SilverSleeper
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No, not my car, thankfully, but my dads.
91 Roadmaster Estate Wagon.
The old motor finally gave up, and they got a newer one put in just a few days ago.
The car then had some problems with the brakes, and he took it back, and they replaced some ABS stuff.
Recently driving it, it revved up when you hit the brakes, the ABS doesnt work, and I told him to take it back.
Well, he didnt take it back soon enough. While my sister was driving it the other day a kid in a new car stopped in front of her, and she rear-ended her hard. The whole front of the car is totalled, grille lights, bumper, fenders, etc. At first the brakes didnt work, then they locked solid.
Question is, is the shop that did the work at fault, and can they be made to pay part of the cost to fix the car? My family has had a history of being taken advantage of by local shops doing shoddy work. The last time something happened, a local Midas messed up a brake job which nearly got my mom and sister killed when the caravan locked up one tire and ended up on its top.
Is there any way to prove that the shop was at fault, and to make them fix it or at least pay to fix some of it? It is on the verge of a total loss, with estimates being 2.5-3k. And does anyone know a good place to get the body parts?
91 Roadmaster Estate Wagon.
The old motor finally gave up, and they got a newer one put in just a few days ago.
The car then had some problems with the brakes, and he took it back, and they replaced some ABS stuff.
Recently driving it, it revved up when you hit the brakes, the ABS doesnt work, and I told him to take it back.
Well, he didnt take it back soon enough. While my sister was driving it the other day a kid in a new car stopped in front of her, and she rear-ended her hard. The whole front of the car is totalled, grille lights, bumper, fenders, etc. At first the brakes didnt work, then they locked solid.
Question is, is the shop that did the work at fault, and can they be made to pay part of the cost to fix the car? My family has had a history of being taken advantage of by local shops doing shoddy work. The last time something happened, a local Midas messed up a brake job which nearly got my mom and sister killed when the caravan locked up one tire and ended up on its top.
Is there any way to prove that the shop was at fault, and to make them fix it or at least pay to fix some of it? It is on the verge of a total loss, with estimates being 2.5-3k. And does anyone know a good place to get the body parts?
