A DRIVER is suing after taking his new $97,000 sports car to a dealership for a quick repair and finding it totaled.
In the lawsuit, the driver alleged that an employee took the Chevy Camaro for a ride at high speed.
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Kenny Habul bought a 2018 Camaro and drove just 1,000 miles before the sports car developed an ignition problem.
He purchased the rare ZL1E Hendrick Edition – Chevy only made a few hundred versions of the race car.
Habul took the car to the dealership in January to help start the vehicle.
But Habul alleged that an employee removed the rare car from the dealership’s parking lot despite explicit instructions to only use the vehicle in the workshop.
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“Under no circumstances did any employee remove the vehicle from the parking lot,” the complaint stated, according to Automotive News.
The driver filed the lawsuit on May 31.
The complaint alleged that an employee caught the Camaro on the highway and “started the engine and lost control.”
The muscle car crashed into a guardrail and was destroyed, according to the lawsuit.
Trackers inside the car reportedly showed it reached nearly 90 mph on the highway shortly before the crash.
The complaint said the Chevy employee must have been a “highly experienced driver, capable and knowledgeable of the car’s capabilities and dangers.”
The dealership did not immediately respond to The US Sun’s request for comment.
It is unknown how much the Camaro owner is seeking in the lawsuit.
DEALER
Dozens of drivers have complained about their recent experiences at dealerships.
A family has complained after an elderly stepmother signed a four-year lease while wearing a walking boot following Achilles tendon surgery.
Expert car rental advice
Ray and Zach Shefska, the father-son duo that make up CarEdge, spoke with Sun Motors USA reporter Kristen Brown in an exclusive interview about their top tips before signing a new car lease.
Leasing a car may be a more viable option for some rather than financing with an auto loan.
Leasing a car for 24 to 36 months can be attractive to many because the monthly payments are typically lower than loan payments, although there are some restrictions, such as a mileage allowance.
At the end of the lease, people can purchase the vehicle at a reduced price or they can return it to the dealership and lease another car.
Before entering into a lease, Ray offered some important tips to consider, drawn from his 40 years of experience as a sales manager at several dealerships:
- Learn the interest part of the rent — or the “money factor” — to understand how much interest you’ll pay and how much that adds up to in total.
- Negotiate the sales price before discussing monthly payments – the cheaper the car’s sales price, the cheaper your payments will be.
- Accept the premise that you will always have to make a payment, so you can have a good car for a cheaper price or a smaller car for a higher price.
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“The dealership shouldn’t have asked her, ‘Are you able to drive?’ and ‘Can we just check with a family member?'” the driver’s stepson asked.
However, in a comment to The US Sun, the dealership said it does not want to discriminate against potential consumers based on age.
“Our responsibility as a dealership is to respect the legal rights and autonomy of our customers,” the dealership told The US Sun.
“There was no reason to question [the woman’s] ability to drive based on your age or any physical illness, and doing so without just cause may be considered discriminatory.”
Another dealership was caught on camera trying to sell a popular SUV for a $4,000 profit.
The video, produced by a family of auto experts, shows the need for new rules for dealerships, a former salesman said.
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