Legal Question in Consumer Law in Iowa
We left our older, but well maintained vehicle to be serviced at a local shop. After a month they still had it, and then the next thing we knew we had a phone call from the police saying that the owner's 18 yr old son was giving another customer a ride home in our vehicle and had a wreck. The vehicle is totaled & we're told all the shop is liable for is the fair market value of the vehicle. We did not, at any time, give them permission to use our vehicle for transporting other customers, and there were 3 gas charges on the bill when we left it there with 1/2 a tank of gas in it. More than enough to "test drive" it. Do we have anything to stand on for more than getting just fair market value?
1 Answer from Attorneys
The short answer is no. You can dispute what the fair market value of the vehicle is, because it was in above average condition.
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