon thousands of copies. If you're an adult you know this going in, so put your big boy pants on and deal with it...and read the freaking manual for once, or sell it.
I have a C6 Z51 and C7 GS so I primarily lurk and post in the General Discussion rooms, but as of late the majority of posts in these rooms are nothing but a bunch of people bitching and complaining about their Corvettes, and most of it is either ludicrous or just plain stupid. I mean, there's people that bitch about the most ridiculous things claiming defects or that things in their car are broken, most of the time it's nothing or the problem could have been solved/avoided if they had read the manual.
The reason this is becoming a problem is that it's getting harder to sort through the BS to get to information that's actually relevant or worthwhile.
For those of you constantly complaining about your cars...NEWS FLASH...it's a car...they're not perfect, they sometimes break especially when the factory produces thousands upon thousands of copies. If you're an adult you know this going in, so put your big boy pants on and deal with it...and read the freaking manual for once, or sell it.
12-06-2018, 05:37 PM
#22
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Many here don't seem to realize that this forum is owned by Internet Brands to make money. The more threads there are, the more clicks there will be, which equates to more revenue for IB. They don't run this place as a free public service, it's a business.
12-06-2018, 05:44 PM
#23
Race Director
Sometimes people want to vent. O dont comment and leave the thread?
this mentality of "I dont like what you say so shut up" is ridiculous. Move on. Sometimes the same cast of characters get under my skin also but I either leave or comment on how it's the same ol and move along myself. Why do you care?
this mentality of "I dont like what you say so shut up" is ridiculous. Move on. Sometimes the same cast of characters get under my skin also but I either leave or comment on how it's the same ol and move along myself. Why do you care?
12-06-2018, 05:48 PM
#24
I don't normally complain but for some reason when I leave my Corvette uncovered in the garage for an extended period dust collects on it. I noticed this just today because we have lots of snow outside and it hasn't left the garage in weeks. Anybody else notice this. I don't remember ever having this issue with any of my other cars. Maybe it's a Chevy thing? Or just a Corvette issue? This may be my last GM built vehicle!
12-06-2018, 05:52 PM
#26
I don't normally complain but for some reason when I leave my Corvette uncovered in the garage for an extended period dust collects on it. I noticed this just today because we have lots of snow outside and it hasn't left the garage in weeks. Anybody else notice this. I don't remember ever having this issue with any of my other cars. Maybe it's a Chevy thing? Or just a Corvette issue? This may be my last GM built vehicle!
12-06-2018, 06:04 PM
#27
Team Owner
This applies to all forums not just C7, but I think CF should start separate rooms for people that just want to complain about their cars in order to declutter the General Discussion rooms.
I have a C6 Z51 and C7 GS so I primarily lurk and post in the General Discussion rooms, but as of late the majority of posts in these rooms are nothing but a bunch of people bitching and complaining about their Corvettes, and most of it is either ludicrous or just plain stupid. I mean, there's people that bitch about the most ridiculous things claiming defects or that things in their car are broken, most of the time it's nothing or the problem could have been solved/avoided if they had read the manual.
The reason this is becoming a problem is that it's getting harder to sort through the BS to get to information that's actually relevant or worthwhile.
For those of you constantly complaining about your cars...NEWS FLASH...it's a car...they're not perfect, they sometimes break especially when the factory produces thousands upon thousands of copies. If you're an adult you know this going in, so put your big boy pants on and deal with it...and read the freaking manual for once, or sell it.
I have a C6 Z51 and C7 GS so I primarily lurk and post in the General Discussion rooms, but as of late the majority of posts in these rooms are nothing but a bunch of people bitching and complaining about their Corvettes, and most of it is either ludicrous or just plain stupid. I mean, there's people that bitch about the most ridiculous things claiming defects or that things in their car are broken, most of the time it's nothing or the problem could have been solved/avoided if they had read the manual.
The reason this is becoming a problem is that it's getting harder to sort through the BS to get to information that's actually relevant or worthwhile.
For those of you constantly complaining about your cars...NEWS FLASH...it's a car...they're not perfect, they sometimes break especially when the factory produces thousands upon thousands of copies. If you're an adult you know this going in, so put your big boy pants on and deal with it...and read the freaking manual for once, or sell it.
So you're new to car forums I take it.....
Every car forum, hell, every forum on the internet is basically this way since Al Gore fired it up.
I'm filing this under water is wet.
Last edited by Thunder22; 12-06-2018 at 06:13 PM.
12-06-2018, 06:05 PM
#28
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Posts you see here that make me all warm and cozy:
1) You post a question and a smart *** replies "Read the manual" - Really? In the time you typed and posted that you could have shared some insight to actually HELP!!
2) You post a question and someone replies "I dont have that problem" - That's like going to the doctors and say "my knee hurts", and the doc says, well mine doesn't, and sends you home...
3) You post a question about a specific model and someone replies - "I have a Z06, and its much better" - Cause YOUR model is the very very best in the world - all hail
4) You post a that you got new wheels (lets say chrome) and someone replies "I think black rims are better" - Is that really necessary? Couldn't you just post "hey nice wheels - or post nothing if you dont like them???
1) You post a question and a smart *** replies "Read the manual" - Really? In the time you typed and posted that you could have shared some insight to actually HELP!!
