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Originally Posted by Devilfish
I have read this whole thread. I don't believe the dealer owes OP a brand new car. I certainly don't believe that the OP should get anything for free. I do think that the dealer should do their best to find the OP something other than a 2 owner car with aftermarket wheels and prior damage for his 1 owner car in pristine condition. Anything above the $44k in insurance money? If they cared enough about their customer, they would suck up a little loss. Again, I am not saying they should give him a new car, just exactly what he lost.
If the car they offered him had been 1 or 2 owner with 13,000 miles and no aftermarket rims or prior damage, I would say he should have taken it and moved on. 3,000 miles is not that big of a deal. I think that the dealer may have still been making some sort of profit on that deal though. Trade-in ZL1 with after market wheels and prior damage. I bet they raped the previous owner on that deal. When I traded my car, I know the dealer ran a car fax before they even made an offer. If mine had been previously damaged, I would have gotten a significantly lower offer.
In summation, I think both sides have agendas. I don't think that if I owned a business, I would handle it this way, but I don't own 1st State Chevy. Now, people upset over him having to buy a replacement and not just being given one, that's flat out stupid. OP should have to buy his replacement. Why would it be okay for him to walk away with $44k and a new car, just because the dealer had a bad employee.
Carry On.
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Calling people stupid is a sign of someone with a weak mind. That said, Thank you for your service. Go Navy.
No one said he should get $44k and a new car free of charge. He has a loan to pay off on the wrecked car. He should be given a car such that he has the same equity amount in the car and still has a similar balance on a note (loan). Forum members don't think he should have to buy the car from this dealer = they don't want the dealer to earn a spread. The guy should get the car at dealer cost. Hopefully the note is with GMAC and that will make this a smoother transaction.