6 Oct 2026, Tue

Dealership Technician Wrecks A Customer’s Alfa Romeo

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Despite dealerships reassuring customers it doesn’t happen, we keep seeing employees joyriding in customer cars. The hotter the vehicle, the greater the temptation for a service tech or anyone with key access, as shown when a technician crashed a customer’s Alfa Romeo Giulia.

Entrusting a car to a service department shouldn’t end in a wreck, yet incidents like this persist. The crash is a reminder of why some owners grow wary of leaving their prized vehicles in anyone else’s hands.