Nicklin
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Evening.. Got a bit of a problem and need some advice on what to do really.
Took my car 2 the body shop on the 1st of April for a respray.. I've had it booked in for ages and the guy told me that it would take just over a week to do. My mates have taken their cars there before and never had any problems and the quality of his workmanship is spot on. But every week when I ring up he's got an excuse and its not ready. After almost 2 months its really starting to piss me off and Im getting tired of him giving me definite dates that it will be ready for me to pick up which he has no intention of honoring.
Im sure the job he does will be excellent, and Im sure it will justify the cost (£1200). But thats the price I was willing to pay when he said it would take 7-10 days.
Basically I wanted to know what my rights are and how I should go about payment (Ive paid £400 as a deposit and for paint + materials).. I just don't think its fair paying full whack when he's taken 8 times as long as he said. What should I do? 
[Edited on 20-05-2008 by Nicklin]
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Phi
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do you have this in writing? and receipt for deposit?
maybe get your car back, just say im afraid i need my car back now.... dont be rude about it..just say you need the job done sooner and will need to look at other places to have it done now.
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Phi
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also say about how you think there work is good and you really wanted them to paint your car, but timing isnt very good.* you needed you car for an event...
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Colin
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The Body Shop, I thought they sold smelly shit for girls 
Erm have you asked why its taking so long? You could threaten him but I doubt it would help much, If hes not started go get your car & demand the £400 take it somewhere else?
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Nicklin
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Nope, dont have anything in writing.. Ive got the reciept for deposit though. Just gettin annoyed and a bit worried that PVS is coming up very soon lol.
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Phi
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well just say to him, im afarid im going to have to take my car back as i need it painted before june!!
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Phi
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id kick off! but it wouldnt get you anywhere! you got to remember he has your car!!
has it even been prepped? is it just left outside? is it loked after whilst it has been there??
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Nicklin
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lol, Yeah, every week its something different.. Last week his compressor broke, week b4 his spray booth packed in, hes been ill 4 a week, the list goes on..
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Cosmo
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Get a date in writing off him for completion. If he wont give you one then mention going to trading standards and citizens advice - might do nothing or it might actually scare him a little into sorting it.
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Colin
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If he's not started it go & get the car & your deposit, if hes any sort of half decent person he'll agree that 2 months to paint a car is no way to run a business & will comply.
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Phi
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Phone him and be all nice and then say , im coming to collect my car this weekend.....!
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--DAN--
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Get a date in writing off him for completion. If he wont give you one then mention going to trading standards and citizens advice - might do nothing or it might actually scare him a little into sorting it.
Didn't you have big problems with a bodyshop??
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Phi
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Lil angel on here, waited i think over a year for her car!!!! dodgy person!
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Nicklin
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Yeah its a really good setup hes got, the cars been kept inside all the time. Thats partly the reason why I took it to him in the 1st place. He said on friday that It was all done and just needed to respray my bonnet cos my badboyyed extensions had bubbled a bit so he said he would fix it for 2day.. But when I called up to see if I could collect it he told me he hadnt had chance so wont be done till thursday. I havent had chance to nip down cos of uni and work so this could be complete bullshit. Im goin on thursday though so thats y im seeing what advice you lot can give beforehand 
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Phi
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
If he's not started it go & get the car & your deposit, if hes any sort of half decent person he'll agree that 2 months to paint a car is no way to run a business & will comply.
yeah and dont let him say verbally 'ile get it done for yah mate i promise' because you know it wont happen...
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Phi
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a good painter wont bodge it up in the first place lol
[Edited on 20-05-2008 by Corsa_phi]
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by --DAN--
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Get a date in writing off him for completion. If he wont give you one then mention going to trading standards and citizens advice - might do nothing or it might actually scare him a little into sorting it.
Didn't you have big problems with a bodyshop??
Big doesnt even describe it 
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JonnyJ
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Was that to do with your crazy civic cosmo?
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Nicklin
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lol, Ive told him that im desperate for it back cos Im carless atm (he dusnt know that Im running about in my mums spare car) and he has started it, last time I saw it it was all prepped cos I had a few cracks in my arches, and he had welded the swage line on my bumper so work has deffo been done.. But what should I do about paying the rest on the money if it is done on thursday?
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Cosmo
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You dont have much choice as he'll of done the work you were quoted for.
You should always get a written quote and a specified date when it will be done by on it. That way you can allow for reasonable delays, but anything stupid like this you could argue not paying full price.
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GT190
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if he said 7-10days and its been a few months go there and get your car and your money.
id have kicked off after a month.
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Nicklin
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Yeah, I spose I wasnt in a rush at the time but now its getting close 2 pvs and still got things to do even when the cars bodyworks finnished
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VegasPhil
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Mine took 10 weeks. Was told it would be a couple.
In my experience bodyshops are pretty unreliable
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dean101287
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my old car took ages to have some work done. Went up there a few times and he werent there when he said he would be. He ended up fitting a few things for free and giving me a discount.
[Edited on 20-05-2008 by dean101287]
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RS6
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i wouldn't worry to much they pretty much rules themselves bodyshops, if you give him to much hassle he will do a crap job and end up rushing it, i would bite your tongue and wait a little bit longer hopefully you will have it back as it sounds as if hes nearly done with it
maybe he can drop the price for you when you go and collect it, for all the hassle hes put you through
i know how they operate they see a young guy and they take the piss, they get on with other jobs even though you've paid etc
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