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Scrapppy666 · 05-01-2009, 08:15 PM

Just stopped in to get my first look at production cars in person and wow... they look even better in person hands down. They have a yellow 2ss/rs, automatic, ground effects and black stripes... sticker price says ~$39,8xx or so and they were selling for 40,100.... ALREADY SOLD!.... other car kind of pissed me off... here's the story.

I look over, black 2ss/rs,m6, IO interior and getting IO stripes.... hood is off the car?? and car is covered in some greasy residue/overspray... smelled like pb blaster or something. Hood was next to the car on stands, water-sanded down. I was told by the salesman (who didn't know very much at all - ill get to him later) that the entire car was to be repainted.... Both cars had polished 20s which look friggen sweet in person. Black car was already sold as well... im sure the buyer isn't amused his car f'd up already. Regardless, black w/ IO interior is just ridiculously sweet looking but I'm bias (me: owns black El Camino w/ red interior).

Now on to the salesman, nice guy, been there 6 weeks according to him and it was fairly obvious as he hadn't quite perfected his swindling technique yet. Asks if I was planning on buying one, told him potentially, maybe order in a few months or wait till next spring. Asked if he could open the door and told me no, cars sold.... blah blah blah, don't know where keys are... blah blah. Said yellow ss is the first in PA, told him doubtful, I know of a few dealers who have them. He also tells me, it's "not legal" to buy and take off the lot until May 6th.... obviously not a reader of this board who would know a few ppl have them in their driveways. So I ask him, do you have anything on the lot that is CGM (I've never seen it in person) and he said they had a Traverse(sp?) up on the hill. We walk the hill and he points me to a SILVER one.... so I spot the CGM Traverse and proceed that direction. I was shocked.... CGM looks absolutely terrible in person on the Traverse.... it is a bit cloudy today so may not have the same affect but wow, I was disappointed.

BTW this is not intended to bash the salesman, he was a nice guy and attempted to answer my questions and and had no comment when I corrected a few of his responses.... Just in case someone from Century III reads this, don't fire him, I'm sure he was saying what you programmed him to say.

Oh... I'm Rick, been a lurker for awhile now decided I'd like to contribute

DDustiNN · 05-01-2009, 08:30 PM

Why were they repainting the whole car?

Scrapppy666 · 05-01-2009, 08:37 PM

He "didnt' know" I'm not sure he knew much of anything... not even sure myself if they were really repainting the whole car. But I do know... if there was something ALL OVER my black car that smelled like PB Blaster... I wouldn't be a happy camper...

19K3SS · 05-01-2009, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDustiNN

Why were they repainting the whole car?

maybe they were painting the stripes on. SNOOK said they took the hood off when that job was done. so possibly a custom stripe job followed by another clearcoat?

Scrapppy666 · 05-01-2009, 09:03 PM

Possibly... Also... would you trust someone other than a paint shop that actually does that kind of custom work to spray stripes that, if not perfect, will look horrible?

Anyone have a clue as to what the mysterious greasy stuff all over the car might be? I was thinking maybe wax but it is clearly sprayed on and doesn't quite smell paint friendly...

GM'r_For_Life · 05-01-2009, 09:04 PM

Tha is a good posibility.
The will be taking my hood and deck lid off the car when they paint my strips and also clearcoat the entire panels after stripes are on.

levi1922 · 05-01-2009, 09:23 PM

i would wigg out!

Nexus6 · 05-01-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrapppy666

He "didnt' know" I'm not sure he knew much of anything... not even sure myself if they were really repainting the whole car. But I do know... if there was something ALL OVER my black car that smelled like PB Blaster... I wouldn't be a happy camper...

It would not be a good day for my dealership if that happened to my car.i think i would have to exercise my 2nd amendment rights.

bluch · 05-01-2009, 10:08 PM

i can't believe nobody has said this yet!

Scrapppy666 · 05-01-2009, 10:22 PM

I couldn't get pics.... the salesman acted like no one on the planet has seen or driven the Camaro and I was privy to some top secret viewing. Bot cars were in their service bay at the time and sadly the camera on my phone wouldn't do it justice...

Morepwr · 05-01-2009, 11:01 PM

I would completely unhinge if I had an order and it had to be repainted!! No way would I except it.and I would wait for a different car.

MyNewSolstice · 05-01-2009, 11:08 PM

Tom Henry or Century III?

MyNewSolstice · 05-01-2009, 11:08 PM

I ask cause the IOM is sold at day chevy

Scrapppy666 · 05-01-2009, 11:12 PM

It's a black car, and its at Century III. Does Day still have the IOM on the lot? I haven't seen that color in person yet.

