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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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So after 5 months and 7+ trips to the dealer for the CEL coming on for misfire codes, I am sending chevy the "last chance" lemon letter. Basically I am teling them they got 10 days to fix my car or I want a refund. This follows the brake squeal, broken shift cable, loose panels, both doors rub the paint off the body of the car, squeeky sunroof, noise upon start up, coolant sensor, alignment. I think that is all of it. But enough is enough. It only has 3800 miles!!! I love this car but it also ruined all chevys for me. Hopefully all u guys have better luck with urs. Its back to a japanese or german cars for me.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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Bye. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Yep see ya its people like you that make this economy shitty
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Dude, do you really have a rabbit making 375? Thats bad ass...
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by zetterbergfan1
Yep see ya its people like you that make this economy shitty
LOL STFU, thats the dumbest **** ive ever heard. To the OP, i'd do the same thing, the doors are rubbing the paint off in the door jam?
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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let's have a lemon party

http://www.lemonparty.org/

Originally Posted by zetterbergfan1
Yep see ya its people like you that make this economy shitty
Buy purchasing a japanese designed car manufactured in the US?
You're just pissed because you live in michigan


the big 3 are a joke compared to Honda and Toyota

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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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I got paint rubbing off too on both my doors, thats not enough to make me return the car... My quick fix is a little bottle of touch up paint . All the 09's rub paint off the door jams, the trick is not to slam your doors and they'll be fine.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by crackbunny
So after 5 months and 7+ trips to the dealer for the CEL coming on for misfire codes, I am sending chevy the "last chance" lemon letter. Basically I am teling them they got 10 days to fix my car or I want a refund. This follows the brake squeal, broken shift cable, loose panels, both doors rub the paint off the body of the car, squeeky sunroof, noise upon start up, coolant sensor, alignment. I think that is all of it. But enough is enough. It only has 3800 miles!!! I love this car but it also ruined all chevys for me. Hopefully all u guys have better luck with urs. Its back to a japanese or german cars for me.

These are all relitavely minor things, but I guess its the quantity , not the quality...

What do you mean by "Noise on startup" ?

Its back to a japanese or german cars for me.
Why do you think we would care? Buy what you wanna buy... My Japanese built Mazda 3 is a pos. I should take a pic of my garage, you can tell which side the fkin mazda's on just look for the oil and trans fluid stains on the floor..
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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I wonder whether or not you test drove the car and gave it a thorough inspection before you bought it...

Things like doors rubbing, brake squeal, loose panels, alignment, squeaky sunroof, and wierd noises on start up are kind of things that usually are there from the date of purchase, especially with less than 4k miles on it... Sounds like you didn't do your homework and you got hosed.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by crackbunny
So after 5 months and 7+ trips to the dealer for the CEL coming on for misfire codes, I am sending chevy the "last chance" lemon letter. Basically I am teling them they got 10 days to fix my car or I want a refund. This follows the brake squeal, broken shift cable, loose panels, both doors rub the paint off the body of the car, squeeky sunroof, noise upon start up, coolant sensor, alignment. I think that is all of it. But enough is enough. It only has 3800 miles!!! I love this car but it also ruined all chevys for me. Hopefully all u guys have better luck with urs. Its back to a japanese or german cars for me.
what dealership, did you get your car from?
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by zetterbergfan1
Yep see ya its people like you that make this economy shitty
Wow, you're a moron.

Originally Posted by BeradSS
LOL STFU, thats the dumbest **** ive ever heard. To the OP, i'd do the same thing, the doors are rubbing the paint off in the door jam?
Agreed, and you going to the cbus meet?

Originally Posted by brickerenator
let's have a lemon party

http://www.lemonparty.org/



Buy purchasing a japanese designed car manufactured in the US?
You're just pissed because you live in michigan


the big 3 are a joke compared to Honda and Toyota
I <3 you.

Originally Posted by Illini_06SS
I wonder whether or not you test drove the car and gave it a thorough inspection before you bought it...

