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- From: pwu@pop-tarts.ai.mit.edu (Peng Wu)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: $400 to fix oil problem in Cutlass?
- Message-ID: <26565@life.ai.mit.edu>
- Date: 14 Aug 92 04:59:16 GMT
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- In-reply-to: cfaks@ux1.cts.eiu.edu's message of 13 Aug 92 00:29:00 GMT
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- You have noticed the outrageous oil change price. I cannot believe that they
- use Bosch plugs in "bare minimum" fix. By the way, is it your typo that there
- are two cleaner conditioner on the bill?
-
- Since your daughter had asked the mechanist to save old parts but he did not,
- there is reasonable doubt that what they did were necessary or they ever did
- what they claimed. They had at least breached contract on this account. To
- be fair and nice to them and make your case better, you might want to ask a
- credible mechanist to check the car and give you an opinion about the
- performed work. Ask for an fair estimate for the strictly necessary and bare
- minimum part. That might be the maximum you owe them legally. Netters may
- comment on this.
-
- I think you have the right of refusing the payment as they charged. If I were
- you I would try the following in order: Talk to the mechanist or the manager
- and see if you may reach an agreement by yourself. Failing that, talk to the
- better business bureau or similar consumer protection agency. You may ask the
- Antony general about your legal rights in this case.
-
- If your daughter paid by credit card, I think you stand in a good position.
- You certainly can call the credit card customer service, tell them why you are
- not satisfied with their work, and ask them to suspend or stop payment. They
- usually will ask you to write a letter of complaint. The credit card company
- can investigate and might settle things for you. This might prove to be the
- easiest way for you.
-
- Good luck.
-