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B@tman · 01-08-2013, 12:03 PM

Just found out my black beauty has had the cats deleted, won't pass vehicle inspection (friend helped me out). Dealership is claiming I did the delete, I'm pretty peeved how this dealership sold me an illegal off road vehicle as certified 110 point check preowned!

Guys what can I do? Do I bite the bullet, get a lawyer or contact chevy?

willhe64 · 01-08-2013, 12:07 PM

BS, contact chevy. Did you just buy the vehicle? You have 7 days to return it.

Superjoe · 01-08-2013, 12:09 PM

I would immediately contact Chevrolet, can't hurt. You can threaten the dealership with taking the story to the local news, I have heard that can be an effective tactic. I'm wondering if there isn't something you can try through the DMV or something. Somebody somewhere has to care that there is a de-catted vehicle on the loose. Hopefully they accept the story that it was sold that way rather than you having done it. Good luck.

B@tman · 01-08-2013, 12:19 PM

I bought the Camaro in April, I turned to the only guys I trust about camaros, you guys. Sadly I am ashamed that I am not a modder, it's always out of my price range to do anything but dream. To put this into perspective I thought cars wouldn't even start without a cat.

I contacted customer service and he asked if I could bring it into a dealership to have it reinspected, but not after I get under there with a camera in about 10 minutes.

jdenotter · 01-08-2013, 12:32 PM

Did you not notice how loud the car was? Comeon I call BS on this.

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B@tman · 01-08-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jdenotter

Did you not notice how loud the car was? Comeon I call BS on this.

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I have never driven a V8 powered sportscar and it is quiet compared to other modded camaros in this area. My car does not sound modded or loud at all.

I owned a 2007 350z prior fully stock and they sound about the same to me.

mel1 · 01-08-2013, 01:00 PM

and a scam. File a claim through their head office

Dave Coyle · 01-08-2013, 01:05 PM

Yes your dealer you bought it from should take care of it and put cats back on it, if they give you BS about it, talk to the DMV and see what they say to do.

2010SS2SS · 01-08-2013, 01:07 PM

You can't take it back because there is not right of recession or lemon law on used cars.
Best bet is to either find a set of used cats to go back on or find a plce that will "pass" it. Other than that it is going to be a fight to get the dealer to admit that they sold it to you like that. I would ask to see the inspection report that they did and "threaten" them with going to a lawyer.....

Angrybird 12 · 01-08-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by B@tman

Just found out my black beauty has had the cats deleted, won't pass vehicle inspection (friend helped me out). Dealership is claiming I did the delete, I'm pretty peeved how this dealership sold me an illegal off road vehicle as certified 110 point check preowned!

Guys what can I do? Do I bite the bullet, get a lawyer or contact chevy?

Didn't it have to pass inspection before they could sell it to you?

camaro-dreamer · 01-08-2013, 01:30 PM

If it doesn't have cats and is not throwing a code, it is probably tuned as well. Thinking out loud here, but I am wondering if you could take it to another dealership. Maybe they could tell you when the ECU was last flashed. If you could prove that the ECU was flashed with another tune before you purchased the car, then you could prove that they sold you a car without cats.

SC2150 · 01-08-2013, 01:30 PM

They must have done there "pretend 100 point inspection".

ec1990 · 01-08-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

Didn't it have to pass inspection before they could sell it to you?

^This, how could they sell a car that isn't street legal in your state?

SGTMiller278CAV · 01-08-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro-dreamer

If it doesn't have cats and is not throwing a code, it is probably tuned as well. Thinking out loud here, but I am wondering if you could take it to another dealership. Maybe they could tell you when the ECU was last flashed. If you could prove that the ECU was flashed with another tune before you purchased the car, then you could prove that they sold you a car without cats.

01-08-2013, 12:03 PM	#1
B@tman Drives: Black 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 139	Bought a certified preowned illegal camaro! Just found out my black beauty has had the cats deleted, won't pass vehicle inspection (friend helped me out). Dealership is claiming I did the delete, I'm pretty peeved how this dealership sold me an illegal off road vehicle as certified 110 point check preowned! Guys what can I do? Do I bite the bullet, get a lawyer or contact chevy?

01-08-2013, 12:07 PM	#2
willhe64 Drives: 2012 45th Vert, 2011 4x4, 9sec Vega Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,188	BS, contact chevy. Did you just buy the vehicle? You have 7 days to return it. __________________ I feel it only fair to warn you, I have a black belt in CAPS LOCK.

01-08-2013, 12:09 PM	#3
Superjoe Drives: 2013 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 57	I would immediately contact Chevrolet, can't hurt. You can threaten the dealership with taking the story to the local news, I have heard that can be an effective tactic. I'm wondering if there isn't something you can try through the DMV or something. Somebody somewhere has to care that there is a de-catted vehicle on the loose. Hopefully they accept the story that it was sold that way rather than you having done it. Good luck. __________________ 2011 VW GTI 2013 2SS/RS NPP 1LE (TPW 2/4)

01-08-2013, 12:19 PM	#4
B@tman Drives: Black 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 139	I bought the Camaro in April, I turned to the only guys I trust about camaros, you guys. Sadly I am ashamed that I am not a modder, it's always out of my price range to do anything but dream. To put this into perspective I thought cars wouldn't even start without a cat. I contacted customer service and he asked if I could bring it into a dealership to have it reinspected, but not after I get under there with a camera in about 10 minutes. Last edited by B@tman; 01-08-2013 at 12:32 PM.

01-08-2013, 12:32 PM	#5
jdenotter Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,M6,Black w/CGM Stripes Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville, NC Posts: 1,778 View My Garage	Did you not notice how loud the car was? Comeon I call BS on this. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 3" RDP Motorsports aggressive cat-back exhaust w/ x-pipe, Vararam CAI, Hurst's short throw shifter, Gary's Customs painted bowties, Ofer's HID DRL/Fog Light wiring harness, Kelvin 8K HID DRL bulbs, ZL1 grille. Johnson's window tint film, LSR lowering springs, Metra dash kit with Pioneer In-Dash DVD head unit.

01-08-2013, 01:00 PM	#7
mel1 Yeah buddy Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Inferno Orange Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Raleigh Posts: 196	and a scam. File a claim through their head office __________________ 2010 SS IOM L99,Heritage grille,Rear Bowtie Delete

01-08-2013, 01:05 PM	#8
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	Yes your dealer you bought it from should take care of it and put cats back on it, if they give you BS about it, talk to the DMV and see what they say to do. __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

01-08-2013, 01:07 PM	#9
2010SS2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cypress, texas Posts: 1,302	You can't take it back because there is not right of recession or lemon law on used cars. Best bet is to either find a set of used cats to go back on or find a plce that will "pass" it. Other than that it is going to be a fight to get the dealer to admit that they sold it to you like that. I would ask to see the inspection report that they did and "threaten" them with going to a lawyer.....

01-08-2013, 01:30 PM	#11
camaro-dreamer Drives: 2013 Porsche 981S Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: TN Posts: 329	If it doesn't have cats and is not throwing a code, it is probably tuned as well. Thinking out loud here, but I am wondering if you could take it to another dealership. Maybe they could tell you when the ECU was last flashed. If you could prove that the ECU was flashed with another tune before you purchased the car, then you could prove that they sold you a car without cats.

01-08-2013, 01:30 PM	#12
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	They must have done there "pretend 100 point inspection".