That sucks. There's not much you can do unless you can prove beyond any reasonable doubt that the mechanic "abused" your car. I was in a similar scenario with my civic about 2 years ago. I took my car to Riddle Honda (now First Team) on Western Branch Blvd for repairs. Only, I was walking into the parts department when the mechanic was revving my car in the garage to hear the blow-off valve. I calmly asked the service manager how revving my car to 7K rpm had anything to do with the replacement of a tie rod end. That was the last time I ever let anyone else work on the car unless I was standing over their shoulder.

One more thing to add... all the dealerships on Western Branch Blvd suck. That's the worst place in the Hampton Roads area to buy a car and or have it serviced.