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CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 08:04 PM

Was driving along and seen a 95 Z28 for sale at a small used car dealer, stopped to check it and they talked me into driving it. Well backing it out of the spot it was in was tight and I hit a truck that was parked in the way with lower nose pass side of the car. Owner wanted me to pay for the damage but I refused. He was in the car with me and never said a word that I was near the truck. Just yelled WHOA after I hit it.

The car has 165k on it, is bright red and has multiple paint jobs on it. So the paint flaked off in a spot about 6 inchs long below the frt fender on the lower nose. I kinda thought he was joking when he asked for more than a few 100 dollars for something a little touch up paint would easily hide.

I asked if he had insurance to cover it, he said yes but smartly stated" WHY SHOULD I"? Umm its your business. He was starting to get aggressive towards me so I gave him my insurance info but I know they won't touch this.

I always assumed the dealer assumes the risk if you drive their cars.

LCPLPunk · 03-04-2020, 08:10 PM

Not sure how this works, but not sure why you would assume that...

I mean, if you went for a test drive and slammed into the back of someone is the dealer liable? Would you not be on the hook for not only the damage to the person you hit, but the car you were driving as well?

CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 08:12 PM

All dealers have Fleet insurance.

Iron Lung Jimmy · 03-04-2020, 08:13 PM

Walk away... it's not on you.

I have a friend who took his Nissan Altima in for repair. During the post-repair test drive the dealer's mechanic totaled it. Guess who's insurance had to pay?

Not the dealer's.

Greenhornet2 · 03-04-2020, 08:13 PM

Depends. When you take a dealer's car you are taking it covered under your insurance but that could be state but state laws. Any good dealer moves the car into the open front before you get in because they usually have the cars packed in like sardines. Used car lots are run by shmucks half the time though.

CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 08:14 PM

Its who owns the car.

CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 08:18 PM

Yeah this was in a bad spot, I'm a decent driver but I honestly thought he was watching his side. He never said a word and I didn't realize it was that close to the truck till it touched. Thing is I barely touched it and the old multiple paint just flaked off like old candy. Personally my old 98 red Camaro had similar damage and I touched it up with a 10 dollar can of spray touch up, it looked fine. This dood wants to repaint the entire frt nose!

ariZona28 · 03-04-2020, 08:18 PM

Other than that, how did the test drive go?

CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 08:25 PM

I didn't drive it....... lol Stood there arguing for a while and I could see he was getting aggressive. People have been killed over less. I gave him my info and left. He called my Insurance.. my insurance called me and said to forget about it. Dealers insurance covers it. Seriously up close the car was ok but rough, paint was shiny but thick painted over old crap. Honestly no one would notice a 6 inch spray repair on the lower nose if you know what I mean. Sorry for what happened but it is what it is.

CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 08:29 PM

The more I look at older cars the more I like my newer Camaro. Tough to find anything nice and if you do its insanely over priced and still doesn't run or handle like my newer one. Gotta admit its a blast to drive, looks great and is a sexy beast. PS its very sensitive to fuel though LMAO aint we all?

Big note on frt door. STOP LOOKING FOR THE PAST!

Vegas Bound · 03-04-2020, 09:22 PM

You drove it, you damaged it, you pay for it. That is why dealerships ask for a copy of your dl and insurance before test drives.

CamaroBarb · 03-04-2020, 09:47 PM

But I didn't drive it, I moved it. Never asked for anything. They ask for a valid drivers L but thats for their fleet insurance requirement.

ariZona28 · 03-04-2020, 10:27 PM

Too bad you couldn't get a legitimate ride going. I know most of the Gen 4 cars I have seen have been ridden hard and put away wet. Quite the challenge to find a nice one at a decent price.I know you have had some issues with your '14 but I think you should just hang on to it OR if you get overwhelmed by it's problems sell it and pick up a nice SS model. Very good prices out there right now. Some decent deals in the "for sale" dept of this forum.

Vegas Bound · 03-04-2020, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroBarb

But I didn't drive it, I moved it. Never asked for anything. They ask for a valid drivers L but thats for their fleet insurance requirement.

"Well backing it out of the spot it was in was tight and I hit a truck that was parked in the way with lower nose pass side of the car."

