Dealership Tech Totals One Man’s Dream Shelby
There are a multitude of reasons why going to a car dealership is a hassle. One, they always try to get you to buy something you absolutely can’t afford. Two, they tend to try and stop you from leaving with shady tactics. Three, their service plans tend to be giant rip offs. And four, they’re just not that nice of places. But all in all, you generally don’t think they’re going to wreck your car. Well, turns out, one Mustang owner found out that isn’t true either.
Marc Mastroianni saved up all his money and bought himself a 2008 Ford Shelby Cobra. It was his pride and joy. He loved the car, but when a transmission issue arose, he did what any other sensible person would do and he took it into the dealer to have it checked out. However, while diagnosing the tranny issue, the tech working on the Shelby Cobra totaled it.
Thankfully, the insurance for both he and the dealer was up to date, however Marc had put more into the vehicle than what insurance paid out. It’s a sucky situation, and one that’s not going to be rectified anytime soon. Hopefully Marc and the dealership can come to some arrangement. But it just goes to show why people like the Tesla model of sales and service and why dealerships are fighting it so hard.
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via [Hartford Courant]