92 MPH on valet video
01-09-2019, 01:39 AM
#83
Le Mans Master
This dealership sounds like nothing but a bunch of monkeys running the place. I would never go back there. That dealership should be deauthorized.
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01-09-2019, 08:27 AM
#84
Drifting
Bless your heart.All this hand wringing over a visit to the dealer? It's exactly what I would expect from a dealer.
I'm so glad I have a C4 and know how to turn a wrench. GM dealer is the absolute last place I would go. Life is too short for this crap.
01-09-2019, 07:19 PM
#85
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This is really where we are? Blatant disrespect for people and their property is ok because you should expect it, it wasn't that fast, or its not that big of a deal? Bullshit. It may be only a Chevy and yea its only a car, but its my car. That ive busted my *** for. Apparently some of you silver spoon ***** have forgotten how hard it can be to have and keep nice things. And people wonder why the corvette crowd is stereotyped as ********.
01-13-2019, 09:14 PM
#86
Melting Slicks
I am currently discussing with one of the directors of the dealership. I showed him screen shots of the speed, the tech that walked in front of the car as he went into the bakery, and then walking in front of the car with a bag of food as he dropped it off at the internet sales building one block away from the dealership. I then uploaded the videos to onedrive where he could view the whole thing. All he has said is that he apologizes and it will be dealt with. Keep in mind the service manager knows how **** I am about my car and I was assured during the entire four weeks they had the car that only the service manager and another tech were allowed to touch my car, and that it was always kept at a bay next to his office. I went to the dealership during the third week, and found the car had been parked outside in the rain the night before. The service manager couldn't even find the key to the car to move it, said the body shop manager must have had the key. It was supposed to be parked by service managers office inside. Don't know how he let it get out of that spot, in the parking lot, and lose the key if he was taking such good care of the car.
This is the same dealer that I posted about the scratches on my drivers side door. I found three more areas with scratches once I got the car home and washed it this weekend. I spent three hours or so buffing these all out.
The posted speed limit in this particular area was 70mph I believe. It used to be 65, but I have driven here plenty of times and believe it to be 70 now.
This is the same dealer that I posted about the scratches on my drivers side door. I found three more areas with scratches once I got the car home and washed it this weekend. I spent three hours or so buffing these all out.
The posted speed limit in this particular area was 70mph I believe. It used to be 65, but I have driven here plenty of times and believe it to be 70 now.
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01-13-2019, 09:19 PM
#87
Melting Slicks
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.
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01-13-2019, 09:54 PM
#88
Hmm, jailed means towed vehicle to an impound lot too. Not that I actually believe 92 in a 70 would get you jailed in nearly any jurisdiction, but I wonder how much the tone would change if the Corvette owner had to go deal with a police impound lot to get their car back.
Penalty for reckless driving in North Carolina
Exceeding the speed limit by 15 mph is automatically considered reckless driving in this state.First-time violators may:
- Be fined up to $1000
- Be sentenced to up to 60 days of jail time
- Have their license suspended (based upon a point system)
01-13-2019, 09:55 PM
#89
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You folks all frothing at the mouth about the personal errands thing, need to think a bit more about what you are saying. Many intermittent conditions require significant road test time, which techs are NOT paid to do. So maybe each and every one of you should start paying for road test time, out of your own pockets, especially if the car is under warranty. Fair is fair. Stop expecting people to work for free, and whatever you do, if you are lucky enough to find a competent tech, you better hope he doesn't find out about your foul attitudes toward him, or there's a very good chance he wont ever touch your car again.
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01-13-2019, 09:59 PM
#90
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You folks all frothing at the mouth about the personal errands thing, need to think a bit more about what you are saying. Many intermittent conditions require significant road test time, which techs are NOT paid to do. So maybe each and every one of you should start paying for road test time, out of your own pockets, especially if the car is under warranty. Fair is fair. Stop expecting people to work for free, and whatever you do, if you are lucky enough to find a competent tech, you better hope he doesn't find out about your foul attitudes toward him, or there's a very good chance he wont ever touch your car again.
