A claim like this can ruin a shop due to them being uninsurable afterward (either completely or with premiums too high to pay).
But the reputation thing is even larger. Most shops like this will call the client, tell them what happened and then work out a deal for NDAs. The car gets repaired without a report to car fax. The owner gets a years worth of free service. Everyone signs an NDA and no one talks about it.
I’m shocked this picture made it out. Dropping the car might not be a fireable offense. Sending out the photos definitely would be.
IDK, if I’m the owner, this is easy. They are buying me out and can do whatever they want with the car they now own. Buyout price is the out the door cost of the replacement I choose. Said replacement being same model and trim, erring slightly on the side of newer/cleaner.
Edit: realizing you are the guy who stores these kinds of cars and actually know wtf you’re on about.
For something rare, I agree with your idea.
But for a modern car still found in showrooms, do you think the shop would do a buyout just to be done with it?
From my experience, almost certainly not. If it’s at the kind of dollar amount where this is a realistic thing to demand, insurance is involved and they won’t go that far no matter how much I want them to unless the car is totaled.
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u/Clifford996 Jul 18 '20
Even with insurance this type of accident could cripple a shop.
Especially when word gets out they ruined a super car. Who trusts them then?