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What to do about a fraudulent repair?
I gave my mechanic money to buy a new car engine. In addition, he stated that he would charge me $500 for labor to replace my old car engine with the new one. After the job was done, 2 issues presented itself – 1 being oil leakage. This made me question whether or not the job was done properly or if the job was ever done in the first place. As a result of my doubts, I decided to get my car fixed at another mechanic. Currently I still owe him money for labor for “replacing†the engine. However, I’m wondering if I am still obligated to pay him the remainder of his pay since I think he caused the problem. My car did not have the leak until after he did “the jobâ€. He has threatened me and has been calling one of my family members.
Asked on January 3, 2013 under Business Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you defer to the new mechanic who is working on your vehicle to assure you if there is a new engine in the vehicle and if so, whether the former mechanic should be held responsible for the oil leak that you have written about. If there is a new engine on the car, the former mechanic should be afforded an opportunity to fix the oil leak.
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