Warranty Repair Delays and Unsafe Loaner Vehicles Leave Buyers Stranded for Weeks
A car buyer's warranty repair dragged on for over 40 days due to incorrect parts orders, while three consecutive loaner vehicles were recalled, broke down, or otherwise failed, leaving the buyer without safe transportation. Even after the dealer unwound the sale and refunded the purchase, there was no path to compensation for the lost time, stress, and out-of-pocket costs caused by the dealership's own errors.
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