05-01-2009, 08:15 PM	#1
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	My first visit with the lovely Ms. Camaro Just stopped in to get my first look at production cars in person and wow... they look even better in person hands down. They have a yellow 2ss/rs, automatic, ground effects and black stripes... sticker price says ~$39,8xx or so and they were selling for 40,100.... ALREADY SOLD!.... other car kind of pissed me off... here's the story. I look over, black 2ss/rs,m6, IO interior and getting IO stripes.... hood is off the car?? and car is covered in some greasy residue/overspray... smelled like pb blaster or something. Hood was next to the car on stands, water-sanded down. I was told by the salesman (who didn't know very much at all - ill get to him later) that the entire car was to be repainted.... Both cars had polished 20s which look friggen sweet in person. Black car was already sold as well... im sure the buyer isn't amused his car f'd up already. Regardless, black w/ IO interior is just ridiculously sweet looking but I'm bias (me: owns black El Camino w/ red interior). Now on to the salesman, nice guy, been there 6 weeks according to him and it was fairly obvious as he hadn't quite perfected his swindling technique yet. Asks if I was planning on buying one, told him potentially, maybe order in a few months or wait till next spring. Asked if he could open the door and told me no, cars sold.... blah blah blah, don't know where keys are... blah blah. Said yellow ss is the first in PA, told him doubtful, I know of a few dealers who have them. He also tells me, it's "not legal" to buy and take off the lot until May 6th.... obviously not a reader of this board who would know a few ppl have them in their driveways. So I ask him, do you have anything on the lot that is CGM (I've never seen it in person) and he said they had a Traverse(sp?) up on the hill. We walk the hill and he points me to a SILVER one.... so I spot the CGM Traverse and proceed that direction. I was shocked.... CGM looks absolutely terrible in person on the Traverse.... it is a bit cloudy today so may not have the same affect but wow, I was disappointed. BTW this is not intended to bash the salesman, he was a nice guy and attempted to answer my questions and and had no comment when I corrected a few of his responses.... Just in case someone from Century III reads this, don't fire him, I'm sure he was saying what you programmed him to say. Oh... I'm Rick, been a lurker for awhile now decided I'd like to contribute

05-01-2009, 09:23 PM	#7
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	i would wigg out! __________________

05-01-2009, 10:08 PM	#9
bluch OH CANADA! Drives: 2011 RAM 1500 LARAMIE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB, CAN Posts: 3,930 View My Garage	i can't believe nobody has said this yet! __________________ Had to trade in the Camaro for a truck :(, but hopefully I can join the Camaro family again one day

05-01-2009, 11:01 PM	#11
Morepwr woohoo Drives: Silverado, 70cutlass, 57chevy&more Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 557	I would completely unhinge if I had an order and it had to be repainted!! No way would I except it.and I would wait for a different car. __________________ I am not useless, I can still be used as a bad example!

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05-01-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
DDustiNN Drives: Cars Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 1,986	Why were they repainting the whole car?

05-01-2009, 08:37 PM	#3
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	He "didnt' know" I'm not sure he knew much of anything... not even sure myself if they were really repainting the whole car. But I do know... if there was something ALL OVER my black car that smelled like PB Blaster... I wouldn't be a happy camper...

05-01-2009, 09:03 PM	#5
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	Possibly... Also... would you trust someone other than a paint shop that actually does that kind of custom work to spray stripes that, if not perfect, will look horrible? Anyone have a clue as to what the mysterious greasy stuff all over the car might be? I was thinking maybe wax but it is clearly sprayed on and doesn't quite smell paint friendly...

05-01-2009, 09:04 PM	#6
GM'r_For_Life 9A108207 Drives: 95 S10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 200	Tha is a good posibility. The will be taking my hood and deck lid off the car when they paint my strips and also clearcoat the entire panels after stripes are on.

05-01-2009, 10:22 PM	#10
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	I couldn't get pics.... the salesman acted like no one on the planet has seen or driven the Camaro and I was privy to some top secret viewing. Bot cars were in their service bay at the time and sadly the camera on my phone wouldn't do it justice...

05-01-2009, 11:08 PM	#12
MyNewSolstice Drives: 06 Solstice Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 349 View My Garage	Tom Henry or Century III?

05-01-2009, 11:12 PM	#14
Scrapppy666 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,281 View My Garage	It's a black car, and its at Century III. Does Day still have the IOM on the lot? I haven't seen that color in person yet.