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redcoats1976 · 07-13-2021, 07:40 PM

lets just say it was working,parked it overnight,and the next morning the freon had all leaked out.i wont refill it unless its been fixed,but really unsure if i should fix it and keep it or just say screw it and drive the wifes honda.we are both retired so two cars may be a luxury at this point.im wondering if i will be doing this again in 5 years,if so,is it worth it?

G8One2 · 07-13-2021, 07:49 PM

Sell it. Right now is the best time to sell. You're going to get top dollar for it now, might not get as much for it later when the market settles. Unless you want to keep it of course.

ADVMax · 07-13-2021, 08:42 PM

Windshields - Safelite

2010 Caddy CTS wagon, had the roof replaced (another story but good!) they pulled and reinstalled the windshield. The Caddy windshield has a small bonded seal down each side and across the top. When they pulled the windshield they delaminated the seal a little bit in the middle. It started leaking. At the body shop I had the choice to put in a new piece of glass, if they broke it taking it out I had to buy it. They gave me a stupid price for a new glass so put the old one back in right.

So I talked to the body shop, they use an outside glass company, same stupid price for new glass but they’ll pull it out and reseal it. I said you already did that and it leaks.

So I called Safelite.

They came to my house, perfect replacement job, lifetime warranty - it was $200 less than what the other guys priced the glass for.

I’m going to get them to put a new windshield in my 2010 SS maybe next year to get rid of the sandblasting thats collected in the so far 120K. It’ll be about $450.

Safelite has my vote right now.

redcoats1976 · 07-13-2021, 09:21 PM

the damn windshield is full of little pits.its too bad i cant get safelite to pull it,let the dealer fix the evap,then replace with a new one,but that sounds like its kind of fraudulent.florida insurance covers some replacements,but it sounds kind of iffy to me.

ElderJ · 07-14-2021, 09:29 AM

See, this is why I never touch my AC; that's what windows are for. The ONLY time I turn it on is when my wife is in the car and it's raining (or I hit the highway and she hates how fast I drive).

Of course, I live in Indiana where the summers are much more moderate, or at least used to be. I can get away with the windows-only option. Anyway, you could still get top dollar on your car from a northern buyer (someone up north like me who could give a falling fig about AC).

redcoats1976 · 07-14-2021, 11:24 AM

i do like my car,chances are good we will just be down to the honda civic coupe if i sell and im sure the first saturday we both want to use it to go different places i will hear the bitching.but here in central florida 90 degrees,90% humidity i need my a/c

xstuntman · 07-14-2021, 11:53 AM

Sell the Camaro and share the wifes Honda?
Cool.
No, seriously don't feel guilty.
Enjoy the unicorn air freshener.
Maybe go with her and get a manny petty.
Hey, you gave up the cool kid ride and saved 2K.

Yeah, I'm pointing and laughing.

redcoats1976 · 07-15-2021, 12:52 PM

got the estimate at chevy today,2400 bucks.they will write me a check for my car for $17,000 today,but really dont want to do that.waiting to see if GM customer care will do anything to help out on this repair.and yeah,im retired,so is the wife,so two cars is a luxury item for us,but on the other hand i can sleep until i feel like getting up and i dont have to work in the heat ever again...now im pointing and laughing.

CamaroCracka · 07-15-2021, 03:37 PM

2400 dollar repair on a 17k car is a hard pill to swallow. I would probably take the check and run with it too, but I'm sure in my case it would find it's way to another project.

redcoats1976 · 07-15-2021, 04:22 PM

im looking at it like this .for that price i can hope i wont have that problem again.if i take the check either we are down to one car and prices on lightly used cars are crazy right now.it appears many new cars were designed to make evaporator repair a nightmare including challengers so selling my camaro that still looks and drives like new isnt getting me anywhere.unless something changes im probably going to just raid the bank account and get it done.

Deathstroke0571 · 02-17-2022, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

just a little frustrated.i never realised all these cars need the front windshield removed to replace the evaporator.the wife has of course been doing what good wives do,bitching and moaning like i spent the 2 grand on hookers and blow.i will probably just bite the bullet and get it done and see if GM customer care will work with me on it,because i know the car has never been beat on,and if i bought something else it probably would entail making payments.anyone ever try contacting customer care about this issue,and if so what were the results?

I’m on my third evaporator replacement

tooluser · 02-20-2022, 09:14 PM

I think before I shelled out 2k, as was suggested, I would look for someone to recharge it and add a sealant. What's the worst that can happen?

