Comments on: Who’s obliged for profitable for a car partial which a automobile emporium breaks? http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car Ask and make better car Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: gregthomasparke http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-391 gregthomasparke Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-391 I work in a garage, sometimes parts break because of age and fatigue. At my shop, we are very fair. If we break a part, we will own up and replace it free of charge. However if the part was partially broken, stressed, or siezed in the first palce, its not always the shops fault if a part breaks. I dirve a 1989 Ranger, and I had another technician doing a break flush on it, when I was doing another job and he had nothing to do. The bleeder screw on the left rear wheel cylinder broke, I knew it wasn't his fault, and I didn't blame him in the least, its the salt they lay on the road, and the salt rusted the bleeder weakening it. It was stress and fatigue that caused it to break, no ones fault. A few days ago, we had a technician break a ring gear for a wheel speed sensor, the ring is just under $200 for the unit, and the total inital job was only costing about $300 total. The labour on the job was about $50 and the part was about $250, we made no money on the job and we actually lsot money. There are times when a customer is charged with a borken part, because of stress or fatigue, or age. Then there at times when the shop bites the bullet and takes the cost, because of technician neglect. Its impossible to say in your case, because you failed to specify what it was that he broke and what it was that was being repaired. Sueing is not the answer. Talking over the problem, and LISTENING to thier explination is. If you are not happy after HEARING their explination, call the BBB and get some more information. I work in a garage, infrequently tools mangle since of age as well as fatigue. At my shop, we have been really fair. If we mangle a part, we will own up as well as reinstate it giveaway of charge. However if a partial was to a little extent broken, stressed, or siezed in a initial palce, a not regularly a shops error if a partial breaks. we dirve a 1989 Ranger, as well as we had an additional technician we do a mangle wash out upon it, when we was we do an additional pursuit as well as he had zero to do. The bleeder screw upon a left back circle cylinder broke, we knew it wasn’t his fault, as well as we didn’t censure him in a least, a a salt they lay upon a road, as well as a salt rusted a bleeder weakening it. It was highlight as well as tired which caused it to break, no ones fault. A couple of days ago, we had a technician mangle a ring rigging for a circle speed sensor, a ring is usually underneath $200 for a unit, as well as a sum inital pursuit was usually costing about $300 total. The work upon a pursuit was about $50 as well as a partial was about $250, we done no income upon a pursuit as well as we essentially lsot money.

There have been times when a patron is charged with a borken part, since of highlight or fatigue, or age. Then there during times when a emporium bites a bullet as well as takes a cost, since of technician neglect. Its unfit to contend in your case, since we unsuccessful to mention what it was which he pennyless as well as what it was which was being repaired. Sueing is not a answer. Talking over a problem, as well as LISTENING to thier explination is. If we have been not happy after HEARING their explination, call a BBB as well as get a little some-more information.

]]> By: Fred C http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-392 Fred C Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-392 Sometimes parts break due to age and metal fatigue. It may be this saved you a larger expense, or even injury. If it broke under the stress of repairs, it could have broken while you were travelling at speed on the highway. You don't say what the part is, so it is only speculation, but I wager you needed the part. This happens not just with cars, but older furnaces and a/c, water pumps, just about anything that is subject to wear and tear. By the way, if you stop payment on a cheque, just because you think you should not pay for the broken part (as another poster has suggested) you can be charged with fraud. Don't even think about that one. Sometimes tools mangle due to age as well as steel fatigue. It might be this saved we a incomparable expense, or even injury. If it pennyless underneath a highlight of repairs, it could have damaged whilst we were travelling during speed upon a highway. You do not contend what a partial is, so it is usually speculation, though we peril we indispensable a part. This happens not only with cars, though comparison furnaces as well as a/c, H2O pumps, only about anything which is theme to wear as well as tear.
By a way, if we stop remuneration upon a cheque, only since we consider we should not compensate for a damaged partial (as an additional print has suggested) we can be charged with fraud. Don’t even consider about which one.

]]> By: Valley R http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-393 Valley R Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-393 deduct it from the amount you pay him. That is rediculious. If you paid by check, stop payment and reissue another check. If you paid by credit card, dispute the amount with your credit card company. deduct it from a volume we compensate him. That is rediculious. If we paid by check, stop remuneration as well as reissue an additional check. If we paid by credit card, brawl a volume with your credit label company.

]]> By: MrOneDer http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-394 MrOneDer Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-394 Check out the form that you signed before he did any replacements, it'll tell you if they are responsible or if your responsible, they will have you sign something before they do anything if not then you can sue him, but if it clearly states that they are reliable for damages then you can sue him but if you didn't sign anything before he did anything then he's reliable.. Check out a form which we sealed prior to he did any replacements, it’ll discuss it we if they have been obliged or if your responsible, they will have we pointer something prior to they do anything if not afterwards we can sue him, though if it obviously states which they have been arguable for indemnification afterwards we can sue him though if we didn’t pointer anything prior to he did anything afterwards he’s reliable..

