Man and dog trapped in 2007 Corvette die.
06-13-15, 07:19 AM
#16
Lexus Champion
Picture shows it's not a Z06. But it still has levers on the floor. AND A REMOVABLE TOP THAT COULD BE FIGURED OUT BY EVEN THE DOG.
"Rogers' daughter Tricia Hernandez says her it's heartbreaking that his dream car ended up taking his life."
No, it was being stupid, being suicidal, or being someone that wasn't fit to operate a vehicle that ended his life.
"Rogers' daughter Tricia Hernandez says her it's heartbreaking that his dream car ended up taking his life."
No, it was being stupid, being suicidal, or being someone that wasn't fit to operate a vehicle that ended his life.
06-13-15, 08:19 AM
#17
Lexus Test Driver
Reality is harsh, it's not sugar coated and full of rainbows. I'm sure the families of Darwin Award winners feel differently, but it doesn't take away from the winner's stupidity and how it led to their demise. If he cannot manage to escape from a car with clearly-labeled release levers and a removable top that is blindingly obvious to remove, I've had passengers figure it out within 10 seconds of seeing the rear release lever(they'd never been in the car before), something else was going on.
06-13-15, 08:22 AM
#18
Playing devils advocate here, but there might be a lock on the targa top to keep people from stealing it. I know my old Camaro, the t-tops had locks on them, you put the round door key in the lock so people wouldn't steal them or some idiot passenger wouldn't grab the release handle thinking its the "OH *****" handle and inadvertently release them.
Like somebody else said, there is a metal key for the door in the key fob, if there is a lock for the targa top, I'm sure that same key works it.
IMO this whole thing sounds fishy, I'm having my doubts about him being locked in the car. They said it was in a waffle house parking lot, where there are a lot of people going in/out of the place. Old man could've banged on the window or something and got somebody's attention he was stuck in the Vette. I'm thinking he had a heart attack or something, then the dog died after being stuck in the car with his dead owner for a few hours.
Like somebody else said, there is a metal key for the door in the key fob, if there is a lock for the targa top, I'm sure that same key works it.
IMO this whole thing sounds fishy, I'm having my doubts about him being locked in the car. They said it was in a waffle house parking lot, where there are a lot of people going in/out of the place. Old man could've banged on the window or something and got somebody's attention he was stuck in the Vette. I'm thinking he had a heart attack or something, then the dog died after being stuck in the car with his dead owner for a few hours.
06-13-15, 11:55 AM
#20
Lexus Fanatic
Earlier reports were that it was a Z06, which was 6MT-only from its introduction in the C5. Looks like they did add an automatic to the C6 at some point, though I'm not sure when.
Regardless, that bit is moot, as NickTee points out, it was in fact NOT a Z06. But my main point still stands: the levers are blindingly obvious. As are the ones for the roof. Poor dog.
Regardless, that bit is moot, as NickTee points out, it was in fact NOT a Z06. But my main point still stands: the levers are blindingly obvious. As are the ones for the roof. Poor dog.
06-13-15, 12:00 PM
#21
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
It would be nice if the salesperson took some time to go over certain features of a car (like windshield wipers in snow mode in the GS or this lever in the Corvette) before delivering it to the customer--just sayin'.
06-13-15, 12:02 PM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
Well, first of all, although I personally don't care for a design like that either, electronic door locks are not limited to GM by any means...........it's not necessarily "typical GM crap". Second, the Corvette is not a simple econobox.....it is a complex high performance vehicle that takes some reading of the Owners Manual to familiarize oneself with some of its systems.
Yes....agreed. I find that, in some of the more complex vehicles that I review, I sometimes appreciate a little help from the salespeople in learning how to navigate through complex systems like MMI, I-Drive, CUE, MYTouch, etc.....
Originally Posted by obdurator
It would be nice if the salesperson took some time to go over certain features of a car (like windshield wipers in snow mode in the GS and this lever in the Corvette) before delivering it to the customer--just sayin'.
Last edited by mmarshall; 06-13-15 at 12:06 PM.
06-14-15, 07:47 AM
#23
Lexus Fanatic
Natural selection. You always feel bad for someone and their family, but nature always works. If I'm in a car and can't open the door, and I'm suffocating from heat exhaustion, I'm getting out of that car one way or the other.
EDIT- Just read the article.
So...its karma. Guy leaves his dog in the hot car while he stops at a restaurant for coffee...then himself gets locked in a car and dies from heat exhaustion...unfortunately for the poor dog he was stuck in there too.
EDIT- Just read the article.
James Rogers, 72, stopped at a Port Arthur restaurant for coffee and left his dog in his recently purchased 2007 Corvette
Last edited by SW17LS; 06-14-15 at 07:51 AM.
06-14-15, 11:21 AM
#24
Lexus Test Driver
06-14-15, 11:25 AM
#25
Lexus Test Driver
06-14-15, 12:08 PM
#26
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
Didn't assume it was from a dealer... That's why I wrote salesperson. You would think that one should know a little about the product they are selling. Unfortunately, this is not the case...the majority of the time, I might add.
"he left his phone at the Waffle House"
06-14-15, 02:08 PM
#28
Lexus Test Driver
I don't see a private seller walking the buyer through all the car features, personally. Nor as a buyer, would I want to hang around to have someone school me on the features either.
06-14-15, 02:16 PM
#29
that handle would be impossible to see when you are sitting in the car with doors close... you could feel it probably, but the guy was 72, heat was probably crazy and panic likely finished it off.... lots of bad circumstances.
Thing is, it is a poorly designed door though... there is no reason for this to be electronically operated.
Thing is, it is a poorly designed door though... there is no reason for this to be electronically operated.
