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Twonz360 · 10-02-2012, 09:32 PM

Went 3 months while my Camaro was in the body shop. I started to have withdrawal after 2 days then visited the shop 3 times a week just to look at it. I was happier the day when I got it back than the day I bought the car brand new.

mikeSS · 10-02-2012, 09:43 PM

i have had major work done engine wise. not to big of a deal, but ya it is always in the back of head.

pixxy · 10-02-2012, 09:48 PM

I hate having to leave it at the shop or anyone other than me driving it...i get real anxious about it

BlaqWhole · 10-02-2012, 09:52 PM

For me it depends on what is being done. I try to do all my own work tho, especially if it's performance oriented. Whenever I install a new item, I wanna be the one to start my engine the first time right after the install. Otherwise I feel cheated.

motorhead · 10-02-2012, 09:52 PM

I don't worry because I have a great relationship with the people I use to work on my cars.

I know they are in good hands. I worry more when my wife needs to use one of my cars.

The Blue Ox · 10-02-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL-Bee

Definitely hate it. I trust no one with my car.

+1 I'm with ya, ZL-Bee !!!

wray1991 · 10-02-2012, 10:17 PM

yea, chevy put 16 miles on my ss while doing body work. Then stated it never left the parking lot. I asked if they went around the building 400 times or what. Smoke coming from my ears. thank you my chevy app on my iphone.

Dtrimpi87 · 10-02-2012, 10:41 PM

I hate it. My local dealer had my Camaro for a total of 3 weeks, and I checked it on it almost everyday. During its 3 weeks stay at the dealer they somehow managed to damage my stripes and I had to fight with them for 2 months before I finally got reimbursed for the replacements.

I had a 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 2 door hardtop with a built blown and cammed 347 stroker about 7 years ago. I installed a Mustang II front coilover subframe in it and took it to go get an alignment. It was a big name shop so I thought it would be okay to go with a buddy to get something to eat while the alignment was getting done. They were supposed to push it into the bay and not start it. As my buddy and I are pulling into the parking lot after lunch I hear my car and witness my car sliding sideways out of the parking lot and tires smoking all the way down the street. I stood in front of the shop and could here the driver romping on it all the way around the block. It only had a set of Hooker long tubes on it so it was loud. I was irate and luckily the owner of the shop was there and I was already talking to him before the two techs got back. Yes I said 2 techs. The dude that did the alignment decided to take his buddy for a joy ride. The dude that was driving ended up getting fired because I guess it wasnt the first time he did something like that. It was kind of hard for him to deny the two long ass black tire tracks down the street. I got the alignment for free and they offered lifetime free alignments but I wont ever go back there.

Emig5m · 10-03-2012, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wray1991

yea, chevy put 16 miles on my ss while doing body work. Then stated it never left the parking lot. I asked if they went around the building 400 times or what. Smoke coming from my ears. thank you my chevy app on my iphone.

I walked into a random transmission shop once to ask some questions about my truck and while I was standing outside I seen/overheard employee's using/taking a customers vehicle to run errands.

crateish · 10-03-2012, 06:08 AM

Not at the dealership. But when I let a third party install a 'hidden hitch' a few weeks ago, I did a little. But they were a huge trailer operation with a great reputation, so not too nervous.

STINGER BEE · 10-03-2012, 06:15 AM

I don't like to take it in for maintenance,the last visit,they gave me a sovereign ,chip on the top of my fender,I wanted to stay with it but due to insurance reasons they wouldn't let me stay.It P***** me off.

Jameg1011 · 10-03-2012, 07:58 AM

Yes, hate it. I try and do most everything myself except for warranty stuff

Lee123 · 10-03-2012, 02:19 PM

Not this car, but I had a new BMW that was in the shop for a month. I had only owned it 3 weeks. They even rear ended it while it was in the shop! Since that incident I really hate to leave me car at a shop over night and avoid it any way I can. My Camaro was gone 3 days when they installed the cam and headers. I missed it but they took good care of it.

HumanWiki · 10-03-2012, 02:25 PM

I fixed that problem by only bringing it to shops that are proven to be trust worthy with cars -- not just mine.

I stopped using one local chevy dealer because they just had crap service and staff.. I watched one of their guys pull my car around and obviously wasn't a stick driver.. Guy had it in 2nd gear and was slipping the clutch with high RPM to the point I smelled clutch.

