Accidents are a fact of life, but the crash that totaled a 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider has sparked a series of allegations against a car dealership.
According to KSAT, Ryad and Diana Bakalem decided to sell their prancing horse on consignment though Ferrari of San Antonio. The couple apparently dropped the car off at the dealership and agreed on a listing of price of $239,900 (£184,556 / €218,048).
A lawsuit filed by the couple alleges that, three months later, an employee took their car to “hot-rod” around town and this resulted in an accident which totaled the vehicle. While accidents happen, the dealership allegedly didn’t tell the Bakalems about the crash.
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Instead, the dealer reportedly informed them that someone was interested in buying the car for $220,000 (£169,255 / €199,984). However, the lawsuit alleges the buyer was actually the dealership.
The couple apparently wasn’t interested in the offer and hesitated. Over the next few days, the dealer allegedly pressured the couple to take the deal.
The lawsuit goes onto say the couple eventually agreed to sell the car once they were informed about the crash. They’re now accusing the dealership of hiding details about the event to “make the sale and keep the commission.”
The dealership rejected this notion in an interview with the San Antonio Express-News as General Manager Grenville Lewis told them a customer was interested in purchasing the car before the crash. Following the accident, the dealership stepped in to complete the transaction for a price the couple had already agreed on.
If that’s the case, it would seem the Bakalems made out just fine. Of course, it doesn’t explain the accusation that the couple wasn’t informed about the crash in the first place.
H/T to The Drive
