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Dealership crash my truck
#51
06-24-2006, 02:47 PM
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RE: Dealership crash my truck
[:@]Friday afternoon a good buddy of my dad that is a attorney went to the dealership with us and is threatening to take legal action against them.......They just want to replace what they call the skin on the door.. we want a new door and a new paint job all they way around.....o yea we did not even authorize the dealership to begin work on the truck so thats another thing.[:@]
#52
06-24-2006, 09:21 PM
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Sounds like you have things on the right track. It is unfortunate that you have to threaten with legal action to get what should already be rightfully yours, but that is just how it is.
The dealer would have taken yours in on trade, then fixed it up at there cost, nearly 1/2 of what they will quote you, and then sell it as near new, with fresh paint all around, and you buying a new truck from them to boot.------Go Get Em!!!!
Fortunately, there are still some good dealers out there, it just seems like they are hard to find these days.
The dealer would have taken yours in on trade, then fixed it up at there cost, nearly 1/2 of what they will quote you, and then sell it as near new, with fresh paint all around, and you buying a new truck from them to boot.------Go Get Em!!!!
Fortunately, there are still some good dealers out there, it just seems like they are hard to find these days.
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06-24-2006, 10:58 PM
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the bad thing is that once you start threatening a dealer with legal action you have pretty much shot yourself in the foot as far as negotiations go. I would say that you had a fairly good position before your lawyer buddy got involved but now you will probly have to get the truck fixed, hassle with the bodyshop to make sure it looks right and deal with whatever legal recourse that you may or may not have once it is all said and done. I personally would have gone with the trade-in scenario, thereby avoiding any future headaches with shoddy repairs and insurance issues w/future valuation problems of the wrecked ride. After all, even though I find the looks of the front end of the new '06 trucks somewhat appalling the overall truck is still better than your '05 model so you would have come out better as long as your payments ended up about the same and the amount of debt was also similar. Good luck with it...
#54
06-24-2006, 11:07 PM
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the bad thing is that once you start threatening a dealer with legal action you have pretty much shot yourself in the foot as far as negotiations go. I would say that you had a fairly good position before your lawyer buddy got involved but now you will probly have to get the truck fixed, hassle with the bodyshop to make sure it looks right and deal with whatever legal recourse that you may or may not have once it is all said and done. I personally would have gone with the trade-in scenario, thereby avoiding any future headaches with shoddy repairs and insurance issues w/future valuation problems of the wrecked ride. After all, even though I find the looks of the front end of the new '06 trucks somewhat appalling the overall truck is still better than your '05 model so you would have come out better as long as your payments ended up about the same and the amount of debt was also similar. Good luck with it...
the bad thing is that once you start threatening a dealer with legal action you have pretty much shot yourself in the foot as far as negotiations go. I would say that you had a fairly good position before your lawyer buddy got involved but now you will probly have to get the truck fixed, hassle with the bodyshop to make sure it looks right and deal with whatever legal recourse that you may or may not have once it is all said and done. I personally would have gone with the trade-in scenario, thereby avoiding any future headaches with shoddy repairs and insurance issues w/future valuation problems of the wrecked ride. After all, even though I find the looks of the front end of the new '06 trucks somewhat appalling the overall truck is still better than your '05 model so you would have come out better as long as your payments ended up about the same and the amount of debt was also similar. Good luck with it...
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06-24-2006, 11:51 PM
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Well i want to get a actual amount for the replacement door and paint job>...when they tell me that it would cost $6000(Just a guess i have no clue) to replace the door and paint all around. Then i will mention that if they beat a locals competitors price of a $17,460(its not a hemi) i would take it.
I mean look at it from the dealers point of view would they rather give me a good deal on a new truck or spend $$$$ replacing the door and a new paint job?? I think that it will work out ok...and if it those not o well i love my 2005 ram anyways.....we have a meeting setup Tuesday morning with the general manger of the dealership...
I mean look at it from the dealers point of view would they rather give me a good deal on a new truck or spend $$$$ replacing the door and a new paint job?? I think that it will work out ok...and if it those not o well i love my 2005 ram anyways.....we have a meeting setup Tuesday morning with the general manger of the dealership...
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06-30-2006, 01:28 PM
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