Chevy dealer sells car for wrong price, apologizes after having buyer arrested
10-03-12, 11:23 AM
#17
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
Because there is no reason to assume he should have been arrested, and because he was released after four hours when the situation became clear, there's certainly a much better chance that his arrest will be considered as proof of misconduct as opposed to not. If, even as you say, we suppose the police had good reason to arrest and detain the guy, then they also had good reason to not let him go after four hours.
Should we be free to break the law if we apologize for it? You seem to think a jury would find that this dealership should be.
10-03-12, 12:14 PM
#18
Lexus Fanatic
happy to see that the dealership is going to get screwed. They need to learn from their mistakes and not make bigger ones to correct the smaller ones. I dont think anyone in their right mind would side with the dealership on this one
10-03-12, 04:41 PM
#20
Lexus Test Driver
I agree they should be punished for this.
I disagree with 2 million. Not only is it excessive in this case, it just adds to precedence in future cases.
Perhaps he should get his car for free though
I disagree with 2 million. Not only is it excessive in this case, it just adds to precedence in future cases.
Perhaps he should get his car for free though
10-04-12, 06:20 PM
#22
10-05-12, 10:57 AM
#25
Out of Warranty
I don't see a huge award here, but clearly the dealer calling in the cops was an overreaction to say the least for driving off in a car for which the buyer has legitimately signed papers. The cops aren't to blame, they were responding to the dealer's accusation of theft, and four hours in the pokey is pretty minimal, given the inefficiency of our legal system, to get the charges dismissed and Mr. Sawyer released. He should be compensated for his time, and certainly for any marks this might leave on his credit or personal reputation. After all he didn't buy the car for a dollar, he just got an additional discount of 15% or so. Maybe the smart thing to do is just comp him the car and be done with it to avoid the *storm that's on the way from the press.
At this point, the only defense the dealer could bring is that Sawyer accepted a deal that was too good to be true, but the buying public isn't responsible for the seller's errors. Whether Sawyer realized he was getting a "steal" here or not (he apparently did not), when the salesman pushes those papers across the desk, that's it. It's an offer to sell, right or wrong, and by signing on the dotted line, Sawyer accepted those terms. Case closed. Priority Chevrolet needs to man up and take their lumps. The adverse publicity (never mind the finer points of the accusation) is going to cost far more than their loss on the vehicle
At this point, the only defense the dealer could bring is that Sawyer accepted a deal that was too good to be true, but the buying public isn't responsible for the seller's errors. Whether Sawyer realized he was getting a "steal" here or not (he apparently did not), when the salesman pushes those papers across the desk, that's it. It's an offer to sell, right or wrong, and by signing on the dotted line, Sawyer accepted those terms. Case closed. Priority Chevrolet needs to man up and take their lumps. The adverse publicity (never mind the finer points of the accusation) is going to cost far more than their loss on the vehicle
Last edited by Lil4X; 10-05-12 at 11:04 AM.
10-06-12, 02:27 PM
#26
I'm very glad the dealership has whats coming to them.
But I'm going to have to side with mmarshall, its going to be hard to win the case once the jury finds out Chevrolet apologized and agreed to the original price. Its probably best for the buyer to just settle
But I'm going to have to side with mmarshall, its going to be hard to win the case once the jury finds out Chevrolet apologized and agreed to the original price. Its probably best for the buyer to just settle
