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Old 03-04-2012, 08:50 AM   #17
Russell James


 
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Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car
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Originally Posted by Uneducated Guess View Post
The technician(s) do have to be certified to work on the ZL1 and they are the only ones that can work on the car.


Too funny.

Back to reality. Never let the car out of your sight if possible. Whenever in for service:

Do a walk around at drop off, and insist the car's perfect condition be noted on the the RO.

Put on the RO - No Test Drives Without Owner Present. Put same note taped to steering wheel.

Reach an understanding that if the car is damaged, the damager will need a ventilator to breathe.

The reality is it varies widely and is a crap shoot on what you will experience. I've met great technicians that have repaired cars perfectly, and I've met knuckledragging douchebags that shouldn't be working on a lawn mower.

I had a Z06 once with an air leak under the dash - cold air blowing in on feet. I get the car back a week later, no more cold air - great. RO said - resealed cowl. A few weeks later I see something hanging down by my feet... a used shop rag. I pull the hush panel down, the whole under dash area by the steering column had been stuffed full of various used shop rags and old carpet padding. "Corvette Trained" technician.
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