[FRS Dad]

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

It's all hypothetical, but what if the motor blows in a few months for some unknown reason. It may or may not be the dealers fault. But it might be. And if it is, OP potentially loses time and money due to their mistake.
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Exactly. It's impossible to compensate someone for possible or hypothetical property damage that may or may not happen at some point in the future, or to compensate someone for potential lost time or money. People who want to recover damages have to suffer the actual damages. Then they can (and should) turn to the legal system for relief.

In this case, while apparently there is no evidence any damage occurred, the dealership addressed the OP's concern about hidden damage or premature parts failure or wear by extending the drive train warranty for 100,000 miles. Sounds like a perfectly fair resolution.

Listen, I'm not unsympathetic to the OP's predicament. People who have a new car that they love form an attachment to it and that bond in part is based on the idea that the car is virginal and pristine. Then something unexpected happens to it and they no longer see the car in the same light. That's human nature, but feelings and anxieties are not actual compensable damages.