News VIDEO: Chevy dealer replaces customer's Corvette after employee's 148-mph street race

[TidWell]

This happened in California and is very common, my friend used to work as a Tech and would race the sports cars all the time like this but that was years ago no camera on board.

Full back story
https://www.autoblog.com/2021/08/04/corvette-dealer-joyride/

With sound


Full video without sound Around 9:18 is when he starts racing the Dodge Charger, he is basically just following him and dangerously driving in and out of traffic and breaking all traffic laws.

 

[IloveTHIS]

I've dealt with scummy mechanics. Saying my car isn't dont yet only to catch them joyriding around in it in the middle of the night

 

[Provocateur]

Don't trust the valet either.

 

[TidWell]

I've dealt with scummy mechanics. Saying my car isn't dont yet only to catch them joyriding around in it in the middle of the night

This is common and will never stop, you know if you got a nice ride the mechanics will test drive that sucker with high speed on the freeway.

 

[dittohead84]

Clowns speeding in traffic, should be banned off the road for life

 

[Amerikuracana]

It’s a bs and childish thing to do.. Guys that work at dealerships and often mechanic shops are bs and childish pretty often tho.

vavoline oil change places seem to be the best. They try to up sell you a bit, but that’s normal and understandable for a business.. Being an immature weirdo is not.

 

[EL CORINTHIAN]

I skimmed the article but where does it say his Corvette was replaced?

 

[TidWell]

Clowns speeding in traffic, should be banned off the road for life

True idiots driving like that think its a game, what if someone breaks or changes lanes suddenly.

 

[IIIIIIII]

hahaha! that's in the bay area, the east bay to be precise, because i recognize the auto mall parkway exit.

a few years back, i made a thread about how a brand new corvette had gotten into a fender-bender in that exact same area, and with the quickness jetted out of there in like three seconds. the area has tons of car dealerships, so it's an area where stuff like that happens.

 

[Oceanmachine]

This is common and will never stop, you know if you got a nice ride the mechanics will test drive that sucker with high speed on the freeway.

They have balls. Id be afraid if I got in accident no way to explain it, im getting fired and sued

 

[Fatality]

I skimmed the article but where does it say his Corvette was replaced?

It doesn't, just says he was offered an extended warranty.

 

[HARRISON_3]

It doesn't, just says he was offered an extended warranty.

That's what I read, too.

A shitty one, IIRC

 

[CaptHANDSUP]

You can only do that about 10 times on a chevvy before it falls apart so i can understand why he is pissed.

 

[mixmastermo]

I skimmed the article but where does it say his Corvette was replaced?

It doesn't, just says he was offered an extended warranty.

It says it right underneath the picture on top.

This is the exact text:

[Update: Fremont Chevrolet offered to let the own trade in his Corvette for a few model at the dealer's expense.]

and then it links to this article

https://www.autoblog.com/2021/08/20/corvette-148-mph-street-race-dealer-replaces-car/

Stop embarrassing me sherbros

 

[Krixes]

If you own a sports car/muscle car, you'd better be working on it yourself. I have a buddy that works at a performance shop out here in Mesa I'd trust if I really needed a pro. I still wouldn't want to pay their labor rates

 

[lostdog000]

 

[TeTe]

What a dildo. When I used to work at a Chevy dealer as a tech... I used to romp on some of the used cars when I test drove them. But never a customers car.

The salespeople once wrecked a used Firehawk and a brand new Corvette The couple years I worked there

 

[TidWell]

They have balls. Id be afraid if I got in accident no way to explain it, im getting fired and sued

They watch too much fast and furious brother