The Corvette from hell [continued]
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I hope you are right. I traded a perfectly good 5.0 GT [also with 460 hp] with 8k miles, which I would take back in a second given what the Vette has done to me.
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". . . what the Vette has done to me."
Seriously?
Again, get a grip. It is only a car. It can be fixed and is likely trivial.
You are exceedingly fortunate this minor first world problem is comparatively a big deal in your world.
Seriously?
Again, get a grip. It is only a car. It can be fixed and is likely trivial.
You are exceedingly fortunate this minor first world problem is comparatively a big deal in your world.
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So your CEL came on and no fuel indication? I guess the car was running OK until it wasn't. What CEL code did you have? It's a little late now but my first stop would have been Autozone to have the code read (unless you have a code reader) and the battery tested. At any rate you are braver than me to go more than a block from my house with a known problem. Hopefully the dealer will sort it out quickly.
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I agree with the others - get the car to a dealer, explain to them what is going on, and let your warranty handle the repairs. Could be a minor issue that needs fixed. Don’t give up yet - the C7 is a great car.
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Any dealer will tell you that it's the manual trans C7s that historically set on their lots forever.
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My guess is you bought a early 2019 that has been sitting around a lot, enough that the battery has been let run down to nothing a few times in the last year or so the dealer had it and the battery has taken a powder, bad cell in it that probably just turned to a dead cell which means battery replacement at the cost of the dealer, These cars need a strong battery for all the electrical systems to work correctly. Any idea when it was built? should have a month/date on the drivers door sticker. Sorry but it will be better!
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Understood and depressing to say the least ... oh and add a side of humiliation, if you do not feel it now you will when the tow truck shows up.. been there brother. Numerically, aside from a few painfully popular issues with Tourque Convertors and bent wheels (GS), this car is pretty damn dependable. If you have not yet figured it out do some research on finding a capable dealer just ask the guys on here chances are you will get a quick response on the best based on real world experience. Hang in there .. it gets better
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Arbitrator,
don’t give up on her yet. Like others have said, could be a bad battery. These cars will definitely behave in very strange ways when a battery has gone Tango Uniform.
or, since she sat for so long, could also be a fuel issue. The awesome part is you have full warranty still. They’ll get it fixed.
I know it sucks to have something like this...brand new...and have problems from day one.
update us once the CEL codes are read and what the dealer techs say.
don’t give up on her yet. Like others have said, could be a bad battery. These cars will definitely behave in very strange ways when a battery has gone Tango Uniform.
or, since she sat for so long, could also be a fuel issue. The awesome part is you have full warranty still. They’ll get it fixed.
I know it sucks to have something like this...brand new...and have problems from day one.
update us once the CEL codes are read and what the dealer techs say.
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Arbitrator,
don’t give up on her yet. Like others have said, could be a bad battery. These cars will definitely behave in very strange ways when a battery has gone Tango Uniform.
or, since she sat for so long, could also be a fuel issue. The awesome part is you have full warranty still. They’ll get it fixed.
I know it sucks to have something like this...brand new...and have problems from day one.
update us once the CEL codes are read and what the dealer techs say.
don’t give up on her yet. Like others have said, could be a bad battery. These cars will definitely behave in very strange ways when a battery has gone Tango Uniform.
or, since she sat for so long, could also be a fuel issue. The awesome part is you have full warranty still. They’ll get it fixed.
I know it sucks to have something like this...brand new...and have problems from day one.
update us once the CEL codes are read and what the dealer techs say.
