One of our forum members getting screwed over by a dealership

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Originally Posted by ZHighlander

If they claimed they fixed it, and had to take it for a test drive, then the fire starts, they could potentially blame it on the mods.

If the drive was before the fix, then the case becomes stronger due to the fact that the dealership was aware of the risks at the time, and if they had chosen to "test" the car out while in that condition, then they are completely liable.

But even if they said they were taking it for a test, after the fix, and there is evidence to suggest there was still brake fluid around the compartment, and they didn't do a good job of cleaning it before testing, they're also liable.

It shouldn't matter when the test drive was. The test drive was due to brake fluid igniting. If they drove it without fixing it, that's on them. If they fixed it and then drove it and it ignited anyway, they didn't fix it properly and its still on them. Its not like his mods spontaneously burst into flames. There was a brake line leak. It absolutely should have never caught fire; the fact that it did is on the dealership.