NeverSatisfied02
07-12-2012, 02:47 PM
Hey fellas,
This isn't a personal issue but my buddy who bought my old murdered V is having some issues with it and is in somewhat of a nightmare situation. He recently took it to the shop to have the front bumper replaced and have the hood, front fenders and both bumpers painted to fix some flaws after he hit a piece of a tire on the freeway and damaged the bumper cover. He picked the car up yesterday right as they were closing and didn't get to take a really good look at the car until he left and got it back to his house.
When it went in, everything was working just fine. I owned the car for over 2 years without a single issue like this before he bought it about 4 months ago. When he picked it up, they told him his battery kept dying. He was in a hurry and didn't get a chance to fully inspect everything like i said. When he got home, he started realizing some things such as....
-The car no longer honks when you lock it with the remote like it used to.
-The windows wont auto roll up with one touch anymore
-The screen stays on and radio plays with no key in the ignition
When he looked in his trunk, they apparently pulled the amp for the sub down from where it was mounted and just had it laying on the trunk floor. He says it appears they had moved the sub box around too because all the wiring was moved around. Nothing is missing but why they would have been messing with that stuff is beyond me. That had nothing to do with the paintwork they were doing. Not only are all of these electrical issues popping up but the paintwork is far from perfect. There is still orange peel, some of the previous flaws he paid to have fixed are still there, etc. Just a half ass job IMO after looking at the car myself. I know black shows everything but the work they did was shitty. The car came out looking like a maaco job at best which is ridiculous considering the price he paid.
The shop he is dealing with is Colorize paint and body here in Friendswood, TX which was SUPPOSED to be a reputable shop. Upon going in, the guy talked everything up and said he would do this and do that and the car would be perfect when the work was done. Based on the guys sales pitch, he decided the price was worth it to have the car come out 100% perfect like the guy had promised. He paid $2700 for the work (OEM GM bumper cover cost included) so approximately $2000-$2100 in paintwork alone. Unfortunately, the car is far from perfect in addition to the electrical issues it now has that were not there prior to the visit to their shop. As of this morning, they have agreed to fix the paint flaws (although reluctant to do so and claiming that the money he spent doesn't go far when it comes to paint and body). He left it there considering they have already been paid for the work hoping they will fix it properly before he has to take another course of action against them. As far as electrical issues, they told him to take it to cartoys when they are finished and have them inspect it. If they find it is something the shop did to cause the issues, they will take care of it.
I'm posting here to see if anyone has experienced anything like this as far as the electrical issues are concerned??
There has to be a reason the radio and accessories would remain on after the key is removed whether it is something they did or just a coincidence.
This isn't a personal issue but my buddy who bought my old murdered V is having some issues with it and is in somewhat of a nightmare situation. He recently took it to the shop to have the front bumper replaced and have the hood, front fenders and both bumpers painted to fix some flaws after he hit a piece of a tire on the freeway and damaged the bumper cover. He picked the car up yesterday right as they were closing and didn't get to take a really good look at the car until he left and got it back to his house.
When it went in, everything was working just fine. I owned the car for over 2 years without a single issue like this before he bought it about 4 months ago. When he picked it up, they told him his battery kept dying. He was in a hurry and didn't get a chance to fully inspect everything like i said. When he got home, he started realizing some things such as....
-The car no longer honks when you lock it with the remote like it used to.
-The windows wont auto roll up with one touch anymore
-The screen stays on and radio plays with no key in the ignition
When he looked in his trunk, they apparently pulled the amp for the sub down from where it was mounted and just had it laying on the trunk floor. He says it appears they had moved the sub box around too because all the wiring was moved around. Nothing is missing but why they would have been messing with that stuff is beyond me. That had nothing to do with the paintwork they were doing. Not only are all of these electrical issues popping up but the paintwork is far from perfect. There is still orange peel, some of the previous flaws he paid to have fixed are still there, etc. Just a half ass job IMO after looking at the car myself. I know black shows everything but the work they did was shitty. The car came out looking like a maaco job at best which is ridiculous considering the price he paid.
The shop he is dealing with is Colorize paint and body here in Friendswood, TX which was SUPPOSED to be a reputable shop. Upon going in, the guy talked everything up and said he would do this and do that and the car would be perfect when the work was done. Based on the guys sales pitch, he decided the price was worth it to have the car come out 100% perfect like the guy had promised. He paid $2700 for the work (OEM GM bumper cover cost included) so approximately $2000-$2100 in paintwork alone. Unfortunately, the car is far from perfect in addition to the electrical issues it now has that were not there prior to the visit to their shop. As of this morning, they have agreed to fix the paint flaws (although reluctant to do so and claiming that the money he spent doesn't go far when it comes to paint and body). He left it there considering they have already been paid for the work hoping they will fix it properly before he has to take another course of action against them. As far as electrical issues, they told him to take it to cartoys when they are finished and have them inspect it. If they find it is something the shop did to cause the issues, they will take care of it.
I'm posting here to see if anyone has experienced anything like this as far as the electrical issues are concerned??
There has to be a reason the radio and accessories would remain on after the key is removed whether it is something they did or just a coincidence.