i got a rsx loaner and it was raining and i slid into the curb and the front driver wheel is bent in at the bottom slightly. when i drive the car veers to the right a lill bit. what should i do?? i have to car til tomarrow afternoon. when i take it in should i not say anything or say that i noticed that it was off alignment a lill bit? i didn't get the car until like 5:45 and they close at 6. should i just bring in the loaner in to the dealerchip right before they close so that they don't really have time to check it out? i need to know my options!!

 

You could just tell the dealership you slid into a curb.

 

w0rd.

honesty is the best policy.

FUNK

 

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yea you better off tell them first.

 

ya but who knows how much they would charge me??

 

My friend had a loaner car from a dealership. He took it out to a casino and it got keyed. He had to pay for the damage. I think it was a couple hundred. Sucks, but you know what , I'd claim I didn't know too. They make money screwing people anyways. A buck fifty for a screw, what ever.

 

you know those black clips that keep the bumper on?

4.00$ CAN each...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LillDragun &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya but who knows how much they would charge me??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Your insurance should cover it, minus your deductible of coarse.

 

should i take it to an alighment shop and get it realighned?

 

If the wheel is bent it will still ride funny and once they find out even if you had an alignment done they will find a was to charge for it again saying they had to align it after they put a new wheel on. So I wouldn't get an alignment.

 

thats me trying to go straight.

 

you are absolutely not liable for anything. Car dealerships pay alot of insurance money for this sort of thing. They have a choice to give you a loaner or not, and they chose to. Do not give them a penny, if they try to charge you for anything, get a lawyer. I know this because I worked at a dealership.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc2inms &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you are absolutely not liable for anything. Car dealerships pay alot of insurance money for this sort of thing. They have a choice to give you a loaner or not, and they chose to. Do not give them a penny, if they try to charge you for anything, get a lawyer. I know this because I worked at a dealership.</TD></TR></TABLE>
really?

then why do they ask for my insurance and copy the info?

 

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really?

then why do they ask for my insurance and copy the info?</TD></TR></TABLE>

just incase you total it

 

ok so me and my roommate pulled off the wheel and look for damage......yeah we weren't too suprised on what we saw.





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unless there is visible damage to the outside of the car they won't notice a thing, for a while anyway. when they do notice something in a week or two all you have to say is that it was fine when you had it.

employees drive those things all the time, i wouldn't say a thing until they say something to you. worst case scenario they make you pay for it, in which case you would've had to anyway if you said something up front, best case you pay nothing.

bring it back and park it in a spot where they probably won't have to move it, take your car and go home.

i also worked at a dealer for almost 4 years, my bet is they won't notice.

PS.....learn to drive/learn how to be responsible

 

but the tilt of the driver-front wheel is totally noticeable.

 

**** em don't say anything if they ask just say that you noticed the steering was a little off and return right before they close.

 

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So you can total a loaner from the dealer and walk away without being charged a penny? What's the Name and address of the dealership you work at?

 

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what do you mean GREY AREA?

 

what should i use as my excuse if i say nothing and they find whats wrong?? i mean the lower control arm is totally broken and the swaybar link is busted also. and when the porter drives the car to the rear they will totally know that there is something wrong.

 

Call the dealer, your insurance covers you in the loaner anyway....they shouldn't have let you drive the vehicle unless you verified that your insurance would cover you.

 

Ok bro your only option is to come clean and tell the truth. If you were just driving and you slide into a curb then there is nothing you could have done about it.

But if you were doing something stupid then don't try to avoid the responsibility.
Be a man and take responsibility for your own actions.

Accidents happen bro, and there is not much you can do about it.

And about your comment about taking it to the alignment shop why waste money. The control arm is done for, the sway bar link is gone for as well. All that will happen is that you will pay for an alignment and then pay once again for the damage.
You never know, some dealerships will just cover it themselves and not give you any ****.
Own up to your responsibilities bro.

 

How can you tell this guy to "learn to be responsible" when you just said that you would just turn it in and not tell anybody. WWWWTTTFFFF