ZL1 owner fights dealership over wrecked/totaled car.

[samckitt]

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoram...170136602.html

[zz430droptop67rs]

I have been following this since it first became public. It is an absolute horror story!

[TheJDMan]

This is an old story. Last I heard it was all in the insurance company's hands. I suspect there may be a bidding war on the power train parts.

[Bill Howell]

Take the emotions out of the equation and I simply don't see what all the fuss is about. If it were me, I would have given the dealership about a week to make a decision, then I would have called my insurance and let them process the claim. (I pretty much bet his personal insurance will have to pay, depending on the dealership agreement he signed when he dropped it off, that is usually what happens). Then, when everything flushed, and I still wasn't happen with the outcome, it would be time to talk to an attorney and suit the dealership. No need in all the drama, it is just a business decision.
He did have a USED car with 10,000 miles on it. That used car has a value, period. Either he is made whole based on the actual value (not his perceived, trumped up, pain and suffering or sentimental value), with check or another car or he lets a jury decide what is fair.

Gee, how simple was that????? LOL

[strtcar]

I agree with ^^^^

[samckitt]

I would find out who the dealer employee is that took the car & wrecked it & go after him too.

[71RS/SS396]

Originally Posted by Bill Howell

Take the emotions out of the equation and I simply don't see what all the fuss is about. If it were me, I would have given the dealership about a week to make a decision, then I would have called my insurance and let them process the claim. (I pretty much bet his personal insurance will have to pay, depending on the dealership agreement he signed when he dropped it off, that is usually what happens). Then, when everything flushed, and I still wasn't happen with the outcome, it would be time to talk to an attorney and suit the dealership. No need in all the drama, it is just a business decision.
He did have a USED car with 10,000 miles on it. That used car has a value, period. Either he is made whole based on the actual value (not his perceived, trumped up, pain and suffering or sentimental value), with check or another car or he lets a jury decide what is fair.

Gee, how simple was that????? LOL

Bill, it's the internet mob mentality that's caused all the drama. Imho the dealership took reasonable measures to safe guard the car, just because some dirtbag, thief, employee decided to steal it doesn't make the dealer responsible. There's a guy on another forum I'm on that lives in the same small town and knows the car owner, he said that he's seen the car parked everywhere, Wal Mart, movie theater, restaurants....etc doesn't sound like some pampered over protected car like he's claiming. Classic example of an opportunist trying to get something extra out of it. The reality is the guy didn't have the car insured properly if he was expecting new replacement cost.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

The reality is the guy didn't have the car insured properly if he was expecting new replacement cost.

Or the way he financed it left him upside-down and that reality doesn't seem fair to him?

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by Bill Howell

Take the emotions out of the equation and I simply don't see what all the fuss is about. If it were me, I would have given the dealership about a week to make a decision, then I would have called my insurance and let them process the claim. (I pretty much bet his personal insurance will have to pay, depending on the dealership agreement he signed when he dropped it off, that is usually what happens). Then, when everything flushed, and I still wasn't happen with the outcome, it would be time to talk to an attorney and suit the dealership. No need in all the drama, it is just a business decision.
He did have a USED car with 10,000 miles on it. That used car has a value, period. Either he is made whole based on the actual value (not his perceived, trumped up, pain and suffering or sentimental value), with check or another car or he lets a jury decide what is fair.

Gee, how simple was that????? LOL

I don't get all the fuss either. The owner must me a drama queen. Worst case, pay your deductible, and get on with your life!!!!!

[Al Moreno]

Hey guys not for nothing but I've been following the thread on Camaro5.com since his first post. There's now 193,000 views and 933 comments. Hes has only posted 19 times..... He has been getting the ROYAL screw by the dealership!!! I wouldn't expect you to read the 933 comments, but if you want a gist of the situation, just read his 19 post. We all would be livid if what he's experiencing had happen to any of our guys here.

BTW, he is the author of the first gen Camaro restoration book along with 5 others. No drama, no mob theory, just a major "F" job by the dealer.

There a reason it's blown up on the internet.