"I" must mean something different where you are from.

03-04-2020, 08:04 PM	#1
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	Test Drove Camaro Damaged It Was driving along and seen a 95 Z28 for sale at a small used car dealer, stopped to check it and they talked me into driving it. Well backing it out of the spot it was in was tight and I hit a truck that was parked in the way with lower nose pass side of the car. Owner wanted me to pay for the damage but I refused. He was in the car with me and never said a word that I was near the truck. Just yelled WHOA after I hit it. The car has 165k on it, is bright red and has multiple paint jobs on it. So the paint flaked off in a spot about 6 inchs long below the frt fender on the lower nose. I kinda thought he was joking when he asked for more than a few 100 dollars for something a little touch up paint would easily hide. I asked if he had insurance to cover it, he said yes but smartly stated" WHY SHOULD I"? Umm its your business. He was starting to get aggressive towards me so I gave him my insurance info but I know they won't touch this. I always assumed the dealer assumes the risk if you drive their cars.

03-04-2020, 08:10 PM	#2
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Not sure how this works, but not sure why you would assume that... I mean, if you went for a test drive and slammed into the back of someone is the dealer liable? Would you not be on the hook for not only the damage to the person you hit, but the car you were driving as well? __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

03-04-2020, 08:13 PM	#5
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Depends. When you take a dealer's car you are taking it covered under your insurance but that could be state but state laws. Any good dealer moves the car into the open front before you get in because they usually have the cars packed in like sardines. Used car lots are run by shmucks half the time though. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

03-04-2020, 08:12 PM	#3
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	All dealers have Fleet insurance.

03-04-2020, 08:13 PM	#4
Iron Lung Jimmy Drives: Iron Lung, Jimmy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,458	Walk away... it's not on you. I have a friend who took his Nissan Altima in for repair. During the post-repair test drive the dealer's mechanic totaled it. Guess who's insurance had to pay? Not the dealer's.

03-04-2020, 08:14 PM	#6
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	Its who owns the car.

03-04-2020, 08:18 PM	#7
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	Yeah this was in a bad spot, I'm a decent driver but I honestly thought he was watching his side. He never said a word and I didn't realize it was that close to the truck till it touched. Thing is I barely touched it and the old multiple paint just flaked off like old candy. Personally my old 98 red Camaro had similar damage and I touched it up with a 10 dollar can of spray touch up, it looked fine. This dood wants to repaint the entire frt nose!

03-04-2020, 08:18 PM	#8
ariZona28 Give speed a chance Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS, 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 2,261	Other than that, how did the test drive go?

03-04-2020, 08:25 PM	#9
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	I didn't drive it....... lol Stood there arguing for a while and I could see he was getting aggressive. People have been killed over less. I gave him my info and left. He called my Insurance.. my insurance called me and said to forget about it. Dealers insurance covers it. Seriously up close the car was ok but rough, paint was shiny but thick painted over old crap. Honestly no one would notice a 6 inch spray repair on the lower nose if you know what I mean. Sorry for what happened but it is what it is.

03-04-2020, 08:29 PM	#10
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	The more I look at older cars the more I like my newer Camaro. Tough to find anything nice and if you do its insanely over priced and still doesn't run or handle like my newer one. Gotta admit its a blast to drive, looks great and is a sexy beast. PS its very sensitive to fuel though LMAO aint we all? Big note on frt door. STOP LOOKING FOR THE PAST!

03-04-2020, 09:22 PM	#11
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	You drove it, you damaged it, you pay for it. That is why dealerships ask for a copy of your dl and insurance before test drives.

03-04-2020, 09:47 PM	#12
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	But I didn't drive it, I moved it. Never asked for anything. They ask for a valid drivers L but thats for their fleet insurance requirement.

03-04-2020, 10:27 PM	#13
ariZona28 Give speed a chance Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS, 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 2,261	Too bad you couldn't get a legitimate ride going. I know most of the Gen 4 cars I have seen have been ridden hard and put away wet. Quite the challenge to find a nice one at a decent price.I know you have had some issues with your '14 but I think you should just hang on to it OR if you get overwhelmed by it's problems sell it and pick up a nice SS model. Very good prices out there right now. Some decent deals in the "for sale" dept of this forum.