Auto Dealer Damages Vehicle During Service and Conceals the Damage
Used car dealers damage customer vehicles during service appointments and attempt to conceal the damage rather than disclose and repair it. Service managers provide false information about repair possibilities and ignore follow-up communications. The combination of concealment, deception, and stonewalling leaves customers unable to get their property restored to its pre-service condition.
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