If I paid a auto transmission shop to fix my truck but my vehicle still does not work, what can I do?
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If I paid a auto transmission shop to fix my truck but my vehicle still does not work, what can I do?
Asked on November 17, 2012 under Business Law, Texas
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you believe that the shop either did not do the work or did the work badly, and they will not voluntarily offer you some compensation (or redo the work so it's good), you could sue the shop. Depending on the exact circumstances, you would sue based on one or more of the following: breach of contract (not doing what they agreed to do); fraud (lying about what they could or would do); and/or negligence (being unprofessionally careless in how they did the work). You could seek either to recover the money you paid them or the cost to fix the truck now. You could bring the suit in small claims court, if the cost is less than the small claims limit, and act as your own attorney to save on legal fees.
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