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97ChameleonTA · 08-28-2014, 02:30 PM

I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!! I had my car in to have the supercharger replaced. They've had it a full week as of today. I just received a call from my service writer that they ran into another car backing it out of the stall. This is ridiculous! What are my options here? They said they would need it another week to fix it. I am beyond livid right now.

JackalopeZL1 · 08-28-2014, 02:34 PM

Let them fix it?

ZL153 · 08-28-2014, 02:38 PM

Sue for diminished value. I got it from the insurance company when a lady crashed into my GT500.

Mach.89 · 08-28-2014, 02:42 PM

to hear about that. at least they admitted their mistake.

Try & get a free service from them

Good luck

lbls1 · 08-28-2014, 02:45 PM

I keep hearing these stories. Not a good sign.

LuSe4 · 08-28-2014, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL153

Sue for diminished value. I got it from the insurance company when a lady crashed into my GT500.

Come on, you are not going to get any "diminished value" for bumping into another car. Even if they replace the rear bumper cover. Besides, their insurance will cover it. It will not even show up on Carfax.

OP, let them fix it, go over it with a fine toothed comb when they are done with it. Also, make sure they put you in a rental car.

ZL153 · 08-28-2014, 02:54 PM

Come on? The dealership just wrecked his $65K ZL1. Minor or not if it shows on Carfax 3 months from now then you're going to take a hit on value. I would never buy a high performance car that had been in an accident.

hotlap · 08-28-2014, 03:03 PM

I would NOT let that or any other dealer do bodywork on my cars. Seek the best shop in your area. My guy is Concours Auto Works. The name says it all

Get an estimate, get a cash payment from dealer and pay cash. No insurance, no Carfax, no diminished value

97ChameleonTA · 08-28-2014, 03:03 PM

I wish it was only the bumper cover, that'd be easy. Unfortunately, it was a side-swipe type damage that made a mess of the passenger side quarter panel. I intend on letting them fix it, as otherwise, I would assume it would be showing up on Carfax if I ever sold it. They have a body shop on premise.

DRKS1D3 · 08-28-2014, 03:10 PM

They had it a whole week to replace the supercharger? My Dad dropped his of in the AM and picked it up after lunch. Good luck with the fix!

Bigtime53 · 08-28-2014, 03:26 PM

Let them fix it but do not accept it if it is not done right. As long as there has not been an accident report made by the cops it will not show up on any car fax report.I know it is bad luck for that to happen and it has happened to me but once it was fixed you could not see where it was even damaged.

JackalopeZL1 · 08-28-2014, 03:27 PM

The only way it will show up on a car fax is if it is a insurance claim I believe, Not a Police report.. So if they just did it in house out of their pocket you may get lucky. My biggest worry is color matching.. I would almost demand they paint the whole car together.. It will look good now then 10 years later the paints fade at different rates.. For a future collecter car it is a "diminished value" in my eyes

hotlap · 08-28-2014, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JackalopeZL1

The only way it will show up on a car fax is if it is a insurance claim I believe, Not a Police report.. So if they just did it in house out of their pocket you may get lucky. My biggest worry is color matching.. I would almost demand they paint the whole car together.. It will look good now then 10 years later the paints fade at different rates.. For a future collecter car it is a "diminished value" in my eyes

I had a scratch repaired on the rear quarter of a high end car. To do it right, they took off the door, removed the rear quarter glass and all trim. The entire quarter was refinished matching the factory orange peel. It was like it never happened. Color match was no problem. Having no blend or masking lines takes tallent. Cost $2000.

JackalopeZL1 · 08-28-2014, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

I had a scratch repaired on the rear quarter of a high end car. To do it right, they took off the door, removed the rear quarter glass and all trim. The entire quarter was refinished matching the factory orange peel. It was like it never happened. Cost $2000.

