What options do you regret not getting?

1st Vette said:
My biggest issue is my location. I feel very confident that my dealership will be very good, it’s just the distance but gives me an excuse for a road trip. I will do the first oil change myself and if there are no gremlins shouldn’t have to go to them until the TX service. I have no confidence in the local GM Dealership unfortunately. Although I like to look at it as their loss . I did order the black tips though so will save on markers. I wonder if stove black would do the job. Just wipe it on and the heat cooks it. Works great on my wood stove.
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Any of those suggested high temp paints would also work. I've used them to clean up BBQ grills.
Good luck with yours when it finally arrives.
 
MKC8 said:
Any of those suggested high temp paints would also work. I've used them to clean up BBQ grills.
Good luck with yours when it finally arrives.
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Yes , those as well for sure and cheaper than the factory option . And thanks, my fingers are crossed. And like you said I’m sure it will have been worth the wait.
 
1st Vette said:
My biggest issue is my location. I feel very confident that my dealership will be very good, it’s just the distance but gives me an excuse for a road trip. I will do the first oil change myself and if there are no gremlins shouldn’t have to go to them until the TX service. I have no confidence in the local GM Dealership unfortunately. Although I like to look at it as their loss . I did order the black tips though so will save on markers. I wonder if stove black would do the job. Just wipe it on and the heat cooks it. Works great on my wood stove.
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Problem here, besides their general "manana" attitude about everything, is they're low volume. Not a lot of C8 sales.
I guess that limits the number of Corvettes they get to work on, which creates an experience/knowledge/skills vacuum.
However, completely ignoring the caveat on the 2024 PDI checklist, that specifically states "do not install the rear brake cooling ducts during PDI on Z51, Z06, E-Ray" is just plain lackadasical and stupid, and I'd rather not deal with that, or place my car in that environment again.
Yes, at day's end it's just a car, but that doesn't excuse them from doing their jobs right, and I'm paying their wages.
I had also asked some local owners, and out of towners, long ago who they used for service, and all said "not them".
Lesson learned.
 
MKC8 said:
Problem here, besides their general "manana" attitude about everything, is they're low volume. Not a lot of C8 sales.
I guess that limits the number of Corvettes they get to work on, which creates an experience/knowledge/skills vacuum.
However, completely ignoring the caveat on the 2024 PDI checklist, that specifically states "do not install the rear brake cooling ducts during PDI on Z51, Z06, E-Ray" is just plain lackadasical and stupid, and I'd rather not deal with that, or place my car in that environment again.
Yes, at day's end it's just a car, but that doesn't excuse them from doing their jobs right, and I'm paying their wages.
I had also asked some local owners, and out of towners, long ago who they used for service, and all said "not them".
Lesson learned.
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You mentioned your dealer charging you lux tax on your ceramic. I posted this before but the forum search didn’t find it. My take from the wording makes me think that as you said that they should have taken payment and then you come back later to have the ceramic applied . It states lux tax will apply to improvements totalling “ at least “ $5,000 . It would apply to improvements made in connection to the sale .

Having improvements made to subject vehicles​

The luxury tax could apply when improvements are made to subject vehicles, as set out in sections 29 to 32. According to subsection 8(1), an improvement to a subject vehicle is the provision of either:

  • tangible personal property that is installed in/on or affixed to the subject vehicle
  • a service that modifies the subject vehicle and is physically performed on the subject vehicle
Improvements made to subject vehicles include car modifications. Examples of improvements made to a subject vehicle include stereo system installations, body kit installations, engine upgrades, vehicle wrap installations and window tinting services.

The luxury tax on improvements will typically only apply to improvements made to subject vehicles that were already subject to the luxury tax. However, in the event that improvements are made in connection with the sale of a subject vehicle, the calculation of the luxury tax payable on the sale of the subject vehicle would take into account the cost of the improvements.

The luxury tax on improvements will apply to improvements that total at least $5,000 made during the improvement period of the subject vehicle as determined under paragraphs 29(1)(a) and 30(1)(a). The luxury tax on improvements will be payable on the day following the improvement period.

If a sale triggered the luxury tax on a subject vehicle, the purchaser would be liable for any luxury tax payable on after-sales improvements made to that subject vehicle. Otherwise, the person that was liable for the luxury tax on a subject vehicle would be liable for any luxury tax payable on improvements made to that subject vehicle.

