wildbilly32

If any of this is true...If it was my car it would be on a truck headed home over 11 months earlier. No-one can hold your property hostage. I don't care if it is an Isetta or a Lambo for craps sake.

Imo000

You joined Rennlist only to post on this thread?

por944trs

dporto

^^ No, I didn't miss your point at all... I just thought I'd let you know that you're barking up the wrong tree. If you'd like to keep barking, go ahead - it's your time, waste it as you see fit.

wildbilly32

^^^

Astro

peterp

???????????????

I know nothing about this shop, but apparently they work on Audi's and Porsches. Do you really think that, because this incident happened to be on an Audi, it couldn't happen on a Porsche? It already did. Isn't the "topic" a lot more about how this particular shop handles service than it is about what car the issue occurred on? If there was no Porsche case, then I'd agree it would be rather random to post on RL, but since there were Porsche service issues, I think most of us benefit from hearing another data point.

If the complaints being made are not accurate, feel free to call them out (if you have any data to the contrary). If you don't have any issue with the claim, then just don't post -- I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people on RL who are interested in hearing about another data point.

bamaboy473

Why the snide comment? Her post validated the OP's opinion and experiences. Unless you are tied to the shop or it's owner, what lop-sided benefit does your post possess?

A lot of us have brands besides Porsche, BTW.

dporto

^^^ Snide? Lopsided benefit? Reading comprehension... I very simply pointed out that the OP was in a Porsche technical/maintenance forum - which I found to be funny/strange. Upon receiving the rather whiny reply, I stated my point and the fact that I thought they were wasting their time posting here (which has been borne out by this enlightening technical conversation)...

bamaboy473

snide = slyly disparaging : INSINUATING

If every forum post is expected to center on technical/maintenance, then two things are clear: there would be no sense of community to discuss related matters, and....you broke your own rule, twice.

No harm, no foul, but those in Atlanta likely appreciate the OP and related posts.

charlieaf92

Thanks for the heads up. Regardless of the make/model of your car, knowing about shops that lie to customers and do shoddy work is good knowledge to have.

On a side note, its been clear to you for months that this is clearly a crappy shop - so continuing to leave your car there is stupid and lazy on the part of your fiance. I'd have shown up with a trailer and taken it back regardless of whether they were 'finished'. Document everything in the process with pictures and video. Then, take it to a reputable shop (or complete the work yourself) and file a claim against the original shop to cover any damage or additional work that was required due to their negligence. A word of advice, I would start to question why your fiance is so lackadaisical about the siutation. This could be a big red flashing warning light.

bamaboy473

If somebody shows up in order to remove a car that has been touched (much less, worked on) can't the shop fabricate a bill for services, storage, etc. that forces the owner into an extortion?

charlieaf92

Maybe, but what's the alternative? My advice is document everything and get your car the hell out of there.

peterp

+1000

It should be an unwritten rule on all forums that if you don't like a thread, or don't like an individual post, just don't post. If anyone disagrees with a post or thread, then it's open season, but if you simply don't like the post or topic, don't post. Moderators will moderate when needed, hopefully with much higher criteria than what was applied on the Audi post. Individual users trying to moderate RL content based upon their personal dislikes of thread topics or individual posts are a disservice to the community because it shuts down commentary that many others will find useful.

bamaboy473

If GA is like AL, the shop is holding lots of cards once you turn over your car and keys to them. If things get ugly, you need to bail the car out for whatever the charges are, then seek restitution via Small Claims Court. Shop keepers don't want to waste their time going to court, so the threat of having to do so will possibly allow them to see things more clearly. Since the shop has openly lied to you, take a recorder with you and a camera when you visit the shop; try to get names of the wrenches that worked on the car, and if he won't give you an itemized repair ticket, record that conversation.

The shop will need an attorney in order to file a lien, so he won't want to do that. You will probably need an attorney to write a letter telling the shop to file a lien or risk theft of property (or similar) charges. Keep things civil, because, "normal wear and tear", can increase substantially if the shop owner gets his mind set to ruffle your feathers.