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Panel Misalignment, normal on C7/C8's?
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<blockquote data-quote="EJChevy" data-source="post: 203318" data-attributes="member: 3417"><p>If I may chime in here...</p><p></p><p>I cannot speak on the overall quality of the C8 as I haven't seen many in person (in fact, I've only taken a close look at one - and washed it, pics can be seen in another thread I posted), but I have come across hundreds of C7's over the past couple of years:</p><p></p><p>Few were "perfect". Most were pretty good. A few had small body panel alignment issues.</p><p></p><p>As has been said previously in this thread: This is a mass-produced car. For something they build thousands of in a year, I'd say the quality has, overall, been pretty darn good and consistent. We have had a few come through our showroom where the hood was very obviously misaligned, but it still opened and closed without any issues, and we've had bumper edges that weren't flush with fender panels. </p><p></p><p>I used to think that it was "lower price, lower quality" like if you bought a Porsche 911 for $200,000, the quality would be better - until I had a nice chat with a veteran Porsche mechanic. He told me quality is pretty much the same, including panel alignment.</p><p></p><p>Can the alignment be fixed? Yeah, of course, it can. Is it a pain? I won't say it isn't. Is it covered by a warranty? Well, that'll depend on how good a mood the service manager is in and how nice you are when you bring up the problem (jokes).</p><p></p><p>The only company I can think off the top of my head where 100% perfect alignment is 100% mandatory before the car leaves the factory is Ferarri. They actually have an automated robotic/laser measuring tool/room as a part of the assembly line that measures panel alignment down to the thousandths of an inch. There's a reason why they fall into the category of "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" and the Corvette starts at the price as an ordinary luxury sedan.</p><p></p><p>It's unfortunate that you happened to get one where the alignment was particularly bad. Bring it back to your dealership and ask if it can be corrected in their body shop - or discuss the option of having it corrected at a body shop that has experience with exotics/sports cars.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EJChevy, post: 203318, member: 3417"] If I may chime in here... I cannot speak on the overall quality of the C8 as I haven't seen many in person (in fact, I've only taken a close look at one - and washed it, pics can be seen in another thread I posted), but I have come across hundreds of C7's over the past couple of years: Few were "perfect". Most were pretty good. A few had small body panel alignment issues. As has been said previously in this thread: This is a mass-produced car. For something they build thousands of in a year, I'd say the quality has, overall, been pretty darn good and consistent. We have had a few come through our showroom where the hood was very obviously misaligned, but it still opened and closed without any issues, and we've had bumper edges that weren't flush with fender panels. I used to think that it was "lower price, lower quality" like if you bought a Porsche 911 for $200,000, the quality would be better - until I had a nice chat with a veteran Porsche mechanic. He told me quality is pretty much the same, including panel alignment. Can the alignment be fixed? Yeah, of course, it can. Is it a pain? I won't say it isn't. Is it covered by a warranty? Well, that'll depend on how good a mood the service manager is in and how nice you are when you bring up the problem (jokes). The only company I can think off the top of my head where 100% perfect alignment is 100% mandatory before the car leaves the factory is Ferarri. They actually have an automated robotic/laser measuring tool/room as a part of the assembly line that measures panel alignment down to the thousandths of an inch. There's a reason why they fall into the category of "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" and the Corvette starts at the price as an ordinary luxury sedan. It's unfortunate that you happened to get one where the alignment was particularly bad. Bring it back to your dealership and ask if it can be corrected in their body shop - or discuss the option of having it corrected at a body shop that has experience with exotics/sports cars. [/QUOTE]
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