It’s all good when it ends well.
The Performance Data Recorder was originally introduced with the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray. It wasn’t designed to catch dealers racing customers cars on public roads. The PDR proved to be very useful to Michael, who was able to navigate through traffic at speeds up to 148 mph and chase a Dodge Charger.
We reported that the owner of the 2021 Corvette reviewed the footage from the car’s PDR. He took his C8 to the shop to check for a noise coming from the engine bay. Michael was shocked to see the footage and decided to contact the dealership to explain his situation.
The Drive reports that the dealer agreed to trade the 2021 customer’s car for a new 2022MY ‘Vette. Fremont Chevrolet paid the sales tax, and the dealer will give the customer his 2021 car in exchange for a new 2022MY ‘Vette. The new model year’s extra $500 cost includes a specific type of seat and the front suspension lift system. It costs $2,260 .
It’s included with the new car, just as his original C8 was purchased with an extended warranty. It’s $2,238 and increases the warranty to 60 months or 60,000 mi, depending on when it is taken. Michael will continue to drive his mid-engined sports car, which has had a difficult early life, until the 2022 Corvette arrives.
It is refreshing to see Fremont Chevrolet take full responsibility for the employee’s accident and have agreed to make things right. Inder Dosanjh, the dealership owner, told The Drive that he will either keep the Corvette 2021 Corvette because he is a Corvette collector, or sell it.