Dealer Destroyed My Camaro - Page 2

Red Chief · 09-01-2019, 02:40 AM

GM will back you up on this if the dealership doesn't make it right really fast. The lowbies at the shop may not see the importance of good customer service but I guarantee the people at corporate do.

Honestly there seems to be a high percentage of fast food level employees at dealerships. They aren't passionate about cars or their jobs.

JCunningham · 09-01-2019, 03:21 AM

yep take it to a different body shop. the dealer will do it as cheap as possible. the only place you can lift a 6th gen is by the pinch welds. you should get the zl1 addons jack pads. its the only safe way to lift these cars

Silverado57 · 09-01-2019, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

... the only place you can lift a 6th gen is by the pinch welds. you should get the zl1 addons jack pads. its the only safe way to lift these cars

Right now I have 2 solid dealers that I can trust. I think those jack pads are good insurance if I'm ever away from those trusted dealers.

Vanthios · 09-01-2019, 07:43 AM

Thank you so much everyone for your concern and shared experiences. This has been and is going to be an agonizing three day weekend while I wait for officials from the dealership and local consumer law attorneys to reopen.

From some of the research I've done it's not unreasonable to sue for a new vehicle if the cost of repairs is greater than 10% of the original purchase price, where in this case from my own price estimations the damage is pushing 20% of the original purchase price. New front fenders, new door shells (not even the assembly), new side-skirts, all unpainted, is roughly $5,000 (just parts). Keep in mind the whole vehicle was also ceramic coated.

To add insult to injury I reviewed some of the footage from my dashcam. In the video where the tech is bringing my vehicle in for the tire change he decides to rev my car over and over for the fellow techs. My Camaro has the A8 transmission and the tech is putting it into neutral, revving it, and putting it back into drive, which has its own plethora of mechanical risks. One of the other techs states to him something along the line of "be careful with those scissor lifts, they tend to get caught up on that skirt," and the tech driving my car completely disregards the warning. I don't understand why people can't be respectful to the property of others. All I have to say is if you don't have a dash cam, get one. I've never been in a car accident and this thing has been worth tens if not hundreds of times what I paid for it.

To be honest I just want to be out of this vehicle. Unfortunately this vehicle also suffered from the A8 shudder and I've been in and out of another dealership back in Richmond, VA numerous times over the past year. The body damage acquired from this most recent dealership may disqualify me for Lemon Law, meaning I can't replace this car at all without selling it, and then who knows what sort of devaluation I'll incur from this recent damage.

hotlap · 09-01-2019, 07:54 AM

OP - a member posted this in December 2016 after having a similar experience. This might help you show how the dealer damaged your ride.

*mlee* · 09-01-2019, 07:56 AM

Unbelievable... that video is just icing on the cake.

LT4 · 09-01-2019, 08:26 AM

Still amazing that Chevy dealers have employees who never lifted a gen 6 Camaro.

benji276289 · 09-01-2019, 08:48 AM

Please tell me this isn't the dealer I take my car to! I live in Roanoke. I'm thinking you went to Shelor.

6spdhyperblue · 09-01-2019, 08:51 AM

I blame gm for not building in jack pads. It’s asinine

Vanthios · 09-01-2019, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by benji276289

Please tell me this isn't the dealer I take my car to! I live in Roanoke. I'm thinking you went to Shelor.

Time to find a new shop?

benji276289 · 09-01-2019, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanthios

Time to find a new shop?

I don't use Shelor. Is that the dealer? I go to Berglund.

Vanthios · 09-01-2019, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by benji276289

I don't use Shelor. Is that the dealer? I go to Berglund.

I did not go to Berglund. I won't directly identify the dealership in my area (Christiansburg, VA) that's responsible for the damage in case of any legal repercussions. I just know that I didn't go to Berglund as it was too far away.

warren3537 · 09-01-2019, 09:06 AM

That's why I got a Quick Jack BL-7000SLX for mine, I don't trust some of the wads at my local dealership, I have 3 jack pads on each side, the very front one for my floor jack and the other 2 for the quick jack, now I can service my 17 in the comfort of my carport.