]]> By: Lisa http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-395 Lisa Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-395 It can go all the way to small claims court. Get legal advice and go to the court house. These jerks need to be stopped from this practice. It can go all a approach to tiny claims court. Get authorised recommendation as well as go to a justice house. These jerks need to be stopped from this practice.

]]> By: drysac http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-396 drysac Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-396 Factors involved: What did he break? Was this informed to you in the beginning? What did your vehicle originally get repaired for. But, for the most part, the shop is responsible. Good Luck Factors involved: What did he break? Was this sensitive to we in a beginning? What did your car creatively get remade for. But, for a many part, a emporium is responsible. Good Luck

]]> By: sferrant http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-397 sferrant Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-397 Depending on your cars age and brittleness it could go either way. If your car is a 1995 or later it is more than likely his fault and you need to bring it to an attorney. I had this happen to me with my 2003 Chevy Venture when he broke my lower radiator hose. He managed to somehow break it and tried charging me and I knew that those thick hoses don't just break easily. I won and he had to pay for a new hose and i got a free oil change and a top off of all other fluids! Depending upon your cars age as well as brittleness it could go possibly way. If your car is the 1995 or after it is some-more than expected his error as well as we need to move it to an attorney. we had this occur to me with my 2003 Chevy Venture when he pennyless my reduce radiator hose. He managed to someway mangle it as well as attempted charging me as well as we knew which those thick hoses do not only mangle easily. we won as well as he had to compensate for the latest hose as well as i got the giveaway oil shift as well as the tip off of all alternative fluids!

]]> By: Jada515 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-398 Jada515 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-398 It depends. If it was just something minor, and did not cost too much I would be POed, but there is really nothing you can do about it, but take your business else where next time. It could have pos. been an old part, that was ready to go and buy chance broke while your car was there (which ultimately saves you a trip back.) If it was something that was obviously there fault, I would request for them to fix it for free and maybe settle for a discount. As for suing, unless it was something that cost a fortune, a law suit will only end up costing you more in court fees. You can however place a complaint w/ the better business bureau. It depends. If it was usually something minor, as well as did not price as well most we would be POed, though there is unequivocally zero we can do about it, though take your commercial operation else where subsequent time. It could have pos. been an aged part, which was ready to go as well as buy possibility pennyless whilst your car was there (which in conclusion saves we a outing back.) If it was something which was patently there fault, we would ask for them to repair it for giveaway as well as may be solve for a discount. As for suing, unless it was something which price a fortune, a law fit will usually finish up costing we some-more in justice fees. You can however place a censure w/ a improved commercial operation bureau.

]]> By: greenvetter http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-399 greenvetter Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-399 That's a tough one. If the person fixing an older car winds up breaking another part in the course of doing your repair due to the age of the vehicle your going to have a hard case to prove if you decide to go to court. I don't know the area of the country you are from but I can tell you that older cars up here in the northeast are hell to work on due to rust. Make him show what he was fixing, what he busted, and how it happened. Don't be afraid to fight back. They want you to agree and pay them. Worst case get him to split the difference. I had a fuel pump replaced and when I got the truck back the body was damaged in the area they were working. I got the same line until I threatened to call the cops since there must have been a hit and run. That’s the difficult one. If the chairman regulating an comparison car winds up violation an additional partial in the march of we do your correct due to the age of the car your starting to have the tough box to infer if we confirm to go to court. we do not know the area of the nation we have been from though we can discuss it we which comparison cars up here in the northeast have been ruin to work upon due to rust. Make him uncover what he was fixing, what he busted, as well as how it happened. Don’t be fearful to quarrel back. They wish we to determine as well as compensate them. Worst box get him to separate the difference.
I had the fuel siphon transposed as well as when we got the lorry behind the physique was shop-worn in the area they were working. we got the same line until we in jeopardy to call the cops given there contingency have been the strike as well as run.

]]> By: arnon74 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car/comment-page-1#comment-400 arnon74 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:17:53 +0000 http://makeautocar.com/whos-responsible-for-paying-for-a-car-part-that-the-auto-shop-breaks.car#comment-400 Things break all of the time when working on autos. You didn't give any detail of what part you are referring to. Bolts rust and twist, wires fray and break from vibration. Sometimes spark plugs snap off in heads or the threads rip out, requiring head removal or replacement. Some owners blame everything on the mechanic. There are some crooked mechs out there but let me ask you. Did you take your vehicle to a shop because nothing was wrong with it? Ever heard what you have to do to make an omelette? Things mangle all of the time when operative upon autos. You didn’t give any item of what partial we have been referring to. Bolts decay as well as twist, wires ravel as well as mangle from vibration. Sometimes hint plugs snap off in heads or the threads slice out, requiring conduct dismissal or replacement. Some owners censure all upon the mechanic. There have been the little curved mechs out there though let me ask you. Did we take your car to the emporium since zero was wrong with it? Ever listened what we have to do to have an omelette?

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