GM you SUCK
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 5
GM you SUCK
I can't believe GM didn't make an easier way to charge the battery on the Zr1 like a normal C8 stingray. what are these engineers thinking ? Spending almost 300K on a car that you have to remove panels to connect to a battery while it's easier on other models is not acceptable.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 5
The zr1 is not a daily driver and it's pain in the butt to keep removing the panels to get it charged on weekly basis.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 14,553
Likes: 1,547
From: Supporting the Corvette Community at Abel Chevrolet in Rio Vista, CA 707-374-6317 Ext.123
St. Jude Donor '08
for the amount of money they want, it better be easy to get it done. You have a connection to plug into the passenger side but it won't charge the battery so what is the point of having it ? We can't go backwards in technology since the C8 stingray have it!
The zr1 is not a daily driver and it's pain in the butt to keep removing the panels to get it charged on weekly basis.
The zr1 is not a daily driver and it's pain in the butt to keep removing the panels to get it charged on weekly basis.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 5
I don't understand these people that says we are just complaining. Man this is a 300K car and we should not have to remove panels to just plug in the car period when a 50k C8 is a straight forward connection, so yes GM wants to get lazy with engineering and save money and produce as many cars as they can and we have to pay arm and leg for a car deal with the issues later on ??? what's wrong with you people ??? also this is not the only issue man, I have a brand new car with with a less than 100 miles needs a valve body on a car that is out of stock, many panel alignment is very poor with big gap and all crooked, door side garnish has a play and body shop could not fix the issue the same with the door misalignment, so I'm not sure if you spent a 300K on a car before ort not but GM needs to get their shi** together and start providing a good quality control especially for their top $$$ cars!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 955
Likes: 696
Are you having a bad day?
Just because it is a $300k car does not mean it should "walk on water". I have had a bad year with cars and I am not complaining--just dealing with reality. I just had a $240k MB AMG bought back from Mercedes Benz (after 8 months of ownership 2 of which were in the shop) and a few weeks ago my '26 ZR1 blew the motor apart with a big hole in the block. You think things are bad--deal with it! Life is short. Enjoy the ride my man! Just because these are expensive cars does not mean there are not issues.
Would you rather have a blown motor on a ZR1 or simply spend a little time trying to figure out how to hook up a battery tender?
On a positive note--GM built an amazing car as the ZR1--what a car, what a car, what a car! Simply amazing on the track! Unfortunately Michelin Road Atlanta race track killed the ZR1 motor at just over 1900 miles. But man the day before the engine blew apart--WHAT FRICKIN awesome car. I own 3 C8 Z06s and a C8 ZR1. The ZR1 is AWESOME on the track. Can't wait to get the new motor installed (hopefully this week) to get the ZR1 back to the track!!!!
Just because it is a $300k car does not mean it should "walk on water". I have had a bad year with cars and I am not complaining--just dealing with reality. I just had a $240k MB AMG bought back from Mercedes Benz (after 8 months of ownership 2 of which were in the shop) and a few weeks ago my '26 ZR1 blew the motor apart with a big hole in the block. You think things are bad--deal with it! Life is short. Enjoy the ride my man! Just because these are expensive cars does not mean there are not issues.
Would you rather have a blown motor on a ZR1 or simply spend a little time trying to figure out how to hook up a battery tender?
On a positive note--GM built an amazing car as the ZR1--what a car, what a car, what a car! Simply amazing on the track! Unfortunately Michelin Road Atlanta race track killed the ZR1 motor at just over 1900 miles. But man the day before the engine blew apart--WHAT FRICKIN awesome car. I own 3 C8 Z06s and a C8 ZR1. The ZR1 is AWESOME on the track. Can't wait to get the new motor installed (hopefully this week) to get the ZR1 back to the track!!!!
