I’d like to hear more about how the bill got higher than the estimate. That could likely play in to your options.
I once dropped off a 68 impala because my brakes didn’t work. I was 18yo and the car was not in good shape. I asked my boss to pick me up from the shop on his way to work and I’d arranged transportation home from there when I got off work. He drove a brand new Lexus, the first model they ever made. Anyway, they called my work a couple hours later and said I need front brakes and brake hoses and it would cost less than $200 and would be done the next day. I said ok. Long story short (too late) the bill was $1800. They said that basically everything they touch broke from rust. That had installed new calipers, brake lines, ball joints, tie rod ends, front shocks and a master cylinder and sent it to another shop for an alignment. I told them I’d payed $600 for the car and didn’t have the money. I asked why they hadn’t called me before they did the work and they basically said they figured it was a project car and my dad should pay. They saw my boss and his car and thought they had a rich kid and his muscle car. I’m the end my boss did take care of the issue and all I paid for was the original $200. Man that car rode so good after that!
I’d like to hear more about how the bill got higher than the estimate. That could likely play in to your options.
I once dropped off a 68 impala because my brakes didn’t work. I was 18yo and the car was not in good shape. I asked my boss to pick me up from the shop on his way to work and I’d arranged transportation home from there when I got off work. He drove a brand new Lexus, the first model they ever made. Anyway, they called my work a couple hours later and said I need front brakes and brake hoses and it would cost less than $200 and would be done the next day. I said ok. Long story short (too late) the bill was $1800. They said that basically everything they touch broke from rust. That had installed new calipers, brake lines, ball joints, tie rod ends, front shocks and a master cylinder and sent it to another shop for an alignment. I told them I’d payed $600 for the car and didn’t have the money. I asked why they hadn’t called me before they did the work and they basically said they figured it was a project car and my dad should pay. They saw my boss and his car and thought they had a rich kid and his muscle car. I’m the end my boss did take care of the issue and all I paid for was the original $200. Man that car rode so good after that!