Fuken Mazda Dealership... My Engine bay caught on fired today sigh...

[pb4ugoout]

a salvage title doesn't always have to be a percentage of the cars value. look at flood damage. that will give you a salvage title. in most cases you replace the carpet and some rusty seat pans and it's fixed. $2000 at most to fix that.

first off this is why i never take my car to people i am friends with. i use a reliable auto shop that i have no bias towards. in this case i wouldn't give a s*** if my friend lost his job. HE CAUGHT YOUR ******* CAR ON FIRE! thats a total lack on common sense on his part. It happened once, it WILL happen again and frankly I would never take my car to that dealership knowing that he worked there, being his friend or not.

secondly, I would expect, even on my car, that if this happened then it get reported to insurance. That way you have a paper trail. So the dealership fixes it out of pocket. What happens 5000miles down the road when something ***** up as a direct result of this fire? If it's a shifty dealership then they can say **** you I have no clue what you are talking about and you get the shaft. At least with insurance involved you have something to fall back on.

this is just a bad situation for you. I would expect it to either be fixed or replaced. In any case you should get insurance involved. This is what they are there for

 

[lasermp5]

I would be very weary. Reason I said try and get the new car no exceptions is when you start getting ghosts in your electrical system a year from now as a result of the wiring... are they going to have your back then or not?

 

[Mike R]

Prolly wasn't brake cleaner, it has a very high flash point. Prolly carb cleaner....

Either way, that fuggin sucks!

 

[1Sleepy93]

Push for a new CX. You might have stuff pop up years from now as a result of that.

 

[Hughes412]

a salvage title doesn't always have to be a percentage of the cars value. look at flood damage. that will give you a salvage title. in most cases you replace the carpet and some rusty seat pans and it's fixed. $2000 at most to fix that.

Well don't take this a picking at just you, but even this post is wrong. There are many reasons flooded car gets a salvage title. In most cases the wirering will need to be replaced, the ECU's most of the time will need that also. When I looked into buying a new MP3 ecu they quoted like 3k for it. And don't for get the exhaust, the cats will have to be replaces also. Any ways there is a lot more that needs to be done to get it right.

first off this is why i never take my car to people i am friends with. i use a reliable auto shop that i have no bias towards. in this case i wouldn't give a s*** if my friend lost his job. HE CAUGHT YOUR ******* CAR ON FIRE! thats a total lack on common sense on his part. It happened once, it WILL happen again and frankly I would never take my car to that dealership knowing that he worked there, being his friend or not.

I don't know if you read his post, but this is a reliable shop. If friend just made a very very dumb mistake. We've all at some point in life done the same thing. Hell I used B12 to clean my brakes and didn't move my wheel from under the car, no I have polished wheels instead of bronz wheels. Thats ok though, I like it better now. But anyways I highly doubt that this will ever happen again. You kind of remember these things.

secondly, I would expect, even on my car, that if this happened then it get reported to insurance. That way you have a paper trail. So the dealership fixes it out of pocket. What happens 5000miles down the road when something ***** up as a direct result of this fire? If it's a shifty dealership then they can say **** you I have no clue what you are talking about and you get the shaft. At least with insurance involved you have something to fall back on.

this is just a bad situation for you. I would expect it to either be fixed or replaced. In any case you should get insurance involved. This is what they are there for

Telling the insurance is the worst thing that he/she could do. If anything ever happens to his car he has his Friend to back him up. And you can always get a copy of the work order. No dealer will repair a car with out one.

 

[jred321]

your insurance company should be made aware. if there is a problem 5000 miles down the road and it is caused by this repair, they can deny fixing the problem because it is the dealer's fault. if you make them aware they are then insuring the vehicle with the known repair and if there is a problem the insurance will cover it and subrogate the cost to the dealer or the dealer's insurance. it won't hurt to have insurance and/or a lawyer involved. the safety of the car is of concern to your insurance company because a small repair can end up costing htem hundreds of thousands in liabilities, so they shoudl help

 

[wongster]

a salvage title doesn't always have to be a percentage of the cars value. look at flood damage. that will give you a salvage title. in most cases you replace the carpet and some rusty seat pans and it's fixed. $2000 at most to fix that.

first off this is why i never take my car to people i am friends with. i use a reliable auto shop that i have no bias towards. in this case i wouldn't give a s*** if my friend lost his job. HE CAUGHT YOUR ******* CAR ON FIRE! thats a total lack on common sense on his part. It happened once, it WILL happen again and frankly I would never take my car to that dealership knowing that he worked there, being his friend or not.

secondly, I would expect, even on my car, that if this happened then it get reported to insurance. That way you have a paper trail. So the dealership fixes it out of pocket. What happens 5000miles down the road when something ***** up as a direct result of this fire? If it's a shifty dealership then they can say **** you I have no clue what you are talking about and you get the shaft. At least with insurance involved you have something to fall back on.

this is just a bad situation for you. I would expect it to either be fixed or replaced. In any case you should get insurance involved. This is what they are there for

actually my friend has been doing a very good quality job up until yesterday.. i have always trusted his work and had been dealing wit him with my other cars for years... thats why i decided to take my first oil change to him.. but remember he is human... people are bound to make mistakes once in a while.. unfortunately it had to happen to me..... i am still waiting for his answer, as he is talking to the manger to find out whats going out.. I trust him that he will take care of this...

