is £100 to steep
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hi
i put my car into garage to have a head gasket change as it blew
garage quoted me £450 so i said go ahead with it it had been with them a week so i asked when they were likly to start the work they said the following monday 3 days time
i seen another car to buy and when i phoned them up sunday night to stop the work they said to late as the mechanic has already started on saturday night so he could have a gasket ready for monday morning and i could get my car back fixed
i said i still dont want the work completed and how much to have it put back together as it was they said £160 so i asked how much to just take it as it was he said £75 as the mechanic has already put 3 hours into the job and they were charging £25 per hour i said ok ill do that as ill send a transporter round to pick it up as a friend has one
come monday they told me they have had to charge another £25 for a mechanic as he had to do more work on the car as the engine was suspended by the trolley jack that he had to put the engine mounting on to secure the engine for removal
so now they want £100 for not completing a job or not fixing my car
ok i know its not there fault the job terminated halway through but what is a fair price to pay is £100 to steep is my question?
i put my car into garage to have a head gasket change as it blew
garage quoted me £450 so i said go ahead with it it had been with them a week so i asked when they were likly to start the work they said the following monday 3 days time
i seen another car to buy and when i phoned them up sunday night to stop the work they said to late as the mechanic has already started on saturday night so he could have a gasket ready for monday morning and i could get my car back fixed
i said i still dont want the work completed and how much to have it put back together as it was they said £160 so i asked how much to just take it as it was he said £75 as the mechanic has already put 3 hours into the job and they were charging £25 per hour i said ok ill do that as ill send a transporter round to pick it up as a friend has one
come monday they told me they have had to charge another £25 for a mechanic as he had to do more work on the car as the engine was suspended by the trolley jack that he had to put the engine mounting on to secure the engine for removal
so now they want £100 for not completing a job or not fixing my car
ok i know its not there fault the job terminated halway through but what is a fair price to pay is £100 to steep is my question?
mancityace said:
hi
i put my car into garage to have a head gasket change as it blew
garage quoted me £450 so i said go ahead with it it had been with them a week so i asked when they were likly to start the work they said the following monday 3 days time
i seen another car to buy and when i phoned them up sunday night to stop the work they said to late as the mechanic has already started on saturday night so he could have a gasket ready for monday morning and i could get my car back fixed
i said i still dont want the work completed and how much to have it put back together as it was they said £160 so i asked how much to just take it as it was he said £75 as the mechanic has already put 3 hours into the job and they were charging £25 per hour i said ok ill do that as ill send a transporter round to pick it up as a friend has one
come monday they told me they have had to charge another £25 for a mechanic as he had to do more work on the car as the engine was suspended by the trolley jack that he had to put the engine mounting on to secure the engine for removal
so now they want £100 for not completing a job or not fixing my car
ok i know its not there fault the job terminated halway through but what is a fair price to pay is £100 to steep is my question?
Quoted. For when it's deleted.i put my car into garage to have a head gasket change as it blew
garage quoted me £450 so i said go ahead with it it had been with them a week so i asked when they were likly to start the work they said the following monday 3 days time
i seen another car to buy and when i phoned them up sunday night to stop the work they said to late as the mechanic has already started on saturday night so he could have a gasket ready for monday morning and i could get my car back fixed
i said i still dont want the work completed and how much to have it put back together as it was they said £160 so i asked how much to just take it as it was he said £75 as the mechanic has already put 3 hours into the job and they were charging £25 per hour i said ok ill do that as ill send a transporter round to pick it up as a friend has one
come monday they told me they have had to charge another £25 for a mechanic as he had to do more work on the car as the engine was suspended by the trolley jack that he had to put the engine mounting on to secure the engine for removal
so now they want £100 for not completing a job or not fixing my car
ok i know its not there fault the job terminated halway through but what is a fair price to pay is £100 to steep is my question?
mancityace said:
hi
i put my car into garage to have a head gasket change as it blew
garage quoted me £450 so i said go ahead with it it had been with them a week so i asked when they were likly to start the work they said the following monday 3 days time
i seen another car to buy and when i phoned them up sunday night to stop the work they said to late as the mechanic has already started on saturday night so he could have a gasket ready for monday morning and i could get my car back fixed
i said i still dont want the work completed and how much to have it put back together as it was they said £160 so i asked how much to just take it as it was he said £75 as the mechanic has already put 3 hours into the job and they were charging £25 per hour i said ok ill do that as ill send a transporter round to pick it up as a friend has one
come monday they told me they have had to charge another £25 for a mechanic as he had to do more work on the car as the engine was suspended by the trolley jack that he had to put the engine mounting on to secure the engine for removal
so now they want £100 for not completing a job or not fixing my car
ok i know its not there fault the job terminated halway through but what is a fair price to pay is £100 to steep is my question?
Nice post count too i put my car into garage to have a head gasket change as it blew
garage quoted me £450 so i said go ahead with it it had been with them a week so i asked when they were likly to start the work they said the following monday 3 days time
i seen another car to buy and when i phoned them up sunday night to stop the work they said to late as the mechanic has already started on saturday night so he could have a gasket ready for monday morning and i could get my car back fixed
i said i still dont want the work completed and how much to have it put back together as it was they said £160 so i asked how much to just take it as it was he said £75 as the mechanic has already put 3 hours into the job and they were charging £25 per hour i said ok ill do that as ill send a transporter round to pick it up as a friend has one
come monday they told me they have had to charge another £25 for a mechanic as he had to do more work on the car as the engine was suspended by the trolley jack that he had to put the engine mounting on to secure the engine for removal
so now they want £100 for not completing a job or not fixing my car
ok i know its not there fault the job terminated halway through but what is a fair price to pay is £100 to steep is my question?
Yes £100 is more than reasonable, tbh your lucky they don't charge normal garage rates of £50-£100 per hour. You got off very lightly.
OP, you can't ask someone to start work, then tell them to stop halfway through and not expect to pay. I assume you have a job - if you went to work on friday and then your boss said go home after lunch, but didnt pay you, you'd be pissed off right?
So pay them their money, and stop dicking about. They've bought parts for your car, they've spent time on your car. They could have been doing someone elses car, but they did yours.
So pay them their money, and stop dicking about. They've bought parts for your car, they've spent time on your car. They could have been doing someone elses car, but they did yours.
mancityace said:
but they said they wasn't going to start till 3 days time following monday.
Weren't, they weren't going to start.You will not get the answer you want, they did four hours work on your behalf at a very reasonable hourly rate. Pay up and be thankful they didn't charge you the full amount for the work that you contracted them to do.
mancityace said:
but they said they wasn't going to start till 3 days time following monday.
I think the garage have behaved well and you have been a time waster. If it was important to you that they DIDN'T start early, it was your responsiblity to make such an unusual requirement VERY clear.
Virtually every other customer wants their car fix asap and would be grateful for them getting ahead.
mancityace said:
but they said they wasn't going to start till 3 days time following monday.
When I've had the Mrs car in when she didn't need it for a week I said no rush, I just need it back next Wednesday, I still got a phone call on Friday to say it was done because the garage wanted the space free for another car. If you're swapping the car in, then cough up the £100 toward the new car and let them keep the old one or pay the garage to complete the work and apologise humbly, and they MAY be a little understanding.
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