r1_pete
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| posted on 13/9/17 at 04:52 PM |
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1 inch crack = written off Corvette
Don't know whether
This is unbelievable or fascinating, but its a real pisser for the owner.
[Edited on 13/9/17 by r1_pete]
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 13/9/17 at 05:21 PM |
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Not sure where that is or what it's made off but I'm sure it could be repaired but insurance companies right off car very easily these
days .
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scudderfish
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| posted on 13/9/17 at 06:13 PM |
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When I had a Lotus Elise, I went off a roundabout and bounce over a kerb. Near the top rear suspension mount I cracked the glue in a joint in the
chassis. The chassis was replaced and the bill came to only £14k as Lotus charged about £28 per hour to the insurance company.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 13/9/17 at 06:14 PM |
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Go into the forum and have a look at the repair bill... it's shocking!!
M8x1.25x30 bolts, four of, $18.72...
More than 2K for a new exhaust...
2.5K to take out and put back the drivetrain...
$186 for 'panel bond', erm does that mean 'a tube of glue'??
The bill doesn't even include the actual part of the chassis that needs to be replaced!!
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 14/9/17 at 06:52 AM |
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there is a fella on youtube that buys writeoffs in the us ( copart), he has shown some tesla ,s that have been written off just for a scrape and some
paintwork, has to be a scam ?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 14/9/17 at 07:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
there is a fella on youtube that buys writeoffs in the us ( copart), he has shown some tesla ,s that have been written off just for a scrape and some
paintwork, has to be a scam ?
Probably.. I do see the issue though if it was a steel chassis fine it would be an easy fix, but a if a highly stressed aluminium part is cracked as
claimed not so sure? It seems to be the junction between chassis elements that's cracked and reading around that part may be boned not just
welded to the rest of the chassis making repair a PITA. Still repair might be possible?
Still photos don't convince me it's actually a crack, the crack is looks dark in the photos (i.e. is this actually a crease from
production that is painted over?)...
[Edited on 14/9/17 by Bluemoon]
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Ugg10
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| posted on 14/9/17 at 10:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
When I had a Lotus Elise, I went off a roundabout and bounce over a kerb. Near the top rear suspension mount I cracked the glue in a joint in the
chassis. The chassis was replaced and the bill came to only £14k as Lotus charged about £28 per hour to the insurance company.
At £28 per hour they can service my car anytime, not sure how they can make any money on that.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 14/9/17 at 11:05 AM |
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IF I understand the construction of a Corvette body shell correctly, they have a steel chassis that has the body shell formed around it. So the glass
fibre laminate is formed (as I understand it) and directly bonded to it. Hence the cost of repair and writing off.
Edit bit. If you want some idea of the complexity of fixing cracks in Corvette body, just watch channel 4's Car SOS season 3 episode 9 - Little
black Corvette.
[Edited on 14/9/17 by jollygreengiant]
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davidimurray
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| posted on 14/9/17 at 12:28 PM |
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It's difficult to see in the pictures, but it looks like more than a 'bump'. You can see where the material has been scraped off as
if it has been grounded. I wouldn't think that was a crack, it actually look like the material has been ground away. If you look at the
'plugs' around the area they seem to have 4-5 rings, the main one in the damaged area has 2-3 so is that a suggestion that the whole area
is half as thick as it should be!
If it is a bonded chassis then welding would be a challenge - how do you control heat flow so as not to damage components or the bonding in. I'm
sure it could be done - but it would be at the liability of the repairer if something happened.
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morcus
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| posted on 14/9/17 at 06:33 PM |
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I saw this on Jalopnik this morning and there article did seem to suggest the big issue was warrantee and the part not being available through
official means. TBH if it was a fairly new car you are better off if its written off as the record of the repair showing up will make your car much
harder to pass on at the end of your ownership.
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davew823
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| posted on 15/9/17 at 11:16 AM |
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You are probably on the right track with warranty, plus you add in the corporate lawyers in the USA, and things get real stickie. The original
aluminum Z06 frame was design to have both front and rear frame weld-on clips replaced, note a triangle in the frame side rail as pick up point for
sectioning. But only at selected dealers with the correct equipment and special GM training for the techs. My guess is that a few dealers screw up
the repair jobs, an hence the lawyers now taking the " it's totaled" way out. Davew823
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 15/9/17 at 11:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by davidimurray
It's difficult to see in the pictures, but it looks like more than a 'bump'. You can see where the material has been scraped off as
if it has been grounded. I wouldn't think that was a crack, it actually look like the material has been ground away. If you look at the
'plugs' around the area they seem to have 4-5 rings, the main one in the damaged area has 2-3 so is that a suggestion that the whole area
is half as thick as it should be!
That's exactly what I thought, it looks very much like a fair bit of material has been ground away and the material has been thinned. However
I'd have expected that would have required a fairly sustained 'grounding' on something rather than a rock etc. bouncing down the
bottom of the car.
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