jefnvk

Call me bored, but here you go, exit 43 on SB I35W: https://goo.gl/maps/8oED3vfx1F32

70MPH was the nearest speed sign to that exit, so 22MPH over.

Woodson

GoatHead

If there isn't damage to your car, just move on and find yourself another dealer.

Sconn

Ya, OP also stated the speed limit in his last post. I copied and pasted this from the thread about passing in the right lane.

"Former GA cop here - I take exception to that statement. We can't be on the interstate/highway everytime you're on it, but I promise, this also irritates the cops. They (we) will, and have, pull over left-lane-idiots and issue tickets. They'll (we) also pull over the idiot behind him, flashing lights, following too close, being aggressive - they get tickets too - and many times jail (super-speeder is 20MPH over posted). CO also has a left-lane law and I have seen it enforced. Ease up on the rhetoric."

​​​​​​So, if this guy had been caught, depending on the LEO's mood that day, he could have been in serious trouble. Not someone I would want in my employ. But that's just me...

fsvoboda

Agree. The speed is an issue for a driver who gets caught but certainly won't hurt a C7. It's more a liability issue for the dealership, and as long as you're not in his face about it, the Service Manager should appreciate being notified.

Marcho Polo

ok, that's what I thought, 70mph. So according to Fort Worth fine schedule, 22 over would be a $278.10 ticket.

agapsdiver

I would ask for a meeting with both the service manager and the dealer's general manager...
Get both in the same room and ask for an explanation.

Sconn

Clearly there are two camps: those it bothers and those it doesn't.

OP was asking for advice on what to do about it. Sounds like the Dealership isn't overly apologetic. I, for sure, would take my business elsewhere. That may be about all you can do, OP.

Marcho Polo

and now that you know where the car was driven, there is only one Chevrolet dealer within 10 miles of that location....

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.6639...7i16384!8i8192

ShagVette

For those that haven't seen - https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...cle-abuse.html





https://jalopnik.com/dealership-take...ide-1830339251

blackbirdws6

If it was me, I'd mention it to the service manager but wouldn't expect much. My concern would be WOT, spinning tires and banging gears to get to the speed. Tailgating and other bad driving habits would make it an issue as well. These cars will easily do 90+ so I wouldn't be overly concerned.

orca1946

I'm sure the mgr. would be interested in the food stop more than the speed. Ask for a free oil change and it might make things better. The tech will get an earful after you leave.

speed4tu

Whats gonna happen in this situation is you're gonna become the customer they hate seeing come through the door. I see you wanted it parked inside and were under the assumption they were gonna watch your car every minute of the day, probably needed the room to work on something other than storage. As long as they fix my issues when I carry mine in, I really don't care what they do with it. If they wreck it, they are insured and so is my car. Mine is just a Chevy, not a Ferrari F40.

Marcho Polo

over the last two years, and two C7's I have had to polish out scratches every time they touch my car. This is the reason that when I take it in, the service manager says he will keep it safe. I wasn't under the assumption it was going to be watched every minute. He just says it will not be moved by just anyone, and it will be kept inside at night with all the other Corvette's. For the most part, he has been a nice guy over the years, but now it's hard to know what was truth and what was BS.

speed4tu

Sounds like you might need another dealer, id draw the line at scratches/dents. Sadly thats the worst part of the Corvette ownership tho, the dealer that repairs them is used to working on daily beaters and trucks and you are left being a guinea pig. Only 1 out of every 200 cars that go in matters about small scratches.

Superstar555

I leave a post-it on the steering wheel that says "This car has a audio/video recorder".

Shenanigans averted.

Zjoe6

Forum members trying to justify dealers running errands and going on joy rides with customer cars? Oh this is new.

Mayor111

So let me get this straight... You have taken multiple cars to the SAME dealership, multiple times and you have had an issue with scratches multiple times, it was left out in the rain when you were told it wouldn't be and now a joyride...and you keep going back why? Shame on them for doing this the first time - shame on you for giving them the opportunity to do it again (and again).

Sconn

Until it happens to them...

Zjoe6

Yep. That's exactly what I'm talking about. Bunch of hippocrates.