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bigtwan25 · 01-24-2018, 03:36 PM

I drove by the local dealer which had a 2012 vert i noticed it didnt have the huge gap mine had. I havnt noticed any water in my car but since I havnt had my car 2 weeks I need to know if I need to make bee line back to the dealer about the issue ... side note ~my car has 8000 miles and was garage kept

The pic of white car is the 2012 and the black car is mine .

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theragtopguy · 01-24-2018, 03:43 PM

The bottom two pictures show the dreaded 5th bow issue.

bigtwan25 · 01-24-2018, 03:53 PM

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The bottom two pictures show the dreaded 5th bow issue.

ok whats the next step do i contact chevy or the dealership

13BRM2SSRS · 01-24-2018, 04:08 PM

I would for sure take it back to the dealership. This ia a well documented issue which they should have found / addressed before they sold it so I would insist they cover the repair. I would suggest to pull the bottom cover in the trunk and check for water around the battery.

theragtopguy · 01-24-2018, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 13BRM2SSRS

I would for sure take it back to the dealership. This ia a well documented issue which they should have found / addressed before they sold it so I would insist they cover the repair. I would suggest to pull the bottom cover in the trunk and check for water around the battery.

I totally agree!!

bigtwan25 · 01-24-2018, 04:49 PM

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I totally agree!!

So i call the dealer which is not a fly by night dealer its a auto group they say they dont cover cosmetic repairs without recall called gm they gave me the run around now next im going to call my bank and see what my next option is cause ive not made my first payment

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bigtwan25 · 01-24-2018, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 13BRM2SSRS

I would for sure take it back to the dealership. This ia a well documented issue which they should have found / addressed before they sold it so I would insist they cover the repair. I would suggest to pull the bottom cover in the trunk and check for water around the battery.

Shes factory clean no water no rust

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taf21979 · 01-24-2018, 06:21 PM

This is why you only buy a 2013 or newer

theragtopguy · 01-24-2018, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtwan25

So i call the dealer which is not a fly by night dealer its a auto group they say they dont cover cosmetic repairs without recall called gm they gave me the run around now next im going to call my bank and see what my next option is cause ive not made my first payment

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I think I'd take it right back to where you got it from and tell them you changed your mind.......isn't there a short period that you can do that?

This is a well-known issue with Chevy and they were fixing them on recall I do believe........not sure though.

Royal Tiger · 01-24-2018, 08:54 PM

If it’s a Chevy dealer good luck. GM has zero customer service anymore.

theragtopguy · 01-24-2018, 09:48 PM

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If it’s a Chevy dealer good luck. GM has zero customer service anymore.

I'm lucky, I have Lafferty down here in Warminster, great dealership.

Good luck, I hope you get it fixed!!

'11 cyber grey vert · 01-25-2018, 06:07 AM

also, you may want to have the water management bag changed out to the newer version when the repair is being done.

samman11 · 01-25-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtwan25

So i call the dealer which is not a fly by night dealer its a auto group they say they dont cover cosmetic repairs without recall called gm they gave me the run around now next im going to call my bank and see what my next option is cause ive not made my first payment

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Tell the MotherF**king dealer that issue is NOT COSMETIC. Damn! What it really boils down to is that they know it's not as easy fix and labor intensive to do properly. They freaking knew it when they had the car. Same as my dealership at the time. I also got the runaround for a while, but I kept at it telling them to look it up in their database or online and they will see it is an issue with 2011 and 2012 Convertible Camaros. Even without an extended warranty, you DO have the 90 day lemon law. They MUST fix it or you RETURN IT! Cosmetic my ass! I'm surprised you don't have water on the rear carpet. Check it after giving the car a good wash down with a hose. Give it a couple hours and check that carpet. On mine, they had to replace the Water Management Bag AND replace the 5th bow. All good now and I love my car.

Royal Tiger · 01-25-2018, 01:18 PM

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I'm lucky, I have Lafferty down here in Warminster, great dealership.

Good luck, I hope you get it fixed!!

Stay away from Fred Beans. Complete idiots.

01-24-2018, 03:36 PM	#1
bigtwan25 Drives: 2011 SS Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: MARYLAND Posts: 75	Newbie vert concern pics inside I drove by the local dealer which had a 2012 vert i noticed it didnt have the huge gap mine had. I havnt noticed any water in my car but since I havnt had my car 2 weeks I need to know if I need to make bee line back to the dealer about the issue ... side note ~my car has 8000 miles and was garage kept The pic of white car is the 2012 and the black car is mine . Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

01-24-2018, 03:43 PM	#2
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01-25-2018, 06:07 AM	#12
'11 cyber grey vert "SHARK" Born Apr.26,2011 Drives: 2011 CGM 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mississauga,Ontario Posts: 870	also, you may want to have the water management bag changed out to the newer version when the repair is being done.