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Fully Vetted · 02-15-2013

How about this - 20% of the shops do good work 80% of the time. The other 80% of the shops do good work 20% of the time.

I've worked in service for several dealers in the past (as a tech not a writer) and I would venture to say that generally speaking we took pretty good care of the customers car. That's not to say you can't find video on You Tube of punk kids trashing SS Camaro's and Shelby's but I really do think those are anomolies. I would trust a dealer before I would trust any other shop that I did not have prior experience with or a good recommendation. The problem is I'm just not convinced the current dealership network knows these cars anymore.

At this point, I would rather transport my Z to either Corey (who's 4 1/2 hours away) or if need be I'd send it to Chicago before I would drop it off somewhere I was unfamiliar with. At least then I know it's being worked on by people who know this car better than I do and care about this car at least as much.

IMHO - that's worth the cost of a transport. Plus it gives me a good excuse for a road trip when it's ready to pick up!

cvette98pacecar · 02-15-2013

If I had a spray booth I could do it the same time I do my Steel Blue.

Start,

Current,

Tucked away till next time in Chicago.

Corbusa · 02-15-2013

Ditto Fully Vetted Your right , That why when I get ready to do the engine work its headed to Pete.. I'd say Marc and Jerry are also with the program.. I'm sure there are also others here on the site. ( I would trust people here ) ( that are known ) rather than take a chance anywhere else..JMO .. Now if it was just some old truck or camaro I'd gamble but not with a ZR1 and what it cost for parts etc..

Fully Vetted · 02-16-2013

We rely on Corey, Pete, Marc and Jerry (no particular order) more then we could express. However, there are several on this board that contribute an unbelievable amount ofvknowledge based on their own experiences and builds. They just don't do it for a living.

Guys like Brett, Cliff and Hib just to name a few have shared a tremendous amount of research, trial and error and knowledge.

Thanks to all of you for helping some of us dimwhits live out our dream.

zrwhat · 02-17-2013

Last time I took a car to the dealer(05 GT Mustang Convertible), got it back with 100 more miles on it and both back tires were cooked off of it with rubber boogers all over both quarter panels and under the wheel wells. Took the car in with 1,700 miles, got it back with 1,805 miles on it.

Dealer bought me new tires, Ford had to buy it back after that. Had the snot ran out of it.

Ask me what I think about dealers!

Gibby

02-15-2013	#31
Fully Vetted Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Rockwall, Tx Posts: 1,510	Re: ZR1 before & after How about this - 20% of the shops do good work 80% of the time. The other 80% of the shops do good work 20% of the time. I've worked in service for several dealers in the past (as a tech not a writer) and I would venture to say that generally speaking we took pretty good care of the customers car. That's not to say you can't find video on You Tube of punk kids trashing SS Camaro's and Shelby's but I really do think those are anomolies. I would trust a dealer before I would trust any other shop that I did not have prior experience with or a good recommendation. The problem is I'm just not convinced the current dealership network knows these cars anymore. At this point, I would rather transport my Z to either Corey (who's 4 1/2 hours away) or if need be I'd send it to Chicago before I would drop it off somewhere I was unfamiliar with. At least then I know it's being worked on by people who know this car better than I do and care about this car at least as much. IMHO - that's worth the cost of a transport. Plus it gives me a good excuse for a road trip when it's ready to pick up! __________________ _________________ 1994 AB/Grey #141 430 RWHP/392 RWTQ FBI Lyposuction / Secondaries relieved of duty / SW Long Tube Headers / Corsa Exhaust / FIC SS Injectors / MSD Coils / Lightweight Pulleys / Corey tuned B & M Shifter / Aluminum Flywheel / Samco Hoses / Shelby Series One's / C4 No Flex Frame Stiffener BBC - Bling By Carter: Custom ZR-1 Center Caps / Custom Plenum Plate / Air Box Knobs / TB Cover / Oil Filter Cover

02-15-2013	#32
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02-15-2013	#33
Corbusa Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: TN Posts: 581	Re: ZR1 before & after Ditto Fully Vetted Your right , That why when I get ready to do the engine work its headed to Pete.. I'd say Marc and Jerry are also with the program.. I'm sure there are also others here on the site. ( I would trust people here ) ( that are known ) rather than take a chance anywhere else..JMO .. Now if it was just some old truck or camaro I'd gamble but not with a ZR1 and what it cost for parts etc..

02-16-2013	#34
Fully Vetted Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Rockwall, Tx Posts: 1,510	Re: ZR1 before & after We rely on Corey, Pete, Marc and Jerry (no particular order) more then we could express. However, there are several on this board that contribute an unbelievable amount ofvknowledge based on their own experiences and builds. They just don't do it for a living. Guys like Brett, Cliff and Hib just to name a few have shared a tremendous amount of research, trial and error and knowledge. Thanks to all of you for helping some of us dimwhits live out our dream. __________________ _________________ 1994 AB/Grey #141 430 RWHP/392 RWTQ FBI Lyposuction / Secondaries relieved of duty / SW Long Tube Headers / Corsa Exhaust / FIC SS Injectors / MSD Coils / Lightweight Pulleys / Corey tuned B & M Shifter / Aluminum Flywheel / Samco Hoses / Shelby Series One's / C4 No Flex Frame Stiffener BBC - Bling By Carter: Custom ZR-1 Center Caps / Custom Plenum Plate / Air Box Knobs / TB Cover / Oil Filter Cover Last edited by Fully Vetted; 02-17-2013 at 01:40 AM.

02-17-2013	#35
zrwhat Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 119	Re: ZR1 before & after Last time I took a car to the dealer(05 GT Mustang Convertible), got it back with 100 more miles on it and both back tires were cooked off of it with rubber boogers all over both quarter panels and under the wheel wells. Took the car in with 1,700 miles, got it back with 1,805 miles on it. Dealer bought me new tires, Ford had to buy it back after that. Had the snot ran out of it. Ask me what I think about dealers! Gibby