Have you ever bought a vehicle that turned out to not quite be as advertised, and wished you could just take it right back to the seller and give them a piece of your mind? Well, one Utah man tried after buying a used Subaru from a Mazda dealer, and did so in spectacular fashion: Driving the Outback straight through the dealer’s front door.
The man had purchased a 2008 Subaru Outback from Tim Dahle Mazda Southtowne in Sandy, Utah, and apparently decided just hours later that he’d been done dirty on the deal. He reportedly called the dealer about a return, only to be told that the car had been sold as-is and its condition was now his problem. ABC 4 has what happened next:
While on the phone with the dealership, the man was told that the sale was final, and the car was an “as-is” purchase. The suspect reportedly threatened that he would drive the car through the dealership’s front door if they didn’t take the car back.
Moffit said the suspect returned to the dealership around 4 p.m. on Monday, and actually drove the car through the front of the dealership.
A Redditor, who works at another dealer in the area, posted a video of the crash that they say spread quickly though local circles. They claim the return was due to “overcharge,” rather than an issue with the car.
It’s not clear what the issue was with the Outback, but as of this morning the car was still listed on the dealer’s website for just $3,755. That would be low for an Outback in good condition even on Marketplace, and it’s an absolute steal from a dealer unless something is seriously wrong. Combine that with the as-is sale, and you don’t exactly have a recipe for success.
If you have an issue with a car you’ve purchased, talking to the seller about why it isn’t in the advertised condition is reasonable enough. Busting through the seller’s front door, screaming, and walking away is a bit less reasonable, but who knows? Direct action is all the rage right now.