Trusted Corvette dealerships in lower Alabama area?
03-11-2020, 11:04 AM
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Trusted Corvette dealerships in lower Alabama area?
I know the word "trusted" and dealership in same sentence usually do not go together but my question is this. I am purchasing my C8 from MacMulkin, same as I did my C6 and doing museum delivery. So technically I do not have a dealership to use. Eventually, I'll have to take my car to one for possible recalls or other things I cannot do myself so I am looking for a trustworthy dealership that maybe one of you guys have used in my area that you have had good experience with. I have used Sandy Sansing in Pensacola, FL for a couple of things on my C6, but will not go back. Thought about Pete Moore in P'cola but when I found out they wanted $5K over MSRP for the C8, I would not consider them now if that's they way they do business. I know that doesn't mean their service dept. is bad but just leaves me wondering.
Pensacola, FL, Mobile, AL, Ft. Walton, FL, Destin, FL, Montgomery, AL and even some areas in Mississippi are well within my area. Any recommendations from anyone in my area?
Thanks in advance
Pensacola, FL, Mobile, AL, Ft. Walton, FL, Destin, FL, Montgomery, AL and even some areas in Mississippi are well within my area. Any recommendations from anyone in my area?
Thanks in advance
03-11-2020, 06:31 PM
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I probably wouldn't recommend Hendrick in Hoover. I took my ZR1 by trailer down on a Monday. They suggested I should have it there by noon and leave it with them for a transmission flush. I dragged the empty trailer back 100 miles to the house expecting to pick it up at least in the next day or two. I called that Wednesday to check on the progress and was told that it would be done by Friday morning. I got there at lunch and was told the tech had gone to lunch and would finish it up when he got back. At 3pm I was told that I would need to leave it with them overnight again. I told the guy I was tired of the run around and asked if the vehicle was driveable or if the tech had, indeed, drained the fluid. He admitted he had not even started on it. I told him to bring it around to my trailer. I brought the car the 100 miles back home after not having been touched for a week. It sat outside in the 100+ degrees the whole week. The service writer told me as I was leaving that they would be the only dealership certified to service the C8 in the state of Alabama. Personally, I doubt that seriously. I didn't bother to tell the guy that if they wanted my future business they should take care of the vehicle I currently own. BTW, an older couple heard my conversation with the service writer and volunteered to me that they had been waiting hours just for a battery replacement in their vehicle. They were being told the dealer didn't have one and would have to go get one. They weren't happy either.
03-12-2020, 08:07 AM
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If you’re talking about the service side of things, I highly recommend Sandy and Bubba’s Milton Chevrolet in Milton, FL. Charlie Roberts is their Vette tech, and he’s always taken great care of me and my vehicles (previously a C6 GS and currently a Camaro ZLE). I don’t trust anyone else to work on my stuff. They are a small dealership, so sometimes you need to schedule a few days in advance (ask for Charlie as your tech when scheduling), but it’s worth it IMO.
03-12-2020, 11:21 AM
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I probably wouldn't recommend Hendrick in Hoover. I took my ZR1 by trailer down on a Monday. They suggested I should have it there by noon and leave it with them for a transmission flush. I dragged the empty trailer back 100 miles to the house expecting to pick it up at least in the next day or two. I called that Wednesday to check on the progress and was told that it would be done by Friday morning. I got there at lunch and was told the tech had gone to lunch and would finish it up when he got back. At 3pm I was told that I would need to leave it with them overnight again. I told the guy I was tired of the run around and asked if the vehicle was driveable or if the tech had, indeed, drained the fluid. He admitted he had not even started on it. I told him to bring it around to my trailer. I brought the car the 100 miles back home after not having been touched for a week. It sat outside in the 100+ degrees the whole week. The service writer told me as I was leaving that they would be the only dealership certified to service the C8 in the state of Alabama. Personally, I doubt that seriously. I didn't bother to tell the guy that if they wanted my future business they should take care of the vehicle I currently own. BTW, an older couple heard my conversation with the service writer and volunteered to me that they had been waiting hours just for a battery replacement in their vehicle. They were being told the dealer didn't have one and would have to go get one. They weren't happy either.
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03-12-2020, 12:07 PM
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I was really disappointed with Hendrick at Hoover. Mel, at Lynn Layton, took a test ride with me in the ZR1 and did the complete triple flush for my A8 the last time. He did a good job and followed the latest TSB to the letter. If it gets any worse it is not his fault. I talked a friend into taking his ZR1 to Lynn Layton for the triple flush next month. GM really needs to monitor their dealerships better; make sure they are following latest procedures with the latest products and quit encouraging the paid liars of the dealerships in the service departments and on the sales floors.