Car dealer ignores urgent safety repair for weeks
A customer purchased a used car with a broken axle and failing catalytic converter. The dealership took weeks to acknowledge the issues, failed to notify when parts arrived, and initially told the customer to keep driving the unsafe vehicle. The lack of urgency and accountability in post-sale service puts customers at safety risk.
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