Consequential costs?

Harry_Flashman

I had my tyres changed over a few weeks ago - when they were torquing the wheel studs, the locking nut key broke.

The chap agreed to get it replaced, but he's dragging his heels (reckons he hasn't had time to get to the dealer to sort it) so it has been about a month now without said key.

My question is, where would I stand if I had a puncture and no way of getting the wheel off? I guess there'd be a fair amount of expense and inconvenience so where would I stand in relation to the garage? Would I be right in claiming off him to compensate me for the expense and inconvenience (if I was late for work, I'd lose money, etc, etc).?

Equaliser123

Would you actually lose money for being late at work? I wouldn't. Might get a stern talking to if it happened a few times. But wages docked?

Inconvenience isn't, generally, recoverable at law. Maybe it should be. But it isn't.

Harry_Flashman

Yes, I would - seriously anal boss.

pinkshoes

How many punctures do you get??? It's not exactly a likely occurence, so I think you're wasting time and effort over something that is highly unlikely to happen again.

Just put in writing that you'd like the garage to sort it ASAP.

vax2002

Who's wheel nuts are they ?
Manufacturer or after market
If they are standard fit, look in the handbooks, they should be a security card with details on required for a new key.
Trouble is if the car has belonged to an idiot, it's the first thing they loose along with the radio code card

Harry_Flashman

pinkshoes wrote: »

How many punctures do you get??? It's not exactly a likely occurence, so I think you're wasting time and effort over something that is highly unlikely to happen again.

No, you're quite right. The new tyres are ATs so unlikely to happen. However, with my luck right now .................

vax2002

I would look to get a new key as soon as humanly possible at your expense.
argue it later, if you have a puncture on the motorway with no key, the bill will be around £700 for the recovery the highways will call.

Harry_Flashman

vax2002 wrote: »

Who's wheel nuts are they ?
Manufacturer or after market
If they are standard fit, look in the handbooks, they should be a security card with details on required for a new key.
Trouble is if the car has belonged to an idiot, it's the first thing they loose along with the radio code card

Standard fit - there is no card though. The serial number is engraved on the key - but obviously, the garage has this to enable them to get a new one.

Flyboy152

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

I had my tyres changed over a few weeks ago - when they were torquing the wheel studs, the locking nut key broke.

The chap agreed to get it replaced, but he's dragging his heels (reckons he hasn't had time to get to the dealer to sort it) so it has been about a month now without said key.

My question is, where would I stand if I had a puncture and no way of getting the wheel off? I guess there'd be a fair amount of expense and inconvenience so where would I stand in relation to the garage? Would I be right in claiming off him to compensate me for the expense and inconvenience (if I was late for work, I'd lose money, etc, etc).?

You have a duty to mitigate any potential losses. So, it might seem appropriate to source the replacement yourself and sue the fitter for your losses.

Flyboy152

vax2002 wrote: »

I would look to get a new key as soon as humanly possible at your expense.
argue it later, if you have a puncture on the motorway with no key, the bill will be around £700 for the recovery the highways will call.

Or nothing, if one has breakdown cover.

vax2002

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Or nothing, if one has breakdown cover.

Read the T+C
It will be chargeable.

As said get the KEY asap, buy a new one and argue the bill later.