It has been a while since I have visited and would like to say its good to see this place is doing well. With that said, here is a little background to my story:
In 2004 I had a 'friend of a friend' install my viper alarm/remote start system (the fancy $500 two way one) since he was giving me a good deal and I was short on cash (I got the system for $140 since I worked at Best Buy at the time). Everything was fine until the end of 2005 when I had some lights on in my dash. I figured it was the alarm system which had been acting up and did not think much of it. Summer 2006 rolls around and its time for an inspection however my car cannot pass the inspection b/c of the lights and all. I got to a car installer and for $200 they gutted and re-installed my alarm system for me and it worked great. But, the lights are still on so I then go to the dealer.
The day I went (last week of September), turned out to be the day my warranty expired so I lucked out. They checked it out and fixed two of the three error codes free of charge. I drove the car for a couple of days and found the lights are still on so I return to the dealer. They instruct me to have the alarm system completely removed, which I did (cost me $70). Brought the car to them last week and they took it in. Now is when it gets good...
I am told my ABS module is fried and needs to be replaced. And since my warranty ended last month they are now charging me $1,300 to fix it. I called up Hyundai America and am currently working to have them reimburse me, since I brought the car in a few weeks ago and they saw the error code. So okay, I ask them to fix it cause there is nothing else to do.
Today, they contacted me and told me thatmy car was broken into over the weekend. That's right, of all the dozens upon dozens of new cars MINE was the only one broken into. The dealer said the thief stole about $2,000 worth of parts and such. I went there and from my knowledge of the car, only saw my Pioneer deck, Sirius Tuner, and two headlight bulbs were taken. Keep in mind the cars are left unlocked so there was no forced entry and since it was in the middle of being fixed, the panels and dashboards are removed.
They are now offering to buy the car for $3500 and sell me another car. My 2001 Elantra, with 40,000 miles is worth much more than that! I was planning on driving this car until I am done with college and buy a brand new car once I have a steady income. Now, I am pretty much forced to get a new car, which I don't mind.. IF this dealership best pay up cause I'm not in debt right and I don't want to be.
So, that is my story and I would like to ask those of you who work or have worked at dealerships.. have you ever heard of such a thing? To have one single, used car, targeted from the dozens of newer cars? Does anyone think this could have been an inside job? Some mechanic saw my cool stuff and decided to take it? Or what if the dealership messed up my car while trying to fix and are saying the stuff was stolen to get themselves out of the hole they dug?
*sigh*
And as always, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
In 2004 I had a 'friend of a friend' install my viper alarm/remote start system (the fancy $500 two way one) since he was giving me a good deal and I was short on cash (I got the system for $140 since I worked at Best Buy at the time). Everything was fine until the end of 2005 when I had some lights on in my dash. I figured it was the alarm system which had been acting up and did not think much of it. Summer 2006 rolls around and its time for an inspection however my car cannot pass the inspection b/c of the lights and all. I got to a car installer and for $200 they gutted and re-installed my alarm system for me and it worked great. But, the lights are still on so I then go to the dealer.
The day I went (last week of September), turned out to be the day my warranty expired so I lucked out. They checked it out and fixed two of the three error codes free of charge. I drove the car for a couple of days and found the lights are still on so I return to the dealer. They instruct me to have the alarm system completely removed, which I did (cost me $70). Brought the car to them last week and they took it in. Now is when it gets good...
I am told my ABS module is fried and needs to be replaced. And since my warranty ended last month they are now charging me $1,300 to fix it. I called up Hyundai America and am currently working to have them reimburse me, since I brought the car in a few weeks ago and they saw the error code. So okay, I ask them to fix it cause there is nothing else to do.
Today, they contacted me and told me thatmy car was broken into over the weekend. That's right, of all the dozens upon dozens of new cars MINE was the only one broken into. The dealer said the thief stole about $2,000 worth of parts and such. I went there and from my knowledge of the car, only saw my Pioneer deck, Sirius Tuner, and two headlight bulbs were taken. Keep in mind the cars are left unlocked so there was no forced entry and since it was in the middle of being fixed, the panels and dashboards are removed.
They are now offering to buy the car for $3500 and sell me another car. My 2001 Elantra, with 40,000 miles is worth much more than that! I was planning on driving this car until I am done with college and buy a brand new car once I have a steady income. Now, I am pretty much forced to get a new car, which I don't mind.. IF this dealership best pay up cause I'm not in debt right and I don't want to be.
So, that is my story and I would like to ask those of you who work or have worked at dealerships.. have you ever heard of such a thing? To have one single, used car, targeted from the dozens of newer cars? Does anyone think this could have been an inside job? Some mechanic saw my cool stuff and decided to take it? Or what if the dealership messed up my car while trying to fix and are saying the stuff was stolen to get themselves out of the hole they dug?
*sigh*
And as always, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
