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VIDEO: Man Crashes Newly Purchased Car Into Dealership After His Request To Return The Car Was Denied, Police Say

A man crashed his car into a dealership in Utah this week.

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It’s a well-known maxim of car-buying that your car instantly loses value the moment you drive it off the lot. But one Utah man this week took buyer’s remorse further than most.

As Fox 13 Now reported, a man purchased what appears to be a Subaru Outback from a Mazda dealership in Sandy, Utah. Shortly after the purchase, the man “discovered mechanical issues” with the car, and sought to return it to the dealership. But the dealer refused the return, claiming the car had been purchased “as is.”

Then the man “threatened to drive through the dealership’s front door” if he didn’t get his money back- and when the dealership refused, that’s what he did, crashing through the glass door, before shouting a stream of expletives. Someone can be heard shouting to call the police.

No one was injured in the crash, according to another local news report about the incident.

The man was arrested and charged with felony criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. It’s unclear what will happen with possession of the car, which may be seized as evidence, although the crime would make it unlikely that he’ll be off the hook for buying it.

“He came back but with a rage… Without thinking, he just acted out on rage,” a woman who works at the dealership told the TV station.

There were some amusing social media reactions to this unusual incident, including pop culture references to the likes of Joker, Falling Down, and I Think You Should Leave.

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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