Quality hold
Melting Slicks
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I just called the Consierge as well and she said I was still at 4000 too. VIN 5772 built 11/2. However, I talked with my dealer today and he heard from his GM rep that my car should be released from QC hold today. I'm hoping.
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Fingers crossed. You have been in QC purgatory far too long.
Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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I may still be also just grasping at straws. I called Chevrolet and had them review my case today she put me on hold when she came back she said I was on a general hold awaiting shipment. Don’t know what that means.
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Same old story for 20 days
Status 4000 built 11/9 #6377 on QC hold waiting to be shipped. On Star shows sitting at or near 300
Corvette way BGK. My saving grace is I’m not paying for car till I pick it up at Ciocca
Corvette way BGK. My saving grace is I’m not paying for car till I pick it up at Ciocca
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Actually, the thread I read before this one mentioned CF wheels. I may have combined that one in my mind with this one. My bad.
But still, I would just ask the dealer to find out which wheel is available and go with that one to get car delivered if that is the only hold up. I would imagine there is not too much of a lag time with aftermarket at this time.
Last edited by SouthernSon; Dec 1, 2021 at 10:09 PM. Reason: CF wheel reference
Melting Slicks
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Ah, I see now. Yeah most of the wheel discussion on this thread is about the current cosmetic wheel issue that is keeping people from getting their cars, even those who plan to go aftermarket as soon as they get them.
I definitely see your point in general though, but I was speaking strictly to the quality control hold currently occurring.
Looks like we just got our signals crossed, no big deal. Take care.
I definitely see your point in general though, but I was speaking strictly to the quality control hold currently occurring.
Looks like we just got our signals crossed, no big deal. Take care.
Are you not familiar with the bad run of C7 wheels as posted earlier in the thread? Sure, you can't roll the car off the line on wheel bearings only but this discussion has covered several areas including upgrading to CF wheels and preferences over the other finishes. I am saying don't sweat the particular wheel preference and certainly don't spend extra money on CF wheel in same unique (sort of ) size that makes it difficult to find suitable tire sizes for your chosen particular use. There are much better tire choices in different sizes more suitable to all season street driving as well as better sizes for dedicated track use only. Bottom line - go aftermarket with a better than OEM wheel construction in a much more friendly size as I previously stated.
Actually, the thread I read before this one mentioned CF wheels. I may have combined that one in my mind with this one. My bad. But still, I would just ask the dealer to find out which wheel is available and go with that one to get car delivered if that is the only hold up. I would imagine there is not too much of a lag time with aftermarket at this time.
Actually, the thread I read before this one mentioned CF wheels. I may have combined that one in my mind with this one. My bad.
But still, I would just ask the dealer to find out which wheel is available and go with that one to get car delivered if that is the only hold up. I would imagine there is not too much of a lag time with aftermarket at this time.
Melting Slicks
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Are you not familiar with the bad run of C7 wheels as posted earlier in the thread? Sure, you can't roll the car off the line on wheel bearings only but this discussion has covered several areas including upgrading to CF wheels and preferences over the other finishes. I am saying don't sweat the particular wheel preference and certainly don't spend extra money on CF wheel in same unique (sort of ) size that makes it difficult to find suitable tire sizes for your chosen particular use. There are much better tire choices in different sizes more suitable to all season street driving as well as better sizes for dedicated track use only. Bottom line - go aftermarket with a better than OEM wheel construction in a much more friendly size as I previously stated.
Actually, the thread I read before this one mentioned CF wheels. I may have combined that one in my mind with this one. My bad. But still, I would just ask the dealer to find out which wheel is available and go with that one to get car delivered if that is the only hold up. I would imagine there is not too much of a lag time with aftermarket at this time.
Actually, the thread I read before this one mentioned CF wheels. I may have combined that one in my mind with this one. My bad.
But still, I would just ask the dealer to find out which wheel is available and go with that one to get car delivered if that is the only hold up. I would imagine there is not too much of a lag time with aftermarket at this time.
