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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
Just so he can sue?

This is one of the things I HATE about America!!!!!!!!! Sue happy. Did you know Target has to pay out 6 million dollars because there website was not compatible with brail!?! You know who pays for it? US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure GM will take care of him. Keep us posted
Welcome to America. Little F-in babies want to sue everybody
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Welcome to America. Little F-in babies want to sue everybody
I know there are people with ridiculous cases just trying to get a quick buck. But this was and could been a more serious case. So STFU and go to a different forum if you want to complain about frivalous law suits in America. This isn't the right one. This is totally irrevelant anywho seein how the owner just wants a new car, and GM should be kissing his ***!
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JayplaySS2
Welcome to America. Little F-in babies want to sue everybody
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhawk
I know there are people with ridiculous cases just trying to get a quick buck. But this was and could been a more serious case. So STFU and go to a different forum if you want to complain about frivalous law suits in America. This isn't the right one. This is totally irrevelant anywho seein how the owner just wants a new car, and GM should be kissing his ***!
How do you figure? He wasn't injured, he wasn't harmed. The car is hurt. Some people here are telling him to sue. For what? What could get get out of a GM aside from a replacement vehicle. He's not going to make millions, he's not going to get a new ZR1 like some people said he should . Hell GM hasn't even come up with a resolution yet.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhawk
I know there are people with ridiculous cases just trying to get a quick buck. But this was and could been a more serious case. So STFU and go to a different forum if you want to complain about frivalous law suits in America. This isn't the right one. This is totally irrevelant anywho seein how the owner just wants a new car, and GM should be kissing his ***!
He wasn't hurt though. He was smart enough to step out of the vehicle. If your a dumb enough to stay in the vehicle, then you should go up in flames with it.

Does anyone remember the lady who sued McDonalds because she spilled..... get this..... HOT COFFEE on herself?
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
He wasn't hurt though. He was smart enough to step out of the vehicle. If your a dumb enough to stay in the vehicle, then you should go up in flames with it.

Does anyone remember the lady who sued McDonalds because she spilled..... get this..... HOT COFFEE on herself?
Yeah luckily he noticed the sparks and was able to get off the highway in time before a gas line melted. Even though he wasn't injured or worse, he came real close! I am not a lawyer, but if it was my son who was in my brand new car with 6xx miles on it I would be pretty upset cuz something like this should NOT happen. Anyway don't compare this to the lady who spilled coffee on herself,
or the blind person suing target???, nor the burglar who hurt himself breaking into someones house! Grow up or
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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So what he sue for? $10 miiiiillllllion dollars?
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhawk
Yeah luckily he noticed the sparks and was able to get off the highway in time before a gas line melted. Even though he wasn't injured or worse, he came real close! I am not a lawyer, but if it was my son who was in my brand new car with 6xx miles on it I would be pretty upset cuz something like this should NOT happen. Anyway don't compare this to the lady who spilled coffee on herself,
or the blind person suing target???, nor the burglar who hurt himself breaking into someones house! Grow up or
Grow up? I'm not the sue happy one looking to make a quick buck off a company that's already in turmoil and trying to straighten itself out.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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man that really sucks... this is kinda f'ed up but i wish i was thereputting it out... its not everyday u see a brand new Z06 on fire ya know... good luck with that. shouldnt your insurance replace that vehicle anyways? hurry with those pics lol...again.. good luck to ya
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Badhawk
I know there are people with ridiculous cases just trying to get a quick buck. But this was and could been a more serious case. So STFU and go to a different forum if you want to complain about frivalous law suits in America. This isn't the right one. This is totally irrevelant anywho seein how the owner just wants a new car, and GM should be kissing his ***!


Yeah lets help put a company out of business that built the cars that we all have enough passion about, to make an enthusiast site about them. Go sell your car and drive a pinto you suit happy loser. Why dont you go ahead and sue me for that too.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Nwmembr19


Yeah lets help put a company out of business that built the cars that we all have enough passion about, to make an enthusiast site about them. Go sell your car and drive a pinto you suit happy loser. Why dont you go ahead and sue me for that too.
YOUR AN IDIOT! I AM NOT SUE HAPPY NOR DID i SAY HE SHOULD SUE GM. I'm just sticking up for the people who mention'd it. If GM doesn't get this problem resolved they obviousley do not care about their consumers or enthusiasts. Why don't you go buy a 70 thousand dollar fiberglass campfire and then tell me how you feel when gm gives you the runaround.
This thread needs to be locked.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
Grow up? I'm not the sue happy one looking to make a quick buck off a company that's already in turmoil and trying to straighten itself out.
Neither am I. But not one of us is in this situation either.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Badhawk
If GM doesn't get this problem resolved
Right, IF. People are telling him to just sue now lol.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Personally I would've put off the phone call a minute or two longer. Make sure she isnt repairable at least. You dont want her back.
I would have dropped my phone. Numerous times.

BTW, all of you that mention suing GM as your first thought are exactly what is wrong with our society today. Everyone wants and easy buck instead of working for it.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Oh look, another one had caught fire. About half way down.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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woah that's insane, hopefully you get yourself a new car.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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any updates, or pics?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
Does anyone remember the lady who sued McDonalds because she spilled..... get this..... HOT COFFEE on herself?
love when ppl bring up that case. u do realize that there was much more to that case? as in the temp of the coffee was much hotter than the typical coffee brewed by a typical maker. that wasn't the big issue taht caused it to blow up into a huge case. it was mcdonalds refusing to do anything for her when all she wanted was for her basic treatment to be covered. they got slammed for punitive damages.

the whole ford pinto fireball is a much better example of henious crap that was justly sued for

sucks about the Z06, but sounds like u are handling it properly and justly. cars rarely have issues and as long as GM does right by you in the end, it should all be good and fair. damn suehappy idiots are why this country is becoming a gigantic minge. everybody too scared to do anything or take a stand for anything for fear of litigation
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Why are we talking about law suits? WTF?!

Where are the pics?

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