I think they’re going to have a hard time finding a 2011 with just 6k miles on it that’s available (at least one with the same features). That’s what they owe the OP.
Now if they do…great…If not then they should give him a new car…It’s THEIR fault…they should do the right thing.
“I think they’re going to have a hard time finding a 2011 with just 6k miles on it that’s available (at least one with the same features). That’s what they owe the OP.”
I agree, but it is up to the dealer’s insurer. They may have better success than a dealer does if their network is wider. Still, the cost to find one might be more than the differential in cost between a used 2011 and a new 2011, especially at the end of the model year.
FordMan, just to satisfy my curiosity, what is your daily driver?
It’s an '88 Ford Escort.
To the original poster, if they offer you another low mileage/few month old vehicle I’d ask for an extended warranty and verification in writing the car has never been involved in any accidents so if down the road you find out it’s been previously wrecked you have something to fall back on.
You want a new car with similar options. OR… it’s courtroom and lawsuit time… including walking up and down in front of the dealer with a “RIPPED OFF… DON’T BUY HERE” SIGN.
NEW CAR… YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE THE COLOR…
Final Update!!!
So… Mom showed up today with her NEW Taurus!
2011 Taurus, with a couple more options than the old one… 20 miles on the odo!
Cost to settle… she paid $1,800.
The “old” Taurus had 6000 miles on it and was purchased as a demo with 1000 or so miles on it.
All said and done, a very good conclusion. Not exactly thrilled about the $1800, but getting a car that was “newer” than hers when originally purchased with a couple extra options (no I need to teach her about BlueTooth) it is clearly a fair deal as far as we are concerned.
Thanks for the info guys!
Thank you for posting the outcome of this deal. The 1800 is really not that bad though if you factor in the miles driven on the now mangled old Taurus and the extra options.
At least this deal was done without having to resort to lawyers, depostions, and courtrooms.
Another plus is that with 20 miles she has a new car, not a used one. A dealer demo is a used vehicle technically and one never really knows how it was driven and by how many people during that initial 1000 miles.
I don’t know why she got the demo in the first place… for the price she paid, I thought she should have been able to get brand new… but, alas, I was not her primary buying resource this time.
I probably would have take that deal…It’s not bad and a lot less of a hassle.
" I don’t know why she got the demo in the first place… for the price she paid, I thought she should have been able to get brand new… but, alas, I was not her primary buying resource this time. "
Some salespeople are good, really, really good. They can sell a glass of water to a drowning person in some cases, to some folks.
Making a used “demo,” that costs as much or more than a brand new car, seem like the better deal, is child’s play.
CSA
Just ask the dealer what he would give you on a trade-in. Rocketman