Posted on 08/19/2021 2:17:10 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Earlier this month, we brought you the story of a Fremont Chevrolet mechanic caught taking a customer's C8 Corvette for a high-speed joyride, and it was even worse than that classic setup makes it sound. The tech ran the car up to 148 mph on a public highway in a street race that went viral once the video from the car's Performance Data Recorder was shared online.
Michael showed up at the dealership the next morning, the general manager, Boni, met him outside, and he was taken to his office where the paperwork was completed and the new car was ordered. "We configured my 2022 together, [and] he let me push the submit button so my order is in with GM."
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A Friend had many alignment problems with his brand new BMW, five years later he took to a local BMW specialist, who immediately recognized the car. He found out the service manager took it for a test ride and hit a curb.
Couple years ago a truck driver delivering new vetted to a dealer unloaded a new vest and did several donuts as a security cam watch. He eventually slammed the car into a curb and totaled it.
I know of a dealership specifically that had a customer come in and and test-drove a 2021 Camaro GT 5.0L with Performance package at 160 mph. Will the computers on the car register that it went that fast at that time?
He didn’t buy the car.
I hope the mechanic got fired. The problem is there is a lack of skilled mechanics, assuming this guy was a skilled, but I’m sure he’ll land a top flight job at the local 10 minute oil change joint
165 mph on fresh asphalt backside of a rural lake.
Was worried about squirrels at that point.
~20 seconds total up and down.
;)
All the dealers around here have “technicians wanted” signs up and I noticed the Hendrick car in the Nascar race on Sunday had “Hiring Technicians” on the quarter panel.
It can, if properly configured.
The ZR-1 had a problem with broken camshafts. They concluded that an employee at the factory figured out if he reeved them up in going from the factory to the storage lot they warmed up quicker.
Stuff today has incredible performance.
I’m not surprised there are some incredible wrecks too.
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Over in the Puget sound Regions (Seattle) those jobs are paying in the $80’s to $100K range.
So who pays the sales tax and the federal and state income tax on the gift? He could be on the hook for $20k or $30k.
They used to say never buy a car made on a monday or friday. I guess the new standard is never buy a car completed in the winter!
“So who pays the sales tax and the federal and state income tax on the gift? He could be on the hook for $20k or $30k.”
Obviously you didn’t read the article.
That was always a stupid premise anyway because the major systems (engine/trans/body panels/etc are manufactured on a multitude of days and then put together.
Not a mercy-dees fan, but this video of the construction of the AMG turbo engine (performed in their factory by individual constructors and then “run up” at the end of the video) was fascinating.
The preplaced template/modules of the elements of the build, along with the computerized torque of each part is part of the interest, and at the end the install of the twin turbochargers and the mechanical highly controlled run of the engine capped the entire build. A signed crafted engine by the builder. Each engine on precision mount on wheels, which rotates the block. Perhaps you might enjoy if have the time.
No “revving” by an employee possible that would not be part of quality control. It’s 18min 41 secs and has zero music, also!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx0UHvkR_qY
The ee got reassigned, not fired.
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