Following up a message from Roger Nelson to All:   
      
   Dealership in Camaro-thrashing story buys back car from satisfied owner   
   By Justin Hyde   
   Senior Editor of Motoramic   
      
   South Carolina resident William Clark's standoff with a dealership he accused   
   of abusing his 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS while in for service has ended in a   
   settlement, with Clark and the dealership saying the Camaro was bought back   
   and that the profits will be donated to charity. But judging by the feedback   
   he received -- and we as well -- Clark's story hit a nerve.   
      
   Best Chevrolet of Easley, S.C., says in a statement to Motoramic that the   
   Camaro will be auctioned for the March of Dimes. For his part, Clark says the   
   dealership bought the Camaro back at more than Blue Book value -- with Clark   
   saying his proceeds will also be donated to charity.   
      
   But Best Chevrolet also offers a defense of sorts to Clark's secret recording,   
   which an attorney for the dealership had called "misleadlingly edited" and   
   pushed to have taken down. While Clark captured tire-squealing driving by the   
   technicians at Best Chevrolet and their discussion of making him pay for a new   
   clutch, the dealership contends Clark drove the Camaro just as hard once it   
   was in his possession.   
      
   "A car of that style needs to be driven hard to test for the problem he   
   stated. It is a high performance car and is not likely to be damaged in such a   
   way," the dealership said in a statement. "In his own words, his vehicle   
   already had been damaged at another location."   
      
   Indeed, Clark did say another dealership had damaged the Camaro at some point   
   -- which is why he hid an audio recorder in the door pocket. After getting   
   into a standoff with the dealership that nearly escalated to a lawsuit, Clark   
   says the dealer's buyback offer was generous, and he has taken the audio off   
   YouTube.   
      
   Judging by the nearly 4,000 comments on our story and emails to Motoramic,   
   Clark isn't alone. Untangling mechanical problems with a car can be a fraught   
   process for both sides; one look at the Reddit thread of "Just rolled into the   
   shop" provides a glimpse of how some owners abuse and neglect their vehicles   
   for years. The tough economy has made people more likely to hold onto their   
   old clunkers, leading to more fights at the service desk over what's urgent   
   versus what's affordable.   
      
   Instead of secretly recording every person who touches your car, we'd suggest   
   doing some extensive vetting before taking your ride into a shop; many sites   
   offer reviews of dealerships and independent mechanics, not to mention the   
   Better Business Bureau. It's better than spinning your wheels after the fact.   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
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