Yes looks great now and Just like I said 10 or 15 years later the paint fades at different rates and you can then tell it has been repaired. Some times the body shops will blend the paint all the way up to the ends of the car so they can minimize this effect years later.. Essentially putting the blended areas in parts of the car that are harder to realize that it has been blended.. In the collector car world original paint is way more desireable. A ZL1 is a potential collector car

08-28-2014, 02:30 PM	#1
97ChameleonTA Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Valrico, FL Posts: 516	HELP! Dealership just damaged my car!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!! I had my car in to have the supercharger replaced. They've had it a full week as of today. I just received a call from my service writer that they ran into another car backing it out of the stall. This is ridiculous! What are my options here? They said they would need it another week to fix it. I am beyond livid right now. __________________ 2013 ZL1 Auto Convertible - BRM Best: 10.829@127.15 FI Interchiller, Roto-Fab CAI, Big Gulp & Res, 9.1/2.5 Pulleys, PB&S, DeatschWerks 1500cc, Fore triple pump, Pfadt LT's, RD HX, MT DR's New times to come with E85 2016 2SS Auto - Hyper Blue Metallic Roto-Fab CAI

08-28-2014, 02:34 PM	#2
JackalopeZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 481	Let them fix it? __________________ 2013 Silver ZL1

08-28-2014, 02:45 PM	#5
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,071	I keep hearing these stories. Not a good sign. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic* '25 Silverado 1500 High Country 6.2L

08-28-2014, 03:03 PM	#8
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,634	I would NOT let that or any other dealer do bodywork on my cars. Seek the best shop in your area. My guy is Concours Auto Works. The name says it all Get an estimate, get a cash payment from dealer and pay cash. No insurance, no Carfax, no diminished value __________________ "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 -

08-28-2014, 03:03 PM	#9
97ChameleonTA Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Valrico, FL Posts: 516	I wish it was only the bumper cover, that'd be easy. Unfortunately, it was a side-swipe type damage that made a mess of the passenger side quarter panel. I intend on letting them fix it, as otherwise, I would assume it would be showing up on Carfax if I ever sold it. They have a body shop on premise. __________________ 2013 ZL1 Auto Convertible - BRM Best: 10.829@127.15 FI Interchiller, Roto-Fab CAI, Big Gulp & Res, 9.1/2.5 Pulleys, PB&S, DeatschWerks 1500cc, Fore triple pump, Pfadt LT's, RD HX, MT DR's New times to come with E85 2016 2SS Auto - Hyper Blue Metallic Roto-Fab CAI

08-28-2014, 02:38 PM	#3
ZL153 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 141	Sue for diminished value. I got it from the insurance company when a lady crashed into my GT500.

08-28-2014, 02:42 PM	#4
Mach.89 Drives: ZL1 Summit White 2014 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: UAE Posts: 111	to hear about that. at least they admitted their mistake. Try & get a free service from them Good luck

08-28-2014, 02:54 PM	#7
ZL153 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 141	Come on? The dealership just wrecked his $65K ZL1. Minor or not if it shows on Carfax 3 months from now then you're going to take a hit on value. I would never buy a high performance car that had been in an accident.

08-28-2014, 03:10 PM	#10
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	They had it a whole week to replace the supercharger? My Dad dropped his of in the AM and picked it up after lunch. Good luck with the fix! __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".

08-28-2014, 03:26 PM	#11
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,326	Let them fix it but do not accept it if it is not done right. As long as there has not been an accident report made by the cops it will not show up on any car fax report.I know it is bad luck for that to happen and it has happened to me but once it was fixed you could not see where it was even damaged.

08-28-2014, 03:27 PM	#12
JackalopeZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 481	The only way it will show up on a car fax is if it is a insurance claim I believe, Not a Police report.. So if they just did it in house out of their pocket you may get lucky. My biggest worry is color matching.. I would almost demand they paint the whole car together.. It will look good now then 10 years later the paints fade at different rates.. For a future collecter car it is a "diminished value" in my eyes __________________ 2013 Silver ZL1