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Old 07-03-2003, 05:49 PM   #1
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I was gauranteed that I would have my car back today! I even called on Tuesday, and it would be done today. I took it to get painted and some body work Feb. 1st! It is in a million pieces still!!! To boot, it's a 74 and I had the original center grille. When I went to the shop to diplomatically suggest that it should have been done months ago, I see my center grille in 2 pieces on the shop floor!!! When I picked up the pieces, I heard " That was broken before right?"!!! "Fuc@ing no" I should have said, instead of "no." I am getting very drunk right now!! WTF :mad :reddevil :mad :reddevil :mad :reddevil :mad :reddevil :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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Old 07-03-2003, 05:59 PM   #2
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that reminds me of glutamine, the engine work was about 3 or 4 months behind schedule. He was ready to kick his mechanic in the nutts
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Old 07-03-2003, 06:06 PM   #3
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go pick up your car and take it somewhere else
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Old 07-03-2003, 06:08 PM   #4
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Default Re: WTF!!! Where is my car! (drnerve)

:seeya Sorry to read about your problem with your Vette. Sometimes you get what you pay for! :yesnod: Don't mean that in a bad way but, when I look for for a good deal I usually got the run around not always... sometime's a good deal isn't a good deal after all. :yesnod:
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Old 07-03-2003, 06:32 PM   #5
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Amen.
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Old 07-03-2003, 07:07 PM   #6
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I would be strangling people over there.
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Old 07-03-2003, 07:18 PM   #7
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This is a $5300.00 job, and it isn't Earl Scheib. THey good work but they're treating too much like a side job! The car is painted, and looks great, but they're dragging their feet on the completion. Its been painted since the middle of May!
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Old 07-03-2003, 07:21 PM   #8
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Very frustrating. Have you paid in full yet? If not, perhaps you could barter for the car back to re-asseble it yourself or via someone else and have them discount the price accordingly.
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Old 07-03-2003, 07:34 PM   #9
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Its usually the cheap jobs that have them back fast and on time.

Its the expensive jobs like this that always take months. Quality jobs here. $5000 to $10,000 are taking 6 to 12 months to complete and do right. My painter says he spends six weeks on nothing but prep and sometimes it takes more to get them right.

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Old 07-03-2003, 08:03 PM   #10
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nearly two years latter I am sill waiting.....I know what you mean.
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Old 07-03-2003, 08:05 PM   #11
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I'd be fruious Pat. I think you've been more than patient. I had my new Excursion in the shop for waranty work recently, they had it 2 days and I was rip-snortn' mad. :cuss :cuss Is it in a condition that you could drive it home and finish assembly yourself? :cuss What needs finished? Is it rubbed out?

I think Fevre found a center grille piece for a '74 on ebay recently.
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Old 07-03-2003, 09:24 PM   #12
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I haven't paid a dime yet, so I agree there might be some bartering power. The car look great, but I want it back. The doors are hung, the hood is on, the headlight assemblies are apart, the rear window is out, and a lot of the interior, lights etc, are all over the place. This was a long cold winter in Pittsburgh, and a very wet spring. I just want it back! Thank you all for chimeing in, I've nerve really driven a vette, and I want to badly! :smash:
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Old 07-04-2003, 10:33 AM   #13
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that sucks :banghead: :rant: :cuss :bs
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Old 07-04-2003, 10:43 AM   #14
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go pick up your car and take it somewhere else
Get your car out of there now, don't wait, don't pass go, don't collect $200.
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Old 07-04-2003, 11:38 AM   #15
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Thats exactly why most paint and body shops want touch a Corvette. I have had many tell me they can take a regular car in on Monday and have it ready Friday and get the insurance check and make plenty more money without the hassle of working on Corvettes and having the frustration of dealing with the owners.

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Old 07-04-2003, 11:47 AM   #16
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this is why i do my own work on my car....body shops, unless you know the guy personally or your a buddy...your car is left last on the list all the time.
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Old 07-04-2003, 01:09 PM   #17
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Thats exactly why most paint and body shops want touch a Corvette. I have had many tell me they can take a regular car in on Monday and have it ready Friday and get the insurance check and make plenty more money without the hassle of working on Corvettes and having the frustration of dealing with the owners.
I can understand that, however; they have had his car since February 1st. 4 months is just way too long.
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Old 07-04-2003, 01:30 PM   #18
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if they dont want your money, or your money isnt worth their best efforts, go give you money to someone who wants to earn it
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