Man turned down for Toyota truck refund rams dealership, blames stuck pedal.

[daddy]

The cops are even dumber than the idiot driving.

A man who attempted to return his recalled Toyota pickup truck to All Star Toyota on Airline Highway on Saturday crashed into the dealership building when his allegedly faulty accelerator stuck, the Baton Rouge Police Department reported.

The crash caused extensive damage to the truck involved, but no major injuries were reported, said Lt. Todd G. Lee Sr., chief of administrative services for the Police Department.

Mikel Valviva sought to return his truck to the dealership at 9150 Airline Highway, saying he no longer wanted it because of the recall on the accelerator, Lee said.

The dealership’s manager, Joe Costanza, offered to repair Valviva’s truck and loan him a car in the meantime, Lee said.

Matt McKay, owner of the All Star Automotive Group, said Costanza explained to Valviva on three separate occasions on Saturday that the dealership could not refund his money for the truck.

McKay said the process during the recall requires dealerships to provide a loaner car while the recalled vehicle is repaired.

Valviva refused the offers and tried to leave the dealership, but his gas pedal stuck, Lee said. The truck accelerated forward, striking the building, Lee said.

EMS personnel treated Valviva and his passenger for minor injuries on scene, Lee said.

McKay said a cosmetic column on the building received only minor damage.

Costanza confirmed Valviva’s truck is one of the models included in the recall, Lee said.

The investigating officer found no evidence the incident was intentional, Lee said.

“He didn’t have enough evidence to say that definitively,” Lee said.

McKay said he had “no comment” when asked if he believed the incident was accidental.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/83184417.html?index=1&c=y

 

[Black02Silverado]

I wonder how many will follow this lead.

 

[Carneyman]

I totally believe the dude. I mean, it is possible that the petal just happen to stick after he was pissed that they wouldn't take it back, and he couldn't stop by pressing the brake or turning and the only way to stop was to hit the building of the place that he was pissed at. Totally believable.

 

[ScottyBoy]

Can ya blame the guy? How they gonna prove whether it was intentional or not? He has one witness (his passenger) thats can vouche for him that it was a faulty accellerator. The dealer has no witness that can say they saw him stomp the pedal.
His truck has already been recalled for that happening, so the odds are even more in his favor.

 

[daddy]

Can ya blame the guy? How they gonna prove whether it was intentional or not? He has one witness (his passenger) thats can vouche for him that it was a faulty accellerator. The dealer has no witness that can say they saw him stomp the pedal.
His truck has already been recalled for that happening, so the odds are even more in his favor.

Absolutely. He's a thief and a liar, IMO. Scum.

 

[DV2000NJ]

Wow.

 

[ScottyBoy]

I don't think he's a theif , I think he just really pissed off. Most people don't act on thoughts of rage like that though.

 

[mr_bots]

Can ya blame the guy? How they gonna prove whether it was intentional or not? He has one witness (his passenger) thats can vouche for him that it was a faulty accellerator. The dealer has no witness that can say they saw him stomp the pedal.
His truck has already been recalled for that happening, so the odds are even more in his favor.

Twice, they probably hadn't zip tied his floor mat yet. So that does increase the odds. Faulty floor mat + faulty pedal + angry patron = (truck + wall) * BS excuse .

 

[ScottyBoy]

The sad part is, once he gets an ambulance chaser to represent him, he will actually have a good chance of winning.

 

[JOEGMC]

Can ya blame the guy? How they gonna prove whether it was intentional or not? He has one witness (his passenger) thats can vouche for him that it was a faulty accellerator. The dealer has no witness that can say they saw him stomp the pedal.
His truck has already been recalled for that happening, so the odds are even more in his favor.

Absolutely. He's a thief and a liar, IMO. Scum.

I agree with Daddy! The guys a low down dirty lieing thief!

The truck had brakes, no recall on those yet!