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lordfriday2 · 05-14-2009, 01:31 AM

**EDIT UPDATED WITH PICS!***

As you guys all know my damn car has been held up in quality hold for the "ECU" reflash forever...

Findlay Chevrolet had been advertising their unveil for the tonight the 13th,

So... tonight I was on my way to the dealership to see the unveil, they were also holding a raffle for $1000.00 and they also had food and drinks for everyone... there were about 60-100 people that showed up. as I pulled in, George Herold (the fleet manager called me) and told me I was going to be late for the 1000.00 raffle. I told him I was just pulling in!

The showroom had two camaros undercover, at 6:45PM they did their unveil, one of the general managers asked for an audience member to help with the unveil, and after a few seconds George Herold asked if I was in the audience, I responded and stepped forward... The GM had me step to one side as he was giving the audience the speak about the camaro and how they were hoping to sell a bunch of them, he then told me that we had to be extremely careful with the car cover as not to scratch the car... He then said that after the covers were pulled my job was to protect the car! (He knows I do security for a living and I thought that was pretty funny.) well as soon as we lifted the cover he asked me if I recognized the color... first thing that pops in my head is NO F***NG WAY!" I don't remember what I blurted out I think it was, are you serious???, and I kind of went dizzy as I pulled the rest of the cover off... as the cover fell to the floor he blurted out, here is your car!
I couldn't believe it!! THERE WAS MY VIN #590!!! and there I AM WITHOUT MY CAMERA!!! I was absolutely in shock as I was not expecting it whatsoever... everyone there was great...

after some negotiation on my trade, and signing my life away, I took the Camaro straight up I215 to Las Vegas Blvd and cruised the strip and took the LONG way home... HE'S now happily in my driveway and i'll be able to finally get some sleep!

I want to thank George and Findlay for giving me an absolutely MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE!!, And Member Wlvrine who was there and introduced himself...

If anyone was there and got pictures PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE POST THEM... tomorrow when I get home from work i'll take plenty of pictures...

tylermoore · 05-14-2009, 01:38 AM

OMFG dude that is the coolest sh@t i have ever heard off, i know you were siked when you threw that cover MAN YOU SUCK!!!!!

Just kidding ohhh and

2010SSRSM6 · 05-14-2009, 01:42 AM

AWESOME STORY!!!

That is how dealerships everywhere should treat their customers! I can't believe they did something that cool! Congrats!

*Mindz* · 05-14-2009, 01:57 AM

Man, I want to see the look on your face when you figured it out...

Super grats!!! I guess this makes up for my destroying your brute huh?

*Milk 1027* · 05-14-2009, 01:58 AM

Great story!!!!

Now show us some pics

GMtothecore · 05-14-2009, 02:13 AM

Good stuff.....enjoy your baby

lordfriday2 · 05-14-2009, 02:15 AM

I wish I had pics of the unveil, i'm sure they do... and would allow me the pictures of it.

ClaymoreZ28 · 05-14-2009, 07:13 AM

Congratulations !
Sounds like you have a dealer with real heart and soul.

many thanks for sharing this - made my morning

tones2SS · 05-14-2009, 09:10 AM

That is pretty awesome!!!
Sounds like a real cool dealership!

01pewterz28 · 05-14-2009, 09:18 AM

That ROCKS and what could be better but you unveiled your own car. I sure hope they had photos of that.

Congrats on the new 5th Gen

Sean

live2well · 05-14-2009, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClaymoreZ28

Congratulations !
Sounds like you have a dealer with real heart and soul.

many thanks for sharing this - made my morning

X2

Sctrjn21 · 05-14-2009, 09:21 AM

That is a great story. Congrats on the car. How was the drive home?

lordfriday2 · 05-14-2009, 09:29 AM

Drive home from the vegas strip was awesome... I was estataric.. then my brother wanted to drive it.... Can't say no to the brother.... Girlfriend gets her lesson in driving it on saturday in a desolate location... and I'm going to LA memorial day for LA invasion with my other roommmate... ILve got it parked infront of the office that I do security at and itLs still unreal :]

speedster · 05-14-2009, 09:36 AM

Now THAT is the way to get your car !!!

Congrats to you and the dealer.

I will bet that you will support that dealer forever...

