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My car began having transmission issues about a month ago. So I took it back to the mechanic who serviced it a few months back (his work is covered by a 6 month warranty) and he informs me it's not a transmission issue but rather a issue with the shifting solenoid and thus not covered by warranty.
Okay fine he says he will bring the car to the electrical shop the next day and it would take a few days to fix. I call 2 days later to check on the status of my car and he says he brought it to the shop and it's in the process of being fixed.
2 days later I get a call from him informing me my car was in an accident. He informs me he parked the car on the street and a drunk driver hit the car causing body damage to the rear of my car and a broken control arm on the rear wheel. I question him on why my car was on the street and not where he say it was and he says he was about to send it there and he accepts responsibility and will have my car repaired.
Being a nice guy I accept his offer and am willing to call it even if he fixes the car back to the way it was. 2 weeks go by and I'm asking about the status of my car and he tells me he's still shopping around for parts ( he's trying to find cheap crap to fix it with) and if he can't find the parts he will go to the dealer. He tells me it maybe another 2-3 weeks not to mention the original problem isn't fixed and he wants me to pay him for that also.
So I inform him that I can't keep making travel arrangements around me not having a car for that long and he needs to pay for me a rental. He refuses saying that's out of the question and I become irate.
So has anybody every sued anyone before?
What course of action should I take beside speaking to a lawyer?
Does anyone know a reliable mechanic in NYC?
Am I in the right in my demand?
How could I have gone about this differently?
Okay fine he says he will bring the car to the electrical shop the next day and it would take a few days to fix. I call 2 days later to check on the status of my car and he says he brought it to the shop and it's in the process of being fixed.
2 days later I get a call from him informing me my car was in an accident. He informs me he parked the car on the street and a drunk driver hit the car causing body damage to the rear of my car and a broken control arm on the rear wheel. I question him on why my car was on the street and not where he say it was and he says he was about to send it there and he accepts responsibility and will have my car repaired.
Being a nice guy I accept his offer and am willing to call it even if he fixes the car back to the way it was. 2 weeks go by and I'm asking about the status of my car and he tells me he's still shopping around for parts ( he's trying to find cheap crap to fix it with) and if he can't find the parts he will go to the dealer. He tells me it maybe another 2-3 weeks not to mention the original problem isn't fixed and he wants me to pay him for that also.
So I inform him that I can't keep making travel arrangements around me not having a car for that long and he needs to pay for me a rental. He refuses saying that's out of the question and I become irate.
So has anybody every sued anyone before?
What course of action should I take beside speaking to a lawyer?
Does anyone know a reliable mechanic in NYC?
Am I in the right in my demand?
How could I have gone about this differently?
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