possible poor garage repair
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Looking for some advice here chaps
Around 20 months ago our daughters car failed the MOT on a few things, one being some rust on the sill.
Our local garage got the job of repairing it before re test. Its a small independent garage.
Anyway, 20 months later and as part of a service and inspection we get a call from the garage (a different garage as we have moved house since) who have unearthed a problem. Basically the rusty sill was back with a vengence and the 'repaired area' was a section of metal welded over and all of the rusty stuff was not removed. Over the months it has rotted away underneath and its at a point where the whole sill needs repalcing - more than the cars worth.
Where do I stand? Can I get any comeback with the original garage? or is it pushing it trying to prove neglegence after so long?
Any legal help/ advice greatly appreciated
Around 20 months ago our daughters car failed the MOT on a few things, one being some rust on the sill.
Our local garage got the job of repairing it before re test. Its a small independent garage.
Anyway, 20 months later and as part of a service and inspection we get a call from the garage (a different garage as we have moved house since) who have unearthed a problem. Basically the rusty sill was back with a vengence and the 'repaired area' was a section of metal welded over and all of the rusty stuff was not removed. Over the months it has rotted away underneath and its at a point where the whole sill needs repalcing - more than the cars worth.
Where do I stand? Can I get any comeback with the original garage? or is it pushing it trying to prove neglegence after so long?
Any legal help/ advice greatly appreciated
Thanks for the replies
The car will be replaced and its not the money to do so thats the problem. It was more the question of can you have any comeback to a garage for a welding repair (regardless of the cost) after 20 months after it has being found it was a bodge rather than a cut out and weld in new (what I paid for and written on the receipt)
Cheers
The car will be replaced and its not the money to do so thats the problem. It was more the question of can you have any comeback to a garage for a welding repair (regardless of the cost) after 20 months after it has being found it was a bodge rather than a cut out and weld in new (what I paid for and written on the receipt)
Cheers
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