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I think this is the disconnect we are having. The problem isn't with the dealers, it's with Bowling Green. They will not release the cars to the dealers due to the wheel issue (wheels being scratched). The dealer can do nothing at this point as Bowling Green won't even release the cars to be delivered. And Bowling Green doesn't have replacement wheels to replace the damaged wheels as they are a just in time manufacturing plant - meaning they don't just keep wheels lying around in case some get damaged. They have to wait for the manufacturer of the wheels to deliver new wheels above and beyond what is slated for normal production.
Melting Slicks
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Are dealers not able to find out which wheel finishes BG is able to get through the pipeline? IOW, if I were to order silver but will have a hold up then maybe switch to black and get the car sooner. I know traditionally there has been a cutoff date for changes in an order but perhaps BG could accomodate the customer and see if there is a possibility for getting different finish sooner. Actually I doubt anyone outside management at the plant will ever know the full extent of the problem and all the possible remedies for quicker deliveries.
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@Rapid Fred any update??
Shane at the Museum let me know this evening that our car is at the Museum and they’ll start the PDI early tomorrow morning so we can do the delivery on schedule. Have to admit we were a bit nervous flying down here without 100% assurance that our car would be repaired in time to bring it home this week
Kudos to the Museum team and to Mark M at MacMulkin for all they did to help make this happen…
Last edited by Rapid Fred; Dec 2, 2021 at 12:49 AM.
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Awesome!!!
I’m planning to drop off a gift for Shane and Lori when I pick mine up tomorrow, but haven’t decided what yet. Maybe a restaurant gift card, a bottle of wine (or maybe Kentucky bourbon?) or something. They really do bend over backwards to try to help everyone.
I’m planning to drop off a gift for Shane and Lori when I pick mine up tomorrow, but haven’t decided what yet. Maybe a restaurant gift card, a bottle of wine (or maybe Kentucky bourbon?) or something. They really do bend over backwards to try to help everyone.
Yep!
Shane at the Museum let me know this evening that our car is at the Museum and they’ll start the PDI early tomorrow morning so we can do the delivery on schedule. Have to admit we were a bit nervous flying down here without 100% assurance that our car would be repaired in time to bring it home this week
Kudos to the Museum team and to Mark M at MacMulkin for all they did to help make this happen…
Shane at the Museum let me know this evening that our car is at the Museum and they’ll start the PDI early tomorrow morning so we can do the delivery on schedule. Have to admit we were a bit nervous flying down here without 100% assurance that our car would be repaired in time to bring it home this week
Kudos to the Museum team and to Mark M at MacMulkin for all they did to help make this happen…
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Awesome!!!
I’m planning to drop off a gift for Shane and Lori when I pick mine up tomorrow, but haven’t decided what yet. Maybe a restaurant gift card, a bottle of wine (or maybe Kentucky bourbon?) or something. They really do bend over backwards to try to help everyone.
I’m planning to drop off a gift for Shane and Lori when I pick mine up tomorrow, but haven’t decided what yet. Maybe a restaurant gift card, a bottle of wine (or maybe Kentucky bourbon?) or something. They really do bend over backwards to try to help everyone.
Restaurant gift card sounds nice
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For those that were stuck in QC hold and wasting money insuring a car you don't yet have, you do know you can call your insurance company and suspend insurance or reduce it to comprehensive only during long periods of no usage right? I suspended my insurance with USAA on a car that wasn't going to be driven for a few months some years back. I would think it's still possible today, especially if you can provide proof (maybe a statement from your dealer?) that the car is sitting in QC purgatory. Even after the fact I wonder if they could bump the effective date of your policy forward to the projected delivery date, effectively turning premium you already paid into a credit to be applied against the current month's bill.
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I don't think you have been sufficiently following this story and understand the issue. It is reported that approximately 150 cars have been affected by scratched wheels. All models of wheels were scratched, not just one kind. The scratched wheel issue was confirmed by the plant GM himself. It has nothing to do with the inability to get the original wheels delivered to BGA, hence no need to allocate limited wheel choices. The wheels either came in scratched, or were scratched at the plant. However, since the manufacturing process is just in time delivery, there are no wheels just lying around to replace the damaged ones. And BGA won't divert wheels slated for the production line as then those cars would be built without any wheels to be installed - since they rely on just in time deliver. So BGA is waiting for wheels to be delivered from the manufacturer to replace the damaged wheels above and beyond the ones needed for the production line. Hope this helps
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/03...porous-wheels/