White dots on car after respray. Fish eye?

[Squiggs]

Mikearwas said:

Squiggs said:

As you accepted the job done at a discounted price I think you've got three options:
1) Pay the difference between the discounted price and the full price and let them re-do the job.
2) Live with it
3)Take it somewhere else and pay again.

Yep, that's how I see it as well. Happy to pay the difference provided I get a decent finish this time round.

I should have outright rejected it first time out and would have done if i'd seen the full extent of the job.

If you had rejected it the first time you would have already paid the £900, and I believe legally you have to let them have at least one chance to rectify things.

So by taking it back (and paying the £200) you'll be in no worse position.

Except maybe[?] because you accepted the discounted work and then by paying the £200 you might be legally entering into another new 'contract'. If that could be the case, then if it goes wrong again you might legally have to let them have at least one more chance to rectify things again. (I don't know I'm not a legal boffin)

[Mignon]

Mikearwas said:

The agent, as i have described him is exactly what he is. I am not dealing directly with a body shop but through an intermediary who then deals with a painter. No need to continue the beating contract law drum, I have a basic commercial understanding of it but do not have a legal background like you and therefore do not have detailed knowledge. I am however perfectly capable of differentiating between an agent and a supplier. This man is an agent.

OK but this was never made clear in any of your previous posts. I'm not quite sure why an agent would be involved in a car painting exercise but so be it.

Is your contract then with the agent or the body shop? You definitely need to know who in law you can sue and who you cannot.

If someone (agent or bodyshop) is offering to redo the job for £200 and you are happy with this then the following.

1) Make sure you know who are you legally contracting with.
2) Get it all in writing.
3) Establish ground rules for acceptability of final product.
4) Make sure you know the registered address and business name of anyone you are legally contracting with. This is essential to issuing a claim.

Don't pay the £200 up front. They fix, you check, you pay.

[Mikearwas]

Mignon said:

OK but this was never made clear in any of your previous posts. I'm not quite sure why an agent would be involved in a car painting exercise but so be it.

Is your contract then with the agent or the body shop? You definitely need to know who in law you can sue and who you cannot.

If someone (agent or bodyshop) is offering to redo the job for £200 and you are happy with this then the following.

1) Make sure you know who are you legally contracting with.
2) Get it all in writing.
3) Establish ground rules for acceptability of final product.
4) Make sure you know the registered address and business name of anyone you are legally contracting with. This is essential to issuing a claim.

Don't pay the £200 up front. They fix, you check, you pay.

Many thanks for the good advice.