I understand that they can go over every inch of the car, but what gives them the right to go through personal items such as paper in the console? Even if they had a reason to enter the console, nothing should let them take a personal piece of paper, look at it, look for his name, car, etc. Move it aside, yes. Read it, no. A car and everything in it is personal property.
OP: Go to another dealer or get a lawyer. Keep in mind if you do have to go to court, it will cost a LOT of money. lawyers are not cheep. I spent $1500 on one this year to draft and file a piece of paper, no court apperances at all. Also, as someone already mentioned, why do you have these tickets in your car, especially if it was from your 'younger days'? Only reason I see that you would keep them is to show off how 'bad ass' you are, which would mean that you haven't grown up and are still a danger to me and everyone else. But that's just my perception.
Pistonripper: at leest he kan spel. go tuhrn a rench, smag.
yes i understand it was stupid to leave tickets and timeslips in the center console, there just so old i forgot they were even in there, MY MISTAKE. no im not saving them to show how bad ass i am, they're actually rathering embarassing at this point. too late to go to another dealership as i already paid for the shifter, i need my car for school and work and had no choice. as far as an attorney goes, i have that covered and you guys will hear more about that at a later time. my main issue with all of this is no one ever mentioned any proof of abuse aside from tickets and timeslips, no mechanical proof, no driver logs that show abuse or power shifting as pistonripper implied.