If he found out there was a problem, the 4S shop would have to reimburse all these appraisal fees!

After completing the appraisal procedures, Qin Mu left the appraisal agency and took the subway directly back to the Mountain and Water Garden District. He felt quite depressed.

The car he bought was like a mere display piece. He'd owned it for half a month but had only driven it two or three times. If it wasn't in for repairs, it was undergoing appraisal…

After returning home, Qing Lan suddenly sent him a message, showing her concern. "Hey, Up, is your new car out of the shop? How does it drive?"

Qin Mu's mouth twitched. He replied, "It's back in again."

Qing Lan: "???"

After a moment of thought, Qin Mu briefly explained the issues he'd encountered after the 4S shop's repair.

To be honest, if Old Song hadn't wanted to test drive the car, he would never have discovered the hole in the airbag! Thinking back on it now was somewhat frightening. He'd bought the car for convenience, but also for safety! If even its safety couldn't be guaranteed... then the car was no different from a ticking time bomb! If he ever got into a real car accident... his chances of survival would be exceedingly slim!

Before long, Qing Lan sent another series of messages.

"Up, you encountered this too? It happened to me last time my car was in for repairs.

"This kind of thing is common. 4S shops are actually somewhat better; it happens less often with them. The real disaster areas are those independent repair garages.

"They can tamper with any part, and we'd never notice.

"Last time, it happened to me. Fortunately, I have a friend who knows a lot about cars. She was cautious and had the car inspected after I picked it up. That's how we discovered they had replaced two components. In the end, they had to pay triple compensation.

"By the way, Up, how did you find out?"

Qing Lan was quite curious about this.

Qin Mu didn't hide anything and said frankly, "You might not believe this, but an old fellow from the complex wanted to go for a joyride. When he was drifting around a corner, the airbag deployed."

If it hadn't been for that, who knows when he would have discovered the issue. The parts they'd swapped out wouldn't cause any noticeable problems in the short term. Only a seasoned driver might sense something was off while driving. But over time, the wear and tear on the engine and car body would increase dramatically. The lifespan of the engine and body might even be cut by more than half. And then there was the major safety risk.

Qing Lan: "...That retirement home truly is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons."

Reading Qin Mu's reply, she couldn't help but picture seventy or eighty-year-old men racing on the streets. They even managed to deploy an airbag!

While she was marveling at this, she suddenly remembered something and sent another message, "By the way, Up, it's easy to assert your rights in situations like this. You don't need to deal with the repair department; go directly to the 4S shop. Demand a replacement or triple compensation; the 'Three Guarantees' law covers cars.

"When I had trouble last time, I specifically looked into the legal aspects. The 'Three Guarantees' law covers over twenty categories of goods. If any quality issues arise, you can file a claim. For example, with these parts... for however many they replaced, besides returning the original parts, they also have to pay three times their value in compensation! Asserting your rights this way is quite simple, not complicated at all. The Market Supervision Department is always investigating these kinds of commercial violations."

「Mountain and Water Garden District.」

Qin Mu looked at the advice Qing Lan had sent about asserting his rights, and his mouth twitched a few times.

Since acquiring the 'Photographic Memory' skill, he had memorized virtually all relevant legal texts, including the 'Three Guarantees Law,' 'Contract Law,' and 'Commercial Law,' knowing them inside out. The 'Three Guarantees Law' stipulated that for products listed in its catalog, the seller bears responsibility. Contracts between sellers and producers, suppliers, or repairers could not exempt them from these 'Three Guarantees' responsibilities and obligations. These obligations were absolute and undeniable, regardless of any excuse. As long as he reported it to the Market Supervision Department, the 4S shop would undoubtedly compensate him willingly.

However… they had tampered with the airbag, replacing it with a faulty one. Merely providing triple compensation was far too lenient for such an act. Disregarding human life and intentionally creating a safety hazard like this demanded proper punishment! Compensation was a secondary concern.

「The next day.」

At ten in the morning, Qin Mu went to the appraisal agency as scheduled to collect the "Full Vehicle Component Appraisal Report."

He wouldn't have known if he hadn't looked. One look, and he got a fright. "Fourteen components in the car are all aftermarket parts?"

Looking at the appraisal results, Qin Mu's expression darkened. He had assumed they had only replaced one or two components. Who would have thought… they had swapped out fourteen!

These parts included the engine hood, front headlights, front fenders, front shock absorbers, radiator, condenser, seat belts, and the airbag, among others. The original factory price for each of these components ranged from four or five hundred to four or five thousand.

Combined with the appraisal results, the facts were crystal clear: the problem almost certainly originated from the 4S shop's repair department! All other components, according to the appraisal, were brand new, undamaged, and not easily disassembled.

"DING! An adverse event involving the Host has been detected, automatically triggering a new system task."

"DING! Host, please select one of the following tasks:

"Option One: Go to the 4S shop, expose their malicious repair practices, and demand a new car.

"Option Two: Fiercely confront the repair department, demand compensation (a full refund and triple damages).

"Option Three: Teach the individuals who replaced the parts an unforgettable lesson, thereby serving as a deterrent to the entire auto repair industry."

"Please note: Each task branch has a different difficulty level. The Host can receive random rewards based on task completion."

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