What to o if a mechaninc has had my car for 3 weeks to complete a 12 hour job and has now raised his quoted price?
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What to o if a mechaninc has had my car for 3 weeks to complete a 12 hour job and has now raised his quoted price?
Do I have any legal recourse?
Asked on October 22, 2012 under Business Law, North Carolina
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country a licensed auto repair facilty is required to give a quote for work of a vehicle and estimated time to complete. If the quite is substantially higher than agreed to then your recourse is as follows:
1. not to pay the higher amount;
2. contact your state's bureau of automotive repair and make a complaint against the repair facility. This entity is in charge of fielding consumer complaints with licensed auto repair facilities and conducting an investigation.
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