I don't understand these people that says we are just complaining. Man this is a 300K car and we should not have to remove panels to just plug in the car period when a 50k C8 is a straight forward connection, so yes GM wants to get lazy with engineering and save money and produce as many cars as they can and we have to pay arm and leg for a car deal with the issues later on ??? what's wrong with you people ??? also this is not the only issue man, I have a brand new car with with a less than 100 miles needs a valve body on a car that is out of stock, many panel alignment is very poor with big gap and all crooked, door side garnish has a play and body shop could not fix the issue the same with the door misalignment, so I'm not sure if you spent a 300K on a car before ort not but GM needs to get their shi** together and start providing a good quality control especially for their top $$$ cars!!
Last edited by Mark2021C8; Yesterday at 11:40 AM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
Pro
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 739
Likes: 473
This is all you need.. Its $20.
CTEK Indicator Eyelet 56-382
Connect it to the battery and leave the wires hanging out. You dont have to keep removing the panels..
I miss the older cars from the 80s and 90s. So easy to get to stuff, and to change simple **** like front headlights or a battery. Now you have to pull parts off to get to the part you actually have to replace. Hell, I had to replace my battery in my jeep and the damn thing is under neath the passenger seat. Kind of a pain in the *** to get to and pull out and replace. Took me like 20mins but I got it done. When I had my 87 GN, battery is right where you can pull It out and put it right back in. That took a few minutes.. Those were the days for sure..
CTEK Indicator Eyelet 56-382
Connect it to the battery and leave the wires hanging out. You dont have to keep removing the panels..
I miss the older cars from the 80s and 90s. So easy to get to stuff, and to change simple **** like front headlights or a battery. Now you have to pull parts off to get to the part you actually have to replace. Hell, I had to replace my battery in my jeep and the damn thing is under neath the passenger seat. Kind of a pain in the *** to get to and pull out and replace. Took me like 20mins but I got it done. When I had my 87 GN, battery is right where you can pull It out and put it right back in. That took a few minutes.. Those were the days for sure..
Last edited by SigSauer; Yesterday at 04:18 PM.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 16,626
Likes: 7,705
From: NJ
I don't understand these people that says we are just complaining. Man this is a 300K car and we should not have to remove panels to just plug in the car period when a 50k C8 is a straight forward connection, so yes GM wants to get lazy with engineering and save money and produce as many cars as they can and we have to pay arm and leg for a car deal with the issues later on ??? what's wrong with you people ??? also this is not the only issue man, I have a brand new car with with a less than 100 miles needs a valve body on a car that is out of stock, many panel alignment is very poor with big gap and all crooked, door side garnish has a play and body shop could not fix the issue the same with the door misalignment, so I'm not sure if you spent a 300K on a car before ort not but GM needs to get their shi** together and start providing a good quality control especially for their top $$$ cars!!
That's peanuts for what youre getting in terms of performance.
Unless you can point to another car thats even double the price that can touch this one in acceleration or handling?
Come on man. Be happy.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 5
a Tesla plaid for 80k I have is a faster car so performance alone isn’t justified and you guys need to stop rewarding bad behavior, hold GM accountable for mistakes they make so we all can have a better cars in the future, my brand new ZR1 sitting collecting dust now waiting for value body the needs a replacement after 100 miles driving the car so tell me about another car that have a similar performance on that regard.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 955
Likes: 696
Do you track your Tesla Plaid? How are you defining performance?
a Tesla plaid for 80k I have is a faster car so performance alone isn’t justified and you guys need to stop rewarding bad behavior, hold GM accountable for mistakes they make so we all can have a better cars in the future, my brand new ZR1 sitting collecting dust now waiting for value body the needs a replacement after 100 miles driving the car so tell me about another car that have a similar performance on that regard.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,332
Likes: 750
[QUOTE=C821;1609655723]a Tesla plaid for 80k I have is a faster car so performance alone isn’t justified and you guys need to stop rewarding bad behavior, hold GM accountable for mistakes they make so we all can have a better cars in the future, my brand new ZR1 sitting collecting dust now waiting for value body the needs a replacement after 100 miles driving the car so tell me about another car that have a similar performance on that regard.[/QUOTE. God buddy let it go!!!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,969
Likes: 1,252
I don't understand these people that says we are just complaining. Man this is a 300K car and we should not have to remove panels to just plug in the car period when a 50k C8 is a straight forward connection, so yes GM wants to get lazy with engineering and save money and produce as many cars as they can and we have to pay arm and leg for a car deal with the issues later on ??? what's wrong with you people ??? also this is not the only issue man, I have a brand new car with with a less than 100 miles needs a valve body on a car that is out of stock, many panel alignment is very poor with big gap and all crooked, door side garnish has a play and body shop could not fix the issue the same with the door misalignment, so I'm not sure if you spent a 300K on a car before ort not but GM needs to get their shi** together and start providing a good quality control especially for their top $$$ cars!!
