New car for me.?.?. UPDATED 2012 Volvo C30 R-design

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

So...you modified it and the motor blew up? But the modification was done at the dealer?

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.

The stage 1 kit is a GM assc sold piece, that when installed at the dealer is warrantied under the cars powertrain warranty for 5yr/100k. The motor blew up because of an improperly installed piston. The problem was a known issue with the piston rings, they had other reported cases.

The A/C... compressor, o-ring, and I think o-ring again.

Speedo... replaced speedo sensor, then found a bad wire and/or ground.

You buying GM... ok good for you.

Originally Posted by Homeslice

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

The boost was never limited and was never told to me that it would be limited. It didn't start limiting till the car had 9200 miles on it and on it's 2nd motor. When it decided to do this, it actually limited boost in all 5 gears at first. Then after a few key cycles (I was driving around) it came back in 2-5, but not first. The dealer even acknowledged it use to run full boost, and now it didn't.

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...