Ferrari - 40K Damage.
Discussion
Liquid Knight said:
It should be covered by the garage while it's in their hands. They are ultimately responsible for it and it's safety. If a mechanic backed a fork lift into it this wouldn't be an issue but because the garage allowed someone to smash it up instead how can it be the owners fault?
I am wondering if its and ex employee or disgruntled customer of the garage. but in the same vein if its something to-do with the owner, like hes been tapping someone's wife. is it fair for the garage to fit the bill? also how did this guy get to the car? did he break in or just walk in with an axe? as I said before there is more to this. VR
The car owner does live 65 miles away from the garage though, you'd think if you've used a garage 65 miles away that you're far enough away from people that may not like you around your local area. I guess it's possible that the car owner told someone he was taking his car in to a garage and somebody who didn't like him followed him to the garage and then smashed it up afterwards. Probably more likely it's someone local to the garage who has an issue with the garage owner though. All just guesses though.
gazchap said:
Yeah, I don't see how this is the garage's fault.
The garage has a duty of care and should provide reasonable security, especially for such expensive cars. However there must be limits on what is considered reasonable security against a very determined man with a personal grudge. No idea where the limits lie legally, but if it was my Ferrari I'd be annoyed!Reminds me of a joke, although its a pretty terrible one.
A man took his ferrari to the dealership, and said there was something wrong with the battery. They said it might take a week as they were rather busy. They decided on a pick up date 12 days later, and off he went.
When he came back, the mechanic told him the battery was fine, and charged him 150 pounds for an hours labour trying to figure out the problem.
"Cheers mate, to be honest I only needed to leave it somewhere whilst I was on holiday, this is the cheapest place.
Except of course, when an axe weilding maniac does 40k of damage...
A man took his ferrari to the dealership, and said there was something wrong with the battery. They said it might take a week as they were rather busy. They decided on a pick up date 12 days later, and off he went.
When he came back, the mechanic told him the battery was fine, and charged him 150 pounds for an hours labour trying to figure out the problem.
"Cheers mate, to be honest I only needed to leave it somewhere whilst I was on holiday, this is the cheapest place.
Except of course, when an axe weilding maniac does 40k of damage...
Looking at the pics, it looks like someone's gone out their way to crease the pillars and roof lines. That stinks of someone trying to write a car off as they're effectively 'unrepairable' panels and sections
Whilst the car's in the dealer, it's the dealers insurance that covers it. Therefore the owner won't have to pay a penny
Sounds like a good way of 'writing off' your car at someone else's expense to me, no ?
Odd that they've walked onto the dealers grounds at night and just targeted one car, destroyed it in a manner tat would write it off, and then left it without damaging anything else ?
Anyone else smell a fishy smell ?
Whilst the car's in the dealer, it's the dealers insurance that covers it. Therefore the owner won't have to pay a penny
Sounds like a good way of 'writing off' your car at someone else's expense to me, no ?
Odd that they've walked onto the dealers grounds at night and just targeted one car, destroyed it in a manner tat would write it off, and then left it without damaging anything else ?
Anyone else smell a fishy smell ?
Edited by graeme4130 on Monday 11th June 16:29
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