|
Dear Q & A: I was recently in a front-end accident with my gray 1991 Ford Econoline camper van. I took the damaged truck to my regular mechanic, “Art.” The repair bill was supposed to be $5,000 even. But after Art had had the car for 37 days, he gave me a revised estimate to sign, which was for $5,530.30. He said it was necessary because there were a number of additional parts needed to make the vehicle safe. So I signed it, assuming it was just an upward adjustment in the price.
I picked up the van last Tuesday (three weeks later), and when I parked it I noticed that it was leaking antifreeze under the front end, the right front door and hood don’t fit or close right, and my friends tell me the paint on the repaired parts is gray primer, not a finish coat. Also the final bill has some extra wording: “Because of age and condition, no guarantee or warrantee is made on repairs.” It is the one I signed, unfortunately, without reading it all. I paid...
|
|
