So ok after the garage saying they are happy for me to collect my car to move onto another garage and a couple days before picking up saying i owe them about £8,000 to pick my car up completly in bits, engine out, engine stripped and completly in bits.

 

After feedback from people on here and other garages. We put together a more realistic price structure than what they tried pushing on to me.

 

With Legal advice and input we put together our reply which was sent on Monday.

 

It is now Wednesday and waiting for their reply.

 

The last few weeks I have been busy.

 

I have been in contact with media publications. Luckily I work with a company who has our own PR department which will be coming in handy.

 

I have been in contact with the main UK TV stations, looking for programs like watchdog and rogue traders. I have been in contact with Consumer Direct and as suggested IAEA. I still putting a list together of motoring magaizines and articles who may be interested.

 

What happens now?

 

Well I am a descent and fair guy. However the garage have completly took advantage of me and tried to rip me off. I don't see how it is fair a garage with a reputation like theirs should be allowed to get away with doing this to someone who is vunurable like me.

 

Now we just wait to see what they come back to our reply to their invoices, this was sent Monday morning and still not heard anything yet. I have a few interesting leads and options now in front of me now.

 

The next step is up to them. I want this resolved asap as you can imagine and i want to be happy and satisfied with the end result. As you can imagine i am sick to the heart not having my car for a year and a half. I have been messed about in the past so I was willing to pay the extra and took it to them as they were meant to be one of the best.

 

If I am not Satisfied with their reply, i will be taking further legal action against them. I will have no other choice to also follow up the media route and get this resolved by a publicity orientated consumer group like Watchdog.

 

I have been in talks with several TV media groups and have a few choices in front of me with which one to go with.

 

I really hope it doesnt have to come to that, the next few days will decide depending on their reply.

Did you give them a timescale to respond ? if not at what point do you start the heavy stuff. Do you warn them first ?

at least you're not taking it lying down mate

if you need any help with a N1 court claim to get your car back let me know :)

 

all the best

chris

We gave them 7 days to respond.

 

Chris (Uno) i sent you a pm.

 

Court could be a very possible option. At this point we are not sure what route the garage will take.

 

Thanks.

who is the garage mate, they are a bunch of coonts whoever it is

Believe me i would love to say.

 

But I really can't as it looks like legal action will be taken.

 

Until i Have my car safely home i cant say a word.

ah ok matey

i wish you all fhe best in sorting this mess out ..

Thank you.

Hope it all works out for you!

even if legal action is taken you can still name names. if you are honest in what you write nothing can be used against you. if you yourself have nothing to hide then you can name names and also if the garage is as shady as you say why havent you already taken out a court injunction to get the vehicle back