Sounds to me like you are the type of person who buys things in anticipation of money you expect to receive before you actually receive it. Why would you leave your car there for a year? You probably took the car there expecting to be getting money from something that did not work out, which is why you never rushed him to finish it. He probably knew you didn't have the money to finish it which is why it has been sitting untouched for a year. What did you tell the guy when he asked your for a deposit? Your answer will probably be the reason he did not do the work.

 

What shop is it sittin at, and some details on the car?

hell if you dont have the balls I'll go ask for the freakin car...

 

It's pretty shitty of a shop to just not work on your car for so long because "they're swamped with cars". You were no more or less a customer then anyone else. But still though, a year? C'mon. You fitting a jet engine into a VW Golf?

 

This whole thing sounds fishy to me...

Anyway, you owe him for whatever labor has been done. You are not entitled to free labor because it took forever, because it's not like you have been complaining or even worried about it. You let it sit for a year. So, pay for what has been done and finish the rest yourself. If you can't pay for what has been done, then you just might be fucked.

 

There has to be another side to this story.....

 

There is, there's his side, the shops side, and the truth.

 

This site often reminds me of some sleazy tabloid magazine for stories much like this.

 

I don't know why this is some sort of major legal problem. They did some work, not all of it, so you probably owe them some money for what they did. They may be generous and want the car out of their hair and let you take it with no questions asked. Either way, if you don't have the money, don't go poking around stirring things up if everything has been quiet the entire time its been there. Let it stay quiet and go get the car when you have the money. If you can't pay them, don't show up and demand the car back. It doesn't matter if you need the car back or not, they've done work on it so it's their choice whether to release it to you or not without being paid. It's very simple.

If they're happy to store it for you now without working on it, I'm sure they'll be just as happy storing it for you until you have the money you owe them. I don't think they'll put a lien on the car unless the work has been completed and they want the car out of there to make room for paying customers.

 

GO TALK TO THEM ABOUT GETTING IT BACK!

It doesn't sound like you've tried this.

 

IF you read the damn post i said i had the money up until recently. i left the car their for a year because i didnt have the place to do the swap at myself. I did ask him to finish it numerous times and he said he would but with no results. He didnt ask fo a deposit so i didnt give him one. DO ALL THE PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM DRAW FACTLESS CONCLUTIONS BEFORE THEY KNOW THE REAL FACTS?

I CAN PAY just dont feel like it READ.

I have its not worked out.