Since the repair facility was closed at the time your car was put there, they can deny responsibility. After all, how do THEY know your car wasn’t damaged BEFORE, and you aren’t trying to get a free repair?
i would assume the place that has your car is responasble for damage done as it is on there lot i would check with lawyer in your area and see what they say these thing can be diffrent for each county and each state you are in
In my experience when a shop or dealer has possession of your car they are responsible for anything happening to it including damage & thief.
Was the window broken before it was towed to the dealer or did it happen after it got there? I’d question the towing service that took your car there and get a statement.
From the moment the tow truck hooked on to your car and moved it away it was no longer in your possession.
Good Luck man
I would tend to think that the auto place would be responsible for it also your insurance would know since they were the ones who had it towed there. The person who towed it there could verify that the window was not broke when it was dropped off.
This is exactly why I refuse to tow anything to a closed dealership, there is no chain of custody. I pick your car up to tow it, and we both look and note any damage. I take it to the dealer who signs off that if arrived there with no damage except as noted by you and me at the pickup, and I’m off the hook for any subsequent damage.
If I drop it with no one there, for all the dealer knows I broke it towing it, and I’m on the hook for damage.
Also, most repair shops and dealers have “Not responsible for…” signs up which limits their liability if they have taken ‘normal precautions’ with your car.
Your insurance company is not legally liable for the damage a vandal may have caused. However, since the vehicle was in the care, custody and control of the dealership, it would be their Garage Keeper’s coverage which would afford coverage for the damage to the vehicle. Under most circumstances, a GK policy has both collision and comprehensive coverage which covers customer vehicles regardless of liability.
Since the repair facility was closed at the time your car was put there, they can deny responsibility. After all, how do THEY know your car wasn’t damaged BEFORE, and you aren’t trying to get a free repair?
i would assume the place that has your car is responasble for damage done as it is on there lot i would check with lawyer in your area and see what they say these thing can be diffrent for each county and each state you are in
In my experience when a shop or dealer has possession of your car they are responsible for anything happening to it including damage & thief.
Was the window broken before it was towed to the dealer or did it happen after it got there? I’d question the towing service that took your car there and get a statement.
From the moment the tow truck hooked on to your car and moved it away it was no longer in your possession.
Good Luck man
I would tend to think that the auto place would be responsible for it also your insurance would know since they were the ones who had it towed there. The person who towed it there could verify that the window was not broke when it was dropped off.
This is exactly why I refuse to tow anything to a closed dealership, there is no chain of custody. I pick your car up to tow it, and we both look and note any damage. I take it to the dealer who signs off that if arrived there with no damage except as noted by you and me at the pickup, and I’m off the hook for any subsequent damage.
If I drop it with no one there, for all the dealer knows I broke it towing it, and I’m on the hook for damage.
Also, most repair shops and dealers have “Not responsible for…” signs up which limits their liability if they have taken ‘normal precautions’ with your car.
The dealership is not responsible. The insurance company is not responsible. It was your car and you are responsible.
Your insurance company is not legally liable for the damage a vandal may have caused. However, since the vehicle was in the care, custody and control of the dealership, it would be their Garage Keeper’s coverage which would afford coverage for the damage to the vehicle. Under most circumstances, a GK policy has both collision and comprehensive coverage which covers customer vehicles regardless of liability.