Dealer dropped my C5 off lift -- need advice

[TheBlueVette]

I too just spent the morning reading this story. I was disapointed that we did not get the final outcome, but understand.

Hope it did not cost you much more to get into the new beauty.

Doug Do

Doug --In my mind, it wasn't what I would have expected the dealership to do if they were into doing the right thing, but it's enough that I can live with it. It's also not enough that I could ever, in good conscious, endorse them for doing business with.

[wishuwerehere82]

After reading the progress of your link and its urban legend status being verified now, I would like to tell you of a similar experience that I almost had.

Last year, I took my 1982 Vette in for inspection and when I went to pick it up, there was a Dodge Caravan firmly lodged at a 20 degree angle in the service lift. My mechanic told me that the cable had snapped on one side while it was 6 Ft. off the ground. The swing arms pivoted rearward and the minivan slid off one side of the lift and dropped to the floor.
He was under the minivan when it started to drop and jumped out of the way before it came down on him. He was also really shaken by the experience, and said it was the first time in 20 years that anything like that had happened.
He was just getting off the phone with the owner when I walked in, asking him to come over and get their personal posessions out of it before it was towed. The insurance adjuster had already been there and declared it totalled.

I really felt bad for him, since I have known him for so long and know that he was sincerely upset about the accident.
Then he put it in perspective.
"Your Vette was on that lift just 5 minutes before I put the Caravan on."
We dodged a bullet that day.
I'm not sure safety inspections once a year are justifiable considering what can ( and obviously does) happen.

As Bob Dylan sings...
They'll stone you when you're driving in your car.
So you don't feel so alone,
Everybody must get stoned!

[TheBlueVette]

After reading the progress of your link and its urban legend status being verified now, I would like to tell you of a similar experience that I almost had.

Last year, I took my 1982 Vette in for inspection and when I went to pick it up, there was a Dodge Caravan firmly lodged at a 20 degree angle in the service lift. My mechanic told me that the cable had snapped on one side while it was 6 Ft. off the ground. The swing arms pivoted rearward and the minivan slid off one side of the lift and dropped to the floor.
He was under the minivan when it started to drop and jumped out of the way before it came down on him. He was also really shaken by the experience, and said it was the first time in 20 years that anything like that had happened.
He was just getting off the phone with the owner when I walked in, asking him to come over and get their personal posessions out of it before it was towed. The insurance adjuster had already been there and declared it totalled.

I really felt bad for him, since I have known him for so long and know that he was sincerely upset about the accident.
Then he put it in perspective.
"Your Vette was on that lift just 5 minutes before I put the Caravan on."
We dodged a bullet that day.
I'm not sure safety inspections once a year are justifiable considering what can ( and obviously does) happen.

As Bob Dylan sings...
They'll stone you when you're driving in your car.
So you don't feel so alone,
Everybody must get stoned!

Thanks, for the Dylan quote, Pete! I remember that song.

When an inspection doesn't occur, it seems strange to me to speak of "accident." Of course, the most telling thing to me are the reports that the people who are personally involved are now dismissing this as an "urban legend" and are denying that anything ever happened. This speaks to integrity.

[Edmond]

Thanks, for the Dylan quote, Pete! I remember that song.

When an inspection doesn't occur, it seems strange to me to speak of "accident." Of course, the most telling thing to me are the reports that the people who are personally involved are now dismissing this as an "urban legend" and are denying that anything ever happened. This speaks to integrity.

Yep, it's all about not being responsible. They know that it would be very bad for business so they lie about it.

[AEmedic]

Hey man, you're famous!

Honestly, I heard this story awhile ago and just read your story, glad it came out okay.

By the way, that is a great replacement you got yourself...just like mine.

[MsBlueVette]

Hey man, you're famous!

Honestly, I heard this story awhile ago and just read your story, glad it came out okay.

By the way, that is a great replacement you got yourself...just like mine.

Thanks! My husband is happy with his new Corvette!

MsBlueVette

[Joe C]

[QUOTE=reefdiver]The dealership dropped the ball on this one.Sorry...no pun intended. I think the first thing I would do is contact a good attorney. How are they going to make it "good as new" when it fell 6 feet? I'm no expert, but I dont think the car will ever be right again. Sorry to hear of your misfortune. [/QUOTE]"good as new"reefdiver is right - contact an attorney!!!

[Patrick]

Joe and everyone,
This situation long ago got resolved, and this thread has long ago served it's useful purpose of getting the story out. It's time to let this thread go...

-Patrick