bye bye ss
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bye bye ss
so it's pretty much done, I made the call this morning to my dealership to start looking for an older truck for me. I'm saying goodbye to the SS. I had to make the tough decision and realize that struggling to make payments on a car that has had so many issues since the day I bought it was just dumb. I need to get a cheaper car for now that will be more reliable. I'll get a nice car again in a few years. For now, I'll be getting a Dodge Dakota quad cab. I'm gonna miss the car and the meets, but I'll be back once I can afford it. BTW, I'll probably be throwing my winter wheel/tire set up F/S on here soon, they've only been used for one season. 16" steelies with Bridgestone Blizzaks, the rears look almost brand new still, fronts, well you can tell they were on the front of an SS/SC (a little more worn down)...bye bye cobalt
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So how can you just stop paying for it? Thats not an option, it will hurt your credit and end up costing you money in the long run. I'm a little confused (as usual)
Are you talking about trading it in and just putting the negative equity towards the truck? That would probalby make your payments even higher!!
Expand a little please, but goodluck nevertheless.
Are you talking about trading it in and just putting the negative equity towards the truck? That would probalby make your payments even higher!!
Expand a little please, but goodluck nevertheless.
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So how can you just stop paying for it? Thats not an option, it will hurt your credit and end up costing you money in the long run. I'm a little confused (as usual)
Are you talking about trading it in and just putting the negative equity towards the truck? That would probalby make your payments even higher!!
Expand a little please, but goodluck nevertheless.
Are you talking about trading it in and just putting the negative equity towards the truck? That would probalby make your payments even higher!!
Expand a little please, but goodluck nevertheless.
So my cobalt cost the price of a g85 one
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well when i had talked to the dealership i purchased it at, they were gonna make up for the payoff difference (the car is worth 13000, i owe 21000, they were gonna give me 21000 for the trade in)...now they are not going to help me out because they are a bunch of duesch bags...i've contacted a lawyer and they are reviewing my case. they've told me that they've pretty much won my breach of warranty case before they even file, so that will take care of the payoff...the dealership has been promising me things for a month and a half and i've gotten nowhere with them, so i'm reporting them to the better business bureau, they're getting sued, and gm will have a lawsuit on their hands as well...i'll know more details tomorrow when i talk to the attorney again, i will keep you updated on the situation
sorry i was kinda vague in the original post, i'm just so stressed about this whole situation and don't know what to do anymore, which is why i'm letting the lawyer figure it all out
sorry i was kinda vague in the original post, i'm just so stressed about this whole situation and don't know what to do anymore, which is why i'm letting the lawyer figure it all out
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If there was only one year left, how did you have negative equity? Was the engine blown or something?
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well when i had talked to the dealership i purchased it at, they were gonna make up for the payoff difference (the car is worth 13000, i owe 21000, they were gonna give me 21000 for the trade in)...now they are not going to help me out because they are a bunch of duesch bags...i've contacted a lawyer and they are reviewing my case. they've told me that they've pretty much won my breach of warranty case before they even file, so that will take care of the payoff...the dealership has been promising me things for a month and a half and i've gotten nowhere with them, so i'm reporting them to the better business bureau, they're getting sued, and gm will have a lawsuit on their hands as well...i'll know more details tomorrow when i talk to the attorney again, i will keep you updated on the situation
sorry i was kinda vague in the original post, i'm just so stressed about this whole situation and don't know what to do anymore, which is why i'm letting the lawyer figure it all out
sorry i was kinda vague in the original post, i'm just so stressed about this whole situation and don't know what to do anymore, which is why i'm letting the lawyer figure it all out
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He may have rolled some negitive equity into the SS when he bought it. I know of a guy in town who owes 26k on his 06 SS/SC, talk about being upside down. Good luck with the dealership crap, I work at one (not sales) and I know how bad they can jerk you around!
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No kidding. Pretty ironic to be complaining about mechanical problems of the 'balt and then say he's getting a Dakota, not exactly the Honda Accord of reliable cars.
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well when i had talked to the dealership i purchased it at, they were gonna make up for the payoff difference (the car is worth 13000, i owe 21000, they were gonna give me 21000 for the trade in)...now they are not going to help me out because they are a bunch of duesch bags...i've contacted a lawyer and they are reviewing my case. they've told me that they've pretty much won my breach of warranty case before they even file, so that will take care of the payoff...the dealership has been promising me things for a month and a half and i've gotten nowhere with them, so i'm reporting them to the better business bureau, they're getting sued, and gm will have a lawsuit on their hands as well...i'll know more details tomorrow when i talk to the attorney again, i will keep you updated on the situation
sorry i was kinda vague in the original post, i'm just so stressed about this whole situation and don't know what to do anymore, which is why i'm letting the lawyer figure it all out
sorry i was kinda vague in the original post, i'm just so stressed about this whole situation and don't know what to do anymore, which is why i'm letting the lawyer figure it all out
Haha, another fool thinking he can sue one of the largest companies in the world.....Good luck with that buddy.
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the reason i owed so much is a little number called interest...didn't get a very good rate, prob because i bought used with no incentives available
as stated above it's a breach of warranty claim, basically just gets you a cash settlement because gm has no clue how to fix the problem, field reps were out to look at the car and basically stood around scratching their heads like a bunch of monkeys...
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so it's pretty much done, I made the call this morning to my dealership to start looking for an older truck for me. I'm saying goodbye to the SS. I had to make the tough decision and realize that struggling to make payments on a car that has had so many issues since the day I bought it was just dumb. I need to get a cheaper car for now that will be more reliable. I'll get a nice car again in a few years. For now, I'll be getting a Dodge Dakota quad cab. I'm gonna miss the car and the meets, but I'll be back once I can afford it. BTW, I'll probably be throwing my winter wheel/tire set up F/S on here soon, they've only been used for one season. 16" steelies with Bridgestone Blizzaks, the rears look almost brand new still, fronts, well you can tell they were on the front of an SS/SC (a little more worn down)...bye bye cobalt
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oh i see, i actually had a similar problem due to overboosting. They had my car for over 60 days and had to have a GM engineer come out and figure it out.
Turns out it was an improperly installed stage 2 kit (they installed it).........
I guess i could have gotten a lawyer, but sometimes its just not worth the hassle. (and i really like my dealership and don't want to alienate them)
Turns out it was an improperly installed stage 2 kit (they installed it).........
I guess i could have gotten a lawyer, but sometimes its just not worth the hassle. (and i really like my dealership and don't want to alienate them)
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oh i see, i actually had a similar problem due to overboosting. They had my car for over 60 days and had to have a GM engineer come out and figure it out.
Turns out it was an improperly installed stage 2 kit (they installed it).........
I guess i could have gotten a lawyer, but sometimes its just not worth the hassle. (and i really like my dealership and don't want to alienate them)
Turns out it was an improperly installed stage 2 kit (they installed it).........
I guess i could have gotten a lawyer, but sometimes its just not worth the hassle. (and i really like my dealership and don't want to alienate them)
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Lol yea that would be great, it would be funny as crap if you bought it from the same dealership, just to rub it in.
Heck, you might as well get a beater and save up for the new Camaro, 4th quarter of 08 is the rumored release date.
430hp for around 26-27K. You cant beat that with a stick!
Heck, you might as well get a beater and save up for the new Camaro, 4th quarter of 08 is the rumored release date.
430hp for around 26-27K. You cant beat that with a stick!