Well I'm all for saving money too, I guess the point is you'd better have confidence in whomever you choose to do any work if you're doing it without the dealer's consent. Decent car dealers can tell when works been done, especially when it's been done poorly. You run the risk of them coming after you anyway.
The Car Haul Damage Thread:
Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by Pullin2, Apr 14, 2013.
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I am all for negotiating a settlement directly with the dealer, no insurance involved, just not trying to hide a repair from anyone. How would you feel if you had just bought that car and then found out some yahoo trucker had damaged it and had a fly by night body shop do a blow and go paint and bondo job? -
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I am a believer in doing the right thing. Several years ago I had a dealer trade load of equinoxes going to a local to me dealer. After losing a fuel line on my powerhouse sterling it had to be towed into Freightliner in Youngstown Ohio. The tow truck driver backed the back bottom unit into a concrete pole sunk into the ground while he was dropping the trailer. He said he knew a guy who could fix it cheap and quick. I told him no thanks called the dealer in Buffalo and let them know what happened. When I arrived a few days later, the owner came out to look at the damage. It was only a cracked bumper and a small dent in the lift gate. He said no worries, they'd take care of it and he appreciated the phone call letting them know what happened rather than trying to get one over on them. Never saw a bill for it, never heard another word about it even though I've been back to that place a hundred times.
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Believe it or not, the extreme majority of dealers just want their cars. However, they are very quick to place blame. Take quality pics or at least thorough documentation of condition upon pickup and then you can readily show the dealer it wasn't your doing.Just.Do.It, brian991219, Hammer166 and 1 other person Thank this. -
Hyundai gas doors breaking off if not taped closed and people buy this crap.
Last time iloaded tgis crap you could only load santa fe in forward positions because the rear windows were blowing out. Maybe next they will require 45mph transport limits.Last edited: Oct 5, 2019
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The newer style equinox had a problem with the gas doors flying off when backed on. I took a load to a large dealer in Missouri, gas door missing. The check in guy said don't worry about it because they have them in stock already painted. It's a regular occurrence apparently. It was a cod load with no deduction.
I didn't argue with them. It obviously happened during transport but they were honest, as was I . No harm , no foul!Just.Do.It and Hammer166 Thank this. -
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