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?