I do i just didnt want to pay the amout asked for unfinished work, we agreed and im getting a major discount.

 

In answer to your original question, you were under no obligation to pay the amount agreed to for completed work for non-completed work.

 

finaly someone answers my damn question +rep

 

I agree, I think this is ridiculous.

this thread was created for OPINIONS...So regardless of what the opinion is or what it's about, the op just needs to shut the fuck up and deal with it.

Originally I was just reading and reviewing, but since I have this quick respond box open, I'm going to give my input to the op as well, and he probably won't like it...

Paul made an extremely logical point while disecting what probably REALLY happened.

If you do not want people to make all these random judgments and assumptions than it's as siimple as not posting a story with a shit load of holes in it!!

1. You had the money but you don't now
2. You meant to say, you can pay for it, and you ahve the money, but you don't.
3. You understand it's been there for a year, you get that, and you are ok with it.
4. You have asked for it several times back, but I thought you were ok with it being there?
5. You want a legal loophole of some sort to save you from a mechanic who has not completed work, however, you never established a legal time frame for the work to be done.


I don't know, honestly you just sound like a fucking idiot. And this isn't the first time i've thought that, either. haha. I really think you're fucked, and I hope that proves truth.

PLEASE let us know what happens and go down there today! I believe your mother has your man jeans in the wash, you need to grab them, throw them on, get in your crown victoria, drive down there and get your mustang, or learn your lesson. One or the other.


oh, and lol @ bringing the title with him. That's a good idea. hahaha

 

On the flip side, the agreement was to have the work done for a certain amount, which he said was agreed upon.

The missing variable here is TIME...therefore I would say that's default to "infinite" ...he cannot come back and say "oh, i needed it by now" He should have said that in the beginning.
Therefore, if it takes them a god damn year, or ten years, that's their choice...not his.
If he wants it back, I'm more than sure he can pay for it all and take the car back.

 

it's taken this guy a year???

a turbo 4 swapped mustang isn't far off a B series swap in a honda....

 

There isn't any threat of having a mechanic's lien against it if he actually has the money to pay for the work that was already done (I think it's pretty obvious that he doesn't have to pay for work that wasn't done, so I don't know why that was ever brought up) so the car isn't in any danger. Being a cheap d-bag is a different story. If I work on a project at work, and the customer decides to change the requirements, I still get paid for the work that was done. I obviously don't get paid the full balance of the project cost, because I didn't do the full balance of the project work. I'm not really sure how many times this horse can be beaten...

If the OP thought he would have to pay for the swap labor in full, without the swap being done, he's just an idiot. Put whatever spin on it you want, but it's the truth.

 

i'm with ya... i'm just sitting here thinking about how long it's been there, although it's besides the point.

to the OP- if you're into cars, make friends with some people who have garage's! now that you have your own, that's bonus. this wasn't a hard job to begin with, so you shouldn't be taking it somewhere again. go get your shit, pay for what's been done, and move on!

 

Timing is arguable.

But if they're willing to let the car go and concede that they aren't working on it, they can't make him pay the full amount to get the car back (short of just convincing him to). I would be very surprised if no promise was ever made regarding timing, all delays following that would be considered in light of that promise (i.e. what is a reasonable delay based on this promise that was made).

 

Of course, if they are like "take it no problem" that's cool


Let's just all say, bottom line, he should probably get in there and figure it out and both sides should be straight forward.