10-02-2012, 09:32 PM	#15
Twonz360 Drives: 2011 Black 1LT RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 134	Went 3 months while my Camaro was in the body shop. I started to have withdrawal after 2 days then visited the shop 3 times a week just to look at it. I was happier the day when I got it back than the day I bought the car brand new. __________________ Mods: Performance Elite Engineering Catch Can, VMax CNC Ported Throttle Body, CAI Inc. Cold Air Intake, ARK N2 Catback Exhaust, Trifecta Tune, RX Ported Intake Manifold (Custom Paint Job), MACE 25mm Insulator, ARH Long Tube Hedders, Misc. Magnetic Oil Drain Plug, Royal Purple Oil, LED DRL's, Blacked Out Bow ties, Sound Deadening In Trunk, LED Interior & Trunk, AAC LED Side Markers Coming Soon... SS Rear Diffuser, JDP Motorsports RS Color Changing Halo Package, SS Front Bumper..... Cams.:slice: "I'm Killin' em"

10-02-2012, 10:17 PM	#21
wray1991 Drives: 2012 1SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 205	yea, chevy put 16 miles on my ss while doing body work. Then stated it never left the parking lot. I asked if they went around the building 400 times or what. Smoke coming from my ears. thank you my chevy app on my iphone. __________________ Inferno Orange Metallic, Hurst short throw, Boston Acoustic, straight pipes, 5% tint, replaced bowties with color match, lloyd mats in inferno orange.

10-03-2012, 06:08 AM	#24
crateish Drives: 45th Anniversary 2LT/RS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 534	Not at the dealership. But when I let a third party install a 'hidden hitch' a few weeks ago, I did a little. But they were a huge trailer operation with a great reputation, so not too nervous. __________________

10-03-2012, 06:15 AM	#25
STINGER BEE 2010RS/SS RUMBLEBEE Drives: Drives a 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Great White North***** Posts: 2,435 View My Garage	I don't like to take it in for maintenance,the last visit,they gave me a sovereign ,chip on the top of my fender,I wanted to stay with it but due to insurance reasons they wouldn't let me stay.It P***** me off. __________________ 2010RS/SS RUMBLEBEE

10-03-2012, 02:19 PM	#27
Lee123 Drives: 2012 2SS M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 768	Not this car, but I had a new BMW that was in the shop for a month. I had only owned it 3 weeks. They even rear ended it while it was in the shop! Since that incident I really hate to leave me car at a shop over night and avoid it any way I can. My Camaro was gone 3 days when they installed the cam and headers. I missed it but they took good care of it. __________________ 2012 2SS Convertible Magnuson, Headers, Cam, JRE Tune. 563 HP.

10-02-2012, 09:43 PM	#16
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	i have had major work done engine wise. not to big of a deal, but ya it is always in the back of head.

10-02-2012, 09:48 PM	#17
pixxy Drives: Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 18	I hate having to leave it at the shop or anyone other than me driving it...i get real anxious about it

10-02-2012, 09:52 PM	#18
BlaqWhole Account Suspended Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 7,692	For me it depends on what is being done. I try to do all my own work tho, especially if it's performance oriented. Whenever I install a new item, I wanna be the one to start my engine the first time right after the install. Otherwise I feel cheated.

10-02-2012, 09:52 PM	#19
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	I don't worry because I have a great relationship with the people I use to work on my cars. I know they are in good hands. I worry more when my wife needs to use one of my cars.

10-02-2012, 10:41 PM	#22
Dtrimpi87 Banned Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,491	I hate it. My local dealer had my Camaro for a total of 3 weeks, and I checked it on it almost everyday. During its 3 weeks stay at the dealer they somehow managed to damage my stripes and I had to fight with them for 2 months before I finally got reimbursed for the replacements. I had a 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 2 door hardtop with a built blown and cammed 347 stroker about 7 years ago. I installed a Mustang II front coilover subframe in it and took it to go get an alignment. It was a big name shop so I thought it would be okay to go with a buddy to get something to eat while the alignment was getting done. They were supposed to push it into the bay and not start it. As my buddy and I are pulling into the parking lot after lunch I hear my car and witness my car sliding sideways out of the parking lot and tires smoking all the way down the street. I stood in front of the shop and could here the driver romping on it all the way around the block. It only had a set of Hooker long tubes on it so it was loud. I was irate and luckily the owner of the shop was there and I was already talking to him before the two techs got back. Yes I said 2 techs. The dude that did the alignment decided to take his buddy for a joy ride. The dude that was driving ended up getting fired because I guess it wasnt the first time he did something like that. It was kind of hard for him to deny the two long ass black tire tracks down the street. I got the alignment for free and they offered lifetime free alignments but I wont ever go back there.

10-03-2012, 07:58 AM	#26
Jameg1011 Drives: 2012 2LT 45th anniversary Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 754	Yes, hate it. I try and do most everything myself except for warranty stuff

10-03-2012, 02:25 PM	#28
HumanWiki Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Place Posts: 3,361	I fixed that problem by only bringing it to shops that are proven to be trust worthy with cars -- not just mine. I stopped using one local chevy dealer because they just had crap service and staff.. I watched one of their guys pull my car around and obviously wasn't a stick driver.. Guy had it in 2nd gear and was slipping the clutch with high RPM to the point I smelled clutch.