Camaro update...

So, I get it back... 6 weeks later.

And this is what I'm greeted with:
http://www.bottomliner.com/dent1.JPG
http://www.bottomliner.com/dent2.JPG

Yeah, a nice fat dent in the driver rocker panel. Seriously... WTF.:mad:


AND, after 6 weeks, $884.18 later... look how dirty they left my car!
http://www.bottomliner.com/dirty1.JPG
http://www.bottomliner.com/dirty2.JPG





They'll be getting a visit from me next week when their boss is there, I'll be talking to him about the dent, and the issue of a refund. I was more than patient in the matter, gladly paid the money on week one... and waited 5 more for them to fix it completely... I come get it and there's a dent and it's beyond filthy.

:cya:



For those of you who don't remember, the full story is here: My Camaro Story (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=481764)

did they finally fix the car atleast?

did they finally fix the car atleast?

I'm guessing it's implied because you didn't mention it.. but is it fixed? BTW are you still planning on getting rid of the maro' or was that just you getting caught up in the moment? Didn't you say something about an rb26dett powered 240z back in the day?

Yes, they fixed the car. And yes, soon as these body issues are resolved it'll be put on the market.

yay matt will be racing his uber fast work fan. lol

yay matt will be racing his uber fast work fan. lol


lol, I've been racing the uber fast work van... up untill recently that is... :naughty:

Go get em Redneck, that is not acceptable.

:wtf: Did they rest it on a jackstand there? Demand a refund + body damage. Get several qoutes from bodyshops and show them the highest one.

Holy Hell Matt thats UNSAT.

So sorry to hear about that I'm sorry your LS1 story is so sad =(

looks like they took it mudding...

looks like they took it mudding...

Actually... that's how F-Body's get dirty... you can wash the car nice and clean. Go for a quick drive to get some Tacos, come back and look at the back end of the car and it's dirty.

It's got to be something to do with the way the air swirls around behind the car... it's like a dust collecter.

But yes, this is totally unsatisfactory.

I'll be demanding a list of things, a full refund of the work done + body damage repair + a full months worth of car payment and insurance that I paid to have the car sit in their yard... no reason why just fixing the rear diff should take that long... and + after 6 weeks the car is returned to me beyond filthy with grease marks and handprints all over it.

This is bullshit. :banghead:

As I told you online, if they don't give into your plea, get the body shop by your workplace to estimate how much it will cost for the repairs, and then just take them to small claims court (Form SC-100 at www.courtinfo.ca.gov ).

dude... totally take them apart, you can usually tell how hard a car has been driven by how dirty it is, and on my white car at least, when its driven harder, its dirtier faster, than if i baby it

hencei think they had a lil fun in your car

sell it and buy another import, you seem to like nissan, so i'm wanting to see an s13 w/ s15 conversion and at the LEAST a s15 blacktop engine in there

if not i'll be very disappointed

Damn.

Raise Hell
:devil:

:chair: :biggrin2:

Matt, dont take this the wrong way buddy but why did you ever get rid of the Panda? I mean I'm working on an old car too and I know its frustrating to maintain, all the rust, the hard to find parts, all that crap but your panda was a thing of glory.
I'm guessing the hefty down you put on the Camaro was from selling the Z.
sucks you gotta get rid of it after so short a time and all this trouble.

best of luck to ya Red.

I know what he's getting, or has I should say... unless you told me a lie Matty!

Matt, dont take this the wrong way buddy but why did you ever get rid of the Panda? I mean I'm working on an old car too and I know its frustrating to maintain, all the rust, the hard to find parts, all that crap but your panda was a thing of glory.
I'm guessing the hefty down you put on the Camaro was from selling the Z.
sucks you gotta get rid of it after so short a time and all this trouble.

best of luck to ya Red.


I was tired of driving an old car everyday... it was loud to drive, there isn't any sound insulation in those 240z's... well not much, paper thin really.

But, the exhaust got on my nerves after awhile... suspension creaks and chassis moans... sunroof leaked... no heater or defroster. I got tired of sitting there with a roll of papertowels trying to wipe my windows clear.

They'd clear up... usually by the time I got to wherever I was going.

It just got old. To be totally honest, and as I look back on it the only time I was happy in that car was when I was hauling ass. And that's not safe... cause the only time that all the little things that pissed me off made sense was when I was baiting and hooking the next unsuspecting victim.

I figured the Camaro, which I had always liked, would be a good step up. A good blend of sportyness and daily driving. Fact of the matter is, for me... it wasn't a good blend of interior design and my biological design. I always felt awkward in it... seating position and such.

I was planning on selling it before any of the repairs took place, a few people on here can attess to that. But, now... it's a sealed deal. Soon as I can... it's gone.

And I'll move onto something else.

And I'll move onto something else.


What is it? Can we guess?

Here's my guess

ka-t s14

I was tired of driving an old car everyday... it was loud to drive, there isn't any sound insulation in those 240z's... well not much, paper thin really.

But, the exhaust got on my nerves after awhile... suspension creaks and chassis moans... sunroof leaked... no heater or defroster. I got tired of sitting there with a roll of papertowels trying to wipe my windows clear.

They'd clear up... usually by the time I got to wherever I was going.

It just got old. To be totally honest, and as I look back on it the only time I was happy in that car was when I was hauling ass. And that's not safe... cause the only time that all the little things that pissed me off made sense was when I was baiting and hooking the next unsuspecting victim.

I figured the Camaro, which I had always liked, would be a good step up. A good blend of sportyness and daily driving. Fact of the matter is, for me... it wasn't a good blend of interior design and my biological design. I always felt awkward in it... seating position and such.

I was planning on selling it before any of the repairs took place, a few people on here can attess to that. But, now... it's a sealed deal. Soon as I can... it's gone.

And I'll move onto something else.


I can attest to him wanting to get rid of the Z28 before it had rearend problems. He's never been comfortable in it. He's somewhat short, and most LS1's are designed for taller people.

somewhat short? I am short... lol

somewhat short? I am short... lol

:1:


Retardedly short...

almost public leaning post short...then again i'm 6ft tall and in the correct driving position i have to have a haircut to fit just right, don't ask what happens on bumps

Red, sound deadening is easy, good stuff is like $1/sqft or you can get the lighter (and almost as good) spray on, 5gal is like $200.
heater instalation is like $100 and it comes with a defroster/fogger and sun roof problem was probably and wasy seal fix.
chassis squeaks can be fixed wit ha little grease.
now look what happened.
its the Z's spirit comming back to haunt you, lol.

I hope whatever you get treats you alot better though. The Panda was my inspiration to start on the Starion, well that and seeing you and TV rocking it oldschool.....how is "The saint of octane" btw?

Matt that is seriously not right. Sorry to see the pictures, sue the hell outta them.

ha ha ha i know what he has... or what he hinted at having... and like i told him... its just not fair and matt you know what im talking about

Update?

he's getting or has a car which prides itself on a specific letter of the alphabet... rite matty?

ummm a taurus type R?

Just a guess :dunno:

Saturn S-series...the pinnacle of performance

he's getting or has a car which prides itself on a specific letter of the alphabet... rite matty?

Sounds like a Z. :)

he's getting or has a car which prides itself on a specific letter of the alphabet... rite matty?

My guess is M somtin'.

hmm R

type r

V...

vTak!

or B

B16 vTak PowWa H0ws3!!