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Old 11-07-2015, 09:50 AM   #43
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This issue makes me want to buy a new car with no miles on the odometer.
Exactly. I ordered my FR-S and specifically told the dealership ... No one can test drive the car. It had 7 or 9 miles on it when I picked it I up. Every other new car I have purchased had 10 mile or less on it. If it had more miles ... It is not new. It is used.
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Old 11-07-2015, 10:32 AM   #44
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Hey there Sam, I know you have had a month of practice but if this goes to court you just may want to ask the Mods to delete your other thread. Have no doubt a lawyer will twist it against you.


http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94505


I know Tcoat, any sign of the dealership pressing the issue further and I'll be deleting all the things

Also, to update the thread, the dealer never responded. I have a feeling that nothing is gonna come of this.

On the same day, my other car dealership tried to screw me over too WRT trying to give me a shitty aftermarket head unit for my Veloster instead of the stock replacement they promised when I bought the car... TWO car dealership douchey scams in one day... Now I know why they call them stealerships
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Old 11-07-2015, 11:49 AM   #45
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Court!?!? Anyone thinking anything will come of this is insane....
If there is damage (I don't believe there is)
If they could prove OP did it (I don't believe they can)
If they decided that there was lost value in the car (I don't believe there was)
They could take it to small claims court. What would they have to lose?
And yes I may be insane but not because I considered that as a very real possibility.


I do love the mentality here sometimes. The second a dealer gets an oil smudge on a car everybody is all "lawyer up and sue them, sue them, sue them". As soon as somebody does something to a brand new car at the dealership it is all "Oh it is their own fault for not going with them". I am not saying that the OP damaged the car but I don't know that he didn't either and the evidence he provides in his barely 2 month old "How do I drive MT I am afraid of damaging it" thread could be very damning. There are several multi page threads here with young guys whining "the stupid dealer said I can't take the car for a test drive all by myself and they don't know anything about me I am 17 and have been driving for 3 months now so why are they discriminating against me" or "I want to buy this certain car but it has 12 miles on it and I want a discount because I don't know how it was driven for those miles". It doesn't matter if the OP damaged the car or not since now the dealer will be even more careful about who they let test drive and all the people who get refused will scream about it.
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Old 11-07-2015, 12:50 PM   #46
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Again, i ask. Was a test drive agreement signed? Insurance given? Anything.... the dealer has no legs here.

I wasn't implying you are insane... but this is a sales tactic IMO.
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Old 11-07-2015, 02:32 PM   #47
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Again, i ask. Was a test drive agreement signed? Insurance given? Anything.... the dealer has no legs here.

I wasn't implying you are insane... but this is a sales tactic IMO.
Canada eh.
Have never seen a test drive agreement in my life and I have probably test drove a couple of hundred cars (bought 12 new ones over the years). There is a simple expectation from the dealer that a car taken on a test drive is going to be returned in the condition in which it left. That is not an unreasonable expectation. When it isn't and they can prove (again not saying they can in this case but we only know half the story) that a person caused damage they have the right to be compensated for that. They would of course have the burden of proof in the case.


Oh and..."Court!?!? Anyone thinking anything will come of this is insane.... " Although in fairness I was not thinking anything would come out of it but wanted the OP to be prepared if it did.
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Old 11-07-2015, 02:46 PM   #48
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Look - don't say anything. Just stop. They will cover it with their insurance or with the Auto company. You will never see a court summons.

End of story.
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Look - don't say anything. Just stop. They will cover it with their insurance or with the Auto company. You will never see a court summons.

End of story.
If there is even actually an issue with the car. Clutch smell from a new car is something they should be familiar with I would think.
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Clutch smell from a new car is something they should be familiar with I would think.
After dealing with some knowledgeable people and some pretty stupid people at two Subaru dealerships now, I wouldn't make that assumption.
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I'm late to the party but... The less you say in writing the better. Conduct all further discussions via phone and / or be very careful with your wording. Be as concise as possible and don't try to defend every action and/or non-action on your part.

If all is as you say I find it very hard to believe the dealer can / will do anything of substance against you.
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After dealing with some knowledgeable people and some pretty stupid people at two Subaru dealerships now, I wouldn't make that assumption.
The fact that he was surprised at new-engine/new-clutch break-in smell, and the fact that they filled my tank on my BRZ with 87 fuel (needs minimum 91) and told me to 'just use the cheapest fuel, save the $', this dealership hasn't proved it knows really anything
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Old 11-07-2015, 07:26 PM   #53
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The fact that he was surprised at new-engine/new-clutch break-in smell, and the fact that they filled my tank on my BRZ with 87 fuel (needs minimum 91) and told me to 'just use the cheapest fuel, save the $', this dealership hasn't proved it knows really anything
They did the same to my BRZ when I bought it a few days ago from a dealership in SoCal, lol, kinda got me mad but whatever. I put 91 when it got empty.
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After dealing with some knowledgeable people and some pretty stupid people at two Subaru dealerships now, I wouldn't make that assumption.
Key word there was "should".
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Curious to hear your guys' thoughts...

Tell them your referring the matter to your lawyers; the Venerable Law Firm of Smith & Wesson.
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"Normal company policy is that these vehicles are not allowed out on a test drive without being accompanied by a sales person, but in this case our new sales representative did not know this."

It's on them, not you.
This...and the fact they state this to you is amazing...they have already admitted that the sales person was not trained correctly, so that absolves you and the sales person.
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