CChung

I just took delivery at Boardwalk Chevrolet a week ago and like everyone says it was a quick and pleasant experience. I assumed that I will be getting a full tank of gas but the salesman said GM recently authorized the dealer to only fill the tank with only $10 worth of gas, less than 3 gallons! Luckily, the car already had about half a tank of gas but I was wondering for people who recently took delivery of their Corvette whether you had a similar experience or you got a full tank of gas. A side note, I think the owner's manual could be of higher quality as the paper its printed on is really thin and there are no color pictures which would make the manual higher quality. Here's a pic at delivery. Thanks for any replies.

Vette_DD

Don't know who provided the gas in my C6, but the tank was full when I got my last one.

I agree the manual could use some more diagrams & pics, but the money required for color pics is better spent on the car to me.

llesswon

That sounds like a cheap dealer to me. Irrespective of what corporate authorizes, the dealer should pony up for a tank of gas. How cheap can they get?

6spdC6

Sounds like you have a cheapo dealer.
( I would watch them perty close if you bring your car in for service.)
To the best of my knowledge GM still authorizes a full tank on delivery.

Most all dealers will give you your first oil change free. Find out what your dealer is doing!

C6ToGo

I thought Bowling Green put in 4 gallons. Sounds like the dealer is doing nothing.

VetVetter

Nothing to due with GM - it is the dealer.

Higher prices of gas probably influencing their decisions ... either way, I prefer to put it in myself .... I worked at several dealers and regardless of car model, they always put in lowest octane and worst local provider.

Kdorlando

I believe it's the Dealer. My daughter bought a new Jetta from them a few months back with no gas and we were told it was that VW didn't reimburse for gas so we were on are own. When I get my C6 from another dealer it was full and was told that it's there policy to deliver all new car full.

Mangs

I got a full tank of 93 when I got mine last July.

6spdC6

I made a NCM pick up and it WAS FULL!! Hi TEST as it should have been.
That was in June 05, I doubt anything has changed

bonesbr549

I had a dealer do that to me once on a car. Not a vette, but still an attempt at shaft. As I was signing the papers, I said, "It is full of gas right?", he replied "we don't do that anymore". I replied "Then no deal". He replied "your going to walk over a tank of gas?. As I was walking out the door, he said ok, wait a minute. Needless to say I got my gas. Sounds like a cheap dealer to me!

fright88

I have done that on both new and used car purchases.

meaniam

once i am up and walking. the hell with it i contine to walk unless the deal is really sweet. i use to work for a dealership. i hate them wasting my time. i have only turned back around once. after the desk manager kissed my *** and made it a better deal. i warn them all up front i use to be in car sales for 10 years and i want to skip the bs. i will walk on princable alone. cuase i am a man of my word. and when i say skip the **** i mean it. the no gas crap is b.s. next they will state they gave you such a great deal there is not enough i the deal to pay for a tank of gas thanks for helping spread the word of boardwalks customer service this coming from someone who is now in the market for a vehical in ca

JLMounce

Got a full tank when I purchased mine.

In fact the only car I've never gotten a tank of fuel on was my Tacoma. Though I couldn't complain, as I did do very well with a deal on it.

AHW219

I picked up my car on 5/4/07 from Boardwalk and Tim made sure that I had a full tank of gas....

kwickag

7 weeks ago on delivery the dealer rode with me to a local station filled it up and had me drop them off back at the dealership on the way home.

2vettes

Maybe the salesman pocketed the rest of the $$ authorized to fill your tank.

johnodrake

It hadn't changed in July of 06

rollin18

my stealer did it the same way.... filled with premium, and 1st oil change.

Lebowski

I think your salesman is a liar, I find it highly unlikely GM "authorizes" the amount of gas to put in it. That's something the dealership usually picks up. Not a big deal either way but I think it's pathetic someone would have so little integrity as to lie about such a trivial matter and go so far as to make up a story about it.

a_drogan

Gauge read between 3/4 and F. Didn't test what they put in, hope it was 93 octane.

Congratulations and Good Luck.