1st time Corvette (C6) owner checking in..
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From: Mansfield Texas
1st time Corvette (C6) owner checking in..
So, I'm new here to this forum but not to forum's. I have mostly been on sport bike forums and mustang forums because I had a sport bike and i still own a mustang.
I purchased a 2008 Corvette in July which was one of those dream cars I have always wanted. Unfortunatly, my dream has turned into a nightmare.
Like I said, I bought my Corvette on July 3, 2010. Here is the nightmare part. It's been in the shop since August 7, 2010. I've owned the car 109 days and it's been in the shop for 74 days.
I put it into the shop because there was a slight 2nd gear grab on a speed shift from 1st to 2nd. When I went to go pick the car up after the dealer changed out 1st gear, 2nd gear and the synchronizer. The trans now pops out of 2nd gear when I let off the gas and bangs out of 2nd gear when I down shift.
I wanted to post this to those of you that have a C6. Do not put your car in the shop for transmission repair. Nobody has the tool to take the trans apart at least here in DFW area and GM has no transmissions in stock for replacement. I have been waiting for the last 20 days on a transmission that is coming out of Germany.
I purchased a 2008 Corvette in July which was one of those dream cars I have always wanted. Unfortunatly, my dream has turned into a nightmare.
Like I said, I bought my Corvette on July 3, 2010. Here is the nightmare part. It's been in the shop since August 7, 2010. I've owned the car 109 days and it's been in the shop for 74 days.
I put it into the shop because there was a slight 2nd gear grab on a speed shift from 1st to 2nd. When I went to go pick the car up after the dealer changed out 1st gear, 2nd gear and the synchronizer. The trans now pops out of 2nd gear when I let off the gas and bangs out of 2nd gear when I down shift.
I wanted to post this to those of you that have a C6. Do not put your car in the shop for transmission repair. Nobody has the tool to take the trans apart at least here in DFW area and GM has no transmissions in stock for replacement. I have been waiting for the last 20 days on a transmission that is coming out of Germany.
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Welcome aboard and Hope the transmission problem gets resolved to your satisfaction. 
about posting this in the C6 section. There may be someone there that can provide you with some information/assistance.
about posting this in the C6 section. There may be someone there that can provide you with some information/assistance.
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From: Mansfield Texas
Thanks for all the welcome's. I can't wait to get my car back. As you can imagine, being with out your car for 75 days now is just a real bummer. Bad thing is, the transmission was suppossed to be here on the 15th. Just found out yesterday that it is still sitting in Germany on some kind of hold. GM is going to update me on the 21st.
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