Posts by MirageBeMe

  • ROLL TIDE ROLL: ALABAMA

    It is a new one, 2016.5... It was an impulse buy anyway. I have the problem of wanting something as soon as it comes out and going deeper into debt.... Dealer just picked it up Friday, said the parts were on backorder, but glad he got mine in so quick, as they were backordered after mine...? WTF? That made no sense, but that's what he said. We're in the middle of moving, so that's just one thing that isn't in the way, while it's at the shop.

  • ROLL TIDE ROLL: ALABAMA

    Lost interest in it... Too many problems with them at the moment. I haven't driven mine in over 2 weeks, maybe 3... Selling everything I put on it and letting it go for whatever I can get.

  • Leaking Front Angle Drive, is Polaris taking care of this?

    Wow.... I like the Slingshot and all, but I'm selling it! There's just too many problems with it to actually have any fun anymore... Dealer finally came and picked it up yesterday morning, (3 weeks after they said they would get it), to fix all the "problems" with it. Said I'd have it back today, but I said keep it as long as you want too. I don't want it anymore! I should've bought a RZR!

  • Leaking Front Angle Drive, is Polaris taking care of this?

    Here's a little funny/sad update. After the service manager agreed to seeing my pics of it leaking, he and his dumbass tech went back and looked at it. Called me back and said, we can see where it was leaking, but it isn't anymore and it's safe to drive... OK, first of all, I've never seen a seal start to leak, then stop, unless you put a "stop seal leak additive" in the oil, which will sorta stop a leak, but not fully. Anyway, I drove it home Wednesday night, drove it work and back Thursday and Friday. Haven't driven it any this weekend and probably won't, after noticing this (see pic) Saturday...


    Yes, looks like it quite leaking indeed...

  • Leaking Front Angle Drive, is Polaris taking care of this?

    Just an update on the status of my SS:


    Carried my SS to the dealer last Wednesday, the 18th. Told them about the pinion seal leaking (main reason for taking it there), steering disabled from time to time...., and the damn hood not latching. Called them this past Monday, the 23rd and they said the angle drive leak was a lose drain plug (bs!), that they were working on the hood and steering problems and to call back Wednesday, (today). Called them 4-5 times over 8-9 hours today. They kept avoiding my pinion leak question, which started to piss me off!


    On the way to pick it up around 4pm, manager called me and said, "Well, the steering issue is because of a failing ECU. We really need to keep it until it's gets repaired, but if you want to come get it, I'll leave that decision to you." I was like WTF?


    Got there bout 10 minutes after that call and decided to talk to the Store Manager this time. Told him what was happening and they weren't "fixing" what was effed up, in the first place. Told him they didn't take my word on the leaking seal, until I sent him pics of it today. After I sent the Service Mng pics, he said, you're right, it "was" leaking, but it's not anymore.... Told the GM, I can't keep bringing it over and taking it back, it's roughly 1-1.5 hour round trip. We talked for a good 30 minutes and the GM said take it this weekend, since it's a 3 day holiday weekend. We'll come to your house Tuesday or Wednesday, with an enclosed trailer and bring it back to the shop, R&R the seal and ECU, once we get warranty parts from Polaris and deliver it back to you 1-2 days later.


    So, after a week of doing absolutely jack shit, I guess this is their way of repaying me for my wasted time? So, new ECU for the steering not working from time to time. New seal, cause it was leaking. 1-3 days more I won't have the SS...


    Time will tell...

  • New Member/Owner from Madison, Alabama!

    This post is about a month old, from SlingShotFourums.com, but I figured I'd repost it here, for all to see =)


    Hey yall,



    I didn't wanna introduce myself until I actually bough a Slingshot.
    This is lengthy intro, but Joe (Sling King) told me to tell it =)



    A little bit about myself, name's Jason, been in Alabama all my life,
    almost 41 years! Loved the Slingshot when I heard about it a couple
    years ago. Couldn't afford to get one at the time. Had just bought a
    Jeep Rubicon and started to modify it super quick! Wanted a Jeep, since
    I was in my late teens, so I figured 20 years wait was long enough! It
    was an awesome Jeep, went many places, I would've never gone in a
    regular vehicle! Didn't quite realize quite how much damage would
    happen internal, while doing this, LOL! I mean, I knew things would
    brake and wear, but didn't know they would that often.... Had the Jeep
    almost 2 years and went through 3 sets of upper/lower balljoints, 3
    pairs of inner front axle seals, just to name a couple. Invested
    $10-$15k in it, in less than 2 years! So, needless to say, no extra
    cash for a Slingshot...



    Decided a few months back to put the Jeep up for sale. Tried to get
    payoff, $18k, and nothing. It had $10k plus in mods, that I was just
    gonna let go with it. People, many people, wanted it, but couldn't get a
    bank to loan enough and didn't have any cash to just buy it....