07-14-2021, 11:53 AM	#21
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,367	Sell the Camaro and share the wifes Honda? Cool. No, seriously don't feel guilty. Enjoy the unicorn air freshener. Maybe go with her and get a manny petty. Hey, you gave up the cool kid ride and saved 2K. Yeah, I'm pointing and laughing. __________________ '18 SS wheels, colored matched Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, victory red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter, Hot Wheels steering wheel and seat covers, Hot Wheels exterior emblems.

07-15-2021, 03:37 PM	#23
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 3,041	2400 dollar repair on a 17k car is a hard pill to swallow. I would probably take the check and run with it too, but I'm sure in my case it would find it's way to another project. __________________ 2010 SS - Kind of an On3 kit, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1 brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. Gen6 ZL1 brakes.

07-13-2021, 07:40 PM	#15
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,032	lets just say it was working,parked it overnight,and the next morning the freon had all leaked out.i wont refill it unless its been fixed,but really unsure if i should fix it and keep it or just say screw it and drive the wifes honda.we are both retired so two cars may be a luxury at this point.im wondering if i will be doing this again in 5 years,if so,is it worth it?

07-13-2021, 07:49 PM	#16
G8One2 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 492	Sell it. Right now is the best time to sell. You're going to get top dollar for it now, might not get as much for it later when the market settles. Unless you want to keep it of course.

07-13-2021, 08:42 PM	#17
ADVMax Sporting Foole Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 500	Windshields - Safelite 2010 Caddy CTS wagon, had the roof replaced (another story but good!) they pulled and reinstalled the windshield. The Caddy windshield has a small bonded seal down each side and across the top. When they pulled the windshield they delaminated the seal a little bit in the middle. It started leaking. At the body shop I had the choice to put in a new piece of glass, if they broke it taking it out I had to buy it. They gave me a stupid price for a new glass so put the old one back in right. So I talked to the body shop, they use an outside glass company, same stupid price for new glass but they’ll pull it out and reseal it. I said you already did that and it leaks. So I called Safelite. They came to my house, perfect replacement job, lifetime warranty - it was $200 less than what the other guys priced the glass for. I’m going to get them to put a new windshield in my 2010 SS maybe next year to get rid of the sandblasting thats collected in the so far 120K. It’ll be about $450. Safelite has my vote right now.

07-13-2021, 09:21 PM	#18
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,032	the damn windshield is full of little pits.its too bad i cant get safelite to pull it,let the dealer fix the evap,then replace with a new one,but that sounds like its kind of fraudulent.florida insurance covers some replacements,but it sounds kind of iffy to me.

07-14-2021, 09:29 AM	#19
ElderJ Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Central Florida Posts: 372	See, this is why I never touch my AC; that's what windows are for. The ONLY time I turn it on is when my wife is in the car and it's raining (or I hit the highway and she hates how fast I drive). Of course, I live in Indiana where the summers are much more moderate, or at least used to be. I can get away with the windows-only option. Anyway, you could still get top dollar on your car from a northern buyer (someone up north like me who could give a falling fig about AC).

07-14-2021, 11:24 AM	#20
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,032	i do like my car,chances are good we will just be down to the honda civic coupe if i sell and im sure the first saturday we both want to use it to go different places i will hear the bitching.but here in central florida 90 degrees,90% humidity i need my a/c

07-15-2021, 12:52 PM	#22
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,032	got the estimate at chevy today,2400 bucks.they will write me a check for my car for $17,000 today,but really dont want to do that.waiting to see if GM customer care will do anything to help out on this repair.and yeah,im retired,so is the wife,so two cars is a luxury item for us,but on the other hand i can sleep until i feel like getting up and i dont have to work in the heat ever again...now im pointing and laughing.

07-15-2021, 04:22 PM	#24
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 5,032	im looking at it like this .for that price i can hope i wont have that problem again.if i take the check either we are down to one car and prices on lightly used cars are crazy right now.it appears many new cars were designed to make evaporator repair a nightmare including challengers so selling my camaro that still looks and drives like new isnt getting me anywhere.unless something changes im probably going to just raid the bank account and get it done.

02-20-2022, 09:14 PM	#26
tooluser Drives: Summit White 2011 SS Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 5 View My Garage	I think before I shelled out 2k, as was suggested, I would look for someone to recharge it and add a sealant. What's the worst that can happen?