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Bonanza7 · 06-25-2012, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by whidobie

Hey Brandon and GM. Looks like you lost another GM consumer. Time to admit there are plenty of problems with the convertible.

You don't really think they give a damn, do you?

Nasty1970 · 06-26-2012, 12:21 AM

After many trips to the dealer I think they finally have mine fixed....

midnighter · 06-26-2012, 12:25 AM

Not to offend any vert owners but each time I read one of these negative threads about problems with the verts I am that much happier with my HT. Sorry you guys paid good money for a product with so many disappointments. :(

pierre777 · 06-26-2012, 02:24 AM

did you watch the ring lately

Juan S. V.-L. Ramirez · 06-26-2012, 04:15 PM

sorry to hear such a dramatic story
glad to hear you are not giving up top-less driving
there are verts and roadsters out there, that deliver pure fun

may i add
all those stories about faulty verts coming up in the 2nd half of 2011 made us think if we should continue to follow our dream of an L99 imb vert with a tan top or drop it
we followed every update here in c5 and in feb 2012 we decided to drop that L99 plan and ordered an bmw z4 s-drive 35i fully loaded (69000 euros instead of 48000 (camaro))
took delivery 5 weeks ago
1000 miles driven since then
pure joy and pleasure
absolutely fault free
hope all of you will enjoy the summer "top-down"

Bonanza7 · 06-26-2012, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan S. V.-L. Ramirez

sorry to hear such a dramatic story
glad to hear you are not giving up top-less driving
there are verts and roadsters out there, that deliver pure fun

may i add
all those stories about faulty verts coming up in the 2nd half of 2011 made us think if we should continue to follow our dream of an L99 imb vert with a tan top or drop it
we followed every update here in c5 and in feb 2012 we decided to drop that L99 plan and ordered an bmw z4 s-drive 35i fully loaded (69000 euros instead of 48000 (camaro))
took delivery 5 weeks ago
1000 miles driven since then
pure joy and pleasure
absolutely fault free
hope all of you will enjoy the summer "top-down"

There are lots of good verts out there. Made by Ford, BMW, VW, Mazda,
Fiat, Jag, Mercedes. Everyone except GM.

ParisTNDude · 06-26-2012, 04:26 PM

That's a real shame. My neighbor bought a 2011 maroon vert with a tan top and he's never had a single problem with the car. I guess there are lemons even in my favorite car company. I drove a Solara with over 200K miles on the odometer for about 1500 miles and I was very impressed with that car...I'd buy one in a heart beat.

CRH83 · 06-26-2012, 05:27 PM

While I understand the frustration, why you didn't pursue buy-back is beyond me…

Why take a loss on a car that was a lemon?

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-26-2012, 05:39 PM

glad I bought a coupe w/o sunroof. GM should given you another, maybe w/ less issues.

rainey85 · 06-26-2012, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 95birdible

I was looking online this morning about top issues in convertibles and came across the stitching in the Toyota's fraying and coming apart right after warranty is up. May want to keep an eye on it moving forward.

Thanks for the info, I will watch out for it.

rainey85 · 06-26-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by monstertodd

Bummer. Should have gotten a coupe!

Being born and raised in the Florida sunshine, I am a convertible girl at heart! Besides, my license plate says

and wouldn't exactly go well with a coupe.

rainey85 · 06-27-2012, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themoneypit

with that many issues, and days out of service, you shouldve pursued a buy back instead of taking a loss on trading it in...

Lemon Law Summary for Florida

Summary: Florida Vehicles sold, transferred or leased , in the state, and used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, excluding off-road vehicles, mopeds, trucks over 10,000 lbs., the living facilities of recreation vehicles, and motorcycles.

Repair Attempts/Days Out of Service: 3 repair attempts – 30 calendar days out of service

Coverage Period: 18 months or 24,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

Unfortunately I was past the coverage period as my car had over 26,000 miles.

rainey85 · 06-27-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Tally Ho

Sorry for your troubles. I'm going to guess items 20-22 were 2012 not 2011. I'm having second thoughts on ordering a ZL1 convertible.

Oops, typo. I just fixed it.

rainey85 · 06-27-2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by evlar

All I can say is... Wow. In sorry that you had to deal with all of these issues. Did you take a loss or did GM help with the trade?

Just a small loss, but it was worth it to know that every time I get in my Solara I won't be wondering "what's gonna go wrong today"!

06-26-2012, 12:21 AM	#16
Nasty1970 Drives: 2011 Red 2SS RS Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston TX Posts: 377	After many trips to the dealer I think they finally have mine fixed.... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1970 Camaro ,2011 Red Convertible 2SS,2008 Saturn Sky,2012 Jeep Wrangler

06-26-2012, 02:24 AM	#18
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,555 View My Garage	did you watch the ring lately __________________

06-26-2012, 04:26 PM	#21
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	That's a real shame. My neighbor bought a 2011 maroon vert with a tan top and he's never had a single problem with the car. I guess there are lemons even in my favorite car company. I drove a Solara with over 200K miles on the odometer for about 1500 miles and I was very impressed with that car...I'd buy one in a heart beat. __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

06-26-2012, 12:25 AM	#17
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	Not to offend any vert owners but each time I read one of these negative threads about problems with the verts I am that much happier with my HT. Sorry you guys paid good money for a product with so many disappointments. :(

06-26-2012, 04:15 PM	#19
Juan S. V.-L. Ramirez Drives: camaro, 300c hemi, z4 35i, insignia Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: europe Posts: 37	sorry to hear such a dramatic story glad to hear you are not giving up top-less driving there are verts and roadsters out there, that deliver pure fun may i add all those stories about faulty verts coming up in the 2nd half of 2011 made us think if we should continue to follow our dream of an L99 imb vert with a tan top or drop it we followed every update here in c5 and in feb 2012 we decided to drop that L99 plan and ordered an bmw z4 s-drive 35i fully loaded (69000 euros instead of 48000 (camaro)) took delivery 5 weeks ago 1000 miles driven since then pure joy and pleasure absolutely fault free hope all of you will enjoy the summer "top-down"

06-26-2012, 05:27 PM	#22
CRH83 Drives: 2013 Toyota SR5 4Runner 4x4 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Villa Park, IL Posts: 84	While I understand the frustration, why you didn't pursue buy-back is beyond me… Why take a loss on a car that was a lemon?

06-26-2012, 05:39 PM	#23
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	glad I bought a coupe w/o sunroof. GM should given you another, maybe w/ less issues.