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Quote for repair,

gilly58
gilly58 Posts: 53 Forumite
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edited 8 April 2022 at 1:30PM in Motoring

Thanks for advice

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  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,301 Forumite
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    They should be able to get their money back on unused parts, but can charge you for their time and anything they've already fitted.
  • gilly58
    gilly58 Posts: 53 Forumite
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    edited 8 April 2022 at 1:31PM
    I'm happy to pay for parts fitted on my volvo
  • [Deleted User]
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    Sounds like there was some miscommunication from the start if the company had ordered the parts in for you.
  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,301 Forumite
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    gilly58 said:
    Can they take me to small claims court for not taking the car back for the repair
    If they are out of pocket and you don't pay what's owed them absolutely. They'll also blacklist you which might be fine if they don't tell other local garages.

    Much cheaper to just settle the debt.
  • [Deleted User]
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    Herzlos said:
    gilly58 said:
    Can they take me to small claims court for not taking the car back for the repair
    If they are out of pocket and you don't pay what's owed them absolutely. They'll also blacklist you which might be fine if they don't tell other local garages.

    Much cheaper to just settle the debt.
    When you instruct a garage to carry out repairs or other work, you enter into a contract. gilly58 didnt enter into a contract she merely asked for an estimate so there is no debt to settle.  An estimate is a non-legally binding document. It is an approximation of costs of a repair, nothing more.
  • diystarter7
    diystarter7 Posts: 5,202 Forumite
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    edited 8 April 2022 at 4:23PM
    The thread does not make sense, have posts been deleted?
  • MattMattMattUK
    MattMattMattUK Posts: 12,346 Forumite
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    diystarter7 said:
    The thread does not make sense, have posts been deleted?
    For some reason the OP has edited their posts to remove all the detail, rendering the thread useless for anyone with a similar problem. This is one of the reasons why so many people quote OPs when replying to them.
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