A British Columbia judge dismissed a customer’s claim that a test drive made him functionally equivalent to a dealership employee, calling the argument illogical. The ruling highlights a legal debate over whether test drives create an employer-employee relationship or remain a standard sales process. Legal experts may now weigh in on how such cases could set future precedents for consumer rights and dealership liability. The decision underscores tensions between interpreting contracts and real-world expectations during car purchases.
A judge in British Columbia said the customer's argument that he effectively became a dealership employee while on a test drive "defies common sense." ...
