Im so confused right now..
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Ms.DannyStone
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Um no.. my radio quits working and my brakes quit working my engine is now making a grinding noise like crushing cans then my car shakes and shuts off. My car somehow drains my battery everymonth.. its not just the dents a d scrathes
dvn
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AdorableKaren
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Lol I loved reading about the wiper fiasco. So unfortunate but the craziest thing I've heard happen to a sonic so far.
laborsmith
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I admit I am intrigued by MsDanny.Stone's report. Here is what we know (may not be what happened, but in the world of possibilities, anything is possible): Chevy makes test vehicles on the line with regular production models. Some are called Captured Test Vehicles, and some of these are later re-vinned and sold. While still a CTF the VIN should have an X in the 12th place. These are test vehicles and many will have mistakes. Normally before being sold all the mistakes will be corrected. Most of these will be destroyed because they have too many mistakes to be cost effectively corrected. Any that make it to the retail market are rare because they were assembled before their model year started regular production but my memory is they are sold at a reduced price because they may have been used but since they were never titled they appear to be new.
Not saying with certainty this is what happened but it would explain some of the errors Danny has found.
And generally there is a waiting list for these cars; one normally does not walk into the showroom and see one setting there with a For Sale sign on the windshield.
I have in the past considered trying to buy one, but generally the dealers that get them are the biggies like Kerbecks and I have had no desire to travel to the NYC area to buy a car, no matter how rare or exotic it may be.
Laborsmith
Not saying with certainty this is what happened but it would explain some of the errors Danny has found.
And generally there is a waiting list for these cars; one normally does not walk into the showroom and see one setting there with a For Sale sign on the windshield.
I have in the past considered trying to buy one, but generally the dealers that get them are the biggies like Kerbecks and I have had no desire to travel to the NYC area to buy a car, no matter how rare or exotic it may be.
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Ms.DannyStone
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AdorableKaren
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Lol or at least not yet. I feel for danny's sonic, so much bad luck.
slimjim550
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Why not just call the number back?? If that will not work (and even if dose) just ask your dealer they should know if the number is real and what it all means.
rdss
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I think it's the VIN that counts and Laborsmith has given info for her to determine the year of her car and if it was a tester or not.
ChrisJ
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True,
But I'd still like to know that build date. The digit in the VIN + build date would be even better.
SonicQueen
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Bad information in these posts.
"X" VIN cars are never sold and are crushed once their useful life has expired. CTF's are typically very early production cars and are not "re-vinned".
"X" VIN cars are never sold and are crushed once their useful life has expired. CTF's are typically very early production cars and are not "re-vinned".
RS Turbo
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You are correct!
All X Vins are considered Experimental vehicle and must be scrapped.
laborsmith
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Which would be the reason for a new VIN.
Eventually Ms.Danny will learn what has happened, and then if she is able I am sure she will let us know.
Laborsmith
Eventually Ms.Danny will learn what has happened, and then if she is able I am sure she will let us know.
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ChrisJ
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New VIN? They said they MUST be scrapped, no new VIN.
Not only that remember she said GM claimed 4000 vehicles were involved. IMO it sounds more like 4000 2013s were shipped with the wrong owners manuals. I highly doubt 4000 got the wrong window stickers.
But hey, I'm here waiting to find out because I too am curious.
laborsmith
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Holy crap... why do so many people sell their ZL1 right away? - Page 2 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com
Quick search, please look at posts 37, 38 and 39.
Laborsmith
Quick search, please look at posts 37, 38 and 39.
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