This is a follow-up.
I went to court. I saw the judge. I won my case.
AND
The defendant paid the judgement.
So to answer my original question, now having gone through the process of taking my dispute to Small Claims court: Yes, you can sue a dealership after returning a damaged vehicle...
Sorry for the snip. This isn't a situation I'd wish on anyone. I'm feeling it.
Thank your for your thoughtful response. I also thought the dealer was working on a good faith gesture, at the same time trying to minimize the cost to themselves. This unfortunately is producing shoddy...
Unfortunately, I was hoping to avoid Civil court, by selling back the vehicle and suing for the smaller remainder in Small Claims.
I have also inquired about the dealer's insurance, and they've flatly rejected this idea.
If you can elaborate as to why you believe this is an insurance issue and not a consumer rights issue, that would be constructive.
But if I wasn't clear, the manufacturer and dealer have agreed that the contamination originated from the dealership, not me, the owner.
So my question remains...
Yes, the damage is to both paint and glass. All of the glass is affected. As for what happened, no one seems to know. However, it is agreed upon by all who have seen the vehicle that whatever got to the paint, also got in the glass.
It's as though acid was sprayed all over the vehicle...
I recently purchased a NEW vehicle that has significant damage to its entire exterior. So much so that it will need a complete repaint and new glass installed, per the dealership. I have contacted Lemon Lawyers, but they will not take the case under the Lemon Law since the damage falls under...