imagine what happens when someone pays $100,000 over for a ZR1X costing in excess of $400,000 (with tax).? Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini stand out as examples of plug and play.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 5
[QUOTE=whitec7;1609656362]
lol let go ??? How about I send you my bank account so you can send me 5k a month my car payment while it’s sitting waiting to get fixed ? Hmmm then I will let go. 👍🏼
a Tesla plaid for 80k I have is a faster car so performance alone isn’t justified and you guys need to stop rewarding bad behavior, hold GM accountable for mistakes they make so we all can have a better cars in the future, my brand new ZR1 sitting collecting dust now waiting for value body the needs a replacement after 100 miles driving the car so tell me about another car that have a similar performance on that regard.[/QUOTE. God buddy let it go!!!!!
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 10,961
Likes: 2,642
From: Texas Hill Country
Racer
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 472
Likes: 217
Generally cheaper cars are earlier to DIY. As a general rule the more expensive a car is the more complex it is and the more difficult it is to maintain. A lot of lamborghini models are the same way.
as far as it being a 300k car you didn’t buy a 300k car. You bought a 50k car with 250k in options and performance enhancements but the quality is the same as any C8. Most know this going in and accept it given the fact that you can’t tough the ZR1 performance for anything in the price range. Not making excuses for GM but stating the reality. If people continue to buy GM will not improve.
no different then the higher trim level dashes or headlight misalignment with the front bumper. Plenty of issues have been recurring since the C6 generation and GM just doesn’t care.
as far as it being a 300k car you didn’t buy a 300k car. You bought a 50k car with 250k in options and performance enhancements but the quality is the same as any C8. Most know this going in and accept it given the fact that you can’t tough the ZR1 performance for anything in the price range. Not making excuses for GM but stating the reality. If people continue to buy GM will not improve.
no different then the higher trim level dashes or headlight misalignment with the front bumper. Plenty of issues have been recurring since the C6 generation and GM just doesn’t care.
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 5
Generally cheaper cars are earlier to DIY. As a general rule the more expensive a car is the more complex it is and the more difficult it is to maintain. A lot of lamborghini models are the same way.
as far as it being a 300k car you didn’t buy a 300k car. You bought a 50k car with 250k in options and performance enhancements but the quality is the same as any C8. Most know this going in and accept it given the fact that you can’t tough the ZR1 performance for anything in the price range. Not making excuses for GM but stating the reality. If people continue to buy GM will not improve.
no different then the higher trim level dashes or headlight misalignment with the front bumper. Plenty of issues have been recurring since the C6 generation and GM just doesn’t care.
as far as it being a 300k car you didn’t buy a 300k car. You bought a 50k car with 250k in options and performance enhancements but the quality is the same as any C8. Most know this going in and accept it given the fact that you can’t tough the ZR1 performance for anything in the price range. Not making excuses for GM but stating the reality. If people continue to buy GM will not improve.
no different then the higher trim level dashes or headlight misalignment with the front bumper. Plenty of issues have been recurring since the C6 generation and GM just doesn’t care.
miles on the car is something to make noise for, I’m not the only one and this issue is on going thing with zo6 as well so other potential clients needs to be aware of this issue. If I knew about it from the beginning I would of bought a Huracan Evo instead, the numbers are impressive on the car but other aspects you mentioned is very bad still on the car and even at 50k car should not have so many issues if you have to compare that with a 20-30k Japanese cars. There is no excuse to have a poor quality control, almost every C8 I’ve seen at a dealer show room got some panels,
dash, doors misalignment issues, at least I think it’s fair to talk about it.