    Talked to a few car dealers, who offered me $6k-$10k for the Jeep....
    Just completely disgusted... Talked to my cousin, that's been at a
    local Chevy dealer for 30+ years and trust him! He said the best way
    out of the Jeep was to trade for a $42,000 2016 Chevy Silverado, Crew
    Cab, LTZ Z71..... Payments would be $650-$700/month, but the incentives
    would eat the negative equity up.... Still just so disappointed...



    So, I was daydreaming about the Slingshot a few weekends ago, (March-April 2016). Started
    looking at all sorts of stuff, Polaris's website, stumbled upon
    Slingmods and last Tuesday, I found Joe, (Sling King)'s Vlogs. I didn't
    have much time to watch them at work, but when I got home, I watched
    every one of his Vlogs! Checked out some of his review on his great
    opportunity, getting to work with Slingmods! Checked out, TheKingofReviews.com and was dead set on owning a Slingshot!



    I found Joe's Facebook page and he quickly accepted my request. He
    told me about so many other things, that I didn't know about the
    Slingshot! We talked about my financial situation and the desire to
    just bite the bullet and get the damn thing!



    So, this past Wednesday, (April 6, 2016), I took the day off, went to the Polaris dealer
    in Athens, AL. Sat in a Turbo Silver SL and just from sitting in it, I fell
    in love!!! That one was sold, at $25,999!!! But, they had a Base
    Titanium, but had added the infotainment crap and a windshield and jacked
    the price up to $24,000.... They tried to tell me that I needed the
    extras that they put on it.... They won't let people test drive them, due to
    insurance purposes... Thought this Slingshot dealership was the better
    one, out of the 3 in Alabama, but just another dealer, wanting to make
    the sale.... So, Thursday and Friday, I was on the phone with them off
    and on throughout both days. Seemed it only got worse, until they
    finally decided to do something for me.



    Got a call, about 6pm, Friday night, (April 15, 2016), saying they think they had a deal
    worked up for me, at a payment that wasn't ridiculous... But, they
    couldn't tell me over the phone... Called them Saturday morning and
    finally got a payment out of them, it was $10-$15 more than I wanted,
    but the best thing for me, at this point in time. So, checked with the
    boss, (wife) and she was fine with it!



    Got to the dealer, at closing time the next day and made the deal, and
    left with a 2016.5 Gloss Black Base! Soon as we left the dealership, I
    decided that this is the best thing I've ever wasted money on, in my life! 1st
    through 3rd is an absolute thrill!!! I've owned Vettes, 1st Gen
    Camaros, lots of Classic cars, lots of motorcycles and this is, hands
    down, the baddest thing I've driven!!!



    So, thank you Joe, (Sling King), for all your terrific info, reviews,
    etc. and to taking the time to talk to me! He told me the
    Slingshot community was the best out there! I wish there were more
    people like you in this world, brother! I plan to have my Slingshot for
    a long time to come!



    Thanks for having me and maybe someone close by wants to ride sometime?
    Again, sorry for the long intro, but it's well worth it! Thanks again,
    Jason


    So far, I've added an Alpha Cold Air Intake, Alpha Cam and Coil Pack Cover, Alpha Brake Brace, Metrick's License Plate Relocater, 1320 Header, BMS Twin Shot Exhaust System, a stock "Blade" windshield and Alpha Center Brace, Shark Audio 1400w Stereo System and more to come in the near future!

  • Leaking Front Angle Drive, is Polaris taking care of this?

    Had my 2016.5 for about a month, with about 700 miles on it, and noticed this morning, that the angle drive is leaking, not bad, but leaking nonetheless.... Read a bunch of threads on here with good and bad news on getting it fixed under warranty... So, after looking at these pics, can anyone direct me someone specific to deal with, in case my dealer gives me any grief? Thanks!


    Got back under there and realized it's the front pinion seal that's leaking...


  • Finally saw another Slingshot while driving mine today in Huntsville, Alabama!!!!

    Quote from rabtech

    Just come a little further west and you will see the white one. If you are able to ride today shoot me a message. I may ride over that way. I can always find something to do in Huntsville. :-)

    Rab, you're actually almost 2 hours from me, not 45 mins... At least that what MapQuest says... I'm about to ride it over to the store, but that's probably all for today... Got another whopping 4-5 hours of sleep last night... I'll PM ya my cell.

  • ROLL TIDE ROLL: ALABAMA

    Found out there's another Black on somewhere in South Huntsville, haven't met them yet, but the guys at my work, think I've been taking off and driving it around town all week, LOL!

  • ROLL TIDE ROLL: ALABAMA

    Quote from rabtech

    im just a short 45 mile trip from Madison. If yall ever need any help or a shop with a lift and tools y'all are welcome to use it.

    Thanks! I wasn't sure where Haleyville was at? I thought it was East of B'Ham, but I believe that's Haydenville or something? So, is the SSITS in Texas only?