Engine rebuild needed because of garage mistakes
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They had my car for four months
They've promised it'll be ready tomorrow. If it was drivable it'd be out of there but when the engine is in bits what the hell can I do but carry on waiting and watching my car fall to bits.
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It's now nearly 4 months down the line, the engine has almost been re-assembled - I've been guaranteed it will be ready on 4 occasions in the last week, needless to say those promises have not been fulfilled.
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| 18-4-2008 | Christ - is this legal???! Why not try one of the consumer rights forums such as www.consumerdirect.gov.uk, or write to Tony Levene at The Guardian money.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk. | Not Such A Boy Racer Anymore |
| 16-4-2008 | On another thought, usually, if your car is going to be in the garage (dealer) for a length of time, they'll offer a hire car, which chivvies them on to do the work because the hire charges will be mounting up - that's if the dealer is paying.
Imagine if you'd have got a hire car for...more | Youthful Griper |
| 16-4-2008 | Where the heck have you taken your car? A back-alley cowboy? What sort of mechanic doesn't know the difference between a V and an inline engine?!
They won't be in a rush to do it because they said they'd not charge you the labour. You'd think they'd get onto it straight away s...more | Youthful Griper |
| 16-4-2008 | report the garage to Trading Standards and also you could report it as stolen, but read below:
THEFT ACT 1968
1. Basic definition of theft
(1) A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to
another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and...more | Pugs |
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