What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to?

cmitch · 10-10-2012, 08:32 AM

Interesting story going viral of William Clark and his 2010 Camaro SS he took in for an issue at the dealer, Best Chevrolet of Easley, SC.
http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...152707580.html

kelmac07 · 10-10-2012, 08:38 AM

That's why anytime my car is serviced...I sit there and watch. When they claim they need to "test ride" it...I ALWAYS tell them, sure...but ONLY with me in the car. Espeically it's "in" for a noise.

10-10-2012, 08:40 AM

I think I'd show those mechanics the ol' stump trick - the one where you sit the mechanic on a stump, nail his 'nads to it, set the stump on fire, and hand him a dull knife. Or, you could always just push him over backwards........

forgop · 10-10-2012, 08:53 AM

Clearly these mechanics didn't give this man permission to record them and have had their privacy breached.

sevans105 · 10-10-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by forgop

Clearly these mechanics didn't give this man permission to record them and have had their privacy breached.

Perhaps they could raise a counter suit regarding privacy, defamation of character and illegal wiretapping. With the right attorney, the gentleman could owe each of these guys a new Camaro.

10-10-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by forgop

Clearly these mechanics didn't give this man permission to record them and have had their privacy breached.

Hmmm! Sounds kinda ACLUish to me. Hope you were joking....

shilala · 10-10-2012, 09:01 AM

It'll be nice to see this guy get taken care of.

yourchoice · 10-10-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bacchus

Hmmm! Sounds kinda ACLUish to me. Hope you were joking....

The "

" at the end makes it pretty obvious he was.

10-10-2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by yourchoice

The "

" at the end makes it pretty obvious he was.

Ooopsie. You're right. Please excuse the faux pas - I'm kinda new and didn't notice the emoticon. Sorry.

xFreebirdx · 10-10-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by forgop

Clearly these mechanics didn't give this man permission to record them and have had their privacy breached.

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Originally Posted by sevans105

Perhaps they could raise a counter suit regarding privacy, defamation of character and illegal wiretapping. With the right attorney, the gentleman could owe each of these guys a new Camaro.

In the state on South Carolina you can legally record someone as long as one person knows it is recording.........and guess what....the person who set up the recorder knows that it is being recorded.

All this just came to light recently when they tried to sue a school principal for recording conversations in his office. The State Supreme Court threw it out because as long as 1 person knows it is being recorded it is legal. That includes the person doing the recording.....

If the law wasn't like that then Law Enforcement dash and mike recordings would be Illegal.

Just a heads up.

.

68TriShield · 10-10-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by yourchoice

The "

" at the end makes it pretty obvious he was.

Don't give him too much credit Joel. (no winking smiley)

T.G · 10-10-2012, 09:41 AM

Is "Run and hide while hanging my head in shame after being publicly exposed as a Camaro owner" an option?

sikk50 · 10-10-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by xFreebirdx

In the state on South Carolina you can legally record someone as long as one person knows it is recording.........and guess what....the person who set up the recorder knows that it is being recorded.

All this just came to light recently when they tried to sue a school principal for recording conversations in his office. The State Supreme Court threw it out because as long as 1 person knows it is being recorded it is legal. That includes the person doing the recording.....

If the law wasn't like that then Law Enforcement dash and mike recordings would be Illegal.

Just a heads up.

.

It's similar in Cali, but I don't think that applies in this situation. The conversation was between the two mechanics, not the mechanics and the owner. Realistically this would be thrown out of court rather quickly, BUT thanks to the interwebz this guy stands a pretty good chance of getting his car fixed or replaced without going to court. I'd imagine it's just a waiting game until the dealer can't take the pressure anymore.

mosesbotbol · 10-10-2012, 11:35 AM

Dealership should fire the mechanics, fix the clutch and throw in 2 year additional warranty.

Ogre · 10-10-2012, 02:44 PM

I think the bad publicity the dealership is getting outweighs the legality of the recording. If this goes to court it may get thrown out, but the damage has already been done. It would be good public relations for GM to step forward and take care of the problem.

