Auto repair shop messed up my vw when putting in a new engine, what should i do?
You’ve got a long road ahead of you. Lot’s of he said, she said. The issue is so upsetting to a court that it would probably be thrown out. First, the shop is going to claim that they did no wrong. They will blame it on the wrecking yard that sold the engine. The broken hood latch was like that when you brought it in the shop. Same with the lights and the axle. The anti-freeze leaks are from the heater and not their work. You are in NO position to argue otherwise. Remember, you have to PROVE all aspects of your complaint in a court of law. Merely complaining to the judge about your interpretation of the cars condition when you brought it is will not do. Here is a time for all readers to learn a lesson on car repair. DON’T try to lowball the job by picking out each and every item from the cheapest menu. It is suicide. You claim the repair is being paid for by a warranty. WHY buy a used engine. Get the PROBLEM with the low oil pressure resolved. A different engine (especially a used one)
De Deuce, you’re an angry and very wrong person. There’s nothing he could have done prevent this from happening. He had a warranty and the warranty company gets to choose who fixes it. They also get to choose whether a new or used motr gets put in the car. I wouldn’t authorize any other shop to do any work on the car just yet. The shop with which you have the complaint usually has the “right of first inspection”. Which means, if anyone else tampers with it or tries t fix their problems, you waive any warranty related to their work. I think you should try to make the warranty company your main point of contact. You already know the shop isn’t going to work with you. And since the warranty company is the one who pays them, maybe they can put some pressur eon the shop or at least send the car to another shop. Some warranties have a provision to allow for a rental car during the time your car is being repaird. Even if this is not in your contract, ask for one since you’re going through an