I will prob leave the insurance out of this.. as they dont really need to know, but i will make sure i get ever paperwork from them as evidence that there was a fire in my car and that if anything happens they are going to fix it..

 

[wongster]

so talked to my friend... and looks like i wont get my cx-7 for 2 weeks!!! because since this car is fairly new.. they have to get the parts from japan..... sigh.. great.. i get to drive a yaris for 2 weeks.. sniff sniff..

 

[jred321]

I will prob leave the insurance out of this.. as they dont really need to know, but i will make sure i get ever paperwork from them as evidence that there was a fire in my car and that if anything happens they are going to fix it..

i guess i just don't understand what you are trying to gain by not telling your insurance company. if they don't need to know, they will tell you so after you tell them about the situation. if they do need to know, they will give you protection where you need it. unless you work in the insurance industry with matters like this, you don't want to leave that potentially very expensive decision up to your feeling that they don't need to know. it isn't going to hurt to ask

just because they write on a piece of paper that they will fix any problems that come up because of the fire does not make it true unless you are a lawyer and can verify that it is a legally binding document. your insurance company has hundreds of lawyers on hand ready to defend you if need be and make sure everything is done correctly with your car, now and in the future should anything arise. insurance companies hire those lawyers for a reason and you're paying for them through your premium. make use of the protection you pay for

 

[Hughes412]

so talked to my friend... and looks like i wont get my cx-7 for 2 weeks!!! because since this car is fairly new.. they have to get the parts from japan..... sigh.. great.. i get to drive a yaris for 2 weeks.. sniff sniff..

Now that is where I would draw the line. I would make them give me somethng better to drive.

 

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[G-Papi]

Draw a line between friendship and business. Protect yourself and your investment.

 

[mixmasterlove]

so talked to my friend... and looks like i wont get my cx-7 for 2 weeks!!! because since this car is fairly new.. they have to get the parts from japan..... sigh.. great.. i get to drive a yaris for 2 weeks.. sniff sniff..

Can you tell US, which AND where the dealer is, SO NONE OF US have these problems. Thanks

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

I once watched a guy fill engine oil with one of those metal filler cans with the long flexible necks on it. He happened to rest the bottom of the can onto the positive battery terminal, then extended the neck to the oil filler hole on the aluminum valvecover. It created a spark which ignited the hot fumes coming out of the open filler hole....BOOM. Split the oil pan in half. Would never have believed it if I hadn't been there and witnessed it.

As far as your situation, I highly doubt you will get a new car. More than likely they will fix the damaged components and maybe give you a few free oil changes. If you b**** enough they may give you a narrow spread extended warranty.

 

[wongster]

Update : The dealership is making my friend pay for the rental since its his fault.. man.. stupid dealership...

 

[LinuxRacr]

That's Pretty..

...****** up man. You have the winning hand. Use it, and get what you want. But be reasonable.

 

[Rnajera]

not also will the car have been in a fire... and sorry that it happened but you have some dumb techs some times but i would request to speak to the owner of that mazda dealer and state that you want a new vechile... because that car can be considered a salvage... s*** they salvage cars for slight scratches why not a fire... so i say fight for a new car.

 

[nazgul350r]

Get all the paper work you can on this. duh

I would push for an extended warrenty bc I highly dought you will get a new car, in fact you said they already ordered parts.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

1st oil change? Then you must have...maybe 2500 miles on it. Go for new one!

 

[Crazee D]

Holy crap!
I DEFINITELY think you really really need the insurance involved.

There is NO way of predicting what LONG TERM consequences you may experience.
You WILL end up needing PROOF. FOR SURE!!! s***, I would report it to Mazda too! Just for the documentation/ paper trail.

I DO NOT trust the dealership to handle this properly. You need professional intervention. You friend is not liable anyway, it is the shop.

That's why we all PAY FOR INSURANCE TO BEGIN WITH!!

That also goes for the shop and their insurance.
DO NOT assume that the dealer will be good for their "word" even if they say they'll fix your problems.
Unless you are a Canadian Lawyer specializing in insurance law and torts, DON'T MESS AROUND!
We (our MAZDA community) doesn't want you to get SHAFTED!
So, listen to the advice given you here, by people who have nothing to gain or lose by your actions (unlike the dealer)!

They probably don't want to face higher insurance premiums, so they will resist reporting it.
*** But it's a DAMN FIRE IN YOUR ENGINE! ***
We're not talking about 'oops, we scratched your brand new paint job'!
Even in Canada, there are procedures, due diligence to perform, etc...