3,000-Mile Corvette Spills Off Dealer Lift After Just A Week Of Ownership

After splurging on a pristine sports car with one of the best engines of its release year, one Texas man lived a nightmare when he found out his newly acquired 2024 Corvette Z06 was severely damaged after falling off a service lift at a dealership. To add insult to injury, he'd only just started driving it about a week prior.

The vehicle's owner, Jared George, shared pictures of the incident in a post to the public Facebook group "Corvette C8 Z06, ZR1 & E-Ray." There, he explained that the accident happened while technicians were trying to inspect an apparent oil leak. According to George, the 2024 model only had about 3,000 miles on it, but he'd taken it back to the dealership after noticing oil on his garage floor. He'd just taken it in for the initial oil change, too.

As George tells it, the staff attempted to place the vehicle on a lift to try and diagnose the issue, which is when the car fell. The damage is so significant, it almost hurts to look at. The thing probably cost him well into six figures, and his pictures show it teetering there off the side of the lift like a kid left his Hot Wheels car discarded in his playroom. As of this writing, the full extent of the damage hasn't been officially detailed, and George remains unsure of how the dealership plans to resolve the situation.

While George didn't disclose what he paid for his car in the post, similar 2024 models with slightly higher mileage have been listed by dealers for around $119,000. Most variants come equipped with a 5.5-liter V8 engine producing 670 horsepower. These models are widely considered to be some of the most powerful cars in the Corvette lineup. With a suggested retail price well above $110,000, even minor damage can significantly affect the value of this very expensive Corvette. Not to mention, a major incident like a fall from a lift could carry long-term implications for George, as well.

Comments on George's post were quick to point all this out, with many warning him against accepting anything from the shop until he speaks with legal or insurance pros. Several commenters (some who said they had experience in those very legal and insurance fields) suggested the total damage could reach tens of thousands of dollars. They also said the car would probably retain a damage history that would seriously hurt resale value. The consensus was pretty clear: Most commenters wanted George to have the dealership file an insurance claim and either buy back the damaged vehicle or replace it with a comparable model.