05-14-2009, 01:31 AM	#1
lordfriday2 Proud Owner! Drives: 2010 Camaro SS RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 878	PICS Las Vegas Findlay Chevrolet is GREAT! Took my Camaro home! EDIT UPDATED WITH PICS!* As you guys all know my damn car has been held up in quality hold for the "ECU" reflash forever... Findlay Chevrolet had been advertising their unveil for the tonight the 13th, So... tonight I was on my way to the dealership to see the unveil, they were also holding a raffle for $1000.00 and they also had food and drinks for everyone... there were about 60-100 people that showed up. as I pulled in, George Herold (the fleet manager called me) and told me I was going to be late for the 1000.00 raffle. I told him I was just pulling in! The showroom had two camaros undercover, at 6:45PM they did their unveil, one of the general managers asked for an audience member to help with the unveil, and after a few seconds George Herold asked if I was in the audience, I responded and stepped forward... The GM had me step to one side as he was giving the audience the speak about the camaro and how they were hoping to sell a bunch of them, he then told me that we had to be extremely careful with the car cover as not to scratch the car... He then said that after the covers were pulled my job was to protect the car! (He knows I do security for a living and I thought that was pretty funny.) well as soon as we lifted the cover he asked me if I recognized the color... first thing that pops in my head is NO F**NG WAY!" I don't remember what I blurted out I think it was, are you serious???, and I kind of went dizzy as I pulled the rest of the cover off... as the cover fell to the floor he blurted out, here is your car! I couldn't believe it!! THERE WAS MY VIN #590!!! and there I AM WITHOUT MY CAMERA!!! I was absolutely in shock as I was not expecting it whatsoever... everyone there was great... after some negotiation on my trade, and signing my life away, I took the Camaro straight up I215 to Las Vegas Blvd and cruised the strip and took the LONG way home... HE'S now happily in my driveway and i'll be able to finally get some sleep! I want to thank George and Findlay for giving me an absolutely MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE!!, And Member Wlvrine who was there and introduced himself... If anyone was there and got pictures PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE POST THEM... tomorrow when I get home from work i'll take plenty of pictures... Attached Images Last edited by lordfriday2; 05-15-2009 at 02:06 AM.*

05-14-2009, 01:38 AM	#2
tylermoore Drives: 2010 Camaro 1ss/LS3 Victory Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: kinston, NC Posts: 251	OMFG dude that is the coolest sh@t i have ever heard off, i know you were siked when you threw that cover MAN YOU SUCK!!!!! Just kidding ohhh and __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/LS3 1998 Camaro Z28 A4

05-14-2009, 01:42 AM	#3
2010SSRSM6 Drives: My wife crazy with my C5 usage. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 6,558 View My Garage	AWESOME STORY!!! That is how dealerships everywhere should treat their customers! I can't believe they did something that cool! Congrats! __________________ UNDER CONSTRUCTION......again......

05-14-2009, 01:57 AM	#4
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	Man, I want to see the look on your face when you figured it out... Super grats!!! I guess this makes up for my destroying your brute huh? __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

05-14-2009, 02:13 AM	#6
GMtothecore "That Guy" Drives: Camaro SS...........what else? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains. Posts: 2,360	Good stuff.....enjoy your baby __________________

05-14-2009, 01:58 AM	#5
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	Great story!!!! Now show us some pics __________________

05-14-2009, 02:15 AM	#7
lordfriday2 Proud Owner! Drives: 2010 Camaro SS RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 878	I wish I had pics of the unveil, i'm sure they do... and would allow me the pictures of it.

05-14-2009, 07:13 AM	#8
ClaymoreZ28 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cary, North Carolina USA Posts: 480 View My Garage	Congratulations ! Sounds like you have a dealer with real heart and soul. many thanks for sharing this - made my morning __________________ SSMAUG - IOM 2SS/RS/6M Breathing Fire since October 8th 2009 !

05-14-2009, 09:10 AM	#9
tones2SS Drives: '13 Roush S3 '16 Ram Sport 4X4 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,100	That is pretty awesome!!! Sounds like a real cool dealership!

05-14-2009, 09:18 AM	#10
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	That ROCKS and what could be better but you unveiled your own car. I sure hope they had photos of that. Congrats on the new 5th Gen Sean __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

05-14-2009, 09:21 AM	#12
Sctrjn21 Drives: 11 Ford Edge, 09 Lexus Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San diego Posts: 221	That is a great story. Congrats on the car. How was the drive home?

05-14-2009, 09:29 AM	#13
lordfriday2 Proud Owner! Drives: 2010 Camaro SS RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 878	Drive home from the vegas strip was awesome... I was estataric.. then my brother wanted to drive it.... Can't say no to the brother.... Girlfriend gets her lesson in driving it on saturday in a desolate location... and I'm going to LA memorial day for LA invasion with my other roommmate... ILve got it parked infront of the office that I do security at and itLs still unreal :]

05-14-2009, 09:36 AM	#14
speedster SST... Drives: SST Camaro 2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Coast of Florida Posts: 5,927 View My Garage	Now THAT is the way to get your car !!! Congrats to you and the dealer. I will bet that you will support that dealer forever... __________________

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