 Swap Dilema...What would you do? |
 Nov 26, 2003 - 7:58 PM
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Hey guys,
I just came into town yesterday, and I drove by my mechanic's shop, and he hasn't touched my car for three weeks. Three weeks ago when I was home, I went and talked to my mechanic, and I brought my dad along, and we all agreed that he'd have the car done January 1st, and I'd pay $500. Well, now it looks like my car isn't going to be done. My mechanic lied to me, and in fact hasn't even started the wiring yet, which is going to be very hard. Also, there is other stuff that needs to be done, such as the A/C, power steering lines, throttle cable, etc. So I'm almost completely positive that my car will not be done on January 1st. When this happens, I'm going to bring a laywer and my dad with me, and we'll have a talk with Josh, my mechanic. So below are the options I'm thinking of telling him he's got. 1. Tell him that he needs to pay someone to come out and finish my car correctly, or tell him that he needs to pay to get the car towed to a competant shop where they'll finish the work, which he'll need to pay for as well. 2. Tell him that he needs to put my stock 7A-FE back in correctly, and buy the 4A-GE engine from me for the price that I paid for it and all the replacement parts. What do you guys think? Are there other options I should be thinking about? Is there anything else I should do? -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Nov 27, 2003 - 5:03 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 24, '02 From Wirral, UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
In the UK a parent or direct relative is not deemed to be a completely credible witness - I don;t know if that's the same case in the US.. the court may take note that your dad says this but in the UK they would also take this 'with a pinch of salt' to the effect that your father would be slightly biased in your facour.. ? best of luck though - my opinion being that if he has agreed a price for a piece of work and has given you a written estimate - then you can allow a small percentage increase in cost - but not a huge increase - ie 10% max.. other than that it's his fault for not correctly estimating the work time and materials involved. My stance on any work that's major or costly is that i have a written agreement with the garage that sets out the time of work, costs and a couple of clauses.. The bodyshop I use are fine with this unless it's a cash job.. (hehehe) - I think this is due to my working with IBM for so long - cast iron agreements everytime.. |
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Coomer Swap Dilema...What would you do? Nov 26, 2003 - 7:58 PM
macavely i would go with option one.. if he promised to do ... Nov 26, 2003 - 8:15 PM Drocay I'd go with option one u already have come to ... Nov 26, 2003 - 8:41 PM boosted_K2 yea, just let him know either get it done right, o... Nov 26, 2003 - 8:45 PM 7aek option 1 Nov 26, 2003 - 8:46 PM PowellCelica uno!
screw the 7AFE! Nov 26, 2003 - 8:49 PM Coomer QUOTE (boosted_K2 @ Nov 26, 2003 - 5:45 PM) yea, j... Nov 26, 2003 - 8:58 PM Supersprynt Or you can tell him that every week after the due ... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:03 PM Coomer QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Nov 26, 2003 - 6:03 PM) Or yo... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:10 PM boosted_K2 QUOTE (Coomer @ Nov 26, 2003 - 9:10 PM) QUOTE (Sup... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:16 PM Drocay All I have to say is get your lawyer to rape him i... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:20 PM Drunken_Style Option 1. With your lawyer there he should be mor... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:20 PM boosted_K2 QUOTE (Drunken_Style @ Nov 26, 2003 - 9:20 PM) Opt... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:26 PM 1bwilson Get your money back and have him ship the car to a... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:26 PM StockST Either way, we're all behind you Coomer. Good ... Nov 26, 2003 - 9:56 PM Coomer Thanks for all of the advice so far. Do you guys t... Nov 26, 2003 - 10:02 PM Uppitycracker Thats ****y man, I would just go in there and say ... Nov 26, 2003 - 10:02 PM Coomer QUOTE (Uppitycracker @ Nov 26, 2003 - 7:02 PM) Tha... Nov 26, 2003 - 10:14 PM hioctane that answers everything. I always wondered why you... Nov 26, 2003 - 10:25 PM blkGT one coomer. you have gone way to far to quit now. ... Nov 26, 2003 - 11:41 PM 97sccelica go there first with a lawyer there and confirm the... Nov 27, 2003 - 12:41 AM doGGy Coomer, i maybe rough by teling this to you, but a... Nov 27, 2003 - 2:39 AM 97GTinKC I think you should take it home and finish it your... Nov 27, 2003 - 3:16 AM slipgun Heres what I think you should do after sleeping on... Nov 27, 2003 - 1:57 PM zipstrips i think u guys are going over board. he is doing a... Nov 27, 2003 - 4:35 PM defgeph number one number one number one Nov 27, 2003 - 5:36 PM Andason Whats the deal with your swap Coomer? Dec 20, 2003 - 10:02 PM NEVERSTOP I would suggest number one but wait until the dat... Dec 20, 2003 - 10:34 PM Andason lol i knew i should of used a different thread to ... Dec 20, 2003 - 10:39 PM Coomer The car currently sits under about 8" of snow... Dec 21, 2003 - 5:18 PM Andason QUOTE (Coomer @ Dec 21, 2003 - 3:18 PM) The car cu... Dec 21, 2003 - 5:30 PM Coomer QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 21, 2003 - 2:30 PM) QUOTE (Co... Dec 21, 2003 - 8:40 PM Andason QUOTE (Coomer @ Dec 21, 2003 - 6:40 PM) QUOTE (And... Dec 21, 2003 - 9:01 PM Coomer QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 21, 2003 - 6:01 PM) QUOTE (Co... Dec 21, 2003 - 9:30 PM Andason Dude you could nail for more then 4k with a lawyer... Dec 21, 2003 - 9:45 PM Coomer QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 21, 2003 - 6:45 PM) Dude you ... Dec 21, 2003 - 10:18 PM Andason QUOTE (Coomer @ Dec 21, 2003 - 8:18 PM) QUOTE... Dec 21, 2003 - 10:25 PM Coomer QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 21, 2003 - 7:25 PM) QUOTE (Co... Dec 22, 2003 - 12:30 AM snadman The fact is, verbal contracts are only valid up to... Dec 22, 2003 - 12:32 AM
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