2) You post a question and someone replies "I dont have that problem" - That's like going to the doctors and say "my knee hurts", and the doc says, well mine doesn't, and sends you home...
3) You post a question about a specific model and someone replies - "I have a Z06, and its much better" - Cause YOUR model is the very very best in the world - all hail
4) You post a that you got new wheels (lets say chrome) and someone replies "I think black rims are better" - Is that really necessary? Couldn't you just post "hey nice wheels - or post nothing if you dont like them???
12-06-2018, 06:05 PM
#29
Race Director
I don't normally complain but for some reason when I leave my Corvette uncovered in the garage for an extended period dust collects on it. I noticed this just today because we have lots of snow outside and it hasn't left the garage in weeks. Anybody else notice this. I don't remember ever having this issue with any of my other cars. Maybe it's a Chevy thing? Or just a Corvette issue? This may be my last GM built vehicle!
12-06-2018, 06:05 PM
#30
I don't normally complain but for some reason when I leave my Corvette uncovered in the garage for an extended period dust collects on it. I noticed this just today because we have lots of snow outside and it hasn't left the garage in weeks. Anybody else notice this. I don't remember ever having this issue with any of my other cars. Maybe it's a Chevy thing? Or just a Corvette issue? This may be my last GM built vehicle!
I have the same problem. What’s up with that? Unacceptable! That is by far my biggest problem with my C7. Last edited by KCV; 12-06-2018 at 06:08 PM.
12-06-2018, 06:06 PM
#31
Instructor
Only been a Vette owner and forum member since May 2017. I rarely chime in on the threads this year as they all seem to go sideways these days. But one thing that does irk me is wheel vendors hammering a thread for their wheels with pictures of all sorts of cars and few if any Vettes!
12-06-2018, 06:12 PM
#32
Safety Car
I don't normally complain but for some reason when I leave my Corvette uncovered in the garage for an extended period dust collects on it. I noticed this just today because we have lots of snow outside and it hasn't left the garage in weeks. Anybody else notice this. I don't remember ever having this issue with any of my other cars. Maybe it's a Chevy thing? Or just a Corvette issue? This may be my last GM built vehicle!
Love a good sarcastic comment.
12-06-2018, 07:20 PM
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You don't like what you're reading just move along, douglas, i.e., change channels.
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2) this site and most that are free, is a buisiness to make money via participants.
3) it's also free speech in the US, which gets more difficult to find in some places like college campuses.
You don't like what you're reading just move along, douglas, i.e., change channels.
(from LA Law)As someone who is having issues with his car at present (and whose car been languishing at the dealer for over a month now with a transmission issue they seem unable to correct) I would suggest that maybe some of these "complaint threads" are being posted in the hopes that maybe someone who also owns the same car might have input that would be helpful. I've had some good advice from fellow owners that I appreciate and getting advice from fellow enthusiasts is one of the points of having a forum like this.
Sometimes people want to vent. O dont comment and leave the thread?
this mentality of "I dont like what you say so shut up" is ridiculous. Move on. Sometimes the same cast of characters get under my skin also but I either leave or comment on how it's the same ol and move along myself. Why do you care?
this mentality of "I dont like what you say so shut up" is ridiculous. Move on. Sometimes the same cast of characters get under my skin also but I either leave or comment on how it's the same ol and move along myself. Why do you care?
12-06-2018, 07:42 PM
#36
Burning Brakes
Brawr!
My wife drove mine in the rain today.
Seriously.
Let the flaming commence.
My wife drove mine in the rain today.
Seriously.
Let the flaming commence.
12-06-2018, 07:43 PM
#37
Burning Brakes
12-06-2018, 07:52 PM
#38
Racer
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by PatternDayTrader
Ok I'll bite.
You eat pieces of **** for breakfast?
You eat pieces of **** for breakfast?
No!!!!
Originally Posted by lcbiiimd
As someone who is having issues with his car at present (and whose car been languishing at the dealer for over a month now with a transmission issue they seem unable to correct) I would suggest that maybe some of these "complaint threads" are being posted in the hopes that maybe someone who also owns the same car might have input that would be helpful. I've had some good advice from fellow owners that I appreciate and getting advice from fellow enthusiasts is one of the points of having a forum like this.
Originally Posted by Avanti
The same argument could be made for each and every specific topic in the General Forum. Where would one stop? For example, I'd like removing ALL he vendor posts. Everyone would have different ideas, ;huh? 
Originally Posted by JDSC7VETTE
I don't normally complain but for some reason when I leave my Corvette uncovered in the garage for an extended period dust collects on it. I noticed this just today because we have lots of snow outside and it hasn't left the garage in weeks. Anybody else notice this. I don't remember ever having this issue with any of my other cars. Maybe it's a Chevy thing? Or just a Corvette issue? This may be my last GM built vehicle!
Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
Do you have a complaint about your C7? Anything? Bueller......??
Originally Posted by Thunder22
So you're new to car forums I take it.....
Every car forum, hell, every forum on the internet is basically this way since Al Gore fired it up.
I'm filing this under water is wet.
Every car forum, hell, every forum on the internet is basically this way since Al Gore fired it up.
I'm filing this under water is wet.
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