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I cannot see spending 35k on a car unless it was modestly priced lease.
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Many would say the same... saying that about a MKZ when you can buy the fusion for $10k less. But there is a reason...
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You can buy the T5 for 10K less than what you optioned it up too. So in the spirit of 101lifts post... I cant see why I'd get a C30 when I can get a C30 for 10K less :lol: After building my own on the Volvo site and looking at the coverage plan they offer I'd be mighty tempted to get one. |
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Well not that any of you care... but here's the reasoning in this thread... As suspected it was due to a lemon lawsuit.
Over the first 11 months of ownership my SS had been in & out of the shop for everything from a blown motor at 3k, twice for a bouncy speedo, 3 times for A/C, and finally the sudden loss of turbo psi (down to 5-6$#) in 1st gear... all adding up to 4 months of the 10. We were on nearly a 50/50 split. In the last month of it being in the shop I opened up a GM Customer service claim. I wanted them to aid the dealer in fixing the boost problem, and wanted (at the time) 4 months of payments, plus $750 for the GM stage 1 kit if they didn't fix the boost issue. Fix it or not, I wanted 4 months ($1650). During the process I tried to get my dealers' sales managers to help push GM to "make good" on the car, that if GM "screws the pooch" on this one I'll never buy another GM and the sales at the dealer will be the first to be effected. They said that is part of the service manager & GM, and they couldn't do anything besides offer me a trade in of my SS. I was PISSED, so when I got home I called the lemon lawyer off my google search. They were great and with a day of review they wanted my case BAD. I waited, to see what GM was going to do, and told the lawyers that. GM said the car is functioning properly and so is the stage 1 kit, there is nothing wrong with it, they don't know why it boosted full psi in all gears before (suppose to be limited in 1st gear to extend drivetrain life), therefor no compensation considered for the stage 1 kit, and they offered me 1/singular/uno payment. By this time I had already got the car back and took it in for the 2nd time for the bouncy speedo and it was still in the shop during this call from GM. I told them, it's BS on the stage 1, there has been no explanation on why my car out performed before or why it got turned down now, further, I now wanted 5 payments because we crested over to 4.5 months of 11. They said their 1 payment offer was their final offer. I told him it was their ONLY offer and it's crap. I grabed the papers from the lawyer, signed and sent them in. F GM and their cars. After this I basically parked the car, I didn't want anything to happen to it that would jeopardize my case, further I didn't trust it. 2 months later, I surrendered my car to the same dealer, told my service writter (great guy) that I keep my word that I gave him a few months back. I told them if GM didn't "make good" on it, I wouldn't own it for long. I'm a man of my word, it is my bond. GM had to pay off my lien, pay me all my payments, minus a miles use fee, and pay my lawyers. I was able to get my GAP insurance & wheel/tire protection money back. The car cost me insurance and about $300 for the 14months of "ownership". They bought a now 14 month old car with 10,XXX miles, that was only $25k new, for $30k. Not to mention all the money in service they put into it. I'm done with GM, never again, will I buy another one of their products. |
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What was wrong with the A/C? Sounds like the dealer didn't know wtf they were doing...as with the speedometer moving around. Personally, I"m done with other makes. I'm only going to buy GM from now on. redflip |
So wait......You had the Stage 1 installed, and it wasn't limiting boost in 1st like it was supposed to........And then sometime later it did (how long?)
Sounds like GM's legal team was shitty, or just didn't bother trying. Because if you KNEW when you bought the kit that the boost SHOULD be limited, then how can you complain when it does? You got a BONUS of a few months worth of full boost, and now you're complaining because it finally started limiting boost like you EXPECTED it to from the beginning. At least that's my 2 cents, from a devils advocate redflip |
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Regardless of what all was wrong... Michigan lemon law states it only has to be in the shop for a cumlative of 30 days within the first 12 months. I had over 4.5 months. Think about all the times you have had a car in the shop... non collision. I will gaurantee you, it has never been more than a month. Let alone the time I had mine in... |
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http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...-Design043.jpg The active bending HID projection headlights with washers http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...-Design044.jpg The 18's http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...-Design047.jpg We have owned a few other luxury cars like lincolns and cadillacs, but this car is by far nicer... it is so much more refined and the attention to small details is great. The active bending (they turn when you steer around the corner) headlights are great. The LED DRLs are super visable during the daytime driving and the switching is all automatic. We simply love this car. |
Nice ride, Gas.
I really love the Volvo interiors. I'm not sure about the pop-up Nav but rest looks really sleek. |
Friday I ordered LEDs for the interior lights, and the reverse lights. I don't want to go overboard so I will keep it restricted to just the white LEDs.
Saturday it saw my tint guy... same tint as the Fiesta (20% rears/35% front doors/10% windshield strip). http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...-Design053.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...-Design054.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...Design056a.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...Design058a.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...-Design062.jpg And the 2 cars look good together... http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...Design066a.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...Design067a.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...Design073a.jpg Quote:
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Nice car. Really awesome.
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C30 is a sick ass car
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That just looks like a lot of fun. :dthumb:
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I really like it. The rear end is cool.
Does the gas pedal seem overly close to the brake, or is it just the camera angle??? New cars are always fun. I'm still in the honeymoon phase with mine. Just had the 3k service last week. |
Very nice. That waterfall dash is unique.
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Just like I told you, sick car
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Totally read this as ambien served by LEDs. I imagined that teh LEDs popped out little tiny ambiens for your sleeping pleasure. Fuck I'm tired |
Damn nice car, great choice. Now don't rice this thing out, it looks great from the factory
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cool lil car
just can't see $35k though. |
Should have found a 2008 Audi RS6. 573HP V10. :rockwoot:
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The rear end just doesn't make sense to me..
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I like 95% of the car, but it just has a big fat ass! Maybe it would grow on a guy, but not gonna take it to bed on the first date!
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I tell ya... I just put about 550 miles on it today... got an average of 27.5mpg on the highway at 80mph most of the time.
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Awesome car didn't know you got a new one. At least it's better than that HHR thing never have liked those too much. I've never had a problem with any GM cars except the cobalt which left my buddies stranded in coleman, AL. I've had my Silverado almost a year haven't had a problem yet and I drive it like I stole it. Anyways congrats on the new whip looks like fun in a nice comfy package.
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Did my LED swap out..
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Took the car south to visit Trip and hit the BRP from Cherokee to Big Lynn Lodge
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth012.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth061.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth060.jpg Scenery http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth065.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth066.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth067.jpg From our Big Lynn Lodge room http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth107.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth108.jpg http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...neSouth110.jpg Have over 1800 miles on the odometer now. Got about 28-29.5 mpg for the entire trip, which is advertised 29mpg highway. The car is super quiet, smooth, and really fast. This is the first car in long time that has impressed me. I love this car. |
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I have almost doubled the miles on the car since the 2 week of ownership. LOL
I put about 1800 miles on it in 2 weeks. I'm almost at 3400 now... I simply don't drive it much since I got a work truck again. That being said... my new Elevate exhaust should be in, any day now. Otherwise, I still love the car... |
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