Mad Dart
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Who said anything about a threat? I just said take it. Holding a shotgun not pointed at anyone is not a crime.
He is in California.... They will hang his *** for it!
Who said anything about a threat? I just said take it. Holding a shotgun not pointed at anyone is not a crime.
go get your car and headers............
If he refuses to give the car back before payment is made, call the cops in!
At this stage, I wrote out a timeline with detail, the garage is on my way to work, so I was able to stop in and check progress during the process. Now I have matched dates with progress.
I plan to talk with him on Monday about how he arrived at the total. And more than likely have the car towed from the shop.
If it goes bad, I will still have the car removed an open a case with BAR
Cops probably won't get involved. They usually don't in a civil matter. The Mechanic has every right to hold your car until payment is presented. What you need is a Judge to order the release of the car. As in "Court Order". The BAR should help in this area. They have ways of getting Mechanics to release cars.
If no one else has mentioned it, I'd consider paying an attorney $100 to write a letter explaining that the charges are "well in excess" of normal, and ask that a standard diagnostic fee (or something similar) be charged in exchange for the release of the car.
Also, you could suggest a mediator or arbitrator.
Either way, you're likely to get out for a LOT less than 6 grand with no work being done.
So is op handicap? Disabled?? To old to work??? Who the **** farms out header swaps? **** a days worth of work at best.
Do you have all the required parts to install the headers?
90* filter adapter or remote? Compatible mini starter?
If not, you aren't really helping the situation, BUT, that should have been covered with a review of the de-structions.
Not by all of us, James.wow, I have been blasted on this thread. Some of it is deserved so I am not offended.
Thank you Captain Kirk.
Here is an update, I meet with the mechanic and he will be working with me on the price and getting the car in running condition again. I told him that the car would be towed out and we would go from there.
Earlier I spoke with the Bureau of Automotive repair, just basically stated there really isn't anything they can do.
I could get the car, but the mechanic could take me to court. In this case with out a signed contract, they would have fined him and looked for other issues, basically giving him a hard time. Also without a signed contract, he could not but a lean on the car.
Not a perfect end, but something of a resolution. We will see how it works out