Ogre · 10-10-2012, 06:34 PM

I guess this was resolved. The dealership bought the car back with the agreement that he remove his YouTube posting. The crappy part is, the dealership still denies doing any wrong.

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...221510197.html

T.G · 10-10-2012, 07:14 PM

So, the mechanics can drive his Chevy to the levy now?

(too soon?)

Digs · 10-10-2012, 07:26 PM

I have had many similar vehicles of the years (cobra's, trans-ams, SS camaro's, Vettes, 350z etc) this kind of sh-t should not happen, please spare me the anti American ACLU type sh-t. The dealership should have made good for this instantly, every owner of a car like this fears that stuff like this is happening to there baby when they drop it off for service.

I had a sort of similar situation in 1996 with LT4 grand sport vette, the car was about 6 months old and took it back to the local dealer for some lose ends. To make along story short I got it back with 20+ miles on and sh-t loads of rubber and yellow road paint in the wheel wells! They used the excuse they had to take it up the road to the glass shop (one of the small items was glass trim on the hatch) Which was only aprox 2 miles away. At the time I had a buddy that worked at another dealer up the street he saw and heard most of it, since it was so loud with full length headers and lingenfelter side pipes. Obviously they denied it all, even when confronted with the evidence! This was all before smart phones or small digital recorders.

hammondc · 10-10-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

So, the mechanics can drive his Chevy to the levy now?

(too soon?)

Brilliant.

CigarSquid · 10-10-2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.G

So, the mechanics can drive his Chevy to the levy now?

(too soon?)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammondc

Brilliant.

10-10-2012, 08:32 AM	#1
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kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? That's why anytime my car is serviced...I sit there and watch. When they claim they need to "test ride" it...I ALWAYS tell them, sure...but ONLY with me in the car. Espeically it's "in" for a noise. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

10-10-2012, 08:40 AM	#3
Bacchus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? I think I'd show those mechanics the ol' stump trick - the one where you sit the mechanic on a stump, nail his 'nads to it, set the stump on fire, and hand him a dull knife. Or, you could always just push him over backwards........

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forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? Clearly these mechanics didn't give this man permission to record them and have had their privacy breached.

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? It'll be nice to see this guy get taken care of. __________________

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T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,543 Trading: (37)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? Is "Run and hide while hanging my head in shame after being publicly exposed as a Camaro owner" an option?

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Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? I think the bad publicity the dealership is getting outweighs the legality of the recording. If this goes to court it may get thrown out, but the damage has already been done. It would be good public relations for GM to step forward and take care of the problem. __________________

10-10-2012, 06:34 PM	#16
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? I guess this was resolved. The dealership bought the car back with the agreement that he remove his YouTube posting. The crappy part is, the dealership still denies doing any wrong. http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...221510197.html __________________

10-10-2012, 07:14 PM	#17
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,543 Trading: (37)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? So, the mechanics can drive his Chevy to the levy now? (too soon?)

10-10-2012, 07:26 PM	#18
Digs Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Dennis Location: "The Wood" Posts: 498 Trading: (17)	Re: What if this was YOUR car the dealer did this to? I have had many similar vehicles of the years (cobra's, trans-ams, SS camaro's, Vettes, 350z etc) this kind of sh-t should not happen, please spare me the anti American ACLU type sh-t. The dealership should have made good for this instantly, every owner of a car like this fears that stuff like this is happening to there baby when they drop it off for service. I had a sort of similar situation in 1996 with LT4 grand sport vette, the car was about 6 months old and took it back to the local dealer for some lose ends. To make along story short I got it back with 20+ miles on and sh-t loads of rubber and yellow road paint in the wheel wells! They used the excuse they had to take it up the road to the glass shop (one of the small items was glass trim on the hatch) Which was only aprox 2 miles away. At the time I had a buddy that worked at another dealer up the street he saw and heard most of it, since it was so loud with full length headers and lingenfelter side pipes. Obviously they denied it all, even when confronted with the evidence! This was all before smart phones or small digital recorders. __________________ A gun in your hand is better then a cop on the phone