Hi, my used beat up 2011 Hyundai Sonata limped its way to the end of my grad school career until it stopped starting due to a malfunctioning “command key smart module”. My car has been sitting at the Hyundai dealership for nearly 3 months as the part is still backordered. I was originally planning on using that car for a while longer since I assumed it wouldn’t take long to fix, but since it’s now 3 months later and I have started my full time job, I was able to purchase a new car from elsewhere. My question is - if I were to tow the non-functional Hyundai out of the dealership and sell it for parts, can the dealership charge me for “storage” fees or something similar? I’ve had nothing but a bad experience with them, as the communication has been virtually non-existent and they refused to give me a loaner.
TLDR: If a dealership was unable to get a part for me for 3 months, can I tow my car from them without being fined with some sort of fees for “storing” it there?
Absolutely, it’s your car. They can’t charge you for keeping your car on their lot when they failed to procure the part you planned on paying them to fix. If anything they’ll thank you for taking your car off their lot.
A command key smart module sounds like a remote start system. I have no idea how that relates to how well the car is operating. What was wrong with how the car drove? What sounds or feelings?