Gotta hand it to the +General Motors , while not having absolutely a clue to at least partially remedy the shitty performance of the newest "flagship" Z06, this company certainly is at its finest fucking over buyers of the failed end to all of real supercars.
The newest twist? Apparently a combination of lack of will to deal with failing TR-6070 manual transmissions and the typical non existent customer service seems to motivate GM to find more and more ways to weasel out of obligation to honor its own factory warranty and offer help to the buyers.
The newest way is apparently voiding the drivetrain warranty altogether, including not just engine but the manual transmission based not even on the evidence of an aftermarket tune but simply due to alleged evidence of FLASHING the ECU.
This is really a good one and should end up forcing +Tadge Juechter to make a personal appearance in the court of law for baiting the brainless buyers with the promises of "unleashing the true potential" of the car by installing an aftermarket tune to replace the allegedly "restrictive" factory programming.
So how can GM fuck over the buyers and get out of repairing and replacing the defective transmissions? This newest scheme is not that difficult to figure out and is directly related to the torque rating specified for the engine output and transmission torque rating. Since the guilty until proven otherwise approach is the preferred way GM treats the buyers, even if there is a shred of evidence that the ECU programming has been tampered with, GM automatically assumes that the factory specified ratings of the transmission have been violated and no matter what the actual cause of the transmission failure may be, the owner of the newest flagship is fully FUCKED.
Here is an interesting part, how does GM know that tampering took place? Very simple actually, through date stamping of programming and flashing activities, a process identical to the typical computer operating system updates, including restore points that are date stamped as well. Apparently the master log on the ECU cannot be tampered with and reset, thus, once an aftermarket software is installed, it is permanently logged in the system and it really does not matter if the ECU is reflashed afterwards, the even receives its permanent date stamp and subsequently voids any drivetrain warranty on the newest flagship.
What is really funny here is that while Juechter keeps baiting people with the promises of the better performance through aftermarket tuning, he somehow "forgets" to mention this part. Of course, as soon as the dumb sucker shows up at the dealership trying to get the transmission fixed, as instructed by GM, this is the first step of any drivetrain related repair.
The interesting part of this warranty trap is the fact that any portion of the drivetrain, including the differential, torque tube, clutch and cooling system (and they all continue to fail, just like they do on the base Stingray) can be voided using the exact same justification.
Now, the real question here is: does the evidence of TAMPERING with the ECU void the warranty on the windshield wipers and that piece of shit called Navigation and Entertainment Center? Chances are very good that GM will at least try to weasel out of this part as well. Oh and let us not forget about the ever popular seat covers that disintegrate from just looking at them, that aftermarket tune will somehow invalidate the warranty on that junk as well, LOL.
Now, since the typically problem free manual transmissions are failing en masse in Z06, what will happen with the upcoming automatic transmission equipped flagships? Hmmm... Those aftermarket tuners should really consider offering a full drivetrain warranty with their "magic tunes", otherwise, there will be a slew of Z06 parts cars at the local scrap yards...
This is funny to here, I have a 2016 and love the car BUT there are issues. A sheet metal screw put a pin hole in my intercooler radiating (air charger cooler as they call it) and all the fluid leaked out without as much as a idiot light. The car laid down and retarded the timing. Took the car to the dealer and they wanted $1100. to replace it. They won't put the upgraded 2017 intercooler on it they said if it is even dealer installed it will void my engines warranty and I have to have the same unit installed. Now even before the thin cheap intercooler pin hole incident when I would run the car down the street a few times and show off half of the cars potential to friends the motor would be well over 220. This thing has an inadequate cooling system, it's crap. Gm says upgraded parts are available through GM but they all void your warranty. So much for that 7 year 100,000 mile warranty I bought if I upgrade.
ReplyDeleteThat's great service. I did in fact find a dealership that replaced the intercooler for $698. But the same old cheap tin one made from soda cans I guess (reminds me was this a made in China stamped with a made in America sticker part).
My car has 3500 miles on it and was driven correctly for the first 2000-2500 miles.
After the part was fixed it still does not have the power it first had. GM no answer on the issue.
The Carbon Fiber top that's on my car has writing under the clear plastic and on top of the carbon fiber that can only be seen when you look at it a certain way in the light. The dealer tried to tell me the top and carbon fiber insert on the food was aftermarket because you can feel the crappie paint line. I argued with him this is GM cap not Porsche Ferrari or Lamborghini. after that I'm kind of done with them and thinking of putting up my ZO6 for sale. also the transmission is Shifting funny I'm scared to take it to the GM they might tell me I install the factory aftermarket transmission. if you're thinking about buying a ZO6 maybe you have lots of money to waste then go for it me I'm really thinking about selling. I should have bought the Porsche.
you know people talk bad about forward period in 2 it was no more sports car I wanted to pay for something so I bought a Mustang GT and order it from the factory. I've beat the snot out of that car for 10 years with only a lightbulb blowing outI guess Ford turned it around GM is still serving Sour Applesperiods answer thanks I want a new C8 Corvette maybe I'm just stupid
Come on GM, your ad says it's a track worthy car, you make visual references to the C7R and people want a car they can run up to the 650 hp/tq potential more than one lap around the neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteI'm scared to race my neighbors GTR I think he's going to whoop my ass. feels like I only have 500 power
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