Dealership joyride destroys customers ZL1 Camaro.

[Machx2]

His demand for a new car is reasonable IMO. He bought the car new. He knew the condition/history of the car. He put the miles on it. They destroy it and then offer a used, wrecked, multi-owner car as compensation? Give the guy an equally optioned new car and be done with it.

Exactly my way of thinking. I know what I've do e to my car for those 10k miles. Some used cars with 10k miles on them may have been treated like garbage.

[matts5.0]

I would take a new car, nothing less.

[JC316]

A new car would be nice, but it's not fair or does any good for the dealership. The damage has already been done from the negative PR. How about a new ZL1 and he pay the difference between cost and black book?

Not fair? No, not fair is taking your car in for service and have them destroy it. This is a collector car, he may want his name to be the only one on the title, not to mention a one owner car is worth more than a two or three owner car. They hired the fucktards that wrecked it, they are liable, they should get him a new car.

[talisman]

Not fair? No, not fair is taking your car in for service and have them destroy it. This is a collector car, he may want his name to be the only one on the title, not to mention a one owner car is worth more than a two or three owner car. They hired the fucktards that wrecked it, they are liable, they should get him a new car.

Exactly.

[CJ-95GT]

The dealership is definetly negligent and should pay. They should have given him a new car from the beginning to avoid the negative press but now it's too late. Their name is smeared and it's gonna take more than giving this guy a new car to change it. All cars lose value as soon as it leaves the lot. This is a 2 year old car with 10K miles on it. Dont get me wrong, I would insist on a brand new 2014 car if it were me, but I would consider other options. Maybe a new 2012 if they can find one or a 2014 and some cash.

[SMKR]

If that were my car, I would find out who the douche bag is who wrecked it and bury his ass!

David

Really dude?

[Mike]

Update:

Last week, we told you about the saga of Delaware couple Debbie and John Hooper, who were engaged in a battle with First State Chevrolet over their wrecked 2012 Camaro ZL1. The car was sent to the dealer for a warrantied paint repair, but was wrecked by a joyriding employee that snuck in on a weekend to go for a spin.

First State claimed that as the employee shouldn't have been in the car in the first place, it wasn't liable for the crashed ZL1, although it did try to make things right with the Hoopers by offering them a car with more mileage, modifications, options they didn't want and a rather questionable provenance. This was turned down. The Hoopers wanted a new ZL1 for their troubles.

Now, thanks to a little cooperation from General Motors and Berger Chevrolet, in Grand Rapids, MI, a 2013 Camaro ZL1 is being sent to First State. According to a post on the Camaro5 forums, John Hooper said, "I understand that it will be about two weeks before the insurance check is cut, the old car is paid off, the new car arrives, and a new purchase contract will be signed by my wife and I for the purchase of our new ZL1." Emphasis is his.

There aren't many other specifics on the forums, so we can't say whether it's the dealer's insurance or the Hooper's insurance that are picking up the tab for the wrecked Camaro. As for the newer Camaro, it seems like the Hoopers are being treated like any other purchaser rather than getting special treatment after what they've been through. Whether that's right or not, we'll let you decide. What is clear is that the Hoopers are getting what they wanted - a new ZL1. As car people, we should simply be happy about that.

[BP]

From their page:

1st State Chevrolet and GM have been working together on making our customers- The Hoopers - whole again after the incident on December 15th, 2013. We have located a car that will become the Hooper's and this issue will be resolved shortly! We thank everyone for their patience in this situation!
- 1st State Chevrolet

Note that they do have a 2013 in stock.

http://www.firststatechevy.com/VehicleDetails/new-2013-Chevrolet-Camaro-Coupe_ZL1-Georgetown-DE/2162818853