Things like doors rubbing, brake squeal, loose panels, alignment, squeaky sunroof, and wierd noises on start up are kind of things that usually are there from the date of purchase, especially with less than 4k miles on it... Sounds like you didn't do your homework and you got hosed.
x2. Most of those I doubt would suddenly pop up after you bought it. Doors rubbing is def something that would be there when you checked it out, if you did.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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Can you even lemon law a car with the problems he's having?
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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If they cant fix the CEL, yes.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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I hated my car after the 14th trip to the service dept.

But then after warranty expired, I just drove it till the problems stopped. My car fixed itself, no lie, lmao. Or else it's fucked beyond repair and I don't know it yet. Haha.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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With those issues listed the lemon law wont work. If it can NOT be fixed then probably. You have a warrnaty for a reason. These cars are NOT pieced together very well. I have body panels sticking out more than others and **** doesnt line up but you paid for a cheap car and you got one. lol. My ms3 had WAY better fit and finish, but I had this downpipe squeal and brought it to the dealer 4 times and it wasnt fixed, then it got totaled. Big deal it still performed right, its just the service department was too ******* stupid to listen to me that it was the downpipe. They said it was the belt. On top of that, I lived 2 hours from the dealer, so 8 hours total to drop my car off and then pic it up. PLUS all the gas. so stop ******* bitching and bring it to a different dealer. Sounds like they suck ass at fixing it anyway.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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so stop ******* bitching and bring it to a different dealer. Sounds like they suck ass at fixing it anyway.
x2. A different dealer can make all the difference. There's one around here my buddy called to see if they installed stage 2 kits on ss/scs and they had no idea what he was talking about and said it doesn't exist and he was making it up, and if it did exist it would void his warranty. Next day he dropped by a different dealer and had an appointment next day for a stg 2 install.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BradSi
x2. A different dealer can make all the difference. There's one around here my buddy called to see if they installed stage 2 kits on ss/scs and they had no idea what he was talking about and said it doesn't exist and he was making it up, and if it did exist it would void his warranty. Next day he dropped by a different dealer and had an appointment next day for a stg 2 install.
Makes me really glad that the Chevy Dealer that is within walking distance of my house (and the only dealership in my town) is a competent dealer that has a great support staff and has no issues fixing things...
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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With a name like "crackbunny", I wonder how much of what you're saying is true.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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These are all relitavely minor things, but I guess its the quantity , not the quality...

What do you mean by "Noise on startup" ?
The starter.....

Originally Posted by und1974
With a name like "crackbunny", I wonder how much of what you're saying is true.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by brickerenator
let's have a lemon party

http://www.lemonparty.org/



Buy purchasing a japanese designed car manufactured in the US?
You're just pissed because you live in michigan


the big 3 are a joke compared to Honda and Toyota



it maybe made here but where does the money thats made go to?? Not the U.S. i can tell you that much. Otherwise we wouldnt be in this recession
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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Brad i will be at the next cbus meet yes indeed.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by crackbunny
So after 5 months and 7+ trips to the dealer for the CEL coming on for misfire codes, I am sending chevy the "last chance" lemon letter. Basically I am teling them they got 10 days to fix my car or I want a refund. This follows the brake squeal, broken shift cable, loose panels, both doors rub the paint off the body of the car, squeeky sunroof, noise upon start up, coolant sensor, alignment. I think that is all of it. But enough is enough. It only has 3800 miles!!! I love this car but it also ruined all chevys for me. Hopefully all u guys have better luck with urs. Its back to a japanese or german cars for me.
u just have a bad apple, have them buy it back grab a new one... its not that hard... but hey my stage 2 ss/sc gets better gas mileage than any import tuner car i.e. si, s2k, rx-late etc... oh did i mention my car was cheaper, its kinda american and it came with a strong ass motor other than the 3800 motors... they have #1 spot imo...
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by zetterbergfan1
it maybe made here but where does the money thats made go to?? Not the U.S. i can tell you that much. Otherwise we wouldnt be in this recession
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hahaha







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you hear that? that's your economics teacher
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by zetterbergfan1
Yep see ya its people like you that make this economy shitty
No, people like Alan Greenspan and Edward Liddy are making the economy shitty.

And people like you who give the U.S. a bad reputation.
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