Although it also says that improvements made up to a year after sale are subject to the tax , I think the key thing here is the “ total at least $5,000 . “ part. Maybe one of the forum members who are lawyers could chime in with an interpretation.
Here is the link to the entire lux tax information.

Subject Vehicles Under the Select Luxury Items Tax Act - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca www.canada.ca
 
1st Vette said:
You mentioned your dealer charging you lux tax on your ceramic. I posted this before but the forum search didn’t find it. My take from the wording makes me think that as you said that they should have taken payment and then you come back later to have the ceramic applied . It states lux tax will apply to improvements totalling “ at least “ $5,000 . It would apply to improvements made in connection to the sale .

Having improvements made to subject vehicles​

The luxury tax could apply when improvements are made to subject vehicles, as set out in sections 29 to 32. According to subsection 8(1), an improvement to a subject vehicle is the provision of either:

  • tangible personal property that is installed in/on or affixed to the subject vehicle
  • a service that modifies the subject vehicle and is physically performed on the subject vehicle
Improvements made to subject vehicles include car modifications. Examples of improvements made to a subject vehicle include stereo system installations, body kit installations, engine upgrades, vehicle wrap installations and window tinting services.

The luxury tax on improvements will typically only apply to improvements made to subject vehicles that were already subject to the luxury tax. However, in the event that improvements are made in connection with the sale of a subject vehicle, the calculation of the luxury tax payable on the sale of the subject vehicle would take into account the cost of the improvements.

The luxury tax on improvements will apply to improvements that total at least $5,000 made during the improvement period of the subject vehicle as determined under paragraphs 29(1)(a) and 30(1)(a). The luxury tax on improvements will be payable on the day following the improvement period.

If a sale triggered the luxury tax on a subject vehicle, the purchaser would be liable for any luxury tax payable on after-sales improvements made to that subject vehicle. Otherwise, the person that was liable for the luxury tax on a subject vehicle would be liable for any luxury tax payable on improvements made to that subject vehicle.

Although it also says that improvements made up to a year after sale are subject to the tax , I think the key thing here is the “ total at least $5,000 . “ part. Maybe one of the forum members who are lawyers could chime in with an interpretation.
Here is the link to the entire lux tax information.

Subject Vehicles Under the Select Luxury Items Tax Act - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca www.canada.ca
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Basically they blew me off, did it their way, even after I told them how I'd like it to play out.
Pay for car, take HST/lux tax/sundries hit.
Add ceramic coating (priced at $950 I think?) afterwards, separately invoiced, and pay just HST.
Waiting for the lawyers......

London might be the answer to my service plight.
Or, farther south, Wallaceburg, Chatham, Windsor/Essex.
I don't mind the drive.

Interesting to note, Ron Fellows and I are natives of the same town, by birth. A few years apart.
Maybe that's where I get my innate high performance driving skills?
Cue the "yawns who cares"......:Biggrin:
 
MKC8 said:
Basically they blew me off, did it their way, even after I told them how I'd like it to play out.
Pay for car, take HST/lux tax/sundries hit.
Add ceramic coating (priced at $950 I think?) afterwards, separately invoiced, and pay just HST.
Waiting for the lawyers......

London might be the answer to my service plight.
Or, farther south, Wallaceburg, Chatham, Windsor/Essex.
I don't mind the drive.

Interesting to note, Ron Fellows and I are natives of the same town, by birth. A few years apart.
Maybe that's where I get my innate high performance driving skills?
Cue the "yawns who cares"......:Biggrin:
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Well at least the ceramic was a good price, if it was a good quality and well applied. I have 1500 km to go for anything that I wouldn’t attempt myself but any excuse for a road trip is a good one. Only paying 5% on the purchase as opposed to 15% though covers a lot of 93 octane and hotel rooms without bedbugs if necessary, lol .
 
I should of bought the wheels from GM. I have been shopping for months and I cannot find anything I like and that has the exact original size that I have on the original wheels . Now with all this gouging on prices , it was not a good move on my part. One place said, he will be getting what I am looking for, by February. :Hurray:
 
wlgj said:
I should have bought the wheels from GM. I have been shopping for months and I cannot find anything I like and that has the exact original size that I have on the original wheels . Now with all this gouging on prices , it was not a good move on my part. One place said, he will be getting what I am looking for, by February. :Hurray:
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You should use the internet instead of wheel places.
 

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