01-13-2019, 10:14 PM
#91
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Flat rate pay scales do not account for proper road test time, which is why so many repair orders are closed with the simple phrase "could not duplicate condition at this time". The true meaning of that phrase is " I'm not spending the proper amount of time on this job, because I'm not working for free".
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01-13-2019, 10:19 PM
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01-13-2019, 10:23 PM
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01-14-2019, 07:29 AM
#94
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This is really where we are? Blatant disrespect for people and their property is ok because you should expect it, it wasn't that fast, or its not that big of a deal? Bullshit. It may be only a Chevy and yea its only a car, but its my car. That ive busted my *** for. Apparently some of you silver spoon ***** have forgotten how hard it can be to have and keep nice things. And people wonder why the corvette crowd is stereotyped as ********.
It IS only a Chevy. If the cost of a C7 was too much for you, perhaps you should've considered an older Corvette, as I did. Or maybe you should've budgeted for a vault and full time security team. I don't own a vehicle that I would loose sleep over if someone drives it 92 mph in dry, sunny conditions. Hell, I do that!
I have no doubt C7 owners have a reputation for being ********. My only experience is that they never wave back. Probably a bunch of silver spoon *****.
Bless your heart.
01-14-2019, 09:12 AM
#95
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Blatant disrespect would be burnouts in the parking lot. He was road testing the ******* car for the benefit of the OCD-OP. Your rage is misplaced.
It IS only a Chevy. If the cost of a C7 was too much for you, perhaps you should've considered an older Corvette, as I did. Or maybe you should've budgeted for a vault and full time security team. I don't own a vehicle that I would loose sleep over if someone drives it 92 mph in dry, sunny conditions. Hell, I do that!
I have no doubt C7 owners have a reputation for being ********. My only experience is that they never wave back. Probably a bunch of silver spoon *****.
Bless your heart.
It IS only a Chevy. If the cost of a C7 was too much for you, perhaps you should've considered an older Corvette, as I did. Or maybe you should've budgeted for a vault and full time security team. I don't own a vehicle that I would loose sleep over if someone drives it 92 mph in dry, sunny conditions. Hell, I do that!
I have no doubt C7 owners have a reputation for being ********. My only experience is that they never wave back. Probably a bunch of silver spoon *****.
Bless your heart.
its yours. That's the point.
01-14-2019, 09:42 AM
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01-14-2019, 09:44 AM
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Blatant disrespect would be burnouts in the parking lot. He was road testing the ******* car for the benefit of the OCD-OP. Your rage is misplaced.
It IS only a Chevy. If the cost of a C7 was too much for you, perhaps you should've considered an older Corvette, as I did. Or maybe you should've budgeted for a vault and full time security team. I don't own a vehicle that I would loose sleep over if someone drives it 92 mph in dry, sunny conditions. Hell, I do that!
I have no doubt C7 owners have a reputation for being ********. My only experience is that they never wave back. Probably a bunch of silver spoon *****.
Bless your heart.
It IS only a Chevy. If the cost of a C7 was too much for you, perhaps you should've considered an older Corvette, as I did. Or maybe you should've budgeted for a vault and full time security team. I don't own a vehicle that I would loose sleep over if someone drives it 92 mph in dry, sunny conditions. Hell, I do that!
I have no doubt C7 owners have a reputation for being ********. My only experience is that they never wave back. Probably a bunch of silver spoon *****.
Bless your heart.
01-14-2019, 09:48 AM
#98
Melting Slicks
Unless you have more than this I don't see anything wrong. So they take the car out on a test drive and happen to stop by some place to pick up some food and then go back to the shop. That is a huge SO WHAT? Don't be one of those people that get bent out of shape over minor items. AND, this is minor very minor.
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01-14-2019, 09:54 AM
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