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URBAN LEGEND · 05-23-2017, 07:29 PM

Long story short. I went to get my 15 Z/28 inspected for my registration. Car passes inspection as it should. My name is called so I can pay the fee. As I'm paying I see my car crashed into the sidewalk.

The emergency brake cable snapped when they parked the car to return it to me. I never had any issues with emergency brake. Now inspection site says it's not their fault. They say it's a freak accident. Police report filed and insurance claim to follow. Thoughts?

URBAN LEGEND · 05-23-2017, 07:31 PM

No issues ever with emergency brake. It just passed inspection!

URBAN LEGEND · 05-23-2017, 07:32 PM

Can anyone fix the upside down pictures. I'm not sure why that happens.

kingbambino22 · 05-23-2017, 07:34 PM

sounds fishy. Everyone knows to put a manual car in gear so it wouldn't roll if the emergency brake don't hold.

1bad1/le · 05-23-2017, 07:40 PM

Your car's parking brake cable snapped, right? Time to call your insurance.

URBAN LEGEND · 05-23-2017, 07:40 PM

Yep. I always put that car in gear along with e brake.

URBAN LEGEND · 05-23-2017, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 1bad1/le

Your car's parking brake cable snapped, right? Time to call your insurance.

Yes. But how? I've never had an issue with the e brake. This happened on their watch. What did they do on the test drive?

rcandiloro · 05-23-2017, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Can anyone fix the upside down pictures. I'm not sure why that happens.

It's a weird thing with the pictures, but an easy fix. All you have to do is open the picture up then rotate it 90 degrees continually until it rotates back to normal, then save it. You don't have to save it as a different file, just hit save. That's it.....it will load normally after that when you attach the image.

Stephen12ZL1 · 05-23-2017, 08:03 PM

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URBAN LEGEND · 05-23-2017, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

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Thank you Sir. I appreciate it!

1970judge · 05-23-2017, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Yes. But how? I've never had an issue with the e brake. This happened on their watch. What did they do on the test drive?

Flip open your manual (book) and show them where it says to put car in 1st or R with parking brake. Of course they will say not their fault, but this isn't rocket science here. A shop should know better, if not, they shouldn't be working around Manual cars in the first place. Seems like an easy win to me?

JUSTIFIED · 05-23-2017, 09:11 PM

Sorry to hear (and see) this. I do know of a local guy who told me his e brake cable broke on his Z/28.

Re: the shop paying for damages....I say they should pay for it. They were servicing your car and if something happens during that process then they should be on the hook, IMO. Your insurance company can/should fight on your behalf.

AustexaSS · 05-23-2017, 09:15 PM

Dang! Sorry that happened. Your insurance company should be in contact with their insurance company. They performed the work, parked the car and had the keys. It was not wrecked when you gave it to them for the "inspection".

Supercup · 05-23-2017, 09:26 PM

Wow what a bummer, but they should be paying for it for sure. Even if it was a freak accident - when they took the keys for inspection they took the risk until they returned it. I would simply hand off to your insurance company and let them do what they do and focus on getting your car fixed up and back on the road.

Sorry to see that and we all feel your pain and frustration!

05-23-2017, 07:29 PM	#1
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	I take my car to get inspected and ow car is crashed. Long story short. I went to get my 15 Z/28 inspected for my registration. Car passes inspection as it should. My name is called so I can pay the fee. As I'm paying I see my car crashed into the sidewalk. The emergency brake cable snapped when they parked the car to return it to me. I never had any issues with emergency brake. Now inspection site says it's not their fault. They say it's a freak accident. Police report filed and insurance claim to follow. Thoughts? Attached Images __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

05-23-2017, 07:31 PM	#2
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	No issues ever with emergency brake. It just passed inspection! Attached Images __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

05-23-2017, 07:32 PM	#3
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	Can anyone fix the upside down pictures. I'm not sure why that happens. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

05-23-2017, 07:40 PM	#6
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	Yep. I always put that car in gear along with e brake. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

05-23-2017, 08:03 PM	#9
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	rotated Attached Images __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

05-23-2017, 07:34 PM	#4
kingbambino22 Drives: 2023Porsche Cayenne S Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: everywhere and no where Posts: 317	sounds fishy. Everyone knows to put a manual car in gear so it wouldn't roll if the emergency brake don't hold.

05-23-2017, 07:40 PM	#5
1bad1/le Ed Drives: 2015 camaro 1le 2ss Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Oxford ct Posts: 66	Your car's parking brake cable snapped, right? Time to call your insurance.

05-23-2017, 09:11 PM	#12
JUSTIFIED Drives: 2015 black Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 1,077	Sorry to hear (and see) this. I do know of a local guy who told me his e brake cable broke on his Z/28. Re: the shop paying for damages....I say they should pay for it. They were servicing your car and if something happens during that process then they should be on the hook, IMO. Your insurance company can/should fight on your behalf. __________________

05-23-2017, 09:15 PM	#13
AustexaSS Build Date - Dec 08, 2014 Drives: 2015 Z/28, #1007, Black A/C Stereo Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 197	Dang! Sorry that happened. Your insurance company should be in contact with their insurance company. They performed the work, parked the car and had the keys. It was not wrecked when you gave it to them for the "inspection".

05-23-2017, 09:26 PM	#14
Supercup Life Is Short Enjoy It! Drives: Original Owner 15 Z/28 #934 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: S. Cal Posts: 891	Wow what a bummer, but they should be paying for it for sure. Even if it was a freak accident - when they took the keys for inspection they took the risk until they returned it. I would simply hand off to your insurance company and let them do what they do and focus on getting your car fixed up and back on the road. Sorry to see that and we all feel your pain and frustration!