C5 Vette Falls Off Lift

[Jesda]

This makes me weep inside...

http://www.corvetteactioncente...pp=15

[Shift_Oversteer]

Every time I or anyone puts my car up on the lift I always imagine it totally bighting it haha

[240Knightrider]

I wanted to see pics, but I would have had to register. But that is really messed up.

[MysteryIncMan]

That makes me pissed off, and it isn't even my car.

[Jesda]

I'll post pics as soon as they confirm my registration.

[Hijacker]

poor vette.

i remember my friend almost totalled his MX-6 one day putting it on the lift. he didn't have the arms spaced properly and it nearly fell off. Thankfully i stopped him cause he wasn't paying attention

[[Zero-S]]

Bunch of idiots. This is why I don't take any of my cars to dealerships.

[GEO]

lol, christ.

[andrave]

they are being some *****es about it too, don't even seem to care that they ****ed his ride up. I could see them acting that way but not with a 40k vette.Thats why you should never buy a 40,000 car from a dealership that sells them alongside cavaliers.

[Mr1der]

oof

that's gotta suck.

My Uncle has seen this happen too (well, it was a crappy Breeze instead though).

said it bounced between the posts on the lift like a pinball...

The dealer he works at replaced the car with a slightly newer model in better shape.

[Jesda]

[Ubernoober]

No way in hell will that car ever be "as good as new" if they let the dealership repair it. Inner fender and engine bay support sheetmetal it torn. The dealership will just slap new fenders on it and pretend the inner stuff isn't important. What a bunch of tards.

I hate dealerships. When I took my Saleen in for differential warranty work, it came back with an extra 35 miles on it. An awful long test drive I might say.

[IvoryJ30t]

thats why your supposed to shake the car when its a few inches off the ground. its better to have it fall from a few inches than a few feet.

[Ghettokracker71]

That sucks for the owner. I'm not big on corvettes. The guy I bought my S13 from has a C4 targa,and a C5 drop-top and gave me a ride in both. They are too big for my tastes..

[yashin]

Don't want to read all 48 pages, what happened in the end?

[UncleBen]

I hate seeing stuff like this. I live where the dam cars are made and I still love seeing them. I always turn my head when one drives by. There are a few in town that are just pieces of junk, and it hurts me inside.

[gabossie]

There is no end yet. I scanned the first 30 pages, then decided to go to the last page and it's still the same crap. There were more pics posted on a later page though, but I couldn't see them since I didn't register. Someone who registered there want to find and post them?

[DAEDALUS]

thats why your supposed to shake the car when its a few inches off the ground. its better to have it fall from a few inches than a few feet.

Totally agree. That is the *first* thing they teach in auto shop. If you forget to do that in class, a good instructor will send you home, no credit for the day. In the real world, you do that and they send you home for good. Shops cannot afford to keep anyone who does that.

[twotirefryerwa]

LOL, at least it was a vette and not a 240....c5's suck

[lessthanjakejohn]

LOL, at least it was a vette and not a 240....c5's suck

:rolleyes

[Hijacker]

Totally agree. That is the *first* thing they teach in auto shop. If you forget to do that in class, a good instructor will send you home, no credit for the day. In the real world, you do that and they send you home for good. Shops cannot afford to keep anyone who does that.

what's sad is that i have never seen a tech do that.

[SmithSR]

Most techs know enough to do it right the first time. If you work with the same lift, day in day out, for years.. you know how to lift cars.

Only time a fall happens is when careless meets in a hurry.

[gabossie]

LOL, at least it was a vette and not a 240....c5's suck

Yeah, sooo glad it wasn't a 15 year pseudosportseconobox instead of a C5, I mean they really are ugly pieces of crap. I'd whoop that guy on the track :rolleyes

[Ghettokracker71]

Hey when given the choice between C5 and S13: I'd gladly sell the C5 and use the money to buy an RMS13 and fix it up

[IvoryJ30t]

Totally agree. That is the *first* thing they teach in auto shop. If you forget to do that in class, a good instructor will send you home, no credit for the day. In the real world, you do that and they send you home for good. Shops cannot afford to keep anyone who does that.

i learned that in high school, before any formal auto training.

[Fish240]

Wow, interesting. I hope it turns out ok, Its amazing of all the help and support he got, almost as good as nico

[dr!ft]

Heh, this reminds me: last year, in my high school auto class, my teacher (his name was Bender) would make us check all corners of a car that we put on a lift. If not, he beat us with an antenna off an old Buick convertible. And I mean beat!

I can't wait for next year.

[gabossie]

Hey when given the choice between C5 and S13: I'd gladly sell the C5 and use the money to buy an RMS13 and fix it up

Heh, so would I. Imagine what you could do to a 240 with 40-50,000 :drooling

Still, the C5 is awesome and this guys story is really sad.

[DAEDALUS]

Heh, this reminds me: last year, in my high school auto class, my teacher (his name was Bender) would make us check all corners of a car that we put on a lift. If not, he beat us with an antenna off an old Buick convertible. And I mean beat!

LOL Now *that's* a good instructor. Corporal punishment has its advantages if used properly.

[dr!ft]

Oh, I love Bender. he's my favorite teacher. Also, when ever someone made a big mess or just plain f'ed up, he made that person buy donuts for the entire class. I swear, we had donuts at least two times each week.