Soleil · 09-01-2019, 09:15 AM

I am happy that my dealer is a professional and additional to that I made my own Jack pads. Just in case.

09-01-2019, 03:21 AM	#16
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	yep take it to a different body shop. the dealer will do it as cheap as possible. the only place you can lift a 6th gen is by the pinch welds. you should get the zl1 addons jack pads. its the only safe way to lift these cars __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

09-01-2019, 07:54 AM	#19
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,632	OP - a member posted this in December 2016 after having a similar experience. This might help you show how the dealer damaged your ride. Attached Images __________________ "the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Ronald Reagan -

09-01-2019, 07:56 AM	#20
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,497 View My Garage	Unbelievable... that video is just icing on the cake. __________________

09-01-2019, 08:26 AM	#21
LT4 Drives: all sold, getting another soon.. Join Date: May 2019 Location: South Florida Posts: 282	Still amazing that Chevy dealers have employees who never lifted a gen 6 Camaro. __________________ Larry

09-01-2019, 09:15 AM	#28
Soleil Drives: Camaro 50th anniversary edition Join Date: May 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 2,203 View My Garage	I am happy that my dealer is a professional and additional to that I made my own Jack pads. Just in case. Attached Images __________________ Soleil _____________________________________________ A car is fast enough, if you fear to unlock it in the morning." (Walter Roehrl)

09-01-2019, 02:40 AM	#15
Red Chief Drives: 2020 LT1 Black Join Date: May 2013 Location: MO Posts: 562	GM will back you up on this if the dealership doesn't make it right really fast. The lowbies at the shop may not see the importance of good customer service but I guarantee the people at corporate do. Honestly there seems to be a high percentage of fast food level employees at dealerships. They aren't passionate about cars or their jobs.

09-01-2019, 07:43 AM	#18
Vanthios Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 24	Thank you so much everyone for your concern and shared experiences. This has been and is going to be an agonizing three day weekend while I wait for officials from the dealership and local consumer law attorneys to reopen. From some of the research I've done it's not unreasonable to sue for a new vehicle if the cost of repairs is greater than 10% of the original purchase price, where in this case from my own price estimations the damage is pushing 20% of the original purchase price. New front fenders, new door shells (not even the assembly), new side-skirts, all unpainted, is roughly $5,000 (just parts). Keep in mind the whole vehicle was also ceramic coated. To add insult to injury I reviewed some of the footage from my dashcam. In the video where the tech is bringing my vehicle in for the tire change he decides to rev my car over and over for the fellow techs. My Camaro has the A8 transmission and the tech is putting it into neutral, revving it, and putting it back into drive, which has its own plethora of mechanical risks. One of the other techs states to him something along the line of "be careful with those scissor lifts, they tend to get caught up on that skirt," and the tech driving my car completely disregards the warning. I don't understand why people can't be respectful to the property of others. All I have to say is if you don't have a dash cam, get one. I've never been in a car accident and this thing has been worth tens if not hundreds of times what I paid for it. To be honest I just want to be out of this vehicle. Unfortunately this vehicle also suffered from the A8 shudder and I've been in and out of another dealership back in Richmond, VA numerous times over the past year. The body damage acquired from this most recent dealership may disqualify me for Lemon Law, meaning I can't replace this car at all without selling it, and then who knows what sort of devaluation I'll incur from this recent damage.

09-01-2019, 08:48 AM	#22
benji276289 Drives: 2021 Camaro 2SS1LE, 6 spd.man., Ora Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Roanoke County, Va. Posts: 1,154	Please tell me this isn't the dealer I take my car to! I live in Roanoke. I'm thinking you went to Shelor.

09-01-2019, 08:51 AM	#23
6spdhyperblue Drives: 6th gen Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: US Posts: 3,675	I blame gm for not building in jack pads. It’s asinine

09-01-2019, 09:06 AM	#27
warren3537 Drives: 2019 Red Hot ZL1 1LE: 2012 RAM 2500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: DeRidder, LA Posts: 711	That's why I got a Quick Jack BL-7000SLX for mine, I don't trust some of the wads at my local dealership, I have 3 jack pads on each side, the very front one for my floor jack and the other 2 for the quick jack, now I can service my